Time spent on consideration of legislation—Spring 2008
26 August to 16 October 2008
Details of bills that were debated in the Senate for more than five hours are available from Bills generating lengthy debates.
| Bill |
Time spent |
Archives Amendment Bill 2008;
Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Digital Radio) Bill 2008
(introduced together then listed separately)
|
02 mins
|
| Archives Amendment Bill 2008 |
01 min
|
| AusLink (National Land Transport) Amendment Bill 2008 |
30 mins
|
| Australian Research Council Amendment Bill 2008 |
08 mins
|
Aviation Legislation Amendment (2008 Measures No. 1) Bill 2008;
Aviation Legislation Amendment (International Airline Licences and Carriers' Liability Insurance) Bill 2008;
National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Amendment Bill 2008
(introduced together then listed separately)
|
02 mins
|
|
Aviation Legislation Amendment (2008 Measures No. 1) Bill 2008
|
10 mins
|
|
Aviation Legislation Amendment (International Airline Licences and Carriers' Liability Insurance) Bill 2008
|
02 mins
|
| Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Digital Radio) Bill 2008 |
11 mins
|
Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Digital Television Switch-over) Bill 2008;
Migration Legislation Amendment (Worker Protection) Bill 2008
(introduced together then listed separately)
|
02 mins
|
Dairy Adjustment Levy Termination Bill 2008;
Trade Practices Amendment (Clarity in Pricing) Bill 2008
(introduced together then listed separately)
|
01 min
|
Excise Legislation Amendment (Condensate) Bill 2008;
Excise Tariff Amendment (Condensate) Bill 2008
|
3 hrs 36 mins
|
|
Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Emergency Response Consolidation) Bill 2008
|
3 hrs 12 mins
|
| Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Further 2008 Budget and Other Measures) Bill 2008 |
01 min
|
| Family Law Amendment (De Facto Financial Matters and Other Measures) Bill 2008 |
4 hrs 55 mins
|
Financial System Legislation Amendment (Financial Claims Scheme and Other Measures) Bill 2008;
Financial Claims Scheme (ADIs) Levy Bill 2008;
Financial Claims Scheme (General Insurers) Levy Bill 2008 |
2 hrs 07 mins
|
First Home Saver Accounts (Further Provisions) Amendment Bill 2008;
First Home Saver Account Providers Supervisory Levy Imposition Bill 2008
|
1 hr 43 mins
|
|
Financial Framework Legislation Amendment Bill 2008
|
01 min
|
Great Barrier Reef Marine Park and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2008;
Therapeutic Goods Legislation Amendment (Annual Charges) Bill 2008;
Financial Framework Legislation Amendment Bill 2008
(introduced together then listed separately)
|
02 mins
|
|
Great Barrier Reef Marine Park and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2008
|
1 hr 50 mins
|
|
Higher Education Support Amendment (Removal of the Higher Education Workplace Relations Requirements and National Governance Protocols Requirements and Other Matters) Bill 2008
|
4 hrs 03 mins
|
Horse Disease Response Levy Bill 2008;
Horse Disease Response Levy Collection Bill 2008;
Horse Disease Response Levy (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2008
|
01 min
|
| International Tax Agreements Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2008 |
08 mins
|
| International Tax Agreements Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2008 |
08 mins
|
| Migration Amendment (Notification Review) Bill 2008 |
28 mins
|
|
Migration Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2008
|
42 mins
|
|
National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Amendment Bill 2008
|
1 hr 38 mins
|
|
National Health Amendment (Pharmaceutical and Other Benefits Cost Recovery) Bill 2008
|
2 hrs 36 mins
|
|
Offshore Petroleum Amendment (Datum) Bill 2008
|
03 mins
|
Offshore Petroleum Amendment (Greenhouse Gas Storage) Bill 2008;
Offshore Petroleum (Annual Fees) Amendment (Greenhouse Gas Storage) Bill 2008;
Offshore Petroleum (Registration Fees) Amendment (Greenhouse Gas Storage) Bill 2008;
Offshore Petroleum (Safety Levies) Amendment (Greenhouse Gas Storage) Bill 2008
|
2 hrs 18 mins
|
|
Protection of the Sea Legislation Amendment Bill 2008
|
13 mins
|
Safe Work Australia Bill 2008;
Safe Work Australia (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2008
|
6 hrs 38 mins
|
| Same-Sex Relationships (Equal Treatment in Commonwealth Laws—General Law Reform) Bill 2008 |
01 min
|
| Same-Sex Relationships (Equal Treatment in Commonwealth Laws—Superannuation) Bill 2008 |
2 hrs 41 mins
|
Social Security and Veterans’ Entitlements Legislation Amendment (Schooling Requirements) Bill 2008;
International Tax Agreements Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2008
(introduced together then listed separately)
|
02 mins
|
|
Tax Laws Amendment (2008 Measures No. 3) Bill 2008
|
19 mins
|
Tax Laws Amendment (2008 Measures No. 4) Bill 2008;
Family Law Amendment (De Facto Financial Matters and Other Measures) Bill 2008(introduced together then listed separately)
|
01 mins
|
|
Tax Laws Amendment (2008 Measures No. 4) Bill 2008
|
1 hr 31 mins
|
| Tax Laws Amendment (Luxury Car Tax) Bill 2008 |
22 mins
|
Tax Laws Amendment (Luxury Car Tax) Bill 2008;
A New Tax System (Luxury Car Tax Imposition General) Amendment Bill 2008;
A New Tax System (Luxury Car Tax Imposition Excise) Amendment Bill 2008;
A New Tax System (Luxury Car Tax Imposition Customs) Amendment Bill 2008
|
14 hrs 58 mins
|
|
Tax Laws Amendment (Medicare Levy Surcharge Thresholds) Bill 2008
|
5 hrs 25 mins
|
| Tax Laws Amendment (Medicare Levy Surcharge Thresholds) Bill (No. 2) 2008 |
5 hrs 20 mins
|
Tax Laws Amendment (Political Contributions and Gifts) Bill 2008;
Financial Transaction Reports Amendment (Transitional Arrangements) Bill 2008
(introduced together then listed separately)
|
01 min
|
|
Telecommunications Interception Legislation Amendment Bill 2008
|
11 mins
|
|
Therapeutic Goods Legislation Amendment (Annual Charges) Bill 2008
|
07 mins
|
|
Trade Practices Legislation Amendment Bill 2008
|
3 hrs 26 mins
|
|
Total time spent on legislation |
71 hrs 57 mins |
| Percentage of business time spent on legislation |
45% |