Time spent on consideration of legislation—Winter 1999

21 June to 30 June 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 (Closely Held Trusts) Bill 1999;
A New Tax System (Ultimate Beneficiary Non-disclosure Tax) Bill (No. 1) 1999;
A New Tax System (Ultimate Beneficiary Non-disclosure Tax) Bill (No. 2) 1999
1 hr 09 mins
A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Bill 1999;
A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Consequential and Related Measures) Bill (No. 2) 1999
1 hr 18 mins
A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Bill 1998 and 26 related bills  19 hrs 42 mins
A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Bill 1998;
A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax Administration) Bill 1998;
A New Tax System (Personal Income Tax Cuts) Bill 1998;
A New Tax System (Aged Care Compensation Measures Legislation Amendment) Bill 1998;
A New Tax System (Indirect Tax Administration) Bill 1999;
A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Bill 1999
01 min
A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax Transition) Bill 1998;
A New Tax System (Compensation Measures Legislation Amendment) Bill 1998;A New Tax System (Bonuses for Older Australians) Bill 1998;
A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Bill 1999
27 mins
Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Bill 1999-2000;
Appropriation Bill (No. 1) 1999-2000;
Appropriation Bill (No. 2) 1999-2000
3 hrs 10 mins
Aviation Fuel Revenues (Special Appropriation) Amendment Bill 1999;
Customs Tariff Amendment (Aviation Fuel Revenues) Bill 1999;
Excise Tariff Amendment (Aviation Fuel Revenues) Bill 1999
04 mins
Commonwealth Grants Commission Amendment Bill 1999 01 min
Copyright Amendment (Computer Programs) Bill 1999 03 mins
Criminal Code Amendment (Bribery of Foreign Public Officials) Bill 1999 01 min
Criminal Code Amendment (Slavery and Sexual Servitude) Bill 1999 19 mins
Damage by Aircraft Bill 1999;
ACIS Administration Bill 1999;
ACIS (Unearned Credit Liability) Bill 1999;
Customs Tariff Amendment (ACIS Implementation) Bill 1999;
Taxation Laws Amendment Bill (No. 7) 1999
(introduced together then listed separately)
03 mins
Diesel and Alternative Fuels Grants Scheme Bill 1999;
Customs and Excise Amendment (Diesel Fuel Rebate Scheme) Bill 1999
4 hrs 52 mins
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Bill 1998 [1999]  11 hrs 19 mins
Environmental Reform (Consequential Provisions) Bill 1998 [1999] 49 mins
Export Market Development Grants Legislation Amendment Bill 1999 10 mins
Health Insurance Amendment (Professional Services Review) Bill 1999 03 mins
Import Processing Charges Amendment (Warehouses) Bill 1999;
Customs Amendment (Warehouses) Bill 1999
03 mins
Migration Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 1999 [1999] 2 hrs 01 min
Protection of Movable Cultural Heritage Amendment Bill 1999 02 mins
Social Security (Family Allowance and Related Matters) Legislation Amendment Bill 1999;
Health Insurance Amendment (Professional Services Review) Bill 1999;
Aged Care Amendment (Omnibus) Bill 1999
(introduced together then listed separately)
02 mins
Superannuation Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 1999 02 mins
Taxation Laws Amendment Bill (No. 2) 1999 18 mins
Taxation Laws Amendment Bill (No. 4) 1999;
Taxation Laws Amendment (Demutualisation of Non-insurance Mutual Entities) Bill 1999;
Taxation Laws Amendment (CPI Indexation) Bill 1999;
Superannuation Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 1999;
Corporate Law Economic Reform Program Bill 1998;
Taxation Laws Amendment Bill (No. 6) 1999;
National Health Amendment (Lifetime Health Cover) Bill 1999;
Stevedoring Levy (Collection) Amendment Bill 1999;
Taxation Laws Amendment Bill (No. 5) 1999
(introduced together then listed separately)
03 mins
Taxation Laws Amendment Bill (No. 4) 1999 01 min
Taxation Laws Amendment Bill (No. 6) 1999 05 mins
Taxation Laws Amendment (CPI Indexation) Bill 1999 02 mins
Taxation Laws Amendment (Demutualisation of Non-insurance Mutual Entities) Bill 1999 07 mins
Telecommunications (Consumer Protection and Service Standards) Bill 1998;
Telecommunications Legislation Amendment Bill 1998;
Telstra (Transition to Full Private Ownership) Bill 1998;
Telecommunications (Universal Service Levy) Amendment Bill 1998;
NRS Levy Imposition Amendment Bill 1998
4 hrs 57 mins
War Crimes Amendment Bill 1999;
Customs (Tariff Concession System Validations) Bill 1999
(introduced together then listed separately)
01 min
Wool International Privatisation Bill 1999;
Financial Sector (Transfers of Business) Bill 1999;
Financial Sector Reform (Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill (No. 1) 1999
01 min
Total time spent on legislation 51 hrs 16 mins
Percentage of business time spent on legislation 72.3%