Time spent on consideration of legislation—Spring (2) 2008
10 November to 4 December 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 |
Aged Care Amendment (2008 Measures No. 2) Bill 2008;
Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority Bill 2008
(introduced together then listed separately)
|
02 mins
|
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Aged Care Amendment (2008 Measures No. 2) Bill 2008
|
1 hr 12 mins
|
Auditor-General Amendment Bill 2008;
Corporations Amendment (No. 1) Bill 2008;
Migration Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2008;
Therapeutic Goods Amendment (Medical Devices and Other Measures) Bill 2008
(introduced together then listed separately)
|
02 mins
|
|
Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority Bill 2008
|
22 mins
|
|
Australian Organ and Tissue Donation and Transplantation Authority Bill 2008
|
17 mins
|
|
Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Digital Television Switch-over) Bill 2008
|
2 hrs 33 mins
|
|
Corporations Amendment (Short Selling) Bill 2008
|
46 mins
|
Customs Amendment (Australia-Chile Free Trade Agreement Implementation) Bill 2008;
Customs Tariff Amendment (Australia-Chile Free Trade Agreement Implementation) Bill 2008
|
03 mins
|
|
Dairy Adjustment Levy Termination Bill 2008
|
06 mins
|
Education Legislation Amendment Bill 2008;
Schools Assistance Bill 2008;
Interstate Road Transport Charge Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2008;
Road Charges Legislation Repeal and Amendment Bill 2008;
Temporary Residents Superannuation Legislation Amendment Bill 2008;
Superannuation (Departing Australia Superannuation Payments Tax) Amendment Bill 2008;
National Rental Affordability Scheme Bill 2008;
National Rental Affordability Scheme (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2008;
Water Amendment Bill 2008
(introduced together then listed as 5 separate orders)
|
02 mins
|
Education Legislation Amendment Bill 2008;
Schools Assistance Bill 2008
|
5 hrs 29 mins
|
|
Evidence Amendment Bill 2008
|
08 mins
|
|
Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Emergency Response Consolidation) Bill 2008
|
4 hrs 05 mins
|
|
Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Further 2008 Budget and Other Measures) Bill 2008
|
1 hr 57 mins
|
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Family Law Amendment (De Facto Financial Matters and Other Measures) Bill 2008 (consideration of message)
|
09 mins
|
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Financial Transaction Reports Amendment (Transitional Arrangements) Bill 2008
|
04 mins
|
|
Freedom of Information (Removal of Conclusive Certificates and Other Measures) Bill 2008
|
01 min
|
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Great Barrier Reef Marine Park and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2008
|
2 hrs 26 mins
|
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Guarantee Scheme for Large Deposits and Wholesale Funding Appropriation Bill 2008
|
2 hrs 24 mins
|
Interstate Road Transport Charge Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2008;
Road Charges Legislation Repeal and Amendment Bill 2008
|
2 hrs 15 mins
|
|
Migration Legislation Amendment (Worker Protection) Bill 2008
|
1 hr 00 mins
|
National Fuelwatch (Empowering Consumers) Bill 2008;
National Fuelwatch (Empowering Consumers) (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2008
|
2 hrs 20 mins
|
|
National Measurement Amendment Bill 2008
|
14 mins
|
National Rental Affordability Scheme Bill 2008;
National Rental Affordability Scheme (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2008
|
1 hr 59 mins
|
Nation-building Funds Bill 2008;
Nation-building Funds (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2008;
COAG Reform Fund Bill 2008
|
2 hrs 53 mins
|
|
Nation-building Funds Bill 2008
(consideration of message from the House of Representatives)
|
1 hr 35 mins
|
|
Nation-building Funds (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2008
(consideration of message from the House of Representatives)
|
02 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 36 mins
|
|
Road Charges Legislation Repeal and Amendment Bill 2008
(consideration of message from the House of Representatives)
|
02 mins
|
|
Safe Work Australia Bill 2008
|
1 hr 35 mins
|
|
Same-Sex Relationships (Equal Treatment in Commonwealth Laws General Law Reform) Bill 2008
|
2 hrs 40 mins
|
|
Same-Sex Relationships (Equal Treatment in Commonwealth Laws Superannuation) Bill 2008
|
2 hrs 04 mins
|
|
Schools Assistance Bill 2008
(consideration of message from the House of Representatives)
|
45 mins
|
Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Economic Security Strategy) Bill 2008;
Appropriation (Economic Security Strategy) Bill (No. 1) 2008-2009;
Appropriation (Economic Security Strategy) Bill (No. 2) 2008-2009
|
2 hrs 39 mins
|
|
Social Security and Veterans Entitlements Legislation Amendment (Schooling Requirements) Bill 2008
|
1 hr 28 mins
|
Social Security Legislation Amendment (Employment Services Reform) Bill 2008;
Tax Laws Amendment (2008 Measures No. 5) Bill 2008
(introduced together then listed separately)
|
02 mins
|
|
Social Security Legislation Amendment (Employment Services Reform) Bill 2008
|
1 hr 03 mins
|
|
Tax Laws Amendment (2008 Measures No. 5) Bill 2008
|
1 hr 48 mins
|
Tax Laws Amendment (Education Refund) Bill 2008;
Transport Security Amendment (2008 Measures No. 1) Bill 2008;
Customs Amendment (Australia-Chile Free Trade Agreement Implementation) Bill 2008;
Customs Tariff Amendment (Australia-Chile Free Trade Agreement Implementation) Bill 2008
(introduced together then listed as 3 separate orders)
|
02 mins
|
|
Tax Laws Amendment (Education Refund) Bill 2008
|
18 mins
|
|
Tax Laws Amendment (Luxury Car Tax Minor Amendments) Bill 2008
|
17 mins
|
Temporary Residents Superannuation Legislation Amendment Bill 2008;
Superannuation (Departing Australia Superannuation Payments Tax) Amendment Bill 2008
|
1 hr 32 mins
|
|
Trade Practices Amendment (Clarity in Pricing) Bill 2008
|
51 mins
|
|
Trade Practices Legislation Amendment Bill 2008
|
01 min
|
|
Transport Security Amendment (2008 Measures No. 1) Bill 2008
|
07 mins
|
|
Water Amendment Bill 2008
|
13 hrs 41 mins
|
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Total time spent on legislation
|
67 hrs 57 mins |
| Percentage of business time spent on legislation
| 58.3% |