Time spent on consideration of legislation—Spring 2009
11 August to 17 September 2009
Details of bills that were debated in the Senate for more than five hours are available from Bills generating lengthy debates.
| Bill |
Time spent |
Access to Justice (Civil Litigation Reforms) Amendment Bill 2009;
National Health Security Amendment Bill 2009;
Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Safety Levies) Amendment Bill 2009
(introduced together then listed separately)
|
02 mins
|
| Asian Development Bank (Additional Subscription) Bill 2009 |
01 min
|
| Australian Citizenship Amendment (Citizenship Test Review and Other Measures) Bill 2009 |
2 hrs 44 mins
|
Automotive Transformation Scheme Bill 2009;
ACIS Administration Amendment Bill 2009;
National Consumer Credit Protection Bill 2009;
National Consumer Credit Protection (Fees) Bill 2009;
National Consumer Credit Protection (Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Bill 2009
(introduced together then listed as 3 separate orders)
|
02 mins
|
Automotive Transformation Scheme Bill 2009;
ACIS Administration Amendment Bill 2009 |
1 hr 50 mins
|
|
Automotive Transformation Scheme Bill 2009
(consideration of message from House of Representatives)
|
1 hr 10 mins
|
Aviation Transport Security Amendment (2009 Measures No. 1) Bill 2009;
Resale Royalty Right for Visual Artists Bill 2008;
Health Legislation Amendment (Midwives and Nurse Practitioners) Bill 2009;
Midwife Professional Indemnity (Commonwealth Contribution) Scheme Bill 2009;
Midwife Professional Indemnity (Run-off Cover Support Payment) Bill 2009
(introduced together then listed as 3 separate orders)
|
02 mins
|
Building and Construction Industry Improvement Amendment (Transition to Fair Work) Bill 2009;
Road Transport Reform (Dangerous Goods) Repeal Bill 2009
(introduced together then listed separately)
|
02 mins
|
Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Bill 2009;
Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2009;
Australian Climate Change Regulatory Authority Bill 2009;
Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (Charges-Customs) Bill 2009;
Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (Charges-Excise) Bill 2009;
Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (Charges-General) Bill 2009;
Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS Fuel Credits) Bill 2009;
Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS Fuel Credits) (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2009;
Excise Tariff Amendment (Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme) Bill 2009;
Customs Tariff Amendment (Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme) Bill 2009;
Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Amendment (Household Assistance) Bill 2009 |
10 hrs 05 mins
|
| Corporations Amendment (Improving Accountability on Termination Payments) Bill 2009 |
1 hr 13 mins
|
Customs Amendment (ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement Implementation) Bill 2009;
Customs Tariff Amendment (ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement Implementation) Bill 2009 |
10 mins
|
Excise Tariff Amendment (2009 Measures No. 1) Bill 2009 [No. 2];
Customs Tariff Amendment (2009 Measures No. 1) Bill 2009 [No. 2] |
1 hr 19 mins
|
Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives Bill 2009;
Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives (Medicare Levy Surcharge) Bill 2009;
Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives (Medicare Levy Surcharge—Fringe Benefits) Bill 2009 |
2 hrs 17 mins
|
| Federal Court of Australia Amendment (Criminal Jurisdiction) Bill 2008 |
2 hrs 20 mins
|
|
Financial Sector Legislation Amendment (Enhancing Supervision and Enforcement) Bill 2009
|
06 mins
|
| Foreign States Immunities Amendment Bill 2009 |
06 mins
|
|
Freedom of Information (Removal of Conclusive Certificates and Other Measures) Bill 2008 [2009]
|
46 mins
|
| Fuel Quality Standards Amendment Bill 2009 |
07 mins
|
|
Health Insurance Amendment (Extended Medicare Safety Net) Bill 2009
|
2 hrs 08 mins
|
| Higher Education Legislation Amendment (Student Services and Amenities, and Other Measures) Bill 2009 |
6 hrs 57 mins
|
|
Higher Education Support Amendment (2009 Budget Measures) Bill 2009
|
18 mins
|
Higher Education Support Amendment Bill 2009;
Personal Property Securities Bill 2009
(introduced together then listed separately)
|
02 mins
|
| International Monetary Agreements Amendment Bill 2009 |
24 mins
|
| International Tax Agreements Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2009 |
09 mins
|
|
Law and Justice (Cross Border and Other Amendments) Bill 2009
|
13 mins
|
| Migration Amendment (Abolishing Detention Debt) Bill 2009 [No. 2] |
3 hrs 00 mins
|
Military Justice (Interim Measures) Bill (No. 1) 2009;
Military Justice (Interim Measures) Bill (No. 2) 2009 |
45 mins
|
|
National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Amendment Bill 2009
|
34 mins
|
| National Health Security Amendment Bill 2009 |
06 mins
|
| Native Title Amendment Bill 2009 |
2 hrs 29 mins
|
Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Legislation Amendment Bill 2009;
Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Safety Levies) Amendment Bill 2009 |
36 mins
|
Renewable Energy (Electricity) Amendment Bill 2009;
Renewable Energy (Electricity) (Charge) Amendment Bill 2009 |
11 hrs 26 mins
|
| Road Transport Reform (Dangerous Goods) Repeal Bill 2009 |
42 mins
|
Safe Work Australia Bill 2008 [No. 2];
Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (Budget Measures) Bill 2009
(introduced together then listed separately)
|
01 min
|
| Safe Work Australia Bill 2008 [No. 2] |
47 mins
|
| Tax Laws Amendment (2009 Measures No. 4) Bill 2009 |
2 hrs 17 mins
|
| Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (National Broadband Network Measures—Network Information) Bill 2009 |
01 min
|
| Therapeutic Goods Amendment (2009 Measures No. 1) Bill 2009 |
12 mins
|
| Therapeutic Goods Amendment (2009 Measures No. 2) Bill 2009 |
54 mins
|
| Uranium Royalty (Northern Territory) Bill 2008 |
2 hrs 08 mins
|
|
Veterans’ Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Pension Reform) Bill 2009
|
02 mins
|
Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (Budget Measures) Bill 2009;
Veterans’ Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Pension Reform) Bill 2009 |
16 mins
|
|
Total time spent on legislation |
60 hrs 49 mins |
| Percentage of business time spent on legislation |
48.1% |