Time spent on consideration of legislation—Spring 2004
3 to 30 August 2004
Details of bills that were debated in the Senate for more than five hours are available from Bills generating lengthy debates.
| Bill |
Time spent |
Australian Passports Bill 2004;
Australian Passports (Application Fees) Bill 2004;
Australian Passports (Transitionals and Consequentials) Bill 2004;
Family and Community Services and Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (2004 Budget Measures) Bill 2004;
Anti-terrorism Bill (No. 3) 2004
(introduced together then listed as 3 separate orders)
|
02 mins
|
Anti-terrorism Bill (No. 3) 2004;
Anti-terrorism Bill (No. 2) 2004
|
1 hr 41 mins
|
|
Broadcasting Services Amendment (Anti-Siphoning) Bill 2004
|
01 min
|
|
Crimes Legislation Amendment (Telecommunications Offences and Other Measures) Bill (No. 2) 2004
|
1 hr 12 mins
|
|
Criminal Code Amendment (Suicide Related Material Offences) Bill 2004
|
01 min
|
|
Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Prisoner Voting and Other Measures) Bill 2004
|
35 mins
|
| Family and Community Services and Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (2004 Budget Measures) Bill 2004 |
1 hr 01 min
|
|
Fisheries (Validation of Plans of Management) Bill 2004
|
01 min
|
Higher Education Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 3) 2004;
Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Prisoner Voting and Other Measures) Bill 2004
(introduced together then listed separately)
|
02 mins
|
|
Indigenous Education (Targeted Assistance) Amendment Bill 2004
|
01 min
|
|
Indirect Tax Legislation Amendment (Small Business Measures) Bill 2004
|
01 min
|
|
Marriage Amendment Bill 2004
|
3 hrs 42 mins
|
|
Occupational Health and Safety (Commonwealth Employment) Amendment (Employee Involvement and Compliance) Bill 2002
|
24 mins
|
Schools Assistance (Learning Together-Achievement Through Choice and Opportunity) Bill 2004;
States Grants (Primary and Secondary Education Assistance) Legislation Amendment Bill 2004
|
01 min
|
|
Surveillance Devices Bill (No. 2) 2004
|
01 min
|
|
Tax Laws Amendment (Wine Producer Rebate and Other Measures) Bill 2004
|
14 mins
|
Textile, Clothing and Footwear Strategic Investment Program Amendment (Post-2005 scheme) Bill 2004;
Customs Tariff Amendment (Textile, Clothing and Footwear Post-2005 Arrangements) Bill 2004
|
02 mins
|
|
Trade Practices Legislation Amendment Bill 2004
|
01 min
|
US Free Trade Agreement Implementation Bill 2004;
US Free Trade Agreement Implementation (Customs Tariff) Bill 2004
|
34 hrs 45 mins
|
Workplace Relations Amendment (Fair Dismissal) Bill 2004;
Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2004
(introduced together then listed separately)
|
02 mins
|
Workplace Relations Amendment (Protecting Small Business Employment) Bill 2004;
Anti-terrorism Bill (No. 2) 2004
(introduced together then listed separately)
|
01 min
|
Water Efficiency Labelling and Standards Bill 2004;
Vocational Education and Training Funding Amendment Bill 2004;
Tax Laws Amendment (2004 Measures No. 4) Bill 2004;
New International Tax Arrangements (Managed Funds and Other Measures) Bill 2004;
Customs Tariff Amendment (Oil, Gas and Other Measures) Bill 2004
(introduced together then listed separately)
|
02 mins
|
|
Total time spent on legislation |
43 hrs 53 mins |
| Percentage of business time spent on legislation |
53.3% |