Time spent on consideration of legislation—Autumn 2003

3 to 27 March 2003

Details of bills that were debated in the Senate for more than five hours are available from Bills generating lengthy debates.

Bill Time spent
Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Legislation Amendment Bill 2002 19 mins
Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Legislation Amendment Bill 2002;
Corporations Amendment (Repayment of Directors' Bonuses) Bill 2002;
Snowy Hydro Corporatisation Amendment Bill 2002;
Sex Discrimination Amendment (Pregnancy and Work) Bill 2002;
Workplace Relations Amendment (Prohibition of Compulsory Union Fees) Bill 2002 [No. 2];
Customs Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2002;
Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2002
(introduced together then listed separately)
02 mins
Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2002 12 mins
Appropriation Bill (No. 3) 2002-2003;
Appropriation Bill (No. 4) 2002-2003
52 mins
Broadcasting Services Amendment (Media Ownership) Bill 2002 3 hrs 36 mins
Copyright Amendment (Parallel Importation) Bill 2002 1 hr 25 mins
Corporations Amendment (Repayment of Directors' Bonuses) Bill 2002 3 hrs 35 mins
Corporations Legislation Amendment Bill 2003;
Corporations (Fees) Amendment Bill 2002;
Corporations (Review Fees) Bill 2002
02 mins
Crimes Legislation Enhancement Bill 2003 02 mins
Dairy Industry Service Reform Bill 2003;
Primary Industries (Excise) Levies Amendment (Dairy) Bill 2003
41 mins
Energy Grants (Credits) Scheme Bill 2003;
Energy Grants (Credits) Scheme (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2003
42 mins
Environment and Heritage Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2002;
Australian Heritage Council Bill 2002;
Australian Heritage Council (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2002
1 hr 07 mins
Family and Community Services Legislation Amendment (Australians Working Together and other 2001 Budget Measures) Bill 2002 1 hr 01 min
Family and Community Services Legislation Amendment (Disability Reform) Bill (No. 2) 2002 [No. 2] 01 min
Family and Community Services Legislation Amendment Bill 2003 14 mins
Health and Ageing Legislation Amendment Bill 2002 01 min
Health Insurance Amendment (Diagnostic Imaging, Radiation Oncology and Other Measures) Bill 2002 03 mins
Health Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2003 01 min
Health Legislation Amendment (Private Health Insurance Reform) Bill 2003 01 min
Industry, Tourism and Resources Legislation Amendment Bill 2003 02 mins
Inspector-General of Taxation Bill 2002 13 mins
Maritime Legislation Amendment Bill 2002 12 mins
Medical Indemnity (Prudential Supervision and Product Standards) Bill 2002;
Medical Indemnity (Prudential Supervision and Product Standards) (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2002
3 hrs 19 mins
Migration Legislation Amendment (Contributory Parents Migration Scheme) Bill 2002;
Migration (Visa Application) Charge Amendment Bill 2002
2 hrs 19 mins
National Blood Authority Bill 2002 48 mins
National Blood Authority Bill 2002;
Industry, Tourism and Resources Legislation Amendment Bill 2003
(introduced together then listed separately)
01 min
National Health Amendment (Pharmaceutical Benefits—Budget Measures) Bill 2002 [No. 2] 2 hrs 34 mins
New Business Tax System (Consolidation and Other Measures) Bill (No. 2) 2002;
New Business Tax System (Venture Capital Deficit Tax) Bill 2002
04 mins
Petroleum (Timor Sea Treaty) Bill 2003;
Petroleum (Timor Sea Treaty) (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2003;
Passenger Movement Charge (Timor Sea Treaty) Amendment Bill 2003
2 hrs 20 mins
Snowy Hydro Corporatisation Amendment Bill 2002 09 mins
Taxation Laws Amendment Bill (No. 6) 2002 39 mins
Taxation Laws Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2003 31 mins
Taxation Laws Amendment Bill (No. 4) 2003 01 min
Trade Practices Amendment (Small Business Protection) Bill 2002 [No. 2] 1 hr 27 mins
Transport Safety Investigation Bill 2002;
Transport Safety Investigation (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2002
2 hrs 00 mins
Veterans Affairs Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 3) 2002 23 mins
Workplace Relations Amendment (Fair Dismissal) Bill 2002 [No. 2] 3 hrs 07 mins
Workplace Relations Amendment (Prohibition of Compulsory Union Fees) Bill 2002 [No. 2] 2 hrs 24 mins
Workplace Relations Amendment (Protecting the Low Paid) Bill 2003 01 min
Workplace Relations Amendment (Secret Ballots for Protected Action) Bill 2002 [No. 2] 2 hrs 32 mins
Total time spent on legislation 39 hrs 03 mins
Percentage of time spent on legislation 40.7%