Time spent on consideration of legislation—Spring 1998
10 November to 10 December 1998
Details of bills that were debated in the Senate for more than five hours are available from Bills generating lengthy debates.
| Bill |
Time spent |
|
1998 Budget Measures Legislation Amendment (Social Security and Veterans Entitlements) Bill 1998
|
32 mins
|
|
A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Bill 1998 and 14 related bills
|
22 mins
|
|
Acts Interpretation Amendment Bill 1998
|
47 mins
|
|
Aged Care Amendment (Accreditation Agency) Bill 1998
|
1 hr 59 mins
|
|
Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Legislation Amendment Bill (No.1) 1998
|
18 mins
|
|
Anti-Personnel Mines Convention Bill 1998
|
43 mins
|
Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Bill 1998;
Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Bill (Licence Charges) Bill 1998;
Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety (Consequential Amendments) Bill 1998
|
4 hrs 04 mins
|
|
Child Support Legislation Amendment Bill 1998
|
5 hrs 46 mins
|
|
Customs Legislation Amendment Bill (No.1) 1998 (No.2)
|
01 min
|
|
Data-matching Program (Assistance and Tax) Amendment Bill 1998 (No.2)
|
57 mins
|
|
Education Services for Overseas Students (Registration of Providers and Financial Regulation) Amendment Bill 1998 (No.2)
|
25 mins
|
|
Electoral and Referendum Amendment Bill (No. 2) 1998
|
01 min
|
|
Environmental Reform (Consequential Provisions) Bill 1998
|
02 mins
|
|
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Bill 1998 (No.2) |
01 min
|
Film Licensed Investment Company Bill 1998;
Taxation Laws Amendment (Film Licensed Investment Company) Bill 1998
|
42 mins
|
|
Health Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 3) 1998
|
01 min
|
|
Higher Education Funding Amendment Bill 1998
|
2 hrs 40 mins
|
|
Migration Legislation Amendment Bill (No.1) 1998
|
1 hr 25 mins
|
|
Migration Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 1998
|
01 min
|
|
Migration Legislation Amendment (Judicial Review) Bill 1998
|
01 min
|
|
Migration Legislation Amendment (Strengthening of Provisions relating to Character and Conduct) Bill 1998
|
1 hr 32 mins
|
|
National Environment Protection Measures (Implementation) Bill 1998
|
5 hrs 29 mins
|
National Transmission Network Sale Bill 1998;
National Transmission Network Sale (Consequential Amendments) Bill 1998
|
2 hrs 27 mins
|
|
Payment Processing Legislation Amendment (Social Security and Veterans Entitlements) Bill 1998
|
1 hr 54 mins
|
Private Health Insurance Incentives Bill 1998;
Private Health Insurance Incentives Amendment Bill 1998;
Taxation Laws Amendment (Private Health Insurance) Bill 1998;
Taxation Laws Amendment Bill (No. 2) 1998
|
7 hrs 57 mins
|
|
Rural Adjustment Bill 1998
|
01 min
|
|
Space Activities Bill 1998
|
5 hrs 00 mins
|
|
States Grants (Primary and Secondary Education Assistance) Amendment Bill 1998
|
1 hr 47 mins
|
|
States Grants (General Purposes) Amendment Bill 1998
|
36 mins
|
|
Superannuation Legislation Amendment (Resolution of Complaints) Bill 1998
|
09 mins
|
Superannuation Legislation (Commonwealth Employment) Repeal and Amendment Bill 1998;
Commonwealth Superannuation Board Bill 1998;
Superannuation Legislation (Commonwealth Employment—Saving and Transitional Provisions) Bill 1998;
Superannuation Legislation (Commonwealth Employment) Repeal and Amendment (Consequential Amendments) Bill 1998
|
01 min
|
|
Telecommunications Amendment Bill (No. 2) 1998
|
04 mins
|
Telstra (Transition to Full Private Ownership) Bill 1998;
Telecommunications Legislation Amendment Bill 1998;
Telecommunications (Universal Service Levy) Amendment Bill 1998;
Telecommunications (Consumer Protection and Service Standards) Bill 1998;
NRS Levy Imposition Amendment Bill 1998
|
02 mins
|
Wildlife Protection (Regulation of Exports and Imports) Amendment Bill 1998;
Ozone Protection Amendment Bill 1998
|
02 mins
|
|
Wool International Amendment Bill 1998
|
4 hrs 6 mins
|
|
Workplace Relations Amendment (Unfair Dismissals) Bill 1998
|
01 min
|
| Total time spent on legislation
|
51 hrs 56 mins
|
| Percentage of business time spent on legislation |
41.9% |