Time spent on consideration of legislation—Summer 2000
3 October to 7 December 2000
Details of bills that were debated in the Senate for more than five hours are available from Bills generating lengthy debates.
| Bill |
Time spent |
| ACIS Administration Amendment Bill 2000
|
41 mins
|
|
Aged Care Amendment Bill 2000
|
2 hrs 32 mins
|
Australian Research Council Bill 2000;
Australian Research Council (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2000 |
2 hrs 27 mins
|
|
Broadcasting Services Amendment Bill 2000
|
1 hr 57 mins
|
|
Child Support Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2000
|
3 hrs 12 mins
|
Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2000;
Criminal Code Amendment (Theft, Fraud, Bribery and Related Offences) Bill 2000
(Introduced together then listed separately)
|
01 min
|
Commonwealth Electoral Legislation (Provision of Information) Bill 2000;
Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2000
|
4 hrs 50 mins
|
|
Copyright Amendment (Moral Rights) Bill 1999
|
52 mins
|
Copyright Amendment (Moral Rights) Bill 1999;
Broadcasting Services Amendment Bill 2000
(Introduced together then listed separately)
|
02 mins
|
|
Criminal Code Amendment (Theft, Fraud, Bribery and Related Offences) Bill 2000
|
23 mins
|
|
Criminal Code Amendment (United Nations and Associated Personnel) Bill 2000
|
13 mins
|
|
Defence Legislation Amendment (Aid to Civilian Authorities) Bill 2000 |
01 min
|
Education Services for Overseas Students Bill 2000;
Education Services for Overseas Students (Assurance Fund Contributions) Bill 2000;
Education Services for Overseas Students (Consequential and Transitional) Bill 2000;
Education Services for Overseas Students (Registration Charges) Amendment Bill 2000;
Migration Legislation Amendment (Overseas Students) Bill 2000
|
2 hrs 39 mins
|
Environment and Heritage Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2000;
Australian Heritage Council Bill 2000;
Australian Heritage Council (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2000
|
01 min
|
|
Family and Community Services (2000 Budget and Related Measures) Bill 2000
|
45 mins
|
|
Family and Community Services and Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Debt Recovery) Bill 2000
|
2 hrs 32 mins
|
|
Family Law Amendment Bill 2000
|
2 hrs 14 mins
|
Family Law Amendment Bill 2000;
Family and Community Services and Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Debt Recovery) Bill 2000;
Social Security and Veterans' Entitlements Legislation Amendment (Private Trusts and Private Companies Integrity of Means Testing) Bill 2000;
Workplace Relations Amendment (Termination of Employment) Bill 2000
(Introduced together then listed separately)
|
02 mins
|
|
Farm Household Support Amendment Bill 2000
|
07 mins
|
|
Financial Sector Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2000
|
4 hrs 32 mins
|
Financial Sector Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2000;
Aged Care Amendment Bill 2000;
Horticulture Marketing and Research and Development Services Bill 2000
(Message from the House of Representatives)
|
01 min
|
|
Fuel Quality Standards Bill 2000
|
1 hr 16 mins
|
Gene Technology Bill 2000;
Gene Technology (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2000;
Gene Technology (Licence Charges) Bill 2000
|
24 hrs 35 mins
|
|
Health Insurance Amendment (Rural and Remote Area Medical Practitioners) Bill 2000
|
3 hrs 43 mins
|
Health Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 4) 1999;
Health Insurance (Approved Pathology Specimen Collection Centres) Tax Bill 1999
|
2 hrs 17 mins
|
|
Higher Education Funding Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2000
|
2 hrs 29 mins
|
Horticulture Marketing and Research and Development Services Bill 2000;
Horticulture Marketing and Research and Development Services (Repeals and Consequential Provisions) Bill 2000
|
3 hrs 56 mins
|
|
Indigenous Education (Targeted Assistance) Bill 2000
|
2 hrs 38 mins
|
|
Interactive Gambling (Moratorium) Bill 2000 |
10 hrs 08 mins
|
|
International Monetary Agreements Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2000
|
01 min
|
|
Jurisdiction of Courts (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 2000
|
06 mins
|
|
Law and Justice Legislation Amendment (Application of Criminal Code) Bill 2000
|
01 min
|
Migration Legislation Amendment (Parents and Other Measures) Bill 2000;
Migration (Visa Application) Charge Amendment Bill 2000
|
3 hrs 02 mins
|
|
National Crime Authority Amendment Bill 2000 (No. 2)
|
10 mins
|
National Crime Authority Legislation Amendment Bill 2000;
Social Security Legislation Amendment (Concession Cards) Bill 2000;
Therapeutic Goods Amendment Bill (No. 4) 2000
(Introduced together then listed separately)
|
01 min
|
|
National Health Amendment (Improved Monitoring of Entitlements to Pharmaceutical Benefits) Bill 2000
|
36 mins
|
National Museum of Australia Amendment Bill 2000;
Broadcasting Legislation Amendment Bill 2000;
Environment and Heritage Legislation Amendment (Application of Criminal Code) Bill 2000
(Introduced together then listed separately)
|
01 min
|
|
Patents Amendment (Innovation Patents) Bill 2000
|
06 mins
|
|
Petroleum Excise Amendment (Measures to Address Evasion) Bill 2000
|
06 mins
|
|
Privacy Amendment (Private Sector) Bill 2000
|
4 hrs 02 mins
|
|
Renewable Energy (Electricity) Bill 2000 |
4 hrs 07 mins
|
Renewable Energy (Electricity) Bill 2000;
Renewable Energy (Electricity) (Charge) Bill 2000 |
6 hrs 58 mins
|
|
Renewable Energy (Electricity) (Charge) Amendment Bill 2000
|
35 mins
|
|
Roads to Recovery Bill 2000
|
2 hrs 55 mins
|
|
Social Security and Veterans' Entitlements Legislation Amendment (Private Trusts and Private Companies Integrity of Means Testing) Bill 2000
|
1 hr 07 mins
|
|
States Grants (Primary and Secondary Education Assistance) Bill 2000 |
15 hrs 25 mins
|
States Grants (Primary and Secondary Education Assistance) Bill 2000;
Workplace Relations Amendment (Australian Workplace Agreements Procedures) Bill 2000;
Health Insurance Amendment (Rural and Remote Area Medical Practitioners) Bill 2000;
Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2000
(Introduced together then listed separately)
|
03 mins
|
|
Sydney Harbour Federation Trust Bill 2000 |
01 min
|
|
Taxation Laws Amendment Bill (No. 7) 2000
|
1 hr 02 mins
|
|
Taxation Laws Amendment Bill (No. 8) 2000
|
2 hrs 09 mins
|
|
Taxation Laws Amendment (Superannuation Contributions) Bill 2000
|
01 min
|
|
Telecommunications (Consumer Protection and Service Standards) Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2000
|
04 mins
|
Telecommunications (Consumer Protection and Service Standards) Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2000
Telecommunications (Universal Service Levy) Amendment Bill 2000
|
1 hr 43 mins
|
|
Telecommunications Legislation Amendment Bill 2000
|
19 mins
|
Telecommunications Legislation Amendment Bill 2000;
National Health Amendment (Improved Monitoring of Entitlements to Pharmaceutical Benefits) Bill 2000
(Message from the House of Representatives)
|
01 min
|
|
Tobacco Advertising Prohibition Amendment Bill 2000
|
2 hrs 19 mins
|
|
Trade Practices Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2000
|
01 min
|
|
Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2000
|
04 mins
|
|
Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Budget Measures) Bill 2000
|
3 hrs 58 mins
|
|
Vocational Education and Training Funding Amendment Bill 2000
|
1 hr 53 mins
|
|
Wool Services Privatisation Bill 2000
|
3 hrs 14 mins
|
Wool Services Privatisation Bill 2000;
Child Support Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2000
(Introduced together then listed separately)
|
01 min
|
|
Workplace Relations Amendment (Tallies and Picnic Days) Bill 2000 |
16 mins
|
| Total time spent on legislation |
137 hrs 34 mins |
| Percentage of business time spent on legislation |
60.9% |