Time spent on consideration of legislation—Autumn 2005
7 to 17 March 2005
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 and Torres Strait Islander Commission Amendment Bill 2004 [2005]
|
7 hrs 41 mins
|
|
Administrative Appeals Tribunal Amendment Bill 2005
|
2 hrs 37 mins
|
|
Aged Care Amendment (Transition Care and Assets Testing) Bill 2005
|
43 mins
|
Aged Care Amendment (Transition Care and Assets Testing) Bill 2005;
National Security Information (Criminal Proceedings) Amendment (Application) Bill 2005;
Navigation Amendment Bill 2004
(introduced together then listed separately)
|
01 min
|
|
Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Legislation Amendment (Levy and Fees) Bill 2005
|
22 mins
|
Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Bill (No. 2) 2004-2005;
Appropriation Bill (No. 3) 2004-2005;
Appropriation Bill (No. 4) 2004-2005
|
4 hrs 14 mins
|
Appropriation (Tsunami Financial Assistance) Bill 2004-2005;
Appropriation (Tsunami Financial Assistance and Australia-Indonesia Partnership) Bill 2004-2005
|
1 hr 20 mins
|
Australian Communications and Media Authority Bill 2004;
Australian Communications and Media Authority (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2004;
Telecommunications (Carrier Licence Charges) Amendment Bill 2004;
Telecommunications (Numbering Charges) Amendment Bill 2004;
Television Licence Fees Amendment Bill 2004;
Datacasting Charge (Imposition) Amendment Bill 2004;
Radiocommunications (Receiver Licence Tax) Amendment Bill 2004;
Radiocommunications (Spectrum Licence Tax) Amendment Bill 2004;
Radiocommunications (Transmitter Licence Tax) Amendment Bill 2004;
Radio Licence Fees Amendment Bill 2004;
Broadcasting Services Amendment (Anti-Siphoning) Bill 2004;
New International Tax Arrangements (Managed Funds and Other Measures) Bill 2004;
Tax Laws Amendment (2004 Measures No. 7) Bill 2005;
Tax Laws Amendment (2005 Measures No. 1) Bill 2005
(introduced together then listed as 5 separate orders of the day)
|
2 hrs 04 mins
|
Australian Communications and Media Authority Bill 2004;
Australian Communications and Media Authority (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2004
(consideration of messages from House of Representatives)
|
27 mins
|
|
Bankruptcy and Family Law Legislation Amendment Bill 2005
|
20 mins
|
|
Broadcasting Services Amendment (Anti-Siphoning) Bill 2004
|
1 hr 52 mins
|
Crimes Legislation Amendment (Telecommunications Interception and Other Measures) Bill 2005;
Family Law Amendment Bill 2005;
Statute Law Revision Bill 2005;
Environment and Heritage Legislation Amendment Bill 2005;
Consular Privileges and Immunities Amendment Bill 2005
(introduced together then listed separately)
|
02 mins
|
|
Defence Amendment Bill 2005
|
1 hr 44 mins
|
|
Family and Community Services and Veterans Affairs Legislation Amendment (Further 2004 Election Commitments and Other Measures) Bill 2005
|
1 hr 10 mins
|
|
Farm Household Support Amendment Bill 2005
|
1 hr 06 mins
|
|
Fisheries Legislation Amendment (International Obligations and Other Matters) Bill 2005
|
01 min
|
|
Higher Education Legislation Amendment (2005 Measures No. 1) Bill 2005
|
01 min
|
|
Medical Indemnity Legislation Amendment Bill 2005
|
57 mins
|
|
National Health Amendment (Prostheses) Bill 2005
|
1 hr 41 mins
|
|
National Security Information (Criminal Proceedings) Amendment (Application) Bill 2005
|
34 mins
|
|
National Security Information Legislation Amendment Bill 2005
|
01 min
|
|
Navigation Amendment Bill 2004
|
33 mins
|
|
New International Tax Arrangements (Managed Funds and Other Measures) Bill 2004
|
38 mins
|
|
Postal Industry Ombudsman Bill 2004 [2005]
|
44 mins
|
|
Tax Laws Amendment (2004 Measures No. 6) Bill 2004
|
58 mins
|
|
Tax Laws Amendment (2004 Measures No. 7) Bill 2005
|
1 hr 50 mins
|
|
Telecommunications (Consumer Protection and Service Standards) Amendment (National Relay Service) Bill 2005
|
27 mins
|
Trade Practices Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2005;
Australian Institute of Marine Science Amendment Bill 2005
(introduced together then listed separately)
|
01 min
|
|
Workplace Relations Amendment (Right of Entry) Bill 2004
|
01 min
|
|
Total time spent on legislation |
34 hrs 10 mins |
| Percentage of business time spent on legislation |
51.6% |