Time spent on consideration of legislation—Spring 2002

19 August to 12 December 2002

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

Bill Time spent
Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Amendment Bill 2002;
Excise Laws Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2002;
Excise Tariff Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2002;
New Business Tax System (Consolidation and Other Measures) Bill (No. 1) 2002;
New Business Tax System (Franking Deficit Tax) Amendment Bill 2002;
Inspector-General of Taxation Bill 2002
(introduced together then listed as 4 separate orders of the day)
03 mins
Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Amendment Bill 2002 07 mins
ACIS Administration Amendment Bill 2002 08 mins
Australian Animal Health Council (Live-stock Industries) Funding Amendment Bill 2002 05 mins
Australian Capital Territory Legislation Amendment Bill 2002;
Customs Tariff Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2002;
Excise Tariff Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2002
(introduced together; Australian Capital Territory Legislation Amendment Bill 2002 listed as separate order of the day)
02 mins
Australian Crime Commission Establishment Bill 2002 2 hrs 14 mins
Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety (Licence Charges) Amendment Bill 2002 15 mins
Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Legislation Amendment (Terrorism) Bill 2002 17 hrs 30 mins
Aviation Legislation Amendment Bill 2002 02 mins
Bankruptcy Legislation Amendment Bill 2002 2 hrs 52 mins
Broadcasting Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2002 03 mins
Broadcasting Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2002 02 mins
Broadcasting Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 3) 2002 01 min
Broadcasting Services Amendment (Media Ownership) Bill 2002 01 min
Charter of the United Nations Amendment Bill 2002 06 mins
Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2002 16 hrs 05 mins
Copyright Amendment (Parallel Importation) Bill 2002 01 min
Crimes Amendment Bill 2002 19 mins
Crimes Legislation Amendment (People Smuggling, Firearms Trafficking and Other Measures) Bill 2002 05 mins
Criminal Code Amendment (Espionage and Related Matters) Bill 2002;
New Business Tax System (Consolidation, Value Shifting, Demergers and Other Measures) Bill 2002;
(introduced together then listed separately)
02 mins
Criminal Code Amendment (Espionage and Related Matters) Bill 2002 2 hrs 45 mins
Criminal Code Amendment (Offences Against Australians) Bill 2002 02 mins
Criminal Code Amendment (Terrorist Organisations) Bill 2002 20 mins
Customs Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2002;
Import Processing Charges (Amendment and Repeal) Bill 2002
26 mins
Dairy Industry Legislation Amendment Bill 2002 11 mins
Education Services for Overseas Students Amendment Bill 2002 44 mins
Egg Industry Service Provision Bill 2002;
Egg Industry Service Provision (Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Bill 2002;
Dairy Industry Legislation Amendment Bill 2002;
ACIS Administration Amendment Bill 2002;
States Grants (Primary and Secondary Education Assistance) Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2002
(introduced together then listed as 4 separate orders of the day)
02 mins
Egg Industry Service Provision Bill 2002;
Egg Industry Service Provision (Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Bill 2002
36 mins
Environment and Heritage Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2002;
Australian Heritage Council Bill 2002;
Australian Heritage Council (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2002
02 mins
Excise Laws Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2002;
Excise Tariff Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2002
01 min
Excise Tariff Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2002;
Customs Tariff Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2002
1 hr 03 mins
Family and Community Services Legislation Amendment (Australians Working Together and other 2001 Budget Measures) Bill 2002 7 hrs 50 mins
Family and Community Services Legislation Amendment (Budget Initiatives and Other Measures) Bill 2002 01 min
Family and Community Services Legislation Amendment (Disability Reform) Bill (No. 2) 2002 1 hr 45 mins
Family and Community Services Legislation Amendment (Special Benefit Activity Test) Bill 2002;
Family and Community Services Legislation Amendment (Budget Initiatives and Other Measures) Bill 2002;
Medical Indemnity Agreement (Financial Assistance Binding Commonwealth Obligations) Bill 2002;
Insurance and Aviation Liability Legislation Amendment Bill 2002;
Australian Animal Health Council (Live-stock Industries) Funding Amendment Bill 2002
(introduced together then listed separately)
02 mins
Family and Community Services Legislation Amendment (Special Benefit Activity Test) Bill 2002 1 hr 25 mins
Family Law Amendment (Child Protection Convention) Bill 2002 29 mins
Family Law Legislation Amendment (Superannuation) (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2002;
Taxation Laws Amendment (Structured Settlements) Bill 2002
(introduced together then listed separately)
02 mins
Family Law Legislation Amendment (Superannuation) (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2002 05 mins
Financial Sector Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2002 01 min
Health Care (Appropriation) Amendment Bill 2002 01 min
Health Care (Appropriation) Amendment Bill 2002;
Higher Education Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 3) 2002
(introduced together then listed separately)
01 min
Health Insurance Amendment (Professional Services Review and Other Matters) Bill 2002 28 mins
Higher Education Funding Amendment Bill 2002;
Higher Education Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2002;
Customs Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2002;
Import Processing Charges (Amendment and Repeal) Bill 2002;
Plant Health Australia (Plant Industries) Funding Bill 2002
(introduced together then listed as 3 separate orders of the day)
03 mins
Higher Education Funding Amendment Bill 2002;
Higher Education Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2002
8 hrs 33 mins
Higher Education Funding Amendment Bill 2002
(consideration of message from House of Representatives)
38 mins
Higher Education Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 3) 2002 43 mins
Inspector-General of Taxation Bill 2002 1 hr 04 mins
Insurance and Aviation Liability Legislation Amendment Bill 2002 02 mins
International Tax Agreements Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2002 01 min
Jurisdiction of Courts Legislation Amendment Bill 2002;
Health Legislation Amendment (Private Health Industry Measures) Bill 2002
(these bills were dealt with separately during the 12.45 time slot on Thursday, 22/8/02 the total time spent on consideration was 1 min)
01 min
Marriage Amendment Bill 2002 1 hr 35 mins
Medical Indemnity Agreement (Financial AssistanceBinding Commonwealth Obligations) Bill 2002 1 hr 14 mins
Medical Indemnity Bill 2002;
Medical Indemnity (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2002;
Medical Indemnity (Enhanced UMP Indemnity) Contribution Bill 2002;
Medical Indemnity (IBNR Indemnity) Contribution Bill 2002
1 hr 36 mins
Members of Parliament (Life Gold Pass) Bill 2002 5 hrs 25 mins
Migration Legislation Amendment (Further Border Protection Measures) Bill 2002 2 hrs 49 mins
National Environment Protection Council Amendment Bill 2002 02 mins
National Gallery Amendment Bill 2002 01 min
National Health Amendment (Pharmaceutical BenefitsBudget Measures) Bill 2002 [No. 2];
Commonwealth Volunteers Protection Bill 2002
(introduced together then listed separately)
02 mins
New Business Tax System (Consolidation and Other Measures) Bill (No. 1) 2002;
New Business Tax System (Franking Deficit Tax) Amendment Bill 2002
23 mins
New Business Tax System (Consolidation, Value Shifting, Demergers and Other Measures) Bill 2002 38 mins
Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Amendment Bill 2002 42 mins
Plant Breeders Rights Amendment Bill 2002 2 hrs 13 mins
Plant Health Australia (Plant Industries) Funding Bill 2002 18 mins
Proceeds of Crime Bill 2002;
Proceeds of Crime (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2002;
Workplace Relations Amendment (Genuine Bargaining) Bill 2002;
Jurisdiction of Courts Legislation Amendment Bill 2002;
Family Law Amendment (Child Protection Convention) Bill 2002;
(introduced together then listed as 4 separate orders of the day)
02 mins
Proceeds of Crime Bill 2002;
Proceeds of Crime (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2002
4 hrs 03 mins
Prohibition of Human Cloning Bill 2002 11 hrs 20 mins
Renewable Energy (Electricity) Amendment Bill 2002 3 hrs 40 mins
Research Agencies Legislation Amendment Bill 2002 39 mins
Research Involving Human Embryos Bill 2002 35 hrs 58 mins
Space Activities Amendment Bill 2002 1 hr 33 mins
States Grants (Primary and Secondary Education Assistance) Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2002 1 hr 34 mins
Superannuation (Government Co-contribution for Low Income Earners) Bill 2002;
Superannuation Legislation Amendment Bill 2002
1 hr 21 mins
Taxation Laws Amendment Bill (No. 3) 2002 01 min
Taxation Laws Amendment Bill (No. 5) 2002 01 min
Taxation Laws Amendment Bill (No. 5) 2002;
Health Insurance Amendment (Professional Services Review and Other Matters) Bill 2002
(introduced together then listed separately)
02 mins
Taxation Laws Amendment (Earlier Access to Farm Management Deposits) Bill 2002 11 mins
Taxation Laws Amendment (Structured Settlements and Structured Orders) Bill 2002 1 hr 04 mins
Taxation Laws Amendment (Venture Capital) Bill 2002;
Venture Capital Bill 2002
13 mins
Telecommunications Competition Bill 2002;
International Tax Agreements Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2002;
Migration Legislation Amendment (Migration Advice Industry) Bill 2002
(introduced together then listed separately)
02 mins
Telecommunications Competition Bill 2002 2 hrs 28 mins
Torres Strait Fisheries Amendment Bill 2002 1 hr 12 mins
Trade Practices Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2002;
Charter of the United Nations Amendment Bill 2002
(introduced together then listed separately)
02 mins
Trade Practices Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2002 01 min
Trade Practices Amendment (Liability for Recreational Services) Bill 2002 1 hr 24 mins
Trade Practices Amendment (Small Business Protection) Bill 2002 1 hr 39 mins
Transport Safety Investigation Bill 2002;
Transport Safety Investigation (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2002;
Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Legislation Amendment (Terrorism) Bill 2002;
Taxation Laws Amendment Bill (No. 3) 2002;
Research Involving Embryos Bill 2002
(introduced together then listed as 4 separate orders of the day)
03 mins
Treasury Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2002 02 mins
Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (2002 Budget Measures) Bill 2002;
Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2002
19 mins
Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (2002 Budget Measures) Bill 2002;
Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2002;
Trade Practices Amendment (Liability for Recreational Services) Bill 2002
(introduced together; Trade Practices Amendment (Liability for Recreational Services) Bill 2002 listed as separate order of the day)
03 mins
Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2002 15 mins
Vocational Education and Training Funding Amendment Bill 2002 1 hr 56 mins
Workplace Relations Amendment (Fair Dismissal) Bill 2002 [No. 2] 01 min
Workplace Relations Amendment (Fair Termination) Bill 2002;
Crimes Legislation Amendment (People Smuggling, Firearms Trafficking and Other Measures) Bill 2002;
National Environment Protection Council Amendment Bill 2002
(introduced together then listed separately)
02 mins
Workplace Relations Amendment (Fair Termination) Bill 2002 1 hr 26 mins
Workplace Relations Amendment (Genuine Bargaining) Bill 2002;
Workplace Relations Amendment (Secret Ballots for Protected Action) Bill 2002
7 hrs 08 mins
Workplace Relations Amendment (Genuine Bargaining) Bill 2002
(message from House of Representatives)
1 hr 10 mins
Workplace Relations Amendment (Prohibition of Compulsory Union Fees) Bill 2002 4 hrs 26 mins
Workplace Relations Amendment (Prohibition of Compulsory Union Fees) Bill 2002
(consideration of message from House of Representatives)
24 mins
Workplace Relations Amendment (Registration and Accountability of Organisations) Bill 2002;
Workplace Relations Legislation Amendment (Registration and Accountability of Organisations) (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2002
3 hrs 02 mins
Workplace Relations Amendment (Secret Ballots for Protected Action) Bill 2002 52 mins
Workplace Relations Legislation Amendment Bill 2002 03 mins
Total time spent on legislation 176 hrs 10 mins
Percentage of business time spent on legislation 55.2%