Time spent on consideration of legislation—Spring 2003
11 August to 4 December 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 |
| Aboriginal Land Grant (Jervis Bay Territory) Amendment Bill 2003
|
02 mins
|
ACIS Administration Amendment Bill 2003;
Customs Tariff Amendment (ACIS) Bill 2003
|
1 hr 47 mins
|
Age Discrimination Bill 2003;
Age Discrimination (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2003
|
1 hr 04 mins
|
|
ASIO Legislation Amendment Bill 2003
|
2 hrs 53 mins
|
Australian Crime Commission Amendment Bill 2003;
Australian Federal Police and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2003;
Fisheries Legislation Amendment (Compliance and Deterrence Measures and Other Matters) Bill 2003;
Norfolk Island Amendment Bill 2003
(introduced together then listed separately)
|
03 mins
|
|
Australian National Training Authority Amendment Bill 2003
|
2 hrs 19 mins
|
|
Australian Protective Service Amendment Bill 2003
|
2 hrs 02 mins
|
|
Broadcasting Services Amendment (Media Ownership) Bill 2002 [No. 2]
|
01 min
|
|
Civil Aviation Amendment Bill 2003
|
10 mins
|
|
Civil Aviation Legislation Amendment Bill 2003
|
09 mins
|
Civil Aviation Legislation Amendment Bill 2003;
Export Control Amendment Bill 2003;
Migration Amendment (Duration of Detention) Bill 2003;
Australian Human Rights Commission Legislation Bill 2003
(introduced together then listed separately)
|
02 mins
|
|
Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Members of Local Government Bodies) Bill 2002
|
30 mins
|
|
Communications Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2002
|
2 hrs 12 mins
|
|
Communications Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2003
|
01 min
|
|
Communications Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 3) 2003
|
32 mins
|
Crimes (Overseas) Amendment Bill 2003;
Taxation Laws Amendment Bill (No. 8) 2003;
Taxation Laws Amendment (Superannuation Contributions Splitting) Bill 2003
(introduced together then listed separately)
|
02 mins
|
|
Crimes (Overseas) Amendment Bill 2003
|
1 hr 41 mins
|
|
Criminal Code Amendment (Hamas and Lashkar-e-Tayyiba) Bill 2003
|
1 hr 52 mins
|
|
Customs Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2002
|
48 mins
|
Customs Tariff Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2003;
Excise Tariff Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2003
|
1 hr 21 mins
|
|
Defence Legislation Amendment Bill 2003
|
1 hr 56 mins
|
Defence Legislation Amendment Bill 2003;
Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Members of Local Government Bodies) Bill 2002;
Aboriginal Land Grant (Jervis Bay Territory) Amendment Bill 2003
(introduced together then listed separately)
|
02 mins
|
Designs Bill 2003;
Designs (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2003
|
10 mins
|
Education Services for Overseas Students (Registration Charges) Amendment Bill 2003;
Communications Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 3) 2003
(introduced together then listed separately)
|
01 min
|
|
Education Services for Overseas Students (Registration Charges) Amendment Bill 2003
|
1 hr 11 mins
|
Energy Grants (Cleaner Fuels) Scheme Bill 2003;
Energy Grants (Cleaner Fuels) Scheme (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2003
|
01 min
|
Environment and Heritage Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2002;
Australian Heritage Council Bill 2002;
Australian Heritage Council (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2002
|
17 hrs 45 mins
|
|
Export Control Amendment Bill 2003
|
08 mins
|
Family and Community Services (Closure of Student Financial Supplement Scheme) Bill 2003;
Student Assistance Amendment Bill 2003
|
3 hrs 54 mins
|
|
Family and Community Services and Veterans Affairs Legislation Amendment (2003 Budget and Other Measures) Bill 2003
|
1 hr 36 mins
|
|
Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Extension of Time Limits) Bill 2003
|
3 hrs 35 mins
|
|
Family Law Amendment Bill 2003
|
1 hr 13 mins
|
|
Farm Household Support Amendment Bill 2003
|
32 mins
|
|
Financial Sector Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2002
|
16 mins
|
|
Financial Services Reform Amendment Bill 2003
|
2 hrs 27 mins
|
|
Fisheries Legislation Amendment (High Seas Fishing Activities and Other Matters) Bill 2003
|
01 min
|
|
Fuel Quality Standards Amendment Bill 2003
|
2 hrs 22 mins
|
|
Health Legislation Amendment (Private Health Insurance Reform) Bill 2003
|
2 hrs 27 mins
|
|
Higher Education Legislation Amendment Bill 2003
|
1 hr 39 mins
|
Higher Education Support Bill 2003;
Higher Education Support (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Bill 2003;
Telecommunications Interception and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2003
(introduced together then listed as two separate orders)
|
02 mins
|
Higher Education Support Bill 2003;
Higher Education Support (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Bill 2003
|
18 hrs 37 mins
|
|
International Tax Agreements Amendment Bill 2003
|
37 mins
|
Legislative Instruments Bill 2003;
Legislative Instruments (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Bill 2003
|
1 hr 35 mins
|
Legislative Instruments Bill 2003
(consideration of message from House of Representatives)
|
17 mins
|
|
Maritime Transport Security Bill 2003
|
28 mins
|
Medical Indemnity Amendment Bill 2003;
Medical Indemnity (IBNR Indemnity) Contribution Amendment Bill 2003
|
16 mins
|
Migration Agents Registration Application Charge Amendment Bill 2003;
Migration Legislation Amendment (Migration Agents Integrity Measures) Bill 2003
|
02 mins
|
|
Migration Amendment (Duration of Detention) Bill 2003
|
2 hrs 04 mins
|
Migration Legislation Amendment (Identification and Authentication) Bill 2003;
Statistics Legislation Amendment Bill 2003
(introduced together then listed separately)
|
01 min
|
|
Migration Legislation Amendment (Sponsorship Measures) Bill 2003
|
1 hr 48 mins
|
National Residue Survey (Customs) Levy Amendment Bill 2002;
National Residue Survey (Customs) Levy Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2003;
National Residue Survey (Excise) Levy Amendment Bill 2002;
National Residue Survey (Excise) Levy Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2003
|
06 mins
|
National Transport Commission Bill 2003;
National Transport Commission (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2003
|
13 mins
|
|
New Business Tax System (Taxation of Financial Arrangements) Bill (No. 1) 2003
|
23 mins
|
|
Non-Proliferation Legislation Amendment Bill 2003
|
3 hrs 06 mins
|
Non-Proliferation Legislation Amendment Bill 2003;
Trade Practices Legislation Amendment Bill 2003;
Financial Services Reform Amendment Bill 2003
(introduced together then listed separately)
|
02 mins
|
Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas Legislation Amendment Bill 2003;
Ozone Protection (Licence Fees—Imports) Amendment Bill 2003;
Ozone Protection (Licence Fees—Manufacture) Amendment Bill 2003
|
1 hr 53 mins
|
Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Amendment Bill 2003;
Offshore Petroleum (Safety Levies) Bill 2003
|
2 hrs 33 mins
|
|
Product Stewardship (Oil) Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2003
|
38 mins
|
|
Quarantine Amendment (Health) Bill 2003
|
04 mins
|
|
Sex Discrimination Amendment (Pregnancy and Work) Bill 2002
|
3 hrs 43 mins
|
Sex Discrimination Amendment (Pregnancy and Work) Bill 2002
(consideration of message from House of Representatives)
|
19 mins
|
Spam Bill 2003;
Spam (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2003
|
6 hrs 26 mins
|
States Grants (Primary and Secondary Education Assistance) Amendment Bill 2003;
Social Security Amendment (Further Simplification) Bill 2003
(introduced together then listed separately)
|
02 mins
|
|
States Grants (Primary and Secondary Education Assistance) Amendment Bill 2003
|
2 hrs 01 min
|
|
Statistics Legislation Amendment Bill 2003
|
01 min
|
Superannuation (Surcharge Rate Reduction) Amendment Bill 2003;
Superannuation (Government Co-contribution for Low Income Earners) Bill 2003;
Superannuation (Government Co-contribution for Low Income Earners) (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2003
|
10 hrs 31 mins
|
Superannuation (Surcharge Rate Reduction) Amendment Bill 2003;
Superannuation (Government Co-contribution for Low Income Earners) Bill 2003;
Superannuation (Government Co-contribution for Low Income Earners) (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2003
(consideration of messages from House of Representatives)
|
4 hrs 44 mins
|
|
Taxation Laws Amendment Bill (No. 3) 2003
|
1 hr 21 mins
|
|
Taxation Laws Amendment Bill (No. 5) 2003
|
1 hr 20 mins
|
Taxation Laws Amendment Bill (No. 5) 2003;
Customs Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2003
(introduced together then listed separately)
|
02 mins
|
|
Taxation Laws Amendment Bill (No. 7) 2003
|
1 hr 42 mins
|
|
Taxation Laws Amendment Bill (No. 8) 2003
|
01 min
|
|
Telecommunications Interception and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2003
|
17 mins
|
|
Telstra (Transition to Full Private Ownership) Bill 2003
|
9 hrs 20 mins
|
|
Trade Practices Amendment (Personal Injuries and Death) Bill 2003
|
2 hrs 06 mins
|
|
Trade Practices Legislation Amendment Bill 2003
|
20 mins
|
Trade Practices Legislation Amendment Bill 2003;
Trade Practices Amendment (Personal Injuries and Death) Bill 2003;
Taxation Laws Amendment Bill (No. 5) 2003
(reporting of messages from House of Representatives)
|
01 min
|
|
Vocational Education and Training Funding Amendment Bill 2003
|
32 mins
|
Workplace Relations Amendment (Codifying Contempt Offences) Bill 2003;
Family Law Amendment Bill 2003
(introduced together then listed separately)
|
02 mins
|
Workplace Relations Amendment (Compliance with Court and Tribunal Orders) Bill 2003;
National Transport Commission Bill 2003;
National Transport Commission (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2003
(introduced together then listed as 2 separate orders of the day)
|
01 min
|
|
Workplace Relations Amendment (Fair Termination) Bill 2002
|
01 min
|
Workplace Relations Amendment (Fair Termination) Bill 2002
(consideration of message no. 362)
|
1 hr 45 mins
|
|
Workplace Relations Amendment (Improved Protection for Victorian Workers) Bill 2003
|
1 hr 30 mins
|
|
Workplace Relations Amendment (Improved Remedies for Unprotected Action) Bill 2002
|
01 min
|
|
Workplace Relations Amendment (Termination of Employment) Bill 2002
|
4 hrs 35 mins
|
|
Workplace Relations Amendment (Transmission of Business) Bill 2002
|
2 hrs 27 mins
|
|
Total time spent on legislation |
150 hrs 43 mins |
| Percentage of business time spent on legislation |
68% |