Time spent on consideration of legislation—Autumn 2007

6 February to 29 March 2007

Details of bills that were debated in the Senate for more than five hours are available from Bills generating lengthy debates.

Bill Time spent
ACIS Administration Amendment (Unearned Credit Liability) Bill 2007;
Aged Care Amendment (Security and Protection) Bill 2007;
Family Law (Divorce Fees Validation) Bill 2007;
Superannuation Legislation Amendment (Simplification) Bill 2007;
Income Tax Amendment Bill 2007;
Income Tax (Former Complying Superannuation Funds) Amendment Bill 2007;
Income Tax (Former Non-resident Superannuation Funds) Amendment Bill 2007;
Income Tax Rates Amendment (Superannuation) Bill 2007
(introduced together then listed as 4 separate orders)
02 mins
ACIS Administration Amendment (Unearned Credit Liability) Bill 2007 19 mins
Aged Care Amendment (Security and Protection) Bill 2007 3 hrs 40 mins
Airspace Bill 2006;
Airspace (Consequentials and Other Measures) Bill 2006;
Customs Tariff Amendment (Incorporation of Proposals) Bill 2006;
Energy Efficiency Opportunities Amendment Bill 2006;
Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2006;
Tax Laws Amendment (2006 Measures No. 6) Bill 2006
(introduced together then listed as 5 separate orders)
02 mins
Airports Amendment Bill 2006 2 hrs 48 mins
Airspace Bill 2006;
Airspace (Consequentials and Other Measures) Bill 2006
28 mins
Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Amendment Bill 2007 4 hrs 09 mins
Appropriation Bill (No. 3) 2006-2007;
Appropriation Bill (No. 4) 2006-2007
04 mins
AusCheck Bill 2006;
Maritime Legislation Amendment (Prevention of Air Pollution from Ships) Bill 2006;
Native Title Amendment Bill 2006;
Private Health Insurance Bill 2006;
Private Health Insurance (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Bill 2006;
Private Health Insurance (Prostheses Application and Listing Fees) Bill 2006;
Private Health Insurance (Collapsed Organization Levy) Amendment Bill 2006;
Private Health Insurance Complaints Levy Amendment Bill 2006;
Private Health Insurance (Council Administration Levy) Amendment Bill 2006;
Private Health Insurance (Reinsurance Trust Fund Levy) Amendment Bill 2006;
Tax Laws Amendment (Simplified Superannuation) Bill 2006;
Superannuation (Excess Concessional Contributions Tax) Bill 2006;
Superannuation (Excess Non-concessional Contributions Tax) Bill 2006;
Superannuation (Excess Untaxed Roll-over Amounts Tax) Bill 2006;
Superannuation (Departing Australia Superannuation Payments Tax) Bill 2006;
Superannuation (Self Managed Superannuation Funds) Supervisory Levy Amendment Bill 2006
(introduced together then listed as 5 separate orders)
03 mins
AusCheck Bill 2006 1 hr 21 mins
Australian Citizenship Bill 2006;
Australian Citizenship (Transitionals and Consequentials) Bill 2006
5 hrs 06 mins
Australian Energy Market Amendment (Gas Legislation) Bill 2006;
Tourism Australia Amendment Bill 2007;
Schools Assistance (Learning Together Achievement Through Choice and Opportunity) Amendment Bill 2007
(introduced together then listed separately)
01 min
Australian Energy Market Amendment (Gas Legislation) Bill 2006 10 mins
Australian Securities and Investments Commission Amendment (Audit Inspection) Bill 2006 01 min
Australian Technical Colleges (Flexibility in Achieving Australia s Skills Needs) Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2006 3 hrs 58 mins
Aviation Transport Security Amendment (Additional Screening Measures) Bill 2007;
Corporations Amendment (Takeovers) Bill 2007;
Offshore Petroleum Amendment (Greater Sunrise) Bill 2007;
Customs Tariff Amendment (Greater Sunrise) Bill 2007;
Tax Laws Amendment (2007 Measures No. 1) Bill 2007
(introduced together then listed as 4 separate orders)
02 mins
Aviation Transport Security Amendment (Additional Screening Measures) Bill 2007 02 mins
Bankruptcy Legislation Amendment (Debt Agreements) Bill 2007;
Bankruptcy (Estate Charges) Amendment Bill 2007
02 mins
Bankruptcy Legislation Amendment (Superannuation Contributions) Bill 2006 [2007] 01 min
Broadcasting Legislation Amendment Bill 2007 02 mins
Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Amendment Bill 2006;
Veterans Affairs Legislation Amendment (Statements of Principles and Other Measures) Bill 2006
(introduced together then listed separately)
02 mins
Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Amendment Bill 2006 01 min
Corporations Amendment (Takeovers) Bill 2007 38 mins
Customs Legislation Amendment (Border Compliance and Other Measures) Bill 2006 2 hrs 46 mins
Customs Tariff Amendment (Incorporation of Proposals) Bill 2006 01 min
Electoral and Referendum Legislation Amendment Bill 2006 1 hr 37 mins
Employment and Workplace Relations Legislation Amendment (Welfare to Work and Vocational Rehabilitation Services) Bill 2006 5 hrs 04 mins
Energy Efficiency Opportunities Amendment Bill 2006 4 hrs 01 min
Family Law (Divorce Fees Validation) Bill 2007 04 mins
Farm Household Support Amendment Bill 2007 1 hr 18 mins
Gene Technology Amendment Bill 2007;
Food Standards Australia New Zealand Amendment Bill 2007
(introduced together then listed separately)
02 mins
Health Insurance Amendment (Provider Number Review) Bill 2007 02 mins
Human Services (Enhanced Service Delivery) Bill 2007 01 min
Law and Justice Legislation Amendment (Marking of Plastic Explosives) Bill 2006 01 min
Maritime Legislation Amendment (Prevention of Air Pollution from Ships) Bill 2006 01 min
Migration Amendment (Border Integrity) Bill 2006 01 min
Migration Amendment (Maritime Crew) Bill 2007;
Customs Legislation Amendment (Augmenting Offshore Powers and Other Measures) Bill 2006
(introduced together then listed separately)
01 min
Migration Amendment (Review Provisions) Bill 2006 [2007];
Migration Amendment (Border Integrity) Bill 2006
1 hr 50 mins
Migration Legislation Amendment (Information and Other Measures) Bill 2007 23 mins
Native Title Amendment Bill 2006 5 hrs 43 mins
Non-Proliferation Legislation Amendment Bill 2006 [2007] 33 mins
Offshore Petroleum Amendment (Greater Sunrise) Bill 2007;
Customs Tariff Amendment (Greater Sunrise) Bill 2007
13 mins
Primary Industries and Energy Research and Development Amendment Bill 2007;
Governance Review Implementation (Science Research Agencies) Bill 2007
(introduced together then listed separately)
01 min
Private Health Insurance Bill 2006;
Private Health Insurance (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Bill 2006;
Private Health Insurance (Prostheses Application and Listing Fees) Bill 2006;
Private Health Insurance (Collapsed Organization Levy) Amendment Bill 2006;
Private Health Insurance Complaints Levy Amendment Bill 2006;
Private Health Insurance (Council Administration Levy) Amendment Bill 2006;
Private Health Insurance (Reinsurance Trust Fund Levy) Amendment Bill 2006
3 hrs 48 mins
Private Health Insurance (Reinsurance Trust Fund Levy) Amendment Bill 2006 01 min
Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2006 3 hrs 38 mins
Schools Assistance (Learning Together Achievement Through Choice and Opportunity) Amendment Bill 2007 1 hr 59 mins
Statute Law Revision Bill (No. 2) 2006 [2007] 01 min
Tax Laws Amendment (2006 Measures No. 6) Bill 2006 01 min
Tax Laws Amendment (2006 Measures No. 7) Bill 2006 01 min
Tax Laws Amendment (2007 Measures No. 1) Bill 2007;
Tax Laws Amendment (2006 Measures No. 7) Bill 2006
45 mins
Tax Laws Amendment (Simplified Superannuation) Bill 2006 2 hrs 32 mins
Tourism Australia Amendment Bill 2007 16 mins
Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Statements of Principles and Other Measures) Bill 2006 14 mins
Total time spent on legislation 60 hrs 01 min
Percentage of business time spent on legislation 46%