Time spent on consideration of legislation

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Autumn 1999—15 February to 27 May 1999

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A New Tax System (Fringe Benefits Reporting) Bill 1998;
A New Tax System (Medicare Levy SurchargeFringe Benefits) Bill 1998

3 hrs 30 mins

A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Bill 1998 and 26 related bills More info

47 hrs 40 mins

A New Tax System (Family Assitance) Bill 1999;
A New Tax Sysytem (Family Assistance) (Consequential and Related Measures) Bill (No. 1) 1999

01 min

Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Amendment Bill (No. 1) 1998

26 mins

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Heritage Protection Bill 1998;
Regional Forest Agreements Bill 1998;
Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Charges Bill 1998;
Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Amendment Bill 1998
(introduced together then listed separately)

01 min

Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 1998

07 mins

Airports Amendment Bill 1999

10 mins

Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Bill (No. 2) 1998-99;
Appropriation Bill (No. 3) 1998-99;
Appropriation Bill (No. 4) 1998-99

5 hrs 11 mins

Assistance for Carers Legislation Amendment Bill 1999

12 mins

Australian Capital Territory (Planning and Land Management) Amendment Bill 1999

01 min

Australia New Zealand Food Authority Amendment Bill 1999;
Customs Amendment (Temporary Importation) Bill 1999;
Customs Amendment Bill (No. 1) 1999;
Migration Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 1999;
Norfolk Island Amendment Bill 1999
(introduced together then listed separately)

02 mins

Australian Sports Drug Agency Amendment Bill 1998

12 mins

Bounty (Ships) Amendment Bill 1999

33 mins

Broadcasting Services Amendment (Online Services) Bill 1999

13 hrs 45 mins

Civil Aviation Amendment Bill 1998;
Taxation Laws Amendment Bill (No.2) 1999;
Navigation Amendment (Employment of Seafarers) Bill 1998

(introduced together then listed separately)

01 min

Copyright Amendment (Computer Programs) Bill 1999

02 mins

Copyright Amendment (Importation of Sound Recordings) Bill 1999

01 min

Criminal Code Amendment (Bribery of Foreign Public Officials) Bill 1999

28 mins

Criminal Code Amendment (Slavery and Sexual Servitude) Bill 1999

01 min

Customs Amendment Bill (No. 2) 1999;
Import Processing Charges Amendment Bill 1999

01 min

Customs (Anti-dumping Amendments) Bill 1998;
Customs Tariff (Anti-Dumping) Amendment Bill (No. 2) 1998

23 mins

Customs Tariff Amendment Bill (No. 1) 1999

01 min

Electoral and Referendum Amendment Bill (No. 2) 1998

8 hrs 48 mins

Environment and Heritage Legislation Amendment Bill 1999

01 min

Employment Security Bill 1999 [No. 2] (private senators bill)

2 hrs 13 mins

Export Market Development Grants Legislation Amendment Bill 1999

29 mins

Financial Management Legislation Amendment Bill 1999

38 mins

Financial Sector Reform (Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill (No. 1) 1999;
Financial Sector (Transfers of Business) Bill 1999;
Income Tax Rates Amendment (RSAs Provided by Registered Organizations) Bill 1999

29 mins

Further 1998 Budget Measures Legislation Amendment (Social Security) Bill 1999

01 min

Health Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 1999

4 hrs 41 mins

Health Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 3) 1998;
Radiocommunications Legislation Amendment Bill 1999;
Radiocommunications (Receiver Licence Tax) Amendment Bill 1999;
Radiocommunications (Transmitter Licence Tax) Amendment Bill 1999
(introduced together then listed separately)

03 mins

Industry Research and Development Amendment Bill 1998

24 mins

Judiciary Amendment Bill 1998

1 hr 20 mins

Migration (Visa Application) Charge Amendment Bill 1998

05 mins

Migration Legislation Amendment (Temporary Safe Haven Visas) Bill 1999

2 hrs 35 mins

Motor Vehicle Standards Amendment Bill 1998

01 min

National Health Amendment Bill (No. 1) 1999

08 mins

National Measurement Amendment (Utility Meters) Bill 1998

11 mins

Ozone Protection Amendment Bill 1998 [1999]

03 mins

Petroleum Retail Legislation Repeal Bill 1998;
Human Rights Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 1999
(introduced together then listed separately)

01 min

Primary Industries (Excise) Levies Bill 1999;
Primary Industries (Customs) Charges Bill 1999;
Primary Industries Levies and Charges (Consequential Amendments) Bill 1998;
National Residue Survey (Excise) Levy Amendment Bill 1999;
National Residue Survey (Customs) Levy Amendment Bill 1999

14 mins

Privacy Amendment (Office of the Privacy Commissioner) Bill 1998

01 min

Quarantine Amendment Bill 1998

54 mins

Referendum Legislation Amendment Bill 1999

4 hrs 27 mins

Rural Adjustment Amendment Bill 1998

18 mins

Sales Tax Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 1998

30 mins

Superannuation Legislation Amendment Bill 1998

03 mins

Superannuation Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 3) 1999

01 min

Superannuation Legislation Amendment (Choice of Superannuation Funds) Bill 1998;
General Interest Charge (Imposition) Bill 1998
(introduced together then listed separately)

01 min

Taxation Laws Amendment Bill (No. 2) 1998

1 hr 22 mins

Taxation Laws Amendment Bill (No. 5) 1998;
General Interest Charge (Imposition) Bill 1998

11 mins

Taxation Laws Amendment (Software Depreciation) Bill 1999

2 hrs 39 mins

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

13 hrs 56 mins

Textile, Clothing and Footwear Strategic Investment Program Bill 1999

01 min

Telecommunications Laws Amendment (Universal Service Cap) Bill 1999

1 hr 00 mins

Therapeutic Goods Legislation Amendment Bill 1999

05 mins

Tradesmens Rights Regulation Repeal Bill 1999

01 min

Wildlife Protection (Regulation of Exports and Imports) Amendment Bill 1998 [1999]

13 mins

Wool International Privatisation Bill 1999

1 hr 24 mins

Workplace Relations Legislation Amendment (Youth Employment) Bill 1998

4 hrs 33 mins

Workplace Relations and Other Legislation Amendment (Superannuation) Bill 1998

01 min

Year 2000 Information Disclosure Bill 1999

38 mins

Youth Allowance Consolidation Bill 1999

01 min

 

Total time spent on legislation
Total time spent on legislation (excluding the Employment Security Bill 1999
[No. 2])

Percentage of business time spent on legislation
Percentage of business time spent on legislation (excluding the Employment Security Bill 1999 [No. 2])

 

127 hrs 34 mins
125 hrs 21 mins


48.2%
47.4%

 


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