Time spent on consideration of legislation—Autumn 2004
10 February to 1 April 2004
Details of bills that were debated in the Senate for more than five hours are available from Bills generating lengthy debates.
| Bill |
Time spent |
| A New Tax System (Commonwealth-State Financial Arrangements) Amendment Bill 2003
|
39 mins
|
Age Discrimination Bill 2003;
Age Discrimination (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2003 |
1 hr 39 mins
|
Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Administration) Amendment Bill 2004;
Industrial Chemicals (Notification and Assessment) Amendment (Rotterdam Convention) Bill 2004
|
10 mins
|
|
Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2003
|
1 hr 04 mins
|
Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Bill (No. 2) 2003-2004;
Appropriation Bill (No. 3) 2003-2004;
Appropriation Bill (No. 4) 2003-2004 |
1 hr 57 mins
|
|
Australian Crime Commission Amendment Bill 2003 [2004]
|
08 mins
|
|
Australian Sports Drug Agency Amendment Bill 2004
|
15 mins
|
Australian Sports Drug Agency Amendment Bill 2004;
Customs Legislation Amendment (Application of International Trade Modernisation and Other Measures) Bill 2003;
Import Processing Charges (Amendment and Repeal) Amendment Bill 2003
(introduced together then listed as 2 separate orders)
|
02 mins
|
Aviation Transport Security Bill 2003;
Aviation Transport Security (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2003;
National Residue Survey Customs Levy Rate Correction (Lamb Exports) Bill 2003;
National Residue Survey Excise Levy Rate Correction (Lamb Transactions) Bill 2003;
Building and Construction Industry Improvement Bill 2003;
Building and Construction Industry Improvement (Consequential and Transitional) Bill 2003;
Health Legislation Amendment (Medicare) Bill 2003;
Primary Industries (Excise) Levies Amendment (Wine Grapes) Bill 2003;
Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2003;
Superannuation Legislation Amendment (Choice of Superannuation Funds) Bill 2003
(introduced together then listed as 7 separate orders of the day)
|
03 mins
|
Aviation Transport Security Bill 2003;
Aviation Transport Security (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2003
|
58 mins
|
| Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Representation in the House of Representatives) Bill 2004 |
39 mins
|
| Communications Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2003 |
58 mins
|
Corporations (Fees) Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2003;
Corporate Law Economic Reform Program (Audit Reform and Corporate Disclosure) Bill 2003;
Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Administration) Amendment Bill 2004;
Industrial Chemicals (Notification and Assessment) Amendment (Rotterdam Convention) Bill 2004;
Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Bill 2003;
Military Rehabilitation and Compensation (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2003;
Workplace Relations Amendment (Better Bargaining) Bill 2003;
Workplace Relations Amendment (Simplifying Agreement-making) Bill 2004;
Workplace Relations Amendment (Choice in Award Coverage) Bill 2004;
Industry Research and Development Amendment Bill 2003;
Postal Services Legislation Amendment Bill 2003;
A New Tax System (Commonwealth-State Financial Arrangements) Amendment Bill 2003
(introduced together then listed as 9 separate orders)
|
03 mins
|
|
Criminal Code Amendment (Terrorist Organisations) Bill 2004
|
4 hrs 00 mins
|
Customs Legislation Amendment (Application of International Trade Modernisation and Other Measures) Bill 2003;
Import Processing Charges (Amendment and Repeal) Amendment Bill 2003
|
19 mins
|
Customs Tariff Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2003;
Excise Tariff Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2003
|
42 mins
|
| Dairy Produce Amendment Bill 2003 |
1 hr 01 min
|
Energy Grants (Cleaner Fuels) Scheme Bill 2003;
Energy Grants (Cleaner Fuels) Scheme (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2003
|
2 hrs 43 mins
|
|
Extension of Sunset of Parliamentary Joint Committee on Native Title Bill 2004
|
15 mins
|
| Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Extension of Time Limits) Bill 2003 (consideration of message from House of Representatives) |
1 hr 06 mins
|
|
Fisheries Legislation Amendment (Compliance and Deterrence Measures and Other Matters) Bill 2003 [2004]
|
40 mins
|
|
Fisheries Legislation Amendment (High Seas Fishing Activities and Other Matters) Bill 2003 [2004]
|
1 hr 32 mins
|
|
Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Amendment Bill 2004
|
1 hr 03 mins
|
Greater Sunrise Unitisation Agreement Implementation Bill 2004;
Customs Tariff Amendment (Greater Sunrise) Bill 2004
|
6 hrs 34 mins
|
|
Health Legislation Amendment (Medicare) Bill 2003
|
10 hrs 11 mins
|
| Higher Education Legislation Amendment Bill 2004 |
19 mins
|
|
Industry Research and Development Amendment Bill 2003
|
40 mins
|
| Intelligence Services Amendment Bill 2003 |
57 mins
|
|
International Transfer of Prisoners Amendment Bill 2004
|
2 hrs 51 mins
|
International Transfer of Prisoners Amendment Bill 2004;
Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Amendment Bill 2004;
Migration Amendment (Duration of Detention) Bill 2004
(introduced together then listed separately)
|
01 min
|
| Law and Justice Legislation Amendment Bill 2004 |
02 mins
|
Medical Indemnity Amendment Bill 2004;
Medical Indemnity (IBNR Indemnity) Contribution Amendment Bill 2004;
Customs Tariff Amendment (Paraquat Dichloride) Bill 2004
(introduced together then listed as 2 separate orders)
|
02 mins
|
Medical Indemnity Amendment Bill 2004;
Medical Indemnity (IBNR Indemnity) Contribution Amendment Bill 2004
|
34 mins
|
Migration Agents Registration Application Charge Amendment Bill 2003;
Migration Legislation Amendment (Migration Agents Integrity Measures) Bill 2003 |
1 hr 20 mins
|
|
Migration Amendment (Duration of Detention) Bill 2004
|
47 mins
|
| Migration Amendment (Judicial Review) Bill 2004 |
01 min
|
| Migration Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2002 |
2 hrs 54 mins
|
|
Migration Legislation Amendment (Identification and Authentication) Bill 2003
|
2 hrs 11 mins
|
Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Bill 2003;
Military Rehabilitation and Compensation (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2003 |
2 hrs 10 mins
|
|
National Measurement Amendment Bill 2003
|
18 mins
|
National Residue Survey Customs Levy Rate Correction (Lamb Exports) Bill 2003;
National Residue Survey Excise Levy Rate Correction (Lamb Transactions) Bill 2003
|
05 mins
|
New International Tax Arrangements Bill 2003;
Taxation Laws Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2004
(introduced together then listed separately)
|
06 mins
|
|
Norfolk Island Amendment Bill 2003 [2004]
|
1 hr 12 mins
|
| Occupational Health and Safety (Commonwealth Employment) amendment (Employee Involvement and Compliance) Bill 2002 |
01 min
|
|
Primary Industries (Excise) Levies Amendment (Wine Grapes) Bill 2003
|
06 mins
|
|
Privacy Amendment Bill 2004
|
20 mins
|
Sex Discrimination Amendment (Teaching Profession) Bill 2004;
Trade Practices Amendment (Personal Injuries and Death) Bill (No. 2) 2004;
Veterans' Entitlements Amendment (Electronic Delivery) Bill 2004
(introduced together then listed separately) |
03 mins
|
|
Social Security Amendment (Further Simplification) Bill 2003
|
34 mins
|
| Superannuation Legislation Amendment (Family Law) Bill 2002 |
04 mins
|
|
Superannuation Safety Amendment Bill 2003
|
4 hrs 00 mins
|
Tax Laws Amendment (2004 Measures No. 1) Bill 2004;
Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Bill (No. 2) 2003-2004;
Appropriation Bill (No. 3) 2003-2004;
Appropriation Bill (No. 4) 2003-2004
(introduced together then listed as 2 separate orders)
|
02 mins
|
|
Taxation Laws Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2004
|
31 mins
|
| Taxation Laws (Clearing and Settlement Facility Support) Bill 2003 |
02 mins
|
Taxation Laws (Clearing and Settlement Facility Support) Bill 2003;
Superannuation Safety Amendment Bill 2003;
Workplace Relations Amendment (Termination of Employment) Bill 2002 [No. 2]
(introduced together then listed separately)
|
02 mins
|
|
Telecommunications (Interception) Amendment Bill 2004
|
32 mins
|
| Telstra (Transition to Full Private Ownership) Bill 2003 [No. 2] |
4 hrs 57 mins
|
|
Textile, Clothing and Footwear Strategic Investment Program Amendment Bill 2004
|
1 hr 23 mins
|
Trade Practices Amendment (Personal Injuries and Death) Bill 2003
(consideration of message from House of Representatives)
|
37 mins
|
|
Workplace Relations Amendment (Codifying Contempt Offences) Bill 2003
|
2 hrs 12 mins
|
|
Workplace Relations Amendment (Compliance with Court and Tribunal Orders) Bill 2003
|
1 hr 52 mins
|
|
Workplace Relations Amendment (Improved Remedies for Unprotected Action) Bill 2004
|
2 hrs 13 mins
|
| Workplace Relations Amendment (Termination of Employment) Bill 2002 [No. 2] |
3 hrs 53 mins
|
|
Workplace Relations Amendment (Transmission of Business) Bill 2002 (consideration of message from House of Representatives)
|
35 mins
|
|
Total time spent on legislation |
79 hrs 10 mins |
| Percentage of business time spent on legislation |
49% |