Time spent on consideration of legislation—Spring 2000

14 August to 7 September 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
Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Amendment Bill (No. 3) 2000 02 mins
ACIS Administration Amendment Bill 2000 01 min
Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2000;
Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Budget Measures) Bill 2000
(introduced together then listed separately)
01 min
Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2000 11 mins
Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Amendment Bill (No. 2) 1999 01 min
Copyright Amendment (Digital Agenda) Bill 2000 1 hr 35 mins
Crimes Amendment (Forensic Procedures) Bill 2000;
Telecommunications Legislation Amendment Bill 2000
(introduced together then listed separately)
01 min
Criminal Code Amendment (United Nations and Associated Personnel) Bill 2000 01 min
Customs Tariff Amendment Bill (No. 3) 2000 02 mins
Defence Legislation Amendment (Aid to Civilian Authorities) Bill 2000  23 hrs 31 mins
Defence Legislation Amendment (Flexible Career Practices) Bill 2000 05 mins
Environmental Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2000 4 hrs 44 mins
Excise Amendment (Compliance Improvement) Bill 2000 1 hr 35 mins
Fuel Quality Standards Bill 2000 01 min
Gene Technology Bill 2000;
Gene Technology (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2000;
Gene Technology (Licence Charges) Bill 2000
01 min
Higher Education Funding Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2000 01 min
Interactive Gambling (Moratorium) Bill 2000  01 min
Patents Amendment (Innovation Patents) Bill 2000 01 min
Petroleum Excise Amendment (Measures to Address Evasion) Bill 2000 3 hrs 32 mins
Protection of the Sea (Civil Liability) Amendment Bill 2000 13 mins
Renewable Energy (Electricity) Bill 2000;
Renewable Energy (Electricity) (Charge) Bill 2000 
2 hrs 11 mins
Retirement Assistance for Farmers Scheme Extension Bill 2000 22 mins
Taxation Laws Amendment Bill (No. 7) 2000;
Family and Community Services (2000 Budget and Related Measures) Bill 2000
(introduced together then listed separately)
01 min
Taxation Laws Amendment Bill (No. 11) 1999 2 hrs 48 mins
Therapeutic Goods Amendment Bill (No. 3) 2000 22 mins
Tobacco Advertising Prohibition Amendment Bill 2000 01 min
Trade Marks Amendment (Madrid Protocol) Bill 2000 03 mins
Trade Practices Amendment (International Liner Cargo Shipping) Bill 2000 26 mins
Veterans's Affairs Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2000;
Trade Practices Amendment (International Liner Cargo Shipping) Bill 2000
(introduced together then listed separately)
01 min
Vocational Education and Training Funding Amendment Bill 2000;
Trade Marks Amendment (Madrid Protocol) Bill 2000;
Customs Tariff Amendment Bill (No. 3) 2000
(introduced together then listed separately)
01 min
Workplace Relations Amendment Bill 2000 1 hr 46 mins
Workplace Relations Amendment (Secret Ballots for Protected Action) Bill 2000;
Protection of the Sea (Civil Liability) Amendment Bill 2000
(introduced together then listed separately)
01 min
Workplace Relations Amendment (Unfair Dismissals) Bill 1998 3 hrs 23 mins
Total time spent on legislation 47 hrs 06 mins
Percentage of business time spent on legislation 49.2%