Time spent on consideration of legislation—Winter 2005
14 to 23 June 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 |
| Aged Care Amendment (Extra Service) Bill 2005
|
39 mins
|
Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Bill (No. 1) 2005-2006;
Appropriation Bill (No. 1) 2005-2006;
Appropriation Bill (No. 2) 2005-2006;
Appropriation Bill (No. 5) 2004-2005;
Appropriation Bill (No. 6) 2004-2005
|
24 mins
|
Asbestos-related Claims (Management of Commonwealth Liabilities) (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2005
Asbestos-related Claims (Management of Commonwealth Liabilities) Bill 2005;
Import Processing Charges Amendment Bill 2005;
Customs Legislation Amendment (Import Processing Charges) Bill 2005;
Superannuation Bill 2005;
Superannuation (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2005;
Superannuation Laws Amendment (Abolition of Surcharge) Bill 2005;
Tax Laws Amendment (Medicare Levy and Medicare Levy Surcharge) Bill 2005;
Aged Care Amendment (Extra Service) Bill 2005;
Civil Aviation Amendment Bill 2005;
Crimes Amendment Bill 2005;
Health Legislation Amendment (Australian Community Pharmacy Authority) Bill 2005;
Higher Education Legislation Amendment (2005 Measures No. 2) Bill 2005;
Indigenous Education (Targeted Assistance) Amendment Bill 2005;
Maritime Transport Security Amendment Bill 2005;
Payment Systems (Regulation) Amendment Bill 2005;
Primary Industries (Excise) Levies Amendment (Rice) Bill 2005;
Sex Discrimination Amendment (Teaching Profession) Bill 2004;
Superannuation Legislation Amendment (Choice of Superannuation Funds) Bill 2005;
Tax Laws Amendment (2005 Measures No. 3) Bill 2005
(introduced together then listed as 17 separate orders of the day)
|
03 mins
|
AusLink (National Land Transport) Bill 2004;
AusLink (National Land Transport—Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2004
|
40 mins
|
|
Border Protection Legislation Amendment (Deterrence of Illegal Foreign Fishing) Bill 2005
|
2 hrs 40 mins
|
|
Civil Aviation Amendment Bill 2005
|
04 mins
|
|
Crimes Amendment Bill 2005
|
04 mins
|
|
Crimes Legislation Amendment (Telecommunications Interception and Other Measures) Bill 2005
|
1 hr 44 mins
|
|
Criminal Code Amendment (Suicide Related Material Offences) Bill 2005
|
1 hr 06 mins
|
|
Criminal Code Amendment (Trafficking in Persons Offences) Bill 2005
|
1 hr 13 mins
|
|
Customs Tariff Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2005
|
34 mins
|
|
Environment and Heritage Legislation Amendment Bill 2005
|
40 mins
|
|
Family and Community Services Legislation Amendment (Family Assistance and Related Measures) Bill 2005
|
1 hr 41 mins
|
|
Family Law Amendment Bill 2005
|
34 mins
|
|
Farm Household Support Amendment (Exceptional Circumstances Relief Payment) Bill 2005
|
53 mins
|
Film Licensed Investment Company Bill 2005;
Film Licensed Investment Company (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2005;
Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games (Indicia and Images) Protection Bill 2005
(introduced together then listed as 2 separate orders of the day)
|
02 mins
|
Film Licensed Investment Company Bill 2005;
Film Licensed Investment Company (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2005
|
03 mins
|
|
Fisheries Legislation Amendment (International Obligations and Other Matters) Bill 2005
|
09 mins
|
|
Health Legislation Amendment (Australian Community Pharmacy Authority) Bill 2005
|
07 mins
|
|
Higher Education Legislation Amendment (2005 Measures No. 2) Bill 2005
|
04 mins
|
Import Processing Charges Amendment Bill 2005;
Customs Legislation Amendment (Import Processing Charges) Bill 2005
|
12 mins
|
|
Intelligence Services Legislation Amendment Bill 2005
|
01 min
|
Maritime Transport and Offshore Facilities Security Amendment (Maritime Security Guards and Other Measures) Bill 2005;
Maritime Legislation Amendment Bill 2005;
Higher Education Legislation Amendment (2005 Measures No. 3) Bill 2005;
Civil Aviation Legislation Amendment (Mutual Recognition with New Zealand) Bill 2005;
Broadcasting Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2005;
Arts Legislation Amendment (Maritime Museum and Film, Television and Radio School) Bill 2005;
Acts Interpretation Amendment (Legislative Instruments) Bill 2005
(introduced together then listed separately)
|
03 mins
|
|
Maritime Transport Security Amendment Bill 2005
|
32 mins
|
|
Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games (Indicia and Images) Protection Bill 2005
|
05 mins
|
|
Migration Amendment (Detention Arrangements) Bill 2005
|
7 hrs 05 mins
|
|
National Security Information Legislation Amendment Bill 2005
|
50 mins
|
|
New International Tax Arrangements (Foreign-owned Branches and Other Measures) Bill 2005
|
35 mins
|
|
Payment Systems (Regulation) Amendment Bill 2005
|
02 mins
|
|
Primary Industries (Excise) Levies Amendment (Rice) Bill 2005
|
07 mins
|
Skilling Australia's Workforce Bill 2005;
Skilling Australia's Workforce (Repeal and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2005
|
01 min
|
|
Social Security Amendment (Extension of Youth Allowance and Austudy Eligibility to New Apprentices) Bill 2005
|
34 mins
|
|
Statute Law Revision Bill 2005
|
03 mins
|
Superannuation Bill 2005;
Superannuation (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2005
|
33 mins
|
|
Superannuation Laws Amendment (Abolition of Surcharge) Bill 2005
|
55 mins
|
|
Superannuation Legislation Amendment (Choice of Superannuation Funds) Bill 2005
|
1 hr 16 mins
|
|
Tax Laws Amendment (2005 Measures No. 1) Bill 2005
|
18 mins
|
|
Tax Laws Amendment (2005 Measures No. 2) Bill 2005
|
15 mins
|
|
Tax Laws Amendment (2005 Measures No. 3) Bill 2005
|
47 mins
|
Tax Laws Amendment (Improvements to Self Assessment) Bill (No. 1) 2005;
Shortfall Interest Charge (Imposition) Bill 2005
|
42 mins
|
|
Tax Laws Amendment (Medicare Levy and Medicare Levy Surcharge) Bill 2005
|
26 mins
|
|
Tax Laws Amendment (Personal Income Tax Reduction) Bill 2005
|
5 hrs 59 mins
|
|
Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Regular Reviews and Other Measures) Bill 2005
|
1 hr 35 mins
|
|
Veterans Entitlements Amendment (2005 Budget Measure) Bill 2005
|
17 mins
|
Total time spent on legislation
|
36 hrs 37 mins
|
| Percentage of business time spent on legislation |
50.2% |