Time spent on consideration of legislation—Winter 2011
14 June to 7 July 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 |
| 23 bills introduced (21 separate orders of the day)
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04 mins
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Acts Interpretation Amendment Bill 2011
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05 mins
|
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Aged Care Amendment Bill 2011
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1 hr 07 mins
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Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Bill (No. 1) 2011-2012;
Appropriation Bill (No. 1) 2011-2012;
Appropriation Bill (No. 2) 2011-2012;
Family Assistance and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2011;
Tax Laws Amendment (2011 Measures No. 5) Bill 2011;
Veterans’ Entitlements Amendment Bill 2011
(introduced together then listed as 4 separate orders)
|
02 mins
|
Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Bill (No. 1) 2011-2012;
Appropriation Bill (No. 1) 2011-2012;
Appropriation Bill (No. 2) 2011-2012
|
54 mins
|
Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre Supervisory Cost Recovery Levy Bill 2011;
Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre Supervisory Cost Recovery Levy (Collection) Bill 2011;
Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre Supervisory Cost Recovery Levy (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2011
|
1 hr 07 mins
|
Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) Bill 2011;
Carbon Credits (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2011;
Australian National Registry of Emissions Units Bill 2011
|
6 hrs 08 mins
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Child Support (Registration and Collection) Amendment Bill 2011
|
15 mins
|
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Combating the Financing of People Smuggling and Other Measures Bill 2011
|
25 mins
|
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Corporations Amendment (Improving Accountability on Director and Executive Remuneration) Bill 2011
|
1 hr 22 mins
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Customs Amendment (Export Controls and Other Measures) Bill 2011
|
05 mins
|
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Customs Amendment (Serious Drugs Detection) Bill 2011
|
13 mins
|
Customs Amendment (New Zealand Rules of Origin) Bill 2011;
Indigenous Education (Targeted Assistance) Amendment Bill 2011;
Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Registration Fees) Amendment Bill 2011;
Offshore Resources Legislation Amendment (Personal Property Securities) Bill 2011;
Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Regulatory Levies Legislation Amendment (2011 Measures No. 2) Bill 2011
(introduced together then listed as 3 separate orders)
|
03 mins
|
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Customs Tariff Amendment (2012 Harmonized System Changes) Bill 2011
|
08 mins
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Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Election Commitments and Other Measures) Bill 2011
|
10 mins
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Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Further Election Commitments and Other Measures) Bill 2011;
Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Child Care Financial Viability) Bill 2011
(introduced together then listed separately)
|
03 mins
|
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Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Further Election Commitments and Other Measures) Bill 2011
|
36 mins
|
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Family Assistance and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2011
|
1 hr 20 mins
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Family Assistance and Other Legislation Amendment (Child Care and Other Measures) Bill 2011
|
1 hr 31 mins
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Financial Framework Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2011;
Higher Education Support Amendment (Demand Driven Funding System and Other Measures) Bill 2011;
Protection of the Sea (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) Amendment (Oil Transfers) Bill 2011;
Statute Stocktake Bill (No. 1) 2011
(introduced together then listed as 4 separate orders)
|
02 mins
|
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Financial Framework Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2011
|
25 mins
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Governance of Australian Government Superannuation Schemes Bill 2011;
ComSuper Bill 2011;
Superannuation Legislation (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2011;
Taxation of Alternative Fuels Legislation Amendment Bill 2011;
Excise Tariff Amendment (Taxation of Alternative Fuels) Bill 2011;
Customs Tariff Amendment (Taxation of Alternative Fuels) Bill 2011;
Energy Grants (Cleaner Fuels) Scheme Amendment Bill 2011
(introduced together then listed as 2 separate orders)
|
02 mins
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Governance of Australian Government Superannuation Schemes Bill 2011;
ComSuper Bill 2011;
Superannuation Legislation (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2011
|
2 hrs 03 mins
|
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Higher Education Support Amendment (No. 1) Bill 2011
|
04 mins
|
Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security Amendment Bill 2011;
Military Justice (Interim Measures) Amendment Bill 2011;
Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Amendment (Registration of Foreign Proceeds of Crime Orders) Bill 2011
(introduced together then listed separately)
|
01 min
|
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Intellectual Property Laws Amendment (Raising the Bar) Bill 2011
|
01 min
|
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Intelligence Services Legislation Amendment Bill 2011
|
1 hr 27 mins
|
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International Tax Agreements Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2011
|
02 mins
|
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Midwife Professional Indemnity Legislation Amendment Bill 2011
|
19 mins
|
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Migration Amendment (Strengthening the Character Test and Other Provisions) Bill 2011
|
1 hr 12 mins
|
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Military Justice (Interim Measures) Amendment Bill 2011
|
05 mins
|
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Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Amendment (MRCA Supplement) Bill 2011
|
06 mins
|
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Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Amendment (Registration of Foreign Proceeds of Crime Orders) Bill 2011
|
12 mins
|
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National Consumer Credit Protection Amendment (Home Loans and Credit Cards) Bill 2011
|
52 mins
|
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National Radioactive Waste Management Bill 2010
|
2 hrs 48 mins
|
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Product Stewardship Bill 2011
|
1 hr 56 mins
|
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Protection of the Sea (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) Amendment (Oil Transfers) Bill 2011
|
04 mins
|
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Remuneration and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2011
|
43 mins
|
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Social Security Amendment (Parenting Payment Transitional Arrangement) Bill 2011
|
25 mins
|
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Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2011
|
30 mins
|
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Social Security Legislation Amendment (Job Seeker Compliance) Bill 2011
|
26 mins
|
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Tax Laws Amendment (2010 Measures No. 5) Bill 2011
|
1 hr 19 mins
|
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Tax Laws Amendment (2011 Measures No. 2) Bill 2011
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26 mins
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Tax Laws Amendment (2011 Measures No. 3) Bill 2011
|
04 mins
|
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Tax Laws Amendment (2011 Measures No. 4) Bill 2011
|
03 mins
|
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Tax Laws Amendment (2011 Measures No. 5) Bill 2011
|
56 mins
|
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Tax Laws Amendment (Medicare Levy and Medicare Levy Surcharge) Bill 2011
|
02 mins
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Taxation of Alternative Fuels Legislation Amendment Bill 2011;
Excise Tariff Amendment (Taxation of Alternative Fuels) Bill 2011;
Customs Tariff Amendment (Taxation of Alternative Fuels) Bill 2011;
Energy Grants (Cleaner Fuels) Scheme Amendment Bill 2011
|
1 hr 02 mins
|
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Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Fibre Deployment) Bill 2011
|
01 min
|
Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Bill 2011;
Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2011
|
25 mins
|
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Therapeutic Goods Amendment (2011 Measures No. 1) Bill 2011
|
11 mins
|
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Tobacco Advertising Prohibition Amendment Bill 2010
|
06 mins
|
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Trans-Tasman Proceedings Amendment and Other Measures Bill 2011
|
05 mins
|
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Total time spent on legislation |
34 hrs 03 mins |
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Percentage of business time spent on legislation
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36.4%
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