Time spent on consideration of legislation—Autumn 2011
8 February to 25 March 2011
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) 2010-2011;
Appropriation Bill (No. 4) 2010-2011;
Corporations and Other Legislation Amendment (Trustee Companies and Other Measures) Bill 2011
(introduced together then listed as 2 separate orders)
|
02 mins
|
Appropriation Bill (No. 3) 2010-2011;
Appropriation Bill (No. 4) 2010-2011
|
23 mins
|
|
Australian Civilian Corps Bill 2011
|
30 mins
|
|
Australian Research Council Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2010
|
01 min
|
Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Digital Dividend and Other Measures) Bill 2011;
Customs Amendment (Serious Drugs Detection) Bill 2011;
Electronic Transactions Amendment Bill 2011;
Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Amendment (MRCA Supplement) Bill 2011;
Remuneration and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2011;
Tax Laws Amendment (2011 Measures No. 1) Bill 2011;
Therapeutic Goods Legislation Amendment (Copyright) Bill 2011
(introduced together then listed separately)
|
03 mins
|
|
Civil Dispute Resolution Bill 2010
|
44 mins
|
Combating the Financing of People Smuggling and Other Measures Bill 2011;
Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Provisional Voting) Bill 2011;
Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Election Commitments and Other Measures) Bill 2011;
Tobacco Advertising Prohibition Amendment Bill 2010
(introduced together then listed separately)
|
02 mins
|
|
Corporations and Other Legislation Amendment (Trustee Companies and Other Measures) Bill 2011
|
03 mins
|
|
Defence Legislation Amendment (Security of Defence Premises) Bill 2011
|
06 mins
|
|
Education Services for Overseas Students Legislation Amendment Bill 2010 [2011]
|
13 mins
|
|
Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Enrolment and Prisoner Voting) Bill 2010
|
01 min
|
Evidence Amendment (Journalists’ Privilege) Bill 2010
(non-government bill considered as a government business order of the day)
|
46 mins1
|
|
Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Budget and Other Measures) Bill 2010
|
20 mins
|
|
Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Child Care Budget Measures) Bill 2010
|
1 hr 24 mins
|
|
Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Child Care Rebate) Bill 2011
|
54 mins
|
|
Federal Financial Relations Amendment (National Health and Hospitals Network) Bill 2010
|
01 min
|
|
Health Insurance Amendment (Compliance) Bill 2011
|
32 mins
|
National Broadband Network Companies Bill 2010;
Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (National Broadband Network Measures—Access Arrangements) Bill 2010;
Tax Laws Amendment (2010 Measures No. 5) Bill 2010
(introduced together then listed as 2 separate orders)
|
01 min
|
National Broadband Network Companies Bill 2010;
Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (National Broadband Network Measures—Access Arrangements) Bill 2011
|
17 hrs 54 mins
|
|
National Health and Hospitals Network Bill 2010
|
1 hr 44 mins
|
National Radioactive Waste Management Bill 2010;
Screen Australia (Transfer of Assets) Bill 2010;
Statute Law Revision Bill (No. 2) 2010
(introduced together then listed separately)
|
02 mins
|
|
National Radioactive Waste Management Bill 2010
|
29 mins
|
National Vocational Education and Training Regulator (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2011;
Higher Education Support Amendment (No. 1) Bill 2011
(introduced together then listed separately)
|
03 mins
|
National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Bill 2010 [2011];
National Vocational Education and Training Regulator (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2011;
National Vocational Education and Training Regulator (Transitional Provisions) Bill 2010 [2011]
|
2 hrs 03 mins
|
Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Regulatory Levies Legislation Amendment (2011 Measures No. 1) Bill 2011;
Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Regulatory Levies (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2011;
Personal Property Securities (Corporations and Other Amendments) Bill 2011
(introduced together then listed as 2 separate orders)
|
02 mins
|
|
Schools Assistance Amendment (Financial Assistance) Bill 2011
|
1 hr 01 min
|
|
Screen Australia (Transfer of Assets) Bill 2011
|
04 mins
|
|
Sex and Age Discrimination Legislation Amendment Bill 2010
|
29 mins
|
|
Statute Law Revision Bill (No. 2) 2010
|
05 mins
|
Tax Laws Amendment (Temporary Flood and Cyclone Reconstruction Levy) Bill 2011;
Income Tax Rates Amendment (Temporary Flood and Cyclone Reconstruction Levy) Bill 2011
|
13 hrs 01 min
|
|
Telecommunications Interception and Intelligence Services Legislation Amendment Bill 2010
|
1 hr 37 mins
|
Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Bill 2011;
Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2011;
Product Stewardship Bill 2011
(introduced together then listed as 2 separate orders)
|
02 mins
|
|
Total time spent on legislation |
44 hrs 42 mins1 |
|
Percentage of business time spent on legislation |
41%1
|
1 This figure includes the time spent on the consideration of the Evidence Amendment (Journalists' Privilege) Bill 2010, a non-government bill. The bill was considered as a government business order of the day by order of the Senate. [42 mins]