Time spent on consideration of legislation—Autumn 2010
2 February to 18 March 2010
Details of bills that were debated in the Senate for more than five hours are available from Bills generating lengthy debates.
| Bill |
Time spent |
Antarctic Treaty (Environment Protection) Amendment Bill 2010;
Tax Laws Amendment (2010 GST Administration Measures No. 1) Bill 2010
(introduced together then listed separately)
|
02 mins
|
|
Antarctic Treaty (Environment Protection) Amendment Bill 2010
|
27 mins
|
Anti-People Smuggling and Other Measures Bill 2010;
Australian Research Council Amendment Bill 2010;
Therapeutic Goods Amendment (2009 Measures No. 3) Bill 2009;
Therapeutic Goods (Charges) Amendment Bill 2009
(introduced together then listed as 3 separate orders)
|
02 mins
|
Appropriation Bill (No. 3) 2009-2010;
Appropriation Bill (No. 4) 2009-2010;
Crimes Legislation Amendment (Torture Prohibition and Death Penalty Abolition) Bill 2009;
Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (2009 Measures) Bill 2009;
Health Insurance Amendment (Diagnostic Imaging Accreditation) Bill 2009;
Tax Laws Amendment (2009 GST Administration Measures) Bill 2009;
Textile, Clothing and Footwear Strategic Investment Program Amendment (Building Innovative Capability) Bill 2009
(introduced together then listed as 6 separate orders)
|
02 mins
|
Appropriation Bill (No. 3) 2009-2010;
Appropriation Bill (No. 4) 2009-2010
|
12 mins
|
Australian Astronomical Observatory Bill 2009;
Australian Astronomical Observatory (Transitional Provisions) Bill 2009
|
05 mins
|
|
Australian Centre for Renewable Energy Bill 2009
|
1 hr 53 mins
|
|
Aviation Transport Security Amendment (2009 Measures No. 1) Bill 2009
|
05 mins
|
|
Aviation Transport Security Amendment (2009 Measures No. 2) Bill 2009
|
23 mins
|
|
Building and Construction Industry Improvement Amendment (Transition to Fair Work) Bill 2009
|
56 mins
|
|
Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Bill 2010 and 10 related bills
|
20 mins
|
Corporations Amendment (Financial Market Supervision) Bill 2010;
Corporations (Fees) Amendment Bill 2010;
Higher Education Support Amendment (University College London) Bill 2010;
National Consumer Credit Protection Amendment Bill 2010
(introduced together then listed as 3 separate orders)
|
02 mins
|
Corporations Amendment (Financial Market Supervision) Bill 2010;
Corporations (Fees) Amendment Bill 2010
|
10 mins
|
|
Crimes Amendment (Working With Children—Criminal History) Bill 2009
|
55 mins
|
Crimes Legislation Amendment (Serious and Organised Crime) Bill 2010;
Crimes Legislation Amendment (Serious and Organised Crime) Bill (No. 2) 2010
|
1 hr 15 mins
|
Crimes Legislation Amendment (Sexual Offences Against Children) Bill 2010;
Tax Laws Amendment (2010 GST Administration Measures No. 1) Bill 2010
(introduced together then listed separately)
|
01 min
|
|
Crimes Legislation Amendment (Sexual Offences Against Children) Bill 2010
|
10 mins
|
|
Crimes Legislation Amendment (Torture Prohibition and Death Penalty Abolition) Bill 2009
|
14 mins
|
|
Education Services for Overseas Students Amendment (Re-registration of Providers and Other Measures) Bill 2010
|
4 hrs 23 mins
|
Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Close of Rolls and Other Measures) Bill 2010;
Social Security and Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Weekly Payments) Bill 2010
(introduced together then listed as separate orders)
|
02 mins
|
|
Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Close of Rolls and Other Measures) Bill 2010
|
43 mins
|
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Recreational Fishing for Mako and Porbeagle Sharks) Bill 2010;
Higher Education Support Amendment (FEE-HELP Loan Fee) Bill 2010;
Trans-Tasman Proceedings Bill 2009;
Trans-Tasman Proceedings (Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Bill 2009
(introduced together then listed as 3 separate orders)
|
02 mins
|
Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives Bill 2009 [No. 2];
Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives (Medicare Levy Surcharge) Bill 2009 [No. 2];
Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives (Medicare Levy Surcharge—Fringe Benefits) Bill 2009 [No. 2]
(introduced together then listed separately)
|
11 mins
|
|
Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives Bill 2009 [No. 2]
|
2 hrs 08 mins
|
Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives (Medicare Levy Surcharge) Bill 2009 [No. 2];
Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives (Medicare Levy Surcharge—Fringe Benefits) Bill 2009 [No. 2]
|
7 hrs 25 mins
|
|
Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (2009 Measures) Bill 2010
|
42 mins
|
|
Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2008
|
03 mins
|
|
Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Child Care) Bill 2010
|
08 mins
|
|
Fisheries Legislation Amendment Bill 2009
|
04 mins
|
|
Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Amendment Bill 2009
|
1 hr 02 mins
|
|
Health Insurance Amendment (Compliance) Bill 2009
|
01 min
|
|
Health Insurance Amendment (Diagnostic Imaging Accreditation) Bill 2009
|
04 mins
|
Health Legislation Amendment (Midwives and Nurse Practitioners) Bill 2009;
Midwife Professional Indemnity (Commonwealth Contribution) Scheme Bill 2009;
Midwife Professional Indemnity (Run-off Cover Support Payment) Bill 2009
|
3 hrs 16 mins
|
|
Health Insurance Amendment (New Zealand Overseas Trained Doctors) Bill 2009
|
12 mins
|
Healthcare Identifiers Bill 2010;
Healthcare Identifiers (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2010;
Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2010;
Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Safety Levies) Amendment Bill 2010
(introduced together then listed as 2 separate orders)
|
01 min
|
|
Higher Education Support Amendment Bill 2009
|
03 mins
|
|
Independent National Security Legislation Monitor Bill 2010 (formerly National Security Legislation Monitor Bill 2009 [2010])
|
1 hr 55 mins
|
International Tax Agreements Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2009;
National Health Security Amendment (Background Checking) Bill 2009;
Tax Laws Amendment (2009 Measures No. 6) Bill 2009
|
01 min
|
|
International Tax Agreements Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2009
|
08 mins
|
|
National Broadcasting Legislation Amendment Bill 2009
|
01 min
|
|
National Consumer Credit Protection Amendment Bill 2010
|
08 mins
|
|
National Health Security Amendment (Background Checking) Bill 2009
|
07 mins
|
|
Private Health Insurance Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2009
|
08 mins
|
|
Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Amendment Bill 2009
|
10 mins
|
|
Social Security and Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Weekly Payments) Bill 2010
|
23 mins
|
|
Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Income Support for Students) Bill 2009 [No. 2]
|
2 hrs 32 mins
|
|
Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Welfare Reform and Reinstatement of Racial Discrimination Act) Bill 2009
|
01 min
|
|
Statute Law Revision Bill 2009
|
03 mins
|
|
Tax Laws Amendment (2009 GST Administration Measures) Bill 2009
|
18 mins
|
|
Tax Laws Amendment (2009 Measures No. 6) Bill 2009
|
23 mins
|
|
Tax Laws Amendment (2010 GST Administration Measures No. 1) Bill 2010
|
06 mins
|
|
Tax Laws Amendment (Political Contributions and Gifts) Bill 2008
|
09 mins
|
|
Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Amendment Bill 2009
|
44 mins
|
|
Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Competition and Consumer Safeguards) Bill 2009
|
4 hrs 22 mins
|
|
Textile, Clothing and Footwear Strategic Investment Program Amendment (Building Innovative Capability) Bill 2009
|
07 mins
|
|
Trade Practices Amendment (Australian Consumer Law) Bill 2009
|
2 hrs 43 mins
|
Trans-Tasman Proceedings Bill 2009;
Trans-Tasman Proceedings (Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Bill 2009
|
04 mins
|
|
Total time spent on legislation |
42 hrs 17 mins |
| Percentage of business time spent on legislation |
37.3% |