Time spent on consideration of legislation—Spring 2005
9 August to 13 October 2005
Details of bills that were debated in the Senate for more than five hours are available from Bills generating lengthy debates.
| Bill |
Time spent |
| Acts Interpretation Amendment (Legislative Instruments) Bill 2005
|
03 mins
|
|
Arts Legislation Amendment (Maritime Museum and Film, Television and Radio School) Bill 2005
|
01 min
|
Asbestos-related Claims (Management of Commonwealth Liabilities) (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2005
Asbestos-related Claims (Management of Commonwealth Liabilities) Bill 2005
|
1 hr 37 mins
|
|
Australian Technical Colleges (Flexibility in Achieving Australia's Skills Needs) Bill 2005
|
3 hrs 24 mins
|
Australian Workplace Safety Standards Bill 2005;
National Occupational Health and Safety Commission (Repeal, Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2005;
Higher Education Legislation Amendment (2005 Budget Measures) Bill 2005;
Health Insurance Amendment (Medical Specialists) Bill 2005;
Superannuation Legislation Amendment (Superannuation Safety and Other Measures) Bill 2005
(introduced together then listed as 4 separate orders)
|
02 mins
|
|
Border Protection Legislation Amendment (Deterrence of Illegal Foreign Fishing) Bill 2005
|
29 mins
|
Building and Construction Industry Improvement Bill 2005;
Building and Construction Industry Improvement (Consequential and Transitional) Bill 2005
|
8 hrs 59 mins
|
|
Consular Privileges and Immunities Amendment Bill 2005
|
09 mins
|
|
Copyright Amendment (Film Directors Rights) Bill 2005
|
03 mins
|
|
Customs Amendment (Extension of Import Cut-over Time) Bill 2005
|
30 mins
|
Customs Amendment (Extension of Import Cut-over Time) Bill 2005
Arts Legislation Amendment (Maritime Museum and Film, Television and Radio School) Bill 2005
(messages reported)
|
01 min
|
|
Customs Tariff Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2005
|
12 mins
|
|
Customs Tariff Amendment (Commonwealth Games) Bill 2005
|
11 mins
|
|
Defence Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2005
|
27 mins
|
Defence Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2005;
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Heritage Protection Amendment Bill 2005
(introduced together then listed separately)
|
01 min
|
|
Health Insurance Amendment (Medicare Safety-nets) Bill 2005
|
01 min
|
Higher Education Legislation Amendment (Workplace Relations Requirements) Bill 2005;
National Health Amendment (Immunisation Program) Bill 2005
(introduced together then listed separately)
|
01 min
|
|
Human Services Legislation Amendment Bill 2005
|
1 hr 19 mins
|
|
Intelligence Services Legislation Amendment Bill 2005
|
2 hrs 50 mins
|
|
Law and Justice Legislation Amendment (Serious Drug Offences and Other Measures) Bill 2005
|
2 hrs 09 mins
|
Medical Indemnity Legislation Amendment (Competitive Neutrality) Bill 2005;
Medical Indemnity (Competitive Advantage Payment) Bill 2005;
Human Services Legislation Amendment Bill 2005
(introduced together then listed as 2 separate orders)
|
02 mins
|
Medical Indemnity Legislation Amendment (Competitive Neutrality) Bill 2005;
Medical Indemnity (Competitive Advantage Payment) Bill 2005
|
23 mins
|
|
Migration and Ombudsman Legislation Amendment Bill 2005
|
30 mins
|
|
Migration Litigation Reform Bill 2005
|
34 mins
|
National Residue Survey (Customs) Levy Amendment Bill 2005;
National Residue Survey (Excise) Levy Amendment Bill 2005
|
03 mins
|
Occupational Health and Safety (Commonwealth Employment) Amendment Bill 2005
Law and Justice Legislation Amendment (Serious Drug Offences and Other Measures) Bill 2005
(introduced together then listed as separate orders)
|
01 min
|
Offshore Petroleum Bill 2005
Offshore Petroleum (Annual Fees) Bill 2005
Offshore Petroleum (Registration Fees) Bill 2005
Offshore Petroleum (Repeals and Consequential Amendments) Bill 2005
Offshore Petroleum (Royalty) Bill 2005
Offshore Petroleum (Safety Levies) Amendment Bill 2005
|
01 min
|
|
Postal Industry Ombudsman Bill 2005
|
01 min
|
|
Protection of the Sea (Shipping Levy) Amendment Bill 2005
|
32 mins
|
Skilling Australia's Workforce Bill 2005;
Skilling Australia's Workforce (Repeal and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2005
|
5 hrs 09 mins
|
|
Superannuation Laws Amendment (Abolition of Surcharge) Bill 2005
|
35 mins
|
|
Tax Laws Amendment (2005 Measures No. 4) Bill 2005
|
01 min
|
|
Tax Laws Amendment (2005 Measures No. 5) Bill 2005
|
01 min
|
|
Tax Laws Amendment (Loss Recoupment Rules and Other Measures) Bill 2005
|
01 min
|
|
Tax Laws Amendment (Personal Income Tax Reduction) Bill 2005
|
41 mins
|
|
Telecommunications and Other Legislation Amendment (Protection of Submarine Cables and Other Measures) Bill 2005
|
03 mins
|
|
Telecommunications (Interception) Amendment (Stored Communications and Other Measures) Bill 2005
|
01 min
|
Telstra (Transition to Full Private Ownership) Bill 2005
Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Competition and Consumer Issues) Bill 2005
Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Future Proofing and Other Measures) Bill 2005
Telecommunications (Carrier Licence Charges) Amendment (Industry Plans and Consumer Codes) Bill 2005
Appropriation (Regional Telecommunications Services) Bill 2005-2006
|
14 hrs 19 mins
|
|
Trade Practices Amendment (Personal Injuries and Death) Bill 2004
|
01 min
|
|
Trade Practices Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2005
|
4 hrs 21 mins
|
|
Workplace Relations Amendment (Better Bargaining) Bill 2005
|
01 min
|
|
Workplace Relations Amendment (Small Business Employment Protection) Bill 2005
|
01 min
|
|
Total time spent on legislation |
49 hrs 51 mins |
| Percentage of business time spent on legislation |
27.7% |