Time spent on consideration of legislation—Winter 2008
16 to 26 June 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 |
Introduction of 40 bills (see Senate Journals 16 June 2008)
(introduced together then listed as 33 separate orders)
|
07 mins
|
Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Bill (No. 1) 2008-2009;
Appropriation Bill (No. 1) 2008-2009;
Appropriation Bill (No. 2) 2008-2009
|
3 hrs 18 mins
|
Appropriation Bill (No. 5) 2007-2008;
Appropriation Bill (No. 6) 2007-2008
|
1 hr 07 mins
|
|
Australian Energy Market Amendment (Minor Amendments) Bill 2008
|
04 mins
|
|
Civil Aviation Legislation Amendment (1999 Montreal Convention and Other Measures) Bill 2008
|
04 mins
|
|
Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Amendment (Assessments and Advertising) Bill 2008
|
51 mins
|
|
Commonwealth Securities and Investment Legislation Amendment Bill 2008
|
24 mins
|
|
Crimes Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Matters) Bill 2008
|
11 mins
|
|
Customs Amendment (Strengthening Border Controls) Bill 2008
|
02 mins
|
|
Customs Legislation Amendment (Modernising) Bill 2008
|
03 mins
|
|
Customs Tariff Amendment (Tobacco Content) Bill 2008
|
02 mins
|
Defence Home Ownership Assistance Scheme Bill 2008;
Defence Home Ownership Assistance Scheme (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2008
|
20 mins
|
Dental Benefits Bill 2008;
Dental Benefits (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2008
|
1 hr 10 mins
|
|
Evidence Amendment Bill 2008
|
01 min
|
|
Export Market Development Grants Amendment Bill 2008
|
11 mins
|
|
Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (2008 Budget and Other Measures) Bill 2008
|
3 hrs 07 mins
|
|
Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Child Care Budget and Other Measures) Bill 2008
|
48 mins
|
|
Farm Household Support Amendment (Additional Drought Assistance Measures) Bill 2008
|
5 mins
|
First Home Saver Accounts Bill 2008;
Income Tax (First Home Saver Accounts Misuse Tax) Bill 2008;
First Home Saver Accounts (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2008
|
41 mins
|
|
Fisheries Legislation Amendment (New Governance Arrangements for the Australian Fisheries Management Authority and Other Matters) Bill 2008
|
25 mins
|
|
Governor-General Amendment (Salary and Superannuation) Bill 2008
|
04 mins
|
|
Governance Review Implementation (AASB and AUASB) Bill 2008
|
05 mins
|
|
Health Care (Appropriation) Amendment Bill 2008
|
05 mins
|
|
Health Insurance Amendment (90 Day Pay Doctor Cheque Scheme) Bill 2008
|
01 min
|
|
Higher Education Support Amendment (2008 Budget Measures) Bill 2008
|
1 hr 05 mins
|
|
Indigenous Affairs Legislation Amendment Bill 2008
|
59 mins
|
|
Indigenous Education (Targeted Assistance) Amendment (2008 Budget Measures) Bill 2008
|
02 mins
|
|
Judiciary Amendment Bill 2008
|
08 mins
|
|
Lands Acquisition Legislation Amendment Bill 2008
|
04 mins
|
|
Law Officers Legislation Amendment Bill 2008
|
04 mins
|
|
Migration Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2008
|
01 min
|
|
Military Memorials of National Significance Bill 2008
|
14 mins
|
|
National Health Amendment (Pharmaceutical and Other Benefits Cost Recovery) Bill 2008
|
16 mins
|
National Health Amendment (Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme) Bill 2008;
First Home Saver Accounts Bill 2008;
Income Tax (First Home Saver Accounts Misuse Tax) Bill 2008;
First Home Saver Accounts (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2008;
Tax Laws Amendment (Medicare Levy and Medicare Levy Surcharge) Bill 2008
(introduced together then listed as 3 separate orders)
|
02 mins
|
|
Passenger Movement Charge Amendment Bill 2008
|
1 hr 20 mins
|
|
Private Health Insurance Legislation Amendment Bill 2008
|
03 mins
|
Protection of the Sea (Civil Liability for Bunker Oil Pollution Damage) Bill 2008;
Protection of the Sea (Civil Liability for Bunker Oil Pollution Damage) (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2008
|
09 mins
|
|
Protection of the Sea Legislation Amendment Bill 2008
|
01 min
|
|
Quarantine Amendment (National Health Security) Bill 2008
|
26 mins
|
|
Reserve Bank Amendment (Enhanced Independence) Bill 2008
|
1 hr 55 mins
|
|
Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Employment Entry Payment) Bill 2008
|
11 mins
|
|
Sydney Airport Demand Management Amendment Bill 2008
|
08 mins
|
|
Tax Laws Amendment (2008 Measures No. 1) Bill 2008
|
5 hrs 06 mins
|
|
Tax Laws Amendment (2008 Measures No. 2) Bill 2008
|
35 mins
|
|
Tax Laws Amendment (Budget Measures) Bill 2008
|
37 mins
|
Tax Laws Amendment (Election Commitments No. 1) Bill 2008;
Income Tax (Managed Investment Trust Withholding Tax) Bill 2008;
Income Tax (Managed Investment Trust Transitional) Bill 2008
Commonwealth Securities and Investment Legislation Amendment Bill 2008
(introduced together then listed as 2 separate orders)
|
02 mins
|
Tax Laws Amendment (Election Commitments No. 1) Bill 2008;
Income Tax (Managed Investment Trust Withholding Tax) Bill 2008;
Income Tax (Managed Investment Trust Transitional) Bill 2008
|
21 mins
|
|
Tax Laws Amendment (Medicare Levy and Medicare Levy Surcharge) Bill 2008
|
04 mins
|
|
Tax Laws Amendment (Personal Income Tax Reduction) Bill 2008
|
1 hr 07 mins
|
|
Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (International Agreements and Other Measures) Bill 2008
|
05 mins
|
|
Veterans Entitlements Legislation Amendment (2007 Election Commitments) Bill 2008
|
13 mins
|
Wheat Export Marketing Bill 2008;
Wheat Export Marketing (Repeal and Consequential Amendments) Bill 2008
|
5 hrs 31 mins
|
|
Total time spent on legislation |
34 hrs 05 mins |
| Percentage of business time spent on legislation |
43.3% |