Time spent on consideration of legislation—Spring 2011
16 August to 25 November 2011
Details of bills that were debated in the Senate for more than five hours are available from Bills generating lengthy debates.
| Bill |
Time spent |
Auditor-General Amendment Bill 2011
(private member’s bill considered as a government business order of the day)
|
17 mins
|
Australian Energy Market Amendment (National Energy Retail Law) Bill 2011;
Competition and Consumer Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2011;
Competition and Consumer Legislation Amendment Bill 2011;
Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2011;
Tax Laws Amendment (2011 Measures No. 6) Bill 2011
(introduced together then listed separately)
|
01 min
|
|
Australian Energy Market Amendment (National Energy Retail Law) Bill 2011
|
23 mins
|
Australian Renewable Energy Agency Bill 2011;
Australian Renewable Energy Agency (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2011
|
1 hr 33 mins
|
| Banking Amendment (Covered Bonds) Bill 2011 |
11 mins
|
Broadcasting Services Amendment (Regional Commercial Radio) Bill 2011;
Fair Work Amendment (Textile, Clothing and Footwear Industry) Bill 2011;
Higher Education Support Amendment (VET FEE-HELP and Other Measures) Bill 2011
(introduced together then listed separately)
|
02 mins
|
|
Broadcasting Services Amendment (Review of Future Uses of Broadcasting Services Bands Spectrum) Bill 2011
|
01 min
|
|
Business Names Registration (Application of Consequential Amendments) Bill 2011
|
06 mins
|
|
Business Names Registration Bill 2011 and 2 related bills
|
11 mins
|
Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) Bill 2011;
Carbon Credits (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2011;
Australian National Registry of Emissions Units Bill 2011
|
10 hrs 02 mins
|
Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Amendment (Online Games) Bill 2011;
Corporations (Fees) Amendment Bill 2011;
Personal Property Securities Amendment (Registration Commencement) Bill 2011
(introduced together then listed separately)
|
02 mins
|
| Clean Energy Bill 2011 and 17 related bills |
32 hrs 44 mins
|
Coal Mining Industry (Long Service Leave) Legislation Amendment Bill 2011
Social Security Legislation Amendment (Family Participation Measures) Bill 2011
(introduced together then listed separately)
|
02 mins
|
Coal Mining Industry (Long Service Leave) Legislation Amendment Bill 2011;
Tax Laws Amendment (2011 Measures No. 7) Bill 2011;
Navigation Amendment Bill 2011;
Maritime Legislation Amendment Bill 2011
|
02 mins
|
|
Competition and Consumer Legislation Amendment Bill 2011
|
1 hr 05 mins
|
|
Corporations (Fees) Amendment Bill 2011
|
46 mins
|
Crimes Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2011;
Aviation Transport Security Amendment (Air Cargo) Bill 2011;
Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Participants in British Nuclear Tests) Bill 2011
Protection of the Sea (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) Amendment (Oils in the Antarctic Area) Bill 2011
|
41 mins
|
Customs Amendment (Anti-dumping Improvements) Bill 2011;
Industrial Chemicals (Notification and Assessment) Amendment (Inventory) Bill 2011;
National Health Reform Amendment (National Health Performance Authority) Bill 2011
(introduced together then listed separately)
|
02 mins
|
Customs Amendment (Anti-dumping Measures) Bill 2011;
Customs Amendment (Anti-dumping Improvements) Bill 2011 |
09 mins
|
Cybercrime Legislation Amendment Bill 2011;
Schools Assistance Amendment Bill 2011
(introduced together then listed separately)
|
02 mins
|
Defence Legislation Amendment Bill 2011;
Protection of the Sea (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) Amendment (Oils in the Antarctic Area) Bill 2011
(introduced together then listed separately)
|
01 min
|
Defence Trade Controls Bill 2011;
Customs Amendment (Military End-Use) Bill 2011
|
02 mins
|
|
Deterring People Smuggling Bill 2011
|
1 hr 49 mins
|
Deterring People Smuggling Bill 2011;
Higher Education Support Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2011;
National Health Reform Amendment (Independent Hospital Pricing Authority) Bill 2011
(introduced together then listed separately)
|
02 mins
|
Education Services for Overseas Students Legislation Amendment (Tuition Protection Service and Other Measures) Bill 2011;
Education Services for Overseas Students (Registration Charges) Amendment (Tuition Protection Service) Bill 2011;
Education Services for Overseas Student (TPS Levies) Bill 2011
(introduced together then listed separately) |
01 min
|
Education Services for Overseas Students (Registration Charges) Amendment Bill 2011;
Education Services for Overseas Students Amendment (Registration Charges Consequentials) Bill 2011;
Horse Disease Response Levy Bill 2011;
Horse Disease Response Levy Collection Bill 2011;
Horse Disease Response Levy (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2011
(introduced together then listed as 2 separate orders)
|
03 mins
|
|
Education Services for Overseas Students (Registration Charges) Amendment Bill 2011 and a related bill
|
28 mins
|
Excise Tariff Amendment (Condensate) Bill 2011;
Excise Legislation Amendment (Condensate) Bill 2011
|
29 mins
|
Extradition and Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Legislation Amendment Bill 2011
Parliamentary Service Amendment (Parliamentary Budget Officer) Bill 2011
(introduced together then listed separately)
|
02 mins
|
|
Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Child Care Budget Measures) Bill 2010
|
3 hrs 17 mins
|
|
Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Child Care Financial Viability) Bill 2011
|
35 mins
|
|
Family Law Legislation Amendment (Family Violence and Other Measures) Bill 2011
|
2 hrs 40 mins
|
|
Higher Education Legislation Amendment (Student Services and Amenities) Bill 2010
|
9 hrs 38 mins
|
Higher Education Support Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2011;
National Residue Survey (Excise) Levy Amendment (Deer) Bill 2011;
Indigenous Affairs Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2011;
Defence Legislation Amendment Bill 2011
|
01 min
|
|
Higher Education Support Amendment (Demand Driven Funding System and Other Measures) Bill 2011
|
1 hr 34 mins
|
|
Horse Disease Response Levy Bill 2011 and 2 related bills
|
14 mins
|
Human Rights (Parliamentary Scrutiny) Bill 2010;
Human Rights (Parliamentary Scrutiny) (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2010
|
1 hr 29 mins
|
Indigenous Affairs Legislation Amendment Bill 2011;
Legislative Instruments Amendment (Sunsetting) Bill 2011
(introduced together then listed separately)
|
02 mins
|
|
Indigenous Affairs Legislation Amendment Bill 2011
|
05 mins
|
|
Indigenous Affairs Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2011
|
09 mins
|
|
Indigenous Education (Targeted Assistance) Amendment Bill 2011
|
07 mins
|
|
Industrial Chemicals (Notification and Assessment) Amendment (Inventory) Bill 2011
|
04 mins
|
|
Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security Amendment Bill 2011
|
06 mins
|
|
Legislative Instruments Amendment (Sunsetting) Bill 2011
|
05 mins
|
| Maritime Legislation Amendment Bill 2011 |
47 mins
|
Maritime Legislation Amendment Bill 2011;
Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Participants in British Nuclear Tests) Bill 2011 |
02 mins
|
|
Migration Amendment (Complementary Protection) Bill 2011
|
43 mins
|
|
National Health Reform Amendment (Independent Hospital Pricing Authority) Bill 2011
|
1 hr 33 mins
|
|
National Health Reform Amendment (National Health Performance Authority) Bill 2011
|
1 hr 34 mins
|
|
National Residue Survey (Excise) Levy Amendment (Deer) Bill 2011
|
01 min
|
|
National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Amendment Bill 2011
|
13 mins
|
|
Navigation Amendment Bill 2011
|
01 min
|
Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Amendment (National Regulator) Bill 2011;
Offshore Petroleum (Royalty) Amendment Bill 2011
|
02 mins
|
|
Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Amendment (National Regulator) Bill 2011 and 4 related bills
|
2 hrs 24 mins
|
|
Parliamentary Service Amendment (Parliamentary Budget Officer) Bill 2011
|
4 hrs 03 mins
|
Personal Property Securities Amendment (Registration Commencement) Bill 2011;
Competition and Consumer Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2011;
Broadcasting Services Amendment (Review of Future Uses of Broadcasting Services Bands Spectrum) Bill 2011
|
01 min
|
Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Amendment (Fair Protection for Firefighters) Bill 2011
(non-government bill considered as a government business order of the day)
|
46 mins1
|
Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2011;
Social Security Amendment (Student Income Support Reforms) Bill 2011 |
10 mins
|
|
Schools Assistance Amendment Bill 2011
|
47 mins
|
| Social Security Amendment (Student Income Support Reforms) Bill 2011 |
01 min
|
| Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2011 |
1 hr 21 mins
|
| Social Security Legislation Amendment (Family Participation Measures) Bill 2011 |
1 hr 08 mins
|
|
Statute Stocktake Bill (No. 1) 2011
|
03 mins
|
|
Steel Transformation Plan Bill 2011
|
7 hrs 55 min
|
|
Superannuation Legislation Amendment (Early Release of Superannuation) Bill 2011
|
03 min
|
| Tax Laws Amendment (2011 Measures No. 6) Bill 2011 |
04 mins
|
| Tax Laws Amendment (2011 Measures No. 7) Bill 2011 |
01 min
|
| Tax Laws Amendment (2011 Measures No. 8) Bill 2011 |
09 mins
|
Tax Laws Amendment (Research and Development) Bill 2011;
Income Tax Rates Amendment (Research and Development) Bill 2011
|
3 hrs 03 mins
|
|
Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Fibre Deployment) Bill 2011
|
6 hrs 29 mins
|
Tobacco Plain Packaging Bill 2011;
Trade Marks Amendment (Tobacco Plain Packaging) Bill 2011
|
6 hrs 25 mins
|
|
Veterans' Entitlements Amendment Bill 2011
|
5 hrs 52 mins
|
Work Health and Safety Bill 2011;
Work Health and Safety (Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Bill 2011
|
4 hrs 44 mins
|
|
Total time spent on legislation |
121 hrs 50 mins1 |
|
Percentage of business time spent on legislation |
42.0%1
|
1 This figure includes time spent on the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Amendment (Fair Protection for Firefighters) Bill 2011, a non-government bill. The bill was introduced by a Parliamentary Secretary and considered as a government business order of the day. [46 mins]