Time spent on consideration of legislation—Autumn 1999
15 February to 27 May 1999
Details of bills that were debated in the Senate for more than five hours are available from Bills generating lengthy debates.
| Bill |
Time spent |
A New Tax System (Fringe Benefits Reporting) Bill 1998;
A New Tax System (Medicare Levy Surcharge Fringe Benefits) Bill 1998
|
3 hrs 30 mins
|
|
A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Bill 1998 and 26 related bills |
47 hrs 40 mins
|
A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Bill 1999;
A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Consequential and Related Measures) Bill (No. 1) 1999
|
01 min
|
|
Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Amendment Bill (No. 1) 1998
|
26 mins
|
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Heritage Protection Bill 1998;
Regional Forest Agreements Bill 1998;
Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Charges Bill 1998;
Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Amendment Bill 1998
(introduced together then listed separately)
|
01 min
|
|
Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 1998
|
07 mins
|
|
Airports Amendment Bill 1999
|
10 mins
|
Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Bill (No. 2) 1998-99;
Appropriation Bill (No. 3) 1998-99;
Appropriation Bill (No. 4) 1998-99
|
5 hrs 11 mins
|
|
Assistance for Carers Legislation Amendment Bill 1999
|
12 mins
|
|
Australian Capital Territory (Planning and Land Management) Amendment Bill 1999
|
01 min
|
Australia New Zealand Food Authority Amendment Bill 1999;
Customs Amendment (Temporary Importation) Bill 1999;
Customs Amendment Bill (No. 1) 1999;
Migration Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 1999;
Norfolk Island Amendment Bill 1999
(introduced together then listed separately)
|
02 mins
|
|
Australian Sports Drug Agency Amendment Bill 1998
|
12 mins
|
|
Bounty (Ships) Amendment Bill 1999
|
33 mins
|
|
Broadcasting Services Amendment (Online Services) Bill 1999
|
13 hrs 45 mins
|
Civil Aviation Amendment Bill 1998;
Taxation Laws Amendment Bill (No.2) 1999;
Navigation Amendment (Employment of Seafarers) Bill 1998
(introduced together then listed separately)
|
01 min
|
|
Copyright Amendment (Computer Programs) Bill 1999
|
02 mins
|
|
Copyright Amendment (Importation of Sound Recordings) Bill 1999
|
01 min
|
|
Criminal Code Amendment (Bribery of Foreign Public Officials) Bill 1999
|
28 mins
|
|
Criminal Code Amendment (Slavery and Sexual Servitude) Bill 1999
|
01 min
|
Customs Amendment Bill (No. 2) 1999;
Import Processing Charges Amendment Bill 1999
|
01 min
|
Customs (Anti-dumping Amendments) Bill 1998;
Customs Tariff (Anti-Dumping) Amendment Bill (No. 2) 1998
|
23 mins
|
|
Customs Tariff Amendment Bill (No. 1) 1999
|
01 min
|
|
Electoral and Referendum Amendment Bill (No. 2) 1998
|
8 hrs 48 mins
|
|
Environment and Heritage Legislation Amendment Bill 1999
|
01 min
|
|
Export Market Development Grants Legislation Amendment Bill 1999
|
29 mins
|
|
Financial Management Legislation Amendment Bill 1999
|
38 mins
|
Financial Sector Reform (Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill (No. 1) 1999;
Financial Sector (Transfers of Business) Bill 1999;
Income Tax Rates Amendment (RSAs Provided by Registered Organizations) Bill 1999
|
29 mins
|
|
Further 1998 Budget Measures Legislation Amendment (Social Security) Bill 1999
|
01 min
|
|
Health Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 1999
|
4 hrs 41 mins
|
Health Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 3) 1998;
Radiocommunications Legislation Amendment Bill 1999;
Radiocommunications (Receiver Licence Tax) Amendment Bill 1999;
Radiocommunications (Transmitter Licence Tax) Amendment Bill 1999
(introduced together then listed separately)
|
03 mins
|
|
Industry Research and Development Amendment Bill 1998
|
24 mins
|
|
Judiciary Amendment Bill 1998
|
1 hr 20 mins
|
|
Migration (Visa Application) Charge Amendment Bill 1998
|
05 mins
|
|
Migration Legislation Amendment (Temporary Safe Haven Visas) Bill 1999
|
2 hrs 35 mins
|
|
Motor Vehicle Standards Amendment Bill 1998
|
01 min
|
|
National Health Amendment Bill (No. 1) 1999
|
08 mins
|
|
National Measurement Amendment (Utility Meters) Bill 1998
|
11 mins
|
|
Ozone Protection Amendment Bill 1998 [1999]
|
03 mins
|
Petroleum Retail Legislation Repeal Bill 1998;
Human Rights Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 1999
(introduced together then listed separately)
|
01 min
|
Primary Industries (Excise) Levies Bill 1999;
Primary Industries (Customs) Charges Bill 1999;
Primary Industries Levies and Charges (Consequential Amendments) Bill 1998;
National Residue Survey (Excise) Levy Amendment Bill 1999;
National Residue Survey (Customs) Levy Amendment Bill 1999
|
14 mins
|
|
Privacy Amendment (Office of the Privacy Commissioner) Bill 1998
|
01 min
|
|
Quarantine Amendment Bill 1998
|
54 mins
|
|
Referendum Legislation Amendment Bill 1999
|
4 hrs 27 mins
|
|
Rural Adjustment Amendment Bill 1998
|
18 mins
|
|
Sales Tax Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 1998
|
30 mins
|
|
Superannuation Legislation Amendment Bill 1998
|
03 mins
|
|
Superannuation Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 3) 1999
|
01 min
|
Superannuation Legislation Amendment (Choice of Superannuation Funds) Bill 1998;
General Interest Charge (Imposition) Bill 1998
(introduced together then listed separately)
|
01 min
|
|
Taxation Laws Amendment Bill (No. 2) 1998
|
1 hr 22 mins
|
Taxation Laws Amendment Bill (No. 5) 1998;
General Interest Charge (Imposition) Bill 1998
|
11 mins
|
|
Taxation Laws Amendment (Software Depreciation) Bill 1999
|
2 hrs 39 mins
|
Telstra (Transition to Full Private Ownership) Bill 1998;
Telecommunications Legislation Amendment Bill 1998;
Telecommunications (Universal Service Levy) Amendment Bill 1998;
Telecommunications (Consumer Protection and Service Standards) Bill 1998;
NRS Levy Imposition Amendment Bill 1998
|
13 hrs 56 mins
|
|
Textile, Clothing and Footwear Strategic Investment Program Bill 1999
|
01 min
|
|
Telecommunications Laws Amendment (Universal Service Cap) Bill 1999
|
1 hr 00 mins
|
|
Therapeutic Goods Legislation Amendment Bill 1999
|
05 mins
|
|
Tradesmens Rights Regulation Repeal Bill 1999
|
01 min
|
|
Wildlife Protection (Regulation of Exports and Imports) Amendment Bill 1998 [1999]
|
13 mins
|
|
Wool International Privatisation Bill 1999
|
1 hr 24 mins
|
|
Workplace Relations Legislation Amendment (Youth Employment) Bill 1998
|
4 hrs 33 mins
|
|
Workplace Relations and Other Legislation Amendment (Superannuation) Bill 1998
|
01 min
|
|
Year 2000 Information Disclosure Bill 1999
|
38 mins
|
|
Youth Allowance Consolidation Bill 1999
|
01 min
|
| Total time spent on legislation |
125 hrs 21 mins |
| Percentage of business time spent on legislation |
47.4% |