Time spent on consideration of legislation—Autumn 2001
6 February to 5 April 2001
Details of bills that were debated in the Senate for more than five hours are available from Bills generating lengthy debates.
| Bill |
Time spent |
| Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission Amendment Bill 2000
|
13 mins
|
|
Administrative Decisions (Effect of International Instruments) Bill 1999
|
2 hrs 55 mins
|
Administrative Review Tribunal Bill 2000;
Administrative Review Tribunal (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2000
|
2 hrs 52 mins
|
|
Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Legislation Amendment Bill 2001
|
01 min
|
|
Aircraft Noise Levy Collection Amendment Bill 2001
|
51 mins
|
Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Bill (No. 2) 2000-2001
Appropriation Bill (No. 3) 2000-2001;
Appropriation Bill (No. 4) 2000-2001
|
9 hrs 05 mins
|
|
Australia New Zealand Food Authority Amendment Bill 2001 |
1 hr 42 mins
|
Australian Research Council Bill 2000;
Australian Research Council (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2000 |
2 hrs 53 mins
|
|
Broadcasting Legislation Amendment Bill 2001
|
4 hrs 15 mins
|
|
Child Support Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2000
|
01 min
|
|
Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2000
|
3 hrs 14 mins
|
Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2000;
National Museum of Australia Amendment Bill 2001 (messages from the House of Representatives)
|
01 min
|
|
Coal Industry Repeal Bill 2000
|
03 mins
|
|
Communications and the Arts Legislation Amendment Bill 2000
|
01 min
|
|
Communications and the Arts Legislation Amendment (Application of Criminal Code) Bill 2000
|
10 mins
|
|
Crimes Amendment (Age Determination) Bill 2001
|
44 mins
|
|
Crimes Amendment (Forensic Procedures) Bill 2001
|
1 hr 54 mins
|
Customs Legislation Amendment and Repeal (International Trade Modernisation) Bill 2001;
Customs Depot Licensing Charges Amendment Bill 2000;
Import Processing Charges Bill 2000
|
01 min
|
|
Customs Tariff Amendment Bill (No. 4) 2000
|
1 hr 18 mins
|
Defence Legislation Amendment (Enhancement of the Reserves and Modernisation) Bill 2000;
Defence Reserve Service (Protection) Bill 2000
|
4 hrs 03 mins
|
|
Electoral and Referendum Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2001
|
1 hr 37 mins
|
|
Environment and Heritage Legislation Amendment (Application of Criminal Code) Bill 2000 [2001]
|
03 mins
|
Excise Tariff Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2001;
Customs Tariff Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2001
|
4 hrs 22 mins
|
|
Family and Community Services and Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Debt Recovery) Bill 2000
|
04 mins
|
|
Family and Community Services Legislation Amendment (New Zealand Citizens) Bill 2001
|
34 mins
|
|
Foreign Affairs and Trade Legislation Amendment (Application of Criminal Code) Bill 2000
|
07 mins
|
|
Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Amendment Bill 2001
|
01 min
|
|
Health Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2001
|
1 hr 09 mins
|
Health Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2001;
Workplace Relations Amendment (Tallies) Bill 2000 (messages from the House of Representatives)
|
01 min
|
|
Interactive Gambling Bill 2001 |
01 min
|
|
International Monetary Agreements Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2000
|
02 mins
|
|
Lake Eyre Basin Intergovernmental Agreement Bill 2001
|
16 mins
|
|
Law and Justice Legislation Amendment (Application of Criminal Code) Bill 2001
|
08 mins
|
Maritime Legislation Amendment Bill 2000;
Electoral and Referendum Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2001 (introduced together then listed separately)
|
02 mins
|
|
Measures to Combat Serious and Organised Crime Bill 2001
|
01 min
|
|
Medicare Levy Amendment (CPI Indexation) Bill (No. 2) 2000
|
1 hr 19 mins
|
Migration Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2001;
Aviation Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2001
Health Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2001
(introduced together then listed separately)
|
02 mins
|
Migration Legislation Amendment (Integrity of Regional Migration Schemes) Bill 2000;
Taxation Laws Amendment (Excise Arrangements) Bill 2000 (introduced together then listed separately)
|
01 min
|
|
Migration Legislation Amendment (Integrity of Regional Migration Schemes) Bill 2000
|
29 mins
|
|
National Museum of Australia Amendment Bill 2001
|
07 mins
|
Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Legislation Amendment Bill 2001;
Petroleum (Submerged Lands) (Registration Fees) Amendment Bill 2000
|
10 mins
|
|
Pig Industry Bill 2000
|
2 hrs 11 mins
|
Primary Industries and Energy Research and Development Amendment Bill 2001;
Sydney Airport Demand Management Amendment Bill 2001 (introduced together then listed separately)
|
01 min
|
|
Prime Minister and Cabinet Legislation Amendment (Application of Criminal Code) Bill 2001
|
01 min
|
|
Remuneration Tribunal Amendment Bill 2000
|
05 mins
|
|
Social Security Legislation Amendment (Concession Cards) Bill 2000 [2001]
|
11 mins
|
|
Superannuation Legislation Amendment (Post-retirement Commutations) Bill 2000
|
01 min
|
|
Sydney Harbour Federation Trust Bill 2000 [2001] |
4 hrs 33 mins
|
|
Taxation Laws Amendment Bill (No. 5) 1999
|
2 hrs 08 mins
|
|
Taxation Laws Amendment (Excise Arrangements) Bill 2000
|
1 hr 21 mins
|
|
Taxation Laws Amendment (Superannuation Contributions) Bill 2000
|
2 hrs 42 mins
|
|
Therapeutic Goods Amendment Bill (No. 4) 2000 [2001]
|
1 hr 33 mins
|
|
Trade Practices Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2000
|
3 hrs 35 mins
|
|
Treasury Legislation Amendment (Application of Criminal Code) Bill (No. 2) 2001
|
35 mins
|
Treasury Legislation Amendment (Application of Criminal Code) Bill (No. 2) 2001;
Workplace Relations Amendment (Unfair Dismissals) Bill 1998 [No. 2];
Aircraft Noise Levy Collection Amendment Bill 2001
(introduced together then listed separately)
|
01 min
|
|
Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Application of Criminal Code) Bill 2000
|
16 mins
|
|
Workplace Relations Amendment (Tallies) Bill 2000
|
5 hrs 11 mins
|
|
Workplace Relations Amendment (Unfair Dismissals) Bill 1998 [No. 2]
|
2 hrs 08 mins
|
| Total time spent on legislation |
73 hrs 26 mins |
| Percentage of business time spent on legislation |
50.2% |