Bills generating lengthy debates—39th Parliament

• A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Bill 1998 and 26 related bills (68 hrs 54 mins)

  A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Bill 1998 and 14 related bills
  A New Tax System (Commonwealth-State Financial Arrangements) Bill 1999 and 11 related bills

  Introduction

  	Time spent
  10 December 1998 (14 bills)	22 mins
  8 March 1999 (1 bill)	1 min
  31 March 1999 (12 bills)	1 min
  Total	24 mins

  Second reading

  	Time spent
  19 April 1999	2 hrs 14 mins
  20 April 1999	8 hrs 02 mins
  21 April 1999	3 hrs 43 mins
  Total	13 hrs 59 mins

  Debate on deferral of committee stage (15 bills)

  	Time spent
  21 April 1999	1 hr 08 mins

  Committee stage - general debate

  	Time spent
  23 April 1999	2 hrs 30 mins
  27 April 1999	5 hrs 48 mins
  28 April 1999	2 hrs 26 mins
  Total	10 hrs 44 mins

  Committee stage - consideration of amendments

  	Time spent
  A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Bill 1998
  28 April 1999	1 hr 59 mins
  29 April 1999	58 mins
  30 April 1999	3 hrs 33 mins
  11 May 1999	1 hr 38 mins
  12 May 1999	5 hrs 30 mins
  13 May 1999	2 hrs 43 mins
  14 May 1999	5 hrs 26 mins
  23 June 1999	17 mins
  24 June 1999	10 hrs 21 mins
  25 June 1999	3 hrs 11 mins
  A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax Transition) Bill 1998
  25 June 1999	48 mins
  A New Tax System (Compensation Measures Legislation Amendment) Bill 1998
  25 June 1999	2 hrs 00 mins
  A New Tax System (Bonuses for Older Australians) Bill 1999
  28 June 1999	59 mins
  Remaining bills
  28 June 1999	1 hr 25 mins
  Total	40 hrs 48 mins

  Remaining stages

  	Time spent
  28 June 1999	14 mins
  29 June 1999	27 mins
  23 August 1999	1 hr 10 mins
  Total	1 hr 51 mins

  Total time spent

  	Time spent
  Total	68 hrs 54 mins

  Related debates

  	Time spent
  Debate on variation of hours for 27 April 1999
  23 April 1999	1 hr 45 mins
  Debate on the suspension of standing orders
  23 June 1999	28 mins

• Appropriation Bill (No. 3) 2000-2001 and 2 related bills (9 hrs 05 mins)

  Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Bill (No. 2) 2000-2001
  Appropriation Bill (No. 3) 2000-2001
  Appropriation Bill (No. 4) 2000-2001

  Introduction

  	Time spent
  26 March 2001	01 min

  Second reading

  	Time spent
  28 March 2001	37 mins
  29 March 2001	4 hrs 03 mins
  2 April 2001	4 hrs 24 mins

  Total time spent

  	Time spent
  Total	9 hrs 05 mins

• Australia New Zealand Food Authority Amendment Bill 2001 (6 hrs 01 min)

  Introduction

  	Time spent
  8 February 2001	01 min

  Second reading

  	Time spent
  4 April 2001	1 hr 41 mins

  Committee stage

  	Time spent
  22 May 2001	1 hr 53 mins
  23 May 2001	2 hrs 26 mins

  Total time spent

  	Time spent
  Total	6 hrs 01 min

• Australian Research Council Bill 2000 and a related bill (5 hrs 20 mins)

  Australian Research Council Bill 2000
  Australian Research Council (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2000

  Introduction

  	Time spent
  9 November 2000	01 min

  Second reading

  	Time spent
  30 November 2000	49 mins

  Committee stage

  	Time spent
  4 December 2000	1 hr 33 mins

  Consideration of messages

  	Time spent
  7 December 2000	04 mins
  8 February 2001	1 hr 23 mins
  6 March 2001	01 min
  7 March 2001	1 hr 28 mins
  26 March 2001	01 min

  Total time spent

  	Time spent
  Total	5 hrs 20 mins

• Broadcasting Services Amendment (Digital Television and Datacasting) Bill 2000 and a related bill
  (11 hrs 23 mins)

  Broadcasting Services Amendment (Digital Television and Datacasting) Bill 2000
  Datacasting Charge (Imposition) Amendment Bill 2000

  Introduction

  	Time spent
  19 June 2000	01 min

  Second reading

  	Time spent
  21 June 2000	1 hr 18 mins
  22 June 2000	1 hr 33 mins
  Total	2 hrs 51 mins

  Committee stage

  	Time spent
  27 June 2000	2 hrs 50 mins
  28 June 2000	3 hrs 35 mins
  29 June 2000	2 hrs 05 mins
  Total	8 hrs 30 mins

  Consideration of message

  	Time spent
  29 June 2000	01 min

  Total time spent

  	Time spent
  Total	11 hrs 23 mins

• Dairy Produce Legislation Amendment (Supplementary Assistance) Bill 2001 (7 hrs 19 mins)

  Introduction

  	Time spent
  20 June 2001	01 min

  Second reading

  	Time spent
  25 June 2001	1 hr 30 mins

  Committee stage

  	Time spent
  25 June 2001	3 hrs 20 mins
  26 June 2001	1 hr 51 mins

  Consideration of message

  	Time spent
  28 June 2001	37 mins

  Total time spent

  	Time spent
  Total	7 hrs 19 mins

• Defence Legislation Amendment (Aid to Civilian Authorities) Bill 2000 (23 hrs 31 mins)

  Introduction

  	Time spent
  14 August 2000	02 mins

  Second reading

  	Time spent
  28 August 2000	2 hrs 19 mins

  Committee stage

  	Time spent
  31 August 2000	3 hrs 01 min
  4 September 2000	5 hrs 06 mins
  5 September 2000	3 hrs 06 mins
  6 September 2000	3 hrs 12 mins
  7 September 2000	5 hrs 21 mins
  Total	19 hrs 46 mins

  Third reading

  	Time spent
  7 September 2000	1 hr 24 mins

  Total time spent

  	Time spent
  Total	23 hrs 31 mins

• Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Bill 1998 [1999] (11 hrs 20 mins)

  Introduction

  	Time spent
  12 November 1998	01 min

  Second reading

  	Time spent
  22 June 1999	5 hrs 43 mins

  Committee stage

  	Time spent
  22 June 1999	25 mins
  23 June 1999	5 hrs 11 mins
  Total	5 hrs 36 mins

  Total time spent

  	Time spent
  Total	11 hrs 20 mins

• Gene Technology Bill 2000 and 2 related bills (24 hrs 36 mins)

  Gene Technology Bill 2000
  Gene Technology Consequential Amendments) Bill 2000
  Gene Technology (Licence Charges) Bill 2000

  Introduction

  	Time spent
  30 August 2000	01 min

  Second reading

  	Time spent
  6 November 2000	28 mins
  7 November 2000	2 hrs 27 mins
  8 November 2000	51 mins
  Total	3 hrs 46 mins

  Committee stage

  	Time spent
  Gene Technology Bill 2000
  30 November 2000	1 hr 12 mins
  1 December 2000	5 hrs 25 mins
  4 December 2000	9 hrs 37 mins
  7 December 2000	2 hrs 00 mins
  8 December 2000	2 hrs 17 mins
  Total	20 hrs 31 mins

  Third reading

  	Time spent
  8 December 2000	18 mins

  Total time spent

  	Time spent
  Total	24 hrs 36 mins

• Human Rights (Mandatory Sentencing of Juvenile Offenders) Bill 1999 (9 hrs 54 mins)

  Introduction

  	Time spent
  25 August 1999	02 mins

  Suspension of standing orders

  	Time spent
  13 March 2000	17 mins

  Second reading

  	Time spent
  13 March 2000	3 hrs 53 mins
  14 March 2000	2 hrs 46 mins
  15 March 2000	2 hrs 00 mins
  Total	8 hrs 39 mins

  Committee stage

  	Time spent
  15 March 2000	56 mins

  Total time spent

  	Time spent
  Total	9 hrs 54 mins

• Indirect Tax Legislation Amendment Bill 2000 (6 hrs 07 mins)

  Introduction

  	Time spent
  20 June 2000	01 min

  Second reading

  	Time spent
  20 June 2000	1 hr 13 mins
  21 June 2000	41 mins
  26 June 2000	34 mins
  Total	2 hrs 28 mins

  Committee stage

  	Time spent
  26 June 2000	3 hrs 36 mins

  Third reading

  	Time spent
  28 June 2000	01 min

  Consideration of message

  	Time spent
  29 June 2000	01 min

  Total time spent

  	Time spent
  Total	6 hrs 07 mins

• Interactive Gambling (Moratorium) Bill 2000 (10 hrs 09 mins)

  Introduction

  	Time spent
  17 August 2000	01 min

  Second reading

  	Time spent
  5 October 2000	1 hr 03 mins
  9 October 2000	55 mins
  Total	1 hr 58 mins

  Committee stage

  	Time spent
  9 October 2000	3 hrs 57 mins

  Recommittal following defeat at third reading

  	Time spent
  5 December 2000	32 mins

  Committee stage

  	Time spent
  5 December 2000	1 hr 43 mins
  6 December 2000	1 hr 57 mins
  Total	3 hrs 40 mins

  Consideration of message

  	Time spent
  7 December 2000	01 min

  Total time spent

  	Time spent
  Total	10 hrs 09 mins

• Interactive Gambling Bill 2001 (8 hrs 07 mins)

  Introduction

  	Time spent
  5 April 2001	01 min

  Second reading

  	Time spent
  21 June 2001	1 hr 53 mins
  27 June 2001	1 hr 35 mins
  28 June 2001	33 mins
  Total	4 hrs 01 mins

  Committee stage

  	Time spent
  28 June 2001	4 hrs 04 mins

  Consideration of message

  	Time spent
  28 June 2001	01 min

  Total time spent

  	Time spent
  Total	8 hrs 07 mins

• Local Government (Financial Assistance) Amendment Bill 2000 (6 hrs 35 mins)

  Introduction

  	Time spent
  5 June 2000	02 mins

  Second reading

  	Time spent
  7 June 2000	3 hrs 00 mins

  Committee stage

  	Time spent
  7 June 2000	1 hr 17 mins
  8 June 2000	09 mins
  19 June 2000	2 hrs 07 mins
  Total	3 hrs 33 mins

  Total time spent

  	Time spent
  Total	6 hrs 35 mins

• Migration Amendment (Excision from Migration Zone) Bill 2001 and 5 related bills (15 hrs 22 mins)

  Migration Legislation Amendment (Judicial Review) Bill 2001
  Migration Amendment (Excision from Migration Zone) Bill 2001
  Migration Amendment (Excision from Migration Zone) (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2001
  Border Protection (Validation and Enforcement Powers) Bill 2001
  Migration Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 5) 2001
  Migration Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 6) 2001

  Introduction

  	Time spent
  Migration Legislation Amendment (Judicial Review) Bill 2001
  2 December 1998	01 min
  Migration Amendment (Excision from Migration Zone) Bill 2001 Migration Amendment (Excision from Migration Zone) (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2001 Border Protection (Validation and Enforcement Powers) Bill 2001
  20 September 2001	1 hr 28 mins
  Migration Legislation Amendment (No. 6) Bill 2001 Migration Legislation Amendment (No. 5) Bill 2001
  24 September 2001	01 min
  Total	1 hr 30 mins

  Motion to exempt 5 bills from cut-off order

  	Time spent
  24 September 2001	36 mins

  Second reading

  	Time spent
  24 September 2001	4 hrs 29 mins
  25 September 2001	1 hr 39 mins
  Total	6 hrs 08 mins

  Committee stage

  	Time spent
  25 September 2001	4 hrs 02 mins
  26 September 2001	1 hr 19 mins
  Total	5 hrs 21 mins

  Debate on motion that committee sit again

  	Time spent
  26 September 2001	49 mins

  Debate to suspend standing orders (relating to declaration of urgency)

  	Time spent
  26 September 2001	38 mins

  Guillotine and subsequent motions

  	Time spent
  26 September 2001	20 mins

  Total time spent

  	Time spent
  Total	15 hrs 22 mins

• Regional Forest Agreements Bill 1998 (26 hrs 18 mins)

  Introduction

  	Time spent
  15 February 1999	01 min

  Second reading

  	Time spent
  9 August 1999	2 hrs 07 mins
  23 August 1999	2 hrs 58 mins
  24 August 1999	41 mins
  25 August 1999	38 mins
  Total	6 hrs 24 mins

  Committee stage

  	Time spent
  25 August 1999	4 hrs 11 mins
  26 August 1999	1 hr 59 mins
  30 August 1999	5 hrs 37 mins
  31 August 1999	05 mins
  1 September 1999	3 hrs 11 mins
  2 September 1999	3 hrs 25 mins
  Total	18 hrs 28 mins

  Third reading

  	Time spent
  2 September 1999	16 mins

  Consideration of message

  	Time spent
  18 October 1999	01 min
  20 October 1999	31 mins
  21 October 1999	37 mins
  Total	1 hr 09 mins

  Total time spent

  	Time spent
  Total	26 hrs 18 mins

• Renewable Energy (Electricity) Bill 2000 and a related bill (13 hrs 18 mins)

  Renewable Energy (Electricity) Bill 2000
  Renewable Energy (Electricity) (Charge) Bill 2000

  Introduction

  	Time spent
  14 August 2000	02 mins

  Second reading

  	Time spent
  28 August 2000	2 hrs 11 mins

  Committee stage

  	Time spent
  3 October 2000	1 hr 38 mins
  4 October 2000	4 hrs 21 mins
  5 October 2000	05 mins
  9 October 2000	54 mins
  Total	6 hrs 58 mins

  Consideration of message

  	Time spent
  Renewable Energy (Electricity) Bill 2000
  10 October 2000	1 hr 57 mins
  11 October 2000	19 mins
  7 December 2000	1 hr 51 mins
  Total	4 hrs 07 mins

  Total time spent

  	Time spent
  Total	13 hrs 18 mins

• States Grants (Primary and Secondary Education Assistance) Bill 2000 (15 hrs 25 mins)

  Introduction

  	Time spent
  9 October 2000	03 mins

  Second reading

  	Time spent
  8 November 2000	2 hrs 05 mins
  9 November 2000	3 hrs 10 mins
  Total	5 hrs 15 mins

  Committee stage

  	Time spent
  9 November 2000	1 hr 15 mins
  10 November 2000	4 hrs 18 mins
  Total	5 hrs 33 mins

  Consideration of messages

  	Time spent
  28 November 2000	55 mins
  30 November 2000	1 hr 21 mins
  7 December 2000	2 hrs 18 mins
  Total	4 hrs 34 mins

  Total time spent

  	Time spent
  Total	15 hrs 25 mins

• Sydney Harbour Federation Trust Bill 1999 [2000] (9 hrs 38 mins)

  Introduction

  	Time spent
  8 December 1999	01 min

  Second reading

  	Time spent
  19 June 2000	2 hrs 18 mins

  Committee stage

  	Time spent
  19 June 2000	41 mins
  20 June 2000	35 mins
  21 June 2000	1 hr 29 mins
  Total	2 hrs 45 mins

  Consideration of messages

  	Time spent
  7 December 2000	01 min
  6 February 2001	25 mins
  7 February 2001	3 hrs 23 mins
  28 February 2001	45 mins
  Total	4 hrs 34 mins

  Total time spent

  	Time spent
  Total	9 hrs 38 mins

• Telstra (Transition to Full Private Ownership) Bill 1998 and 4 related bills (18 hrs 55 mins)

  Telstra (Transition to Full Private Ownership) Bill 1998
  Telecommunications Legislation Amendment Bill 1998
  Telecommunications (Consumer Protection and Service Standards) Bill 1998
  Telecommunications (Universal Service Levy) Amendment Bill 1998
  NRS Levy Imposition Bill 1998

  Introduction

  	Time spent
  30 November 1998	02 mins

  Second reading

  	Time spent
  9 March 1999	58 mins
  10 March 1999	3 hrs 12 mins
  22 March 1999	4 hrs 54 mins
  27 May 1999	1 hr 31 mins
  Total	10 hrs 35 mins

  Committee stage

  	Time spent
  Telecommunications (Consumer Protection and Service Standards) Bill 1998
  27 May 1999	3 hrs 21 mins
  21 June 1999	25 mins
  Telstra (Transition to Full Private Ownership) Bill 1998
  21 June 1999	4 hrs 17 mins
  Telecommunications Legislation Amendment Bill 1998
  21 June 1999	02 mins
  Telecommunications (Universal Service Levy) Amendment Bill 1998
  21 June 1999	03 mins
  Total	8 hrs 08 mins

  Third reading

  	Time spent
  21 June 1999	10 mins

  Total time spent

  	Time spent
  Total	18 hrs 55 mins

  Declaration of urgency debate

  	Time spent
  21 June 1999	1 hr 18 mins

• Workplace Relations Amendment (Tallies) Bill 2000 (5 hrs 27 mins)

  Introduction

  	Time spent
  11 October 2000	01 min

  Second reading

  	Time spent
  4 December 2000	15 mins
  26 February 2001	1 hr 32 mins
  28 February 2001	52 mins
  Total	2 hrs 39 mins

  Committee stage

  	Time spent
  1 March 2001	2 hrs 28 mins

  Third reading

  	Time spent
  5 March 2001	19 mins

  Total time spent

  	Time spent
  Total	5 hrs 27 mins

• Workplace Relations Amendment (Termination of Employment) Bill 2001 (5 hrs 57 mins)

  Introduction

  	Time spent
  3 October 2000	02 mins

  Second reading

  	Time spent
  6 August 2001	2 hrs 39 mins
  7 August 2001	1 hr 10 mins
  Total	3 hrs 49 mins

  Committee stage

  	Time spent
  7 August 2001	50 mins
  8 August 2001	1 hr 16 mins
  Total	2 hrs 06 mins

  Total time spent

  	Time spent
  Total	5 hrs 57 mins

• Workplace Relations Amendment (Youth Employment) Bill 1999 (6 hrs 21 mins)

  Introduction

  	Time spent
  30 August 1999	00 mins

  Second reading

  	Time spent
  1 September 1999	1 hr 40 mins
  2 September 1999	1 hr 20 mins
  Total	3 hrs 00 mins

  Committee stage

  	Time spent
  2 September 1999	3 hrs 21 mins

  Total time spent

  	Time spent
  Total	6 hrs 21 mins