Time spent on consideration of legislation—Spring 1999
9 August to 21 October 1999
Details of bills that were debated in the Senate for more than five hours are available from Bills generating lengthy debates.
| Bill |
Time spent |
| A New Tax System (Commonwealth-State Financial Arrangements) Bill 1999
|
1 hr 07 mins
|
|
A New Tax System (Commonwealth-State Financial Arrangements Consequential Provisions) Bill 1999 |
03 mins
|
|
A New Tax System (Indirect Tax and Consequential Amendments) Bill 1999
|
01 min
|
|
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission Amendment Bill (No. 1) 1999
|
05 mins
|
|
Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Amendment Bill (No. 2) 1999
|
01 min
|
ACIS Administration Bill 1999;
ACIS (Unearned Credit Liability) Bill 1999;
Customs Tariff Amendment (ACIS Implementation) Bill 1999
|
1 hr 39 mins
|
|
Aged Care Amendment (Omnibus) Bill 1999
|
4 hr 47 mins
|
Appropriation (Supplementary Measures) Bill (No. 1) 1999;
Appropriation (Supplementary Measures) Bill (No. 2) 1999
|
5 hrs 59 mins
|
Australian National Training Authority Amendment Bill 1998;
Vocational Education and Training Funding Amendment Bill 1999
|
2 hrs 33 mins
|
Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Legislation Amendment Bill 1999;
Taxation Laws Amendment (Political Donations) Bill 1999
(introduced together then listed separately)
|
01 min
|
|
Australian Sports Commission Amendment Bill 1999
|
10 mins
|
|
Australian Tourist Commission Amendment Bill 1999
|
08 mins
|
Broadcasting Services Amendment (Online Services) Bill 1999;
Migration Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 1999
(introduced together then listed separately)
|
01 min
|
|
Coal Mining Legislation Amendment (Oakdale Collieries and others) Bill 1999
|
43 mins
|
|
Commonwealth Grants Commission Amendment Bill 1999
|
04 mins
|
|
Constitution Alteration (Establishment of Republic) Bill 1999
|
14 hrs 45 mins
|
|
Constitution Alteration (Preamble) Bill 1999
|
3 hrs 34 mins
|
Copyright Amendment (Computer Programs) Bill 1999;
Criminal Code Amendment (Slavery and Sexual Servitude) Bill 1999
(introduced together then listed separately)
|
01 min
|
|
Corporate Law Economic Reform Program Bill 1998
|
10 hrs 38 mins
|
|
Crimes Amendment (Fine Enforcement) Bill 1999
|
02 mins
|
|
Customs Amendment Bill (No. 1) 1999
|
02 mins
|
|
Customs Amendment (Temporary Importation) Bill 1999
|
04 mins
|
|
Customs Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 1998 [1999]
|
10 mins
|
|
Customs Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 1999
|
04 min
|
|
Customs Tariff Amendment Bill (No. 2) 1999
|
06 mins
|
|
Customs (Tariff Concession System Validations) Bill 1999
|
11 mins
|
|
Damage by Aircraft Bill 1999
|
05 mins
|
|
Defence Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 1999
|
08 mins
|
|
Diesel and Alternative Fuels Grants Scheme (Administration and Compliance) Bill 1999
|
04 mins
|
|
Electoral and Referendum Amendment Bill (No. 2) 1998
|
1 hr 44 mins
|
|
Employment, Education and Training Amendment Bill 1999
|
01 min
|
|
Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Amendment Bill 1999
|
01 min
|
|
Export Finance and Insurance Corporation Amendment Bill 1999
|
01 min
|
|
Export Market Development Grants Legislation Amendment Bill
|
01 min
|
|
Family and Community Services Legislation Amendment (1999 Budget and Other Measures) Bill 1999
|
1 hr 43 mins
|
Federal Magistrates Bill 1999;
Federal Magistrates (Consequential Amendments) Bill 1999
|
01 min
|
Financial Sector Reform (Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill (No. 2) 1999;
Superannuation Supervisory Levy Determination Validation Bill 1999;
Authorised Non-operating Holding Companies Supervisory Levy;
Life Insurance Supervisory Levy Determination Validation Bill 1999;
Determination Validation Bill 1999;
General Insurance Supervisory Levy Determination Validation Bill 1999;
Retirement Savings Account Providers Supervisory Levy Determination Validation Bill 1999;
Taxation Laws Amendment Bill (No. 8) 1999
|
03 mins
|
|
Fisheries Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 1999
|
18 mins
|
|
Further 1998 Budget Measures Legislation Amendment (Social Security) Bill 1999
|
5 hrs 34 mins
|
|
Health Insurance Amendment (Diagnostic Imaging Services) Bill 1999
|
01 min
|
|
Health Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 3) 1999
|
17 mins
|
|
Higher Education Funding Amendment Bill 1999
|
3 hrs 12 mins
|
|
Human Rights Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 1999
|
3 hrs 19 mins
|
Indigenous Education (Supplementary Assistance) Amendment Bill 1999;
Electronic Transactions Bill 1999;
A New Tax System (Tax Administration) Bill 1999
(introduced together then listed separately)
|
01 min
|
|
Intellectual Property Laws Amendment (Border Interception) Bill 1999
|
06 mins
|
|
International Tax Agreements Amendment Bill 1999
|
24 mins
|
|
Law and Justice Legislation Amendment Bill 1999
|
02 mins
|
|
Migration Legislation Amendment (Migration Agents) Bill 1999
|
01 min
|
|
Ministers of State Amendment Bill 1999
|
20 mins
|
|
National Health Amendment (Lifetime Health Cover) Bill 1999
|
3 hrs 5 mins
|
|
Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Legislation Amendment Bill 1999
|
01 min
|
Public Service Bill 1999;
Public Employment (Consequential and Transitional) Amendment Bill 1999;
Parliamentary Service Bill 1999
|
2 hrs 13 mins
|
|
Regional Forest Agreements Bill 1998 |
26 hrs 17 mins
|
Social Security Amendment (Disposal of Assets) Bill 1999;
Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 1999
(introduced together then listed separately)
|
02 mins
|
|
Social Security (Family Allowance and Related Matters) Legislation Amendment Bill 1999
|
01 min
|
|
States Grants (General Purposes) Amendment Bill 1999
|
04 mins
|
|
States Grants (Primary and Secondary Education Assistance) Amendment Bill 1999
|
2 hrs 36 mins
|
|
Statute Stocktake Bill 1999
|
03 mins
|
|
Stevedoring Levy (Collection) Amendment Bill 1999
|
2 hrs 44 mins
|
Superannuation (Unclaimed Money and Lost Members) Bill 1999;
Superannuation (Unclaimed Money and Lost Members) Consequential and Transitional Bill 1999
|
02 mins
|
|
Superannuation Contributions and Termination Payments Taxes Legislation Amendment Bill 1999
|
2 hrs 32 mins
|
|
Superannuation Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 3) 1999
|
53 mins
|
|
Superannuation Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 4) 1999
|
01 min
|
|
Taxation Laws Amendment Bill (No. 7) 1999
|
01 min
|
|
Taxation Laws Amendment Bill (No. 9) 1999
|
01 min
|
|
Telecommunications (Interception) Amendment Bill 1999
|
10 mins
|
Television Licence Fees Amendment Bill 1999;
Broadcasting Services Amendment Bill (No. 2) 1999
|
05 mins
|
Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 1999;
Social Security (Administration) Bill 1999;
Social Security (International Agreements) Bill 1999;
Social Security (Administration and International Agreements) (Consequential Amendments) Bill 1999;
A New Tax System (Pay As You Go) Bill 1999
|
02 mins
|
|
Vocational Education and Training Funding Amendment Bill 1999
|
01 min
|
|
War Crimes Amendment Bill 1999
|
14 mins
|
|
Workplace Relations Legislation Amendment (More Jobs, Better Pay) Bill 1999
|
01 min
|
|
Workplace Relations Legislation Amendment (Youth Employment) Bill 1999 |
6 hrs 21 mins
|
|
Total time spent on legislation |
111 hrs 56 mins |
| Percentage of business time spent on legislation |
49.1% |