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%