Time spent on consideration of legislation—Autumn (2) 2009

10 to 19 March 2009

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

Bill Time spent
Appropriation Bill (No. 3) 2008-2009;
Appropriation Bill (No. 4) 2008-2009;
Customs Amendment (Enhanced Border Controls and Other Measures) Bill 2008;
Law and Justice Legislation Amendment (Identity Crimes and Other Measures) Bill 2008;
Tax Laws Amendment (2008 Measures No. 6) Bill 2009;
Uranium Royalty (Northern Territory) Bill 2008
(introduced together then listed as 5 separate orders)
02 mins
Appropriation Bill (No. 3) 2008-2009;
Appropriation Bill (No. 4) 2008-2009;
Appropriation Bill (No. 5) 2008-2009;
Appropriation Bill (No. 6) 2008-2009
59 mins
AusCheck Amendment Bill 2009 01 min
Australian Business Investment Partnership Bill 2009;
Australian Business Investment Partnership (Consequential Amendment) Bill 2009
01 min
Australian Energy Market Amendment (AEMO and Other Measures) Bill 2009 09 mins
Aviation Legislation Amendment (2008 Measures No. 2) Bill 2008 47 mins
Civil Aviation Amendment Bill 2009;
Transport Safety Investigation Amendment Bill 2009
52 mins
Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Political Donations and Other Measures) Bill 2008 [2009] 1 hr 39 mins
Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Political Donations and Other Measures) Bill 2009 01 min
Customs Tariff Amendment (2009 Measures No. 1) Bill 2009;
Excise Tariff Amendment (2009 Measures No. 1) Bill 2009
9 hrs 30 mins
Defence Legislation (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 2008 55 mins
Fair Work Bill 2008 26 hrs 30 mins
Federal Financial Relations Bill 2009;
Federal Financial Relations (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2009
38 mins
Higher Education Legislation Amendment (Student Services and Amenities, and Other Measures) Bill 2009;
Customs Legislation Amendment (Name Change) Bill 2009
(introduced together then listed separately)
02 mins
Migration Amendment (Abolishing Detention Debt) Bill 2009 01 min
Social Security Amendment (Liquid Assets Waiting Period) Bill 2009;
Social Security and Veterans’ Entitlements Amendment (Commonwealth Seniors Health Card) Bill 2009
(introduced together then listed separately)
02 mins
Social Security Amendment (Liquid Assets Waiting Period) Bill 2009 17 mins
Social Security and Veterans’ Entitlements Amendment (Commonwealth Seniors Health Card) Bill 2009 2 hrs 41 mins
Tax Agent Services Bill 2008 50 mins
Tax Laws Amendment (2008 Measures No. 6) Bill 2009 1 hr 12 mins
Tax Laws Amendment (2009 Measures No. 1) Bill 2009 1 hr 23 mins
Tax Laws Amendment (Taxation of Financial Arrangements) Bill 2008 28 mins
Telecommunications Amendment (Integrated Public Number Database) Bill 2009 27 mins
Therapeutic Goods Amendment (2009 Measures No. 1) Bill 2009 48 mins
Total time spent on legislation 50 hrs 15 mins
Percentage of business time spent on legislation 62.9%