Time spent on consideration of legislation—Autumn 2009
3 to 12 February 2009
Details of bills that were debated in the Senate for more than five hours are available from Bills generating lengthy debates.
| Bill |
Time spent |
Appropriation (Nation Building and Jobs) Bill (No. 1) 2008-2009;
Appropriation (Nation Building and Jobs) Bill (No. 2) 2008-2009;
Household Stimulus Package Bill 2009;
Tax Bonus for Working Australians Bill 2009;
Tax Bonus for Working Australians (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2009;
Commonwealth Inscribed Stock Amendment Bill 2009
|
25 hrs 01 min
|
Appropriation (Nation Building and Jobs) Bill (No. 1) 2008-2009 [No. 2];
Appropriation (Nation Building and Jobs) Bill (No. 2) 2008-2009 [No. 2];
Household Stimulus Package Bill (No. 2) 2009;
Tax Bonus for Working Australians Bill (No. 2) 2009;
Tax Bonus for Working Australians (Consequential Amendments) Bill (No. 2) 2009;
Commonwealth Inscribed Stock Amendment Bill 2009 [No. 2]
|
3 hrs 18 mins
|
|
Auditor-General Amendment Bill 2008 [2009]
|
58 mins
|
Aviation Legislation Amendment (2008 Measures No. 2) Bill 2008;
Disability Discrimination and Other Human Rights Legislation Amendment Bill 2008;
Employment and Workplace Relations Amendment Bill 2008;
Tax Agent Services Bill 2008
(introduced together then listed separately)
|
02 mins
|
| Corporations Amendment (No. 1) Bill 2008 [2009] |
37 mins
|
Defence Legislation (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 2008;
Federal Court of Australia Amendment (Criminal Jurisdiction) Bill 2008
(introduced together then listed separately)
|
01 min
|
| Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2008 |
01 min
|
Federal Justice System Amendment (Efficiency Measures) Bill (No. 1) 2008;
Foreign Evidence Amendment Bill 2008;
Telecommunications Interception Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2008
(introduced together then listed separately)
|
02 mins
|
Horse Disease Response Levy Bill 2008;
Horse Disease Response Levy Collection Bill 2008;
Horse Disease Response Levy (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2008 |
2 hrs 24 mins
|
| Migration Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2008 [2009] |
45 mins
|
| Social Security Legislation Amendment (Employment Services Reform) Bill 2008 |
2 hrs 27 mins
|
| Tax Laws Amendment (Political Contributions and Gifts) Bill 2008 |
2 hrs 21 mins
|
Tax Laws Amendment (Taxation of Financial Arrangements) Bill 2008;
Trade Practices Amendment (Cartel Conduct and Other Measures) Bill 2008
(introduced together then listed separately)
|
02 mins
|
|
Total time spent on legislation |
37 hrs 59 mins |
| Percentage of business time spent on legislation |
72.5% |