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
|
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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
|
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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
|
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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
|
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Bankruptcy Legislation Amendment (Superannuation Contributions) Bill 2006 [2007]
|
01 min
|
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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
|
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Corporations Amendment (Takeovers) Bill 2007
|
38 mins
|
|
Customs Legislation Amendment (Border Compliance and Other Measures) Bill 2006
|
2 hrs 46 mins
|
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Customs Tariff Amendment (Incorporation of Proposals) Bill 2006
|
01 min
|
|
Electoral and Referendum Legislation Amendment Bill 2006
|
1 hr 37 mins
|
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Employment and Workplace Relations Legislation Amendment (Welfare to Work and Vocational Rehabilitation Services) Bill 2006
|
5 hrs 04 mins
|
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Energy Efficiency Opportunities Amendment Bill 2006
|
4 hrs 01 min
|
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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
|
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Health Insurance Amendment (Provider Number Review) Bill 2007
|
02 mins
|
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Human Services (Enhanced Service Delivery) Bill 2007
|
01 min
|
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Law and Justice Legislation Amendment (Marking of Plastic Explosives) Bill 2006
|
01 min
|
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Maritime Legislation Amendment (Prevention of Air Pollution from Ships) Bill 2006
|
01 min
|
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Migration Amendment (Border Integrity) Bill 2006
|
01 min
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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
|
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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
|
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Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2006
|
3 hrs 38 mins
|
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Schools Assistance (Learning Together Achievement Through Choice and Opportunity) Amendment Bill 2007
|
1 hr 59 mins
|
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Statute Law Revision Bill (No. 2) 2006 [2007]
|
01 min
|
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Tax Laws Amendment (2006 Measures No. 6) Bill 2006
|
01 min
|
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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
|
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Tax Laws Amendment (Simplified Superannuation) Bill 2006
|
2 hrs 32 mins
|
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Tourism Australia Amendment Bill 2007
|
16 mins
|
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Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Statements of Principles and Other Measures) Bill 2006
|
14 mins
|
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Total time spent on legislation |
60 hrs 01 min |
| Percentage of business time spent on legislation |
46% |