Time spent on consideration of legislation—Winter 2004
15 to 25 June 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 |
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission Amendment Bill 2004;
Anti-terrorism Bill 2004;
Bankruptcy Legislation Amendment Bill 2004;
Export Market Development Grants Amendment Bill 2004;
Family and Community Services and Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Income Streams) Bill 2004;
Farm Household Support Amendment Bill 2004;
Industrial Chemicals (Notification and Assessment) Amendment (Low Regulatory Concern Chemicals) Bill 2004;
Superannuation Budget Measures Bill 2004;
Tax Laws Amendment (Medicare Levy and Medicare Levy Surcharge) Bill 2004;
Tax Laws Amendment (2004 Measures No. 2) Bill 2004;
Tax Laws Amendment (2004 Measures No. 3) Bill 2004;
Customs Tariff Amendment (Fuels) Bill 2004;
Excise Tariff Amendment (Fuels) Bill 2004;
Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Access to Electoral Roll and Other Measures) Bill 2004;
Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Enrolment Integrity and Other Measures) Bill 2004;
Medical Indemnity (Run-off Cover Support Payment) Bill 2004;
Medical Indemnity Legislation Amendment (Run-off Cover Indemnity and Other Measures) Bill 2004;
Superannuation Laws Amendment (2004 Measures No. 1) Bill 2004;
Superannuation Laws Amendment (2004 Measures No. 2) Bill 2004;
Tourism Australia Bill 2004;
Tourism Australia (Repeal and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2004
(introduced together then listed separately)
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04 mins
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Age Discrimination Bill 2003
(consideration of message from House of Representatives)
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13 mins
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Aged Care Amendment Bill 2004
|
60 mins
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Aged Care Amendment Bill 2004;
Extension of Charitable Purpose Bill 2004;
Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Legislation Amendment (Export Control) Bill 2004;
(introduced together then listed separately)
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01 min
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Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Legislation Amendment (Name Change) Bill 2004
|
05 mins
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Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Legislation Amendment (Export Control) Bill 2004
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42 mins
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Anti-terrorism Bill 2004
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6 hrs 20 mins
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Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Bill (No. 1) 2004-2005;
Appropriation Bill (No. 1) 2004-2005;
Appropriation Bill (No. 2) 2004-2005;
Appropriation Bill (No. 5) 2003-2004;
Appropriation Bill (No. 6) 2003-2004;
Excise and Other Legislation Amendment (Compliance Measures) Bill 2004;
Veterans Entitlements Amendment (Direct Deductions and Other Measures) Bill 2004;
Telecommunications (Interception) Amendment (Stored Communications) Bill 2004
(introduced together then listed separately)
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03 mins
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Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Bill (No. 1) 2004-2005;
Appropriation Bill (No. 1) 2004-2005;
Appropriation Bill (No. 2) 2004-2005;
Appropriation Bill (No. 5) 2003-2004;
Appropriation Bill (No. 6) 2003-2004
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3 hrs 10 mins
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Appropriation Bill (No. 2) 2004-2005
(consideration of message from House of Representatives)
|
16 mins
|
Australian Energy Market Bill 2004;
Trade Practices Amendment (Australian Energy Market) Bill 2004;
Higher Education Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2004;
Family and Community Services and Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Sugar Reform) Bill 2004
(introduced together then listed separately)
|
03 mins
|
Australian Energy Market Bill 2004;
Trade Practices Amendment (Australian Energy Market) Bill 2004
|
2 hrs 42 mins
|
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Australian Federal Police and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2004
(consideration of message from House of Representatives)
|
09 mins
|
Bankruptcy (Estate Charges) Amendment Bill 2004;
Bankruptcy Legislation Amendment Bill 2004
|
03 mins
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Corporations (Fees) Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2003;
Corporate Law Economic Reform Program (Audit Reform and Corporate Disclosure) Bill 2003
|
7 hrs 49 mins
|
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Corporate Law Economic Reform Program (Audit Reform and Corporate Disclosure) Bill 2003
(consideration of message from House of Representatives)
|
11 mins
|
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Crimes Legislation Amendment (Telecommunications Offences and Other Measures) Bill 2004
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01 min
|
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Customs Legislation Amendment (Airport, Port and Cargo Security) Bill 2004
|
49 mins
|
Customs Tariff Amendment (Fuels) Bill 2004;
Excise Tariff Amendment (Fuels) Bill 2004
|
46 mins
|
|
Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Access to Electoral Roll and Other Measures) Bill 2004
|
12 mins
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Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Enrolment Integrity and Other Measures) Bill 2004
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2 hrs 29 mins
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Excise and Other Legislation Amendment (Compliance Measures) Bill 2004
|
03 mins
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Export Market Development Grants Amendment Bill 2004
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02 mins
|
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Extension of Charitable Purpose Bill 2004
|
1 hr 47 mins
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Family and Community Services and Veterans Affairs Legislation Amendment (Income Streams) Bill 2004
|
54 mins
|
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Family and Community Services and Veterans Affairs Legislation Amendment (Sugar Reform) Bill 2004
|
12 mins
|
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Farm Household Support Amendment Bill 2004
|
20 mins
|
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Health Legislation Amendment (Podiatric Surgery and Other Matters) Bill 2004
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01 min
|
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Higher Education Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2004
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47 mins
|
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Industrial Chemicals (Notification and Assessment) Amendment (Low Regulatory Concern Chemicals) Bill 2004
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09 mins
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Marriage Amendment Bill 2004
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08 mins
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Medical Indemnity (Run-off Cover Support Payment) Bill 2004;
Medical Indemnity Legislation Amendment (Run-off Cover Indemnity and Other Measures) Bill 2004
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01 min
|
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National Health Amendment (Pharmaceutical Benefits Budget Measures) Bill 2002 [No. 2]
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4 hrs 52 mins
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New International Tax Arrangements (Participation Exemption and Other Measures) Bill 2004;
Marriage Legislation Amendment Bill 2004
(introduced together then listed separately)
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01 min
|
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New International Tax Arrangements (Participation Exemption and Other Measures) Bill 2004
|
23 mins
|
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New International Tax Arrangements Bill 2003
|
34 mins
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Parliamentary Superannuation Bill 2004;
Parliamentary Superannuation and Other Entitlements Legislation Amendment Bill 2004
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2 hrs 30 mins
|
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Parliamentary Superannuation and Other Entitlements Legislation Amendment Bill 2004
(consideration of message from House of Representatives)
|
37 mins
|
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Postal Services Legislation Amendment Bill 2003
(consideration of message from House of Representatives)
|
21 mins
|
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Sex Discrimination Amendment (Teaching Profession) Bill 2004
|
52 mins
|
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Superannuation Budget Measures Bill 2004
|
1 hr 32 mins
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Superannuation Laws Amendment (2004 Measures No. 1) Bill 2004;
Superannuation Laws Amendment (2004 Measures No. 2) Bill 2004
|
1 hr 35 mins
|
|
Superannuation Laws Amendment (2004 Measures No. 2) Bill 2004
(consideration of message from House of Representatives)
|
26 mins
|
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Superannuation Legislation Amendment (Choice of Superannuation Funds) Bill 2004
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4 hrs 39 mins
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Superannuation Legislation Amendment (Choice of Superannuation Funds) Bill 2004;
Superannuation Laws Amendment (2004 Measures No. 2) Bill 2004;
Taxation Laws Amendment Bill (No. 7) 2003
(consideration of messages from House of Representatives)
|
01 min
|
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Tax Laws Amendment (2004 Measures No. 1) Bill 2004
|
59 mins
|
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Tax Laws Amendment (2004 Measures No. 2) Bill 2004
|
46 mins
|
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Tax Laws Amendment (2004 Measures No. 3) Bill 2004
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01 min
|
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Tax Laws Amendment (Medicare Levy and Medicare Levy Surcharge) Bill 2004
|
02 mins
|
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Tax Laws Amendment (Personal Income Tax Reduction) Bill 2004
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1 hr 48 mins
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Taxation Laws Amendment Bill (No. 7) 2003
(consideration of message from House of Representatives)
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40 mins
|
Tourism Australia Bill 2004;
Tourism Australia (Repeal and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2004
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1 hr 14 mins
|
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Trade Practices Amendment (Personal Injuries and Death) Bill (No. 2) 2004
(consideration of message from House of Representatives)
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13 mins
|
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Treasury Legislation Amendment (Professional Standards) Bill 2003
|
20 mins
|
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Veterans Entitlements (Clarke Review) Bill 2004
|
1 hr 26 mins
|
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Veterans Entitlements Amendment (Direct Deductions and Other Measures) Bill 2004
|
02 mins
|
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Workplace Relations Amendment (Codifying Contempt Offences) Bill 2003
|
6 hrs 53 mins
|
| Total time spent on legislation |
64 hrs 19 mins |
| Percentage of business time spent on legislation |
69% |