Time spent on consideration of legislation—Spring 2000
14 August to 7 September 2000
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 (No. 3) 2000
|
02 mins
|
|
ACIS Administration Amendment Bill 2000
|
01 min
|
Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2000;
Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Budget Measures) Bill 2000
(introduced together then listed separately)
|
01 min
|
|
Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2000
|
11 mins
|
|
Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Amendment Bill (No. 2) 1999
|
01 min
|
|
Copyright Amendment (Digital Agenda) Bill 2000
|
1 hr 35 mins
|
Crimes Amendment (Forensic Procedures) Bill 2000;
Telecommunications Legislation Amendment Bill 2000
(introduced together then listed separately)
|
01 min
|
|
Criminal Code Amendment (United Nations and Associated Personnel) Bill 2000
|
01 min
|
|
Customs Tariff Amendment Bill (No. 3) 2000
|
02 mins
|
|
Defence Legislation Amendment (Aid to Civilian Authorities) Bill 2000 |
23 hrs 31 mins
|
|
Defence Legislation Amendment (Flexible Career Practices) Bill 2000
|
05 mins
|
|
Environmental Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2000
|
4 hrs 44 mins
|
|
Excise Amendment (Compliance Improvement) Bill 2000
|
1 hr 35 mins
|
|
Fuel Quality Standards Bill 2000
|
01 min
|
Gene Technology Bill 2000;
Gene Technology (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2000;
Gene Technology (Licence Charges) Bill 2000
|
01 min
|
|
Higher Education Funding Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2000
|
01 min
|
|
Interactive Gambling (Moratorium) Bill 2000
|
01 min
|
|
Patents Amendment (Innovation Patents) Bill 2000
|
01 min
|
|
Petroleum Excise Amendment (Measures to Address Evasion) Bill 2000
|
3 hrs 32 mins
|
|
Protection of the Sea (Civil Liability) Amendment Bill 2000
|
13 mins
|
Renewable Energy (Electricity) Bill 2000;
Renewable Energy (Electricity) (Charge) Bill 2000 |
2 hrs 11 mins
|
|
Retirement Assistance for Farmers Scheme Extension Bill 2000
|
22 mins
|
Taxation Laws Amendment Bill (No. 7) 2000;
Family and Community Services (2000 Budget and Related Measures) Bill 2000
(introduced together then listed separately)
|
01 min
|
|
Taxation Laws Amendment Bill (No. 11) 1999
|
2 hrs 48 mins
|
|
Therapeutic Goods Amendment Bill (No. 3) 2000
|
22 mins
|
|
Tobacco Advertising Prohibition Amendment Bill 2000
|
01 min
|
|
Trade Marks Amendment (Madrid Protocol) Bill 2000
|
03 mins
|
|
Trade Practices Amendment (International Liner Cargo Shipping) Bill 2000
|
26 mins
|
Veterans's Affairs Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2000;
Trade Practices Amendment (International Liner Cargo Shipping) Bill 2000
(introduced together then listed separately)
|
01 min
|
Vocational Education and Training Funding Amendment Bill 2000;
Trade Marks Amendment (Madrid Protocol) Bill 2000;
Customs Tariff Amendment Bill (No. 3) 2000
(introduced together then listed separately)
|
01 min
|
|
Workplace Relations Amendment Bill 2000
|
1 hr 46 mins
|
Workplace Relations Amendment (Secret Ballots for Protected Action) Bill 2000;
Protection of the Sea (Civil Liability) Amendment Bill 2000
(introduced together then listed separately)
|
01 min
|
|
Workplace Relations Amendment (Unfair Dismissals) Bill 1998
|
3 hrs 23 mins
|
| Total time spent on legislation |
47 hrs 06 mins |
| Percentage of business time spent on legislation |
49.2% |