Time spent on consideration of legislation—Autumn (2) 2008
11 to 20 March 2008
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) 2007-2008;
Appropriation Bill (No. 4) 2007-2008;
Higher Education Support Amendment (VET FEE-HELP Assistance) Bill 2008;
Social Security and Veterans Affairs Legislation Amendment (Enhanced Allowances) Bill 2008;
Tax Laws Amendment (2008 Measures No. 1) Bill 2008
(introduced together then listed as 4 separate orders)
|
02 mins
|
Appropriation Bill (No. 3) 2007-2008;
Appropriation Bill (No. 4) 2007-2008
|
1 hr 08 mins
|
Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Amendment Bill 2008;
Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Communications Fund) Bill 2008
(introduced together then listed separately)
|
01 min
|
|
Communications Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2008
|
05 mins
|
|
Cross-Border Insolvency Bill 2008
|
26 mins
|
|
Defence Legislation Amendment Bill 2008
|
31 mins
|
|
Financial Sector Legislation Amendment (Review of Prudential Decisions) Bill 2008
|
09 mins
|
|
Higher Education Support Amendment (VET FEE-HELP Assistance) Bill 2008
|
04 mins
|
|
Indigenous Education (Targeted Assistance) Amendment (2008 Measures No. 1) Bill 2008
|
1 hr 18 mins
|
|
Infrastructure Australia Bill 2008
|
5 hrs 10 mins
|
Interstate Road Transport Charge Amendment Bill 2008;
Road Transport Charges (Australian Capital Territory) Repeal Bill 2008
|
1 hr 32 mins
|
Screen Australia Bill 2008;
National Film and Sound Archive Bill 2008;
Screen Australia and the National Film and Sound Archive (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2008
|
17 mins
|
|
Skills Australia Bill 2008
|
1 hr 30 mins
|
|
Social Security and Veterans Affairs Legislation Amendment (Enhanced Allowances) Bill 2008
|
1 hr 19 mins
|
Statute Law Revision Bill 2008;
Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (National Broadband Network) Bill 2008
(introduced together then listed separately)
|
01 min
|
|
Superannuation Legislation Amendment (Trustee Board and Other Measures) (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2008
|
25 mins
|
|
Tax Laws Amendment (Personal Income Tax Reduction) Bill 2008
|
01 min
|
|
Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Amendment Bill 2008
|
01 min
|
Therapeutic Goods Amendment (Poisons Standard) Bill 2008;
Trade Practices Amendment (Access Declarations) Bill 2008
(introduced together then listed separately)
|
02 mins
|
|
Therapeutic Goods Amendment (Poisons Standard) Bill 2008
|
03 mins
|
|
Trade Practices Amendment (Access Declarations) Bill 2008
|
12 mins
|
|
Tradex Scheme Amendment Bill 2008
|
08 mins
|
|
Workplace Relations Amendment (Transition to Forward with Fairness) Bill 2008
|
8 hrs 55 mins
|
|
Total time spent on legislation |
23 hrs 20 mins |
| Percentage of business time spent on legislation |
41% |