Time spent on consideration of legislation—Autumn (2) 2009
10 to 19 March 2009
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) 2008-2009;
Appropriation Bill (No. 4) 2008-2009;
Customs Amendment (Enhanced Border Controls and Other Measures) Bill 2008;
Law and Justice Legislation Amendment (Identity Crimes and Other Measures) Bill 2008;
Tax Laws Amendment (2008 Measures No. 6) Bill 2009;
Uranium Royalty (Northern Territory) Bill 2008
(introduced together then listed as 5 separate orders)
|
02 mins
|
Appropriation Bill (No. 3) 2008-2009;
Appropriation Bill (No. 4) 2008-2009;
Appropriation Bill (No. 5) 2008-2009;
Appropriation Bill (No. 6) 2008-2009
|
59 mins
|
|
AusCheck Amendment Bill 2009
|
01 min
|
Australian Business Investment Partnership Bill 2009;
Australian Business Investment Partnership (Consequential Amendment) Bill 2009
|
01 min
|
| Australian Energy Market Amendment (AEMO and Other Measures) Bill 2009 |
09 mins
|
|
Aviation Legislation Amendment (2008 Measures No. 2) Bill 2008
|
47 mins
|
Civil Aviation Amendment Bill 2009;
Transport Safety Investigation Amendment Bill 2009 |
52 mins
|
|
Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Political Donations and Other Measures) Bill 2008 [2009]
|
1 hr 39 mins
|
| Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Political Donations and Other Measures) Bill 2009 |
01 min
|
Customs Tariff Amendment (2009 Measures No. 1) Bill 2009;
Excise Tariff Amendment (2009 Measures No. 1) Bill 2009 |
9 hrs 30 mins
|
| Defence Legislation (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 2008 |
55 mins
|
| Fair Work Bill 2008 |
26 hrs 30 mins
|
Federal Financial Relations Bill 2009;
Federal Financial Relations (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2009
|
38 mins
|
Higher Education Legislation Amendment (Student Services and Amenities, and Other Measures) Bill 2009;
Customs Legislation Amendment (Name Change) Bill 2009
(introduced together then listed separately)
|
02 mins
|
| Migration Amendment (Abolishing Detention Debt) Bill 2009 |
01 min
|
Social Security Amendment (Liquid Assets Waiting Period) Bill 2009;
Social Security and Veterans’ Entitlements Amendment (Commonwealth Seniors Health Card) Bill 2009
(introduced together then listed separately)
|
02 mins
|
| Social Security Amendment (Liquid Assets Waiting Period) Bill 2009 |
17 mins
|
| Social Security and Veterans’ Entitlements Amendment (Commonwealth Seniors Health Card) Bill 2009 |
2 hrs 41 mins
|
| Tax Agent Services Bill 2008 |
50 mins
|
| Tax Laws Amendment (2008 Measures No. 6) Bill 2009 |
1 hr 12 mins
|
| Tax Laws Amendment (2009 Measures No. 1) Bill 2009 |
1 hr 23 mins
|
| Tax Laws Amendment (Taxation of Financial Arrangements) Bill 2008 |
28 mins
|
| Telecommunications Amendment (Integrated Public Number Database) Bill 2009 |
27 mins
|
| Therapeutic Goods Amendment (2009 Measures No. 1) Bill 2009 |
48 mins
|
|
Total time spent on legislation |
50 hrs 15 mins |
| Percentage of business time spent on legislation |
62.9% |