Time spent on consideration of legislation—Spring 2002
19 August to 12 December 2002
Details of bills that were debated in the Senate for more than five hours are available from Bills generating lengthy debates.
| Bill |
Time spent |
Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Amendment Bill 2002;
Excise Laws Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2002;
Excise Tariff Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2002;
New Business Tax System (Consolidation and Other Measures) Bill (No. 1) 2002;
New Business Tax System (Franking Deficit Tax) Amendment Bill 2002;
Inspector-General of Taxation Bill 2002
(introduced together then listed as 4 separate orders of the day)
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03 mins
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Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Amendment Bill 2002
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07 mins
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ACIS Administration Amendment Bill 2002
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08 mins
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Australian Animal Health Council (Live-stock Industries) Funding Amendment Bill 2002
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05 mins
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Australian Capital Territory Legislation Amendment Bill 2002;
Customs Tariff Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2002;
Excise Tariff Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2002
(introduced together; Australian Capital Territory Legislation Amendment Bill 2002 listed as separate order of the day)
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02 mins
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Australian Crime Commission Establishment Bill 2002
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2 hrs 14 mins
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Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety (Licence Charges) Amendment Bill 2002
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15 mins
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Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Legislation Amendment (Terrorism) Bill 2002 |
17 hrs 30 mins
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Aviation Legislation Amendment Bill 2002
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02 mins
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Bankruptcy Legislation Amendment Bill 2002
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2 hrs 52 mins
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Broadcasting Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2002
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03 mins
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Broadcasting Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2002
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02 mins
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Broadcasting Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 3) 2002
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01 min
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Broadcasting Services Amendment (Media Ownership) Bill 2002
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01 min
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Charter of the United Nations Amendment Bill 2002
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06 mins
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Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2002 |
16 hrs 05 mins
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Copyright Amendment (Parallel Importation) Bill 2002
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01 min
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Crimes Amendment Bill 2002
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19 mins
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Crimes Legislation Amendment (People Smuggling, Firearms Trafficking and Other Measures) Bill 2002
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05 mins
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Criminal Code Amendment (Espionage and Related Matters) Bill 2002;
New Business Tax System (Consolidation, Value Shifting, Demergers and Other Measures) Bill 2002;
(introduced together then listed separately)
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02 mins
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Criminal Code Amendment (Espionage and Related Matters) Bill 2002
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2 hrs 45 mins
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Criminal Code Amendment (Offences Against Australians) Bill 2002
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02 mins
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Criminal Code Amendment (Terrorist Organisations) Bill 2002
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20 mins
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Customs Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2002;
Import Processing Charges (Amendment and Repeal) Bill 2002
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26 mins
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Dairy Industry Legislation Amendment Bill 2002
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11 mins
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Education Services for Overseas Students Amendment Bill 2002
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44 mins
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Egg Industry Service Provision Bill 2002;
Egg Industry Service Provision (Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Bill 2002;
Dairy Industry Legislation Amendment Bill 2002;
ACIS Administration Amendment Bill 2002;
States Grants (Primary and Secondary Education Assistance) Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2002
(introduced together then listed as 4 separate orders of the day)
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02 mins
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Egg Industry Service Provision Bill 2002;
Egg Industry Service Provision (Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Bill 2002
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36 mins
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Environment and Heritage Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2002;
Australian Heritage Council Bill 2002;
Australian Heritage Council (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2002
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02 mins
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Excise Laws Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2002;
Excise Tariff Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2002
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01 min
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Excise Tariff Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2002;
Customs Tariff Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2002
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1 hr 03 mins
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Family and Community Services Legislation Amendment (Australians Working Together and other 2001 Budget Measures) Bill 2002 |
7 hrs 50 mins
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Family and Community Services Legislation Amendment (Budget Initiatives and Other Measures) Bill 2002
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01 min
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Family and Community Services Legislation Amendment (Disability Reform) Bill (No. 2) 2002
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1 hr 45 mins
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Family and Community Services Legislation Amendment (Special Benefit Activity Test) Bill 2002;
Family and Community Services Legislation Amendment (Budget Initiatives and Other Measures) Bill 2002;
Medical Indemnity Agreement (Financial Assistance Binding Commonwealth Obligations) Bill 2002;
Insurance and Aviation Liability Legislation Amendment Bill 2002;
Australian Animal Health Council (Live-stock Industries) Funding Amendment Bill 2002
(introduced together then listed separately)
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02 mins
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Family and Community Services Legislation Amendment (Special Benefit Activity Test) Bill 2002
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1 hr 25 mins
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Family Law Amendment (Child Protection Convention) Bill 2002
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29 mins
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Family Law Legislation Amendment (Superannuation) (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2002;
Taxation Laws Amendment (Structured Settlements) Bill 2002
(introduced together then listed separately)
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02 mins
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Family Law Legislation Amendment (Superannuation) (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2002
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05 mins
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Financial Sector Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2002
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01 min
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Health Care (Appropriation) Amendment Bill 2002
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01 min
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Health Care (Appropriation) Amendment Bill 2002;
Higher Education Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 3) 2002
(introduced together then listed separately)
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01 min
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Health Insurance Amendment (Professional Services Review and Other Matters) Bill 2002
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28 mins
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Higher Education Funding Amendment Bill 2002;
Higher Education Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2002;
Customs Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2002;
Import Processing Charges (Amendment and Repeal) Bill 2002;
Plant Health Australia (Plant Industries) Funding Bill 2002
(introduced together then listed as 3 separate orders of the day)
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03 mins
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Higher Education Funding Amendment Bill 2002;
Higher Education Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2002 |
8 hrs 33 mins
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Higher Education Funding Amendment Bill 2002
(consideration of message from House of Representatives)
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38 mins
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Higher Education Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 3) 2002
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43 mins
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Inspector-General of Taxation Bill 2002
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1 hr 04 mins
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Insurance and Aviation Liability Legislation Amendment Bill 2002
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02 mins
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International Tax Agreements Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2002
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01 min
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Jurisdiction of Courts Legislation Amendment Bill 2002;
Health Legislation Amendment (Private Health Industry Measures) Bill 2002
(these bills were dealt with separately during the 12.45 time slot on Thursday, 22/8/02 the total time spent on consideration was 1 min)
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01 min
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Marriage Amendment Bill 2002
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1 hr 35 mins
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Medical Indemnity Agreement (Financial AssistanceBinding Commonwealth Obligations) Bill 2002
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1 hr 14 mins
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Medical Indemnity Bill 2002;
Medical Indemnity (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2002;
Medical Indemnity (Enhanced UMP Indemnity) Contribution Bill 2002;
Medical Indemnity (IBNR Indemnity) Contribution Bill 2002
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1 hr 36 mins
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Members of Parliament (Life Gold Pass) Bill 2002
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5 hrs 25 mins
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Migration Legislation Amendment (Further Border Protection Measures) Bill 2002
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2 hrs 49 mins
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National Environment Protection Council Amendment Bill 2002
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02 mins
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National Gallery Amendment Bill 2002
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01 min
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National Health Amendment (Pharmaceutical BenefitsBudget Measures) Bill 2002 [No. 2];
Commonwealth Volunteers Protection Bill 2002
(introduced together then listed separately)
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02 mins
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New Business Tax System (Consolidation and Other Measures) Bill (No. 1) 2002;
New Business Tax System (Franking Deficit Tax) Amendment Bill 2002
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23 mins
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New Business Tax System (Consolidation, Value Shifting, Demergers and Other Measures) Bill 2002
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38 mins
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Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Amendment Bill 2002
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42 mins
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Plant Breeders Rights Amendment Bill 2002
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2 hrs 13 mins
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Plant Health Australia (Plant Industries) Funding Bill 2002
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18 mins
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Proceeds of Crime Bill 2002;
Proceeds of Crime (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2002;
Workplace Relations Amendment (Genuine Bargaining) Bill 2002;
Jurisdiction of Courts Legislation Amendment Bill 2002;
Family Law Amendment (Child Protection Convention) Bill 2002;
(introduced together then listed as 4 separate orders of the day)
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02 mins
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Proceeds of Crime Bill 2002;
Proceeds of Crime (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2002
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4 hrs 03 mins
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Prohibition of Human Cloning Bill 2002
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11 hrs 20 mins
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Renewable Energy (Electricity) Amendment Bill 2002
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3 hrs 40 mins
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Research Agencies Legislation Amendment Bill 2002
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39 mins
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Research Involving Human Embryos Bill 2002
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35 hrs 58 mins
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Space Activities Amendment Bill 2002
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1 hr 33 mins
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States Grants (Primary and Secondary Education Assistance) Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2002
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1 hr 34 mins
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Superannuation (Government Co-contribution for Low Income Earners) Bill 2002;
Superannuation Legislation Amendment Bill 2002
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1 hr 21 mins
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Taxation Laws Amendment Bill (No. 3) 2002
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01 min
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Taxation Laws Amendment Bill (No. 5) 2002
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01 min
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Taxation Laws Amendment Bill (No. 5) 2002;
Health Insurance Amendment (Professional Services Review and Other Matters) Bill 2002
(introduced together then listed separately)
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02 mins
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Taxation Laws Amendment (Earlier Access to Farm Management Deposits) Bill 2002
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11 mins
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Taxation Laws Amendment (Structured Settlements and Structured Orders) Bill 2002
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1 hr 04 mins
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Taxation Laws Amendment (Venture Capital) Bill 2002;
Venture Capital Bill 2002
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13 mins
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Telecommunications Competition Bill 2002;
International Tax Agreements Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2002;
Migration Legislation Amendment (Migration Advice Industry) Bill 2002
(introduced together then listed separately)
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02 mins
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Telecommunications Competition Bill 2002
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2 hrs 28 mins
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Torres Strait Fisheries Amendment Bill 2002
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1 hr 12 mins
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Trade Practices Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2002;
Charter of the United Nations Amendment Bill 2002
(introduced together then listed separately)
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02 mins
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Trade Practices Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2002
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01 min
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Trade Practices Amendment (Liability for Recreational Services) Bill 2002
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1 hr 24 mins
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Trade Practices Amendment (Small Business Protection) Bill 2002
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1 hr 39 mins
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Transport Safety Investigation Bill 2002;
Transport Safety Investigation (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2002;
Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Legislation Amendment (Terrorism) Bill 2002;
Taxation Laws Amendment Bill (No. 3) 2002;
Research Involving Embryos Bill 2002
(introduced together then listed as 4 separate orders of the day)
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03 mins
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Treasury Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2002
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02 mins
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Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (2002 Budget Measures) Bill 2002;
Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2002
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19 mins
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Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (2002 Budget Measures) Bill 2002;
Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2002;
Trade Practices Amendment (Liability for Recreational Services) Bill 2002
(introduced together; Trade Practices Amendment (Liability for Recreational Services) Bill 2002 listed as separate order of the day)
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03 mins
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Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2002
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15 mins
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Vocational Education and Training Funding Amendment Bill 2002
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1 hr 56 mins
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Workplace Relations Amendment (Fair Dismissal) Bill 2002 [No. 2]
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01 min
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Workplace Relations Amendment (Fair Termination) Bill 2002;
Crimes Legislation Amendment (People Smuggling, Firearms Trafficking and Other Measures) Bill 2002;
National Environment Protection Council Amendment Bill 2002
(introduced together then listed separately)
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02 mins
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Workplace Relations Amendment (Fair Termination) Bill 2002
|
1 hr 26 mins
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Workplace Relations Amendment (Genuine Bargaining) Bill 2002;
Workplace Relations Amendment (Secret Ballots for Protected Action) Bill 2002
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7 hrs 08 mins
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Workplace Relations Amendment (Genuine Bargaining) Bill 2002
(message from House of Representatives)
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1 hr 10 mins
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Workplace Relations Amendment (Prohibition of Compulsory Union Fees) Bill 2002
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4 hrs 26 mins
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Workplace Relations Amendment (Prohibition of Compulsory Union Fees) Bill 2002
(consideration of message from House of Representatives)
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24 mins
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Workplace Relations Amendment (Registration and Accountability of Organisations) Bill 2002;
Workplace Relations Legislation Amendment (Registration and Accountability of Organisations) (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2002
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3 hrs 02 mins
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Workplace Relations Amendment (Secret Ballots for Protected Action) Bill 2002
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52 mins
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Workplace Relations Legislation Amendment Bill 2002
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03 mins
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Total time spent on legislation |
176 hrs 10 mins |
| Percentage of business time spent on legislation |
55.2% |