Time spent on consideration of legislation—Winter 2010

15 to 24 June 2010

Details of bills that were debated in the Senate for more than five hours are available from Bills generating lengthy debates.

Bill Time spent
Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Amendment Bill 2010 03 mins
Airports (On-Airport Activities Administration) Validation Bill 2010
Australian Wine and Brandy Corporation Amendment Bill 2009
Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Digital Television) Bill 2010
Child Support and Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Budget and Other Measures) Bill 2010
Defence Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2010
Family Assistance and Other Legislation Amendment (Child Care and Other Measures) Bill 2010
Health Legislation Amendment (Australian Community Pharmacy Authority and Private Health Insurance) Bill 2010
International Arbitration Amendment Bill 2010
Interstate Road Transport Charge Amendment Bill 2010
Ministers of State Amendment Bill 2010
Personal Property Securities (Corporations and Other Amendments) Bill 2010
Social Security Amendment (Flexible Participation Requirements for Principal Carers) Bill 2010
Social Security and Indigenous Legislation Amendment (Budget and Other Measures) Bill 2010
Tax Laws Amendment (2010 GST Administration Measures No. 2) Bill 2010
Tax Laws Amendment (Medicare Levy and Medicare Levy Surcharge) Bill 2010
Tax Laws Amendment (Transfer of Provisions) Bill 2010
Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (2010 Budget Measures) Bill 2010
National Security Legislation Amendment Bill 2010
Parliamentary Joint Committee on Law Enforcement Bill 2010
Renewable Energy (Electricity) Amendment Bill 2010
Renewable Energy (Electricity) (Charge) Amendment Bill 2010
Renewable Energy (Electricity) (Small-scale Technology Shortfall Charge) Bill 2010
(introduced together then listed as 19 separate orders)
04 mins
Airports (On-Airport Activities Administration) Validation Bill 2010 08 mins
Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Bill (No. 1) 2010-2011
Appropriation Bill (No. 1) 2010-2011
Appropriation Bill (No. 2) 2010-2011
Corporations Amendment (Corporate Reporting Reform) Bill 2010
Financial Sector Legislation Amendment (Prudential Refinements and Other Measures) Bill 2010
National Health Amendment (Continence Aids Payment Scheme) Bill 2010
Tax Laws Amendment (2010 GST Administration Measures No. 3) Bill 2010
Territories Law Reform Bill 2010
(introduced together then listed as 6 separate orders)
03 mins
Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Bill (No. 1) 2010-2011
Appropriation Bill (No. 1) 2010-2011
Appropriation Bill (No. 2) 2010-2011
31 mins
Australian Wine and Brandy Corporation Amendment Bill 2009 05 mins
Bankruptcy Legislation Amendment Bill 2009 08 mins
Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Digital Television) Bill 2010 17 mins
Building Energy Efficiency Disclosure Bill 2010 37 mins
Child Support and Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Budget and Other Measures) Bill 2010 05 mins
Corporations Amendment (Corporate Reporting Reform) Bill 2010 05 mins
Crimes Amendment (Royal Flying Doctor Service) Bill 2010 04 mins
Customs Tariff Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2010 07 mins
Defence Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2010 02 mins
Defence Legislation Amendment (Security of Defence Premises) Bill 2010 02 mins
Electoral and Referendum Amendment (How-to-Vote Cards and Other Measures) Bill 2010 19 mins
Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Modernisation and Other Measures) Bill 2010 06 mins
Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Pre-poll Voting and Other Measures) Bill 2010
Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Close of Rolls and Other Measures) Bill (No. 2) 2010
Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Modernisation and Other Measures) Bill 2010
Electoral and Referendum Amendment (How-to-Vote Cards and Other Measures) Bill 2010
(introduced together then listed as 2 separate orders)
02 mins
Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Pre-poll Voting and Other Measures) Bill 2010 02 mins
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Recreational Fishing for Mako and Porbeagle Sharks) Bill 2010 1 hr 42 mins
Excise Tariff Amendment (Aviation Fuel) Bill 2010
Customs Tariff Amendment (Aviation Fuel) Bill 2010
15 mins
Excise Tariff Amendment (Tobacco) Bill 2010
Customs Tariff Amendment (Tobacco) Bill 2010
1 hr 20 mins
Export Market Development Grants Amendment Bill 2010 16 mins
Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Child Care Budget Measures) Bill 2010 50 mins
Farm Household Support Amendment (Ancillary Benefits) Bill 2010 06 mins
Financial Sector Legislation Amendment (Prudential Refinements and Other Measures) Bill 2010 04 mins
Governance of Australian Government Superannuation Schemes Bill 2010
ComSuper Bill 2010
Superannuation Legislation (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2010
01 min
Healthcare Identifiers Bill 2010
Healthcare Identifiers (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2010
1 hr 04 mins
Health Legislation Amendment (Australian Community Pharmacy Authority and Private Health Insurance) Bill 2010 04 mins
Higher Education Support Amendment (Indexation) Bill 2010 04 mins
Immigration (Education) Amendment Bill 2010 06 mins
Indigenous Education (Targeted Assistance) Amendment Bill 2010 03 mins
Insurance Contracts Amendment Bill 2010 01 min
International Arbitration Amendment Bill 2010 03 mins
International Monetary Agreements Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2010 06 mins
Interstate Road Transport Charge Amendment Bill 2010 05 mins
Ministers of State Amendment Bill 2010 05 mins
National Health Amendment (Continence Aids Payment Scheme) Bill 2010 03 mins
Paid Parental Leave Bill 2010
Paid Parental Leave (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2010
6 hrs 39 mins
Personal Property Securities (Corporations and Other Amendments) Bill 2010 08 mins
Renewable Energy (Electricity) Amendment Bill 2010
Renewable Energy (Electricity) (Charge) Amendment Bill 2010
Renewable Energy (Electricity) (Small-scale Technology Shortfall Charge) Bill 2010
6 hrs 35 mins
Social Security Amendment (Flexible Participation Requirements for Principal Carers) Bill 2010 08 mins
Social Security and Indigenous Legislation Amendment (Budget and Other Measures) Bill 2010 03 mins
Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Welfare Reform and Reinstatement of Racial Discrimination Act) Bill 2010 1 hr 12 mins
Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Amendment Bill 2010 04 mins
Tax Laws Amendment (2010 GST Administration Measures No. 2) Bill 2010 04 mins
Tax Laws Amendment (2010 GST Administration Measures No. 3) Bill 2010 05 mins
Tax Laws Amendment (2010 Measures No. 2) Bill 2010 09 mins
Tax Laws Amendment (2010 Measures No. 3) Bill 2010 13 mins
Tax Laws Amendment (Foreign Source Income Deferral) Bill (No. 1) 2010 03 mins
Tax Laws Amendment (Medicare Levy and Medicare Levy Surcharge) Bill 2010 03 mins
Tax Laws Amendment (Research and Development) Bill 2010
Income Tax Rates Amendment (Research and Development) Bill 2010
01 min
Tax Laws Amendment (Transfer of Provisions) Bill 2010 05 mins
Trade Practices Amendment (Australian Consumer Law) Bill (No. 2) 2010 08 mins
Trade Practices Amendment (Infrastructure Access) Bill 2009 08 mins
Transport Security Legislation Amendment (2010 Measures No. 1) Bill 2010 04 mins
Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (2010 Budget Measures) Bill 2010
Veterans’ Entitlements Amendment (Income Support Measures) Bill 2010
10 mins
Total time spent on legislation 25 hrs 10 mins
Percentage of business time spent on legislation 42.3%