Bills generating lengthy debates—42nd Parliament

12 Febraury 2008 to 19 July 2010

  • Appropriation (Nation Building and Jobs) Bill (No. 1) 2008-2009 and 5 related bills (25 hrs 01 min)

    Appropriation (Nation Building and Jobs) Bill (No. 1) 2008-2009
    Appropriation (Nation Building and Jobs) Bill (No. 2) 2008-2009
    Household Stimulus Package Bill 2009
    Tax Bonus for Working Australians Bill 2009
    Tax Bonus for Working Australians (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2009
    Commonwealth Inscribed Stock Amendment Bill 20090

    Introduction
      Time spent
    5 February 2009 02 mins
    Second reading
      Time spent
    5 February 2009 5 hrs 07 mins
    10 February 2009 6 hrs 20 mins
    11 February 2009 09 mins
    Total 11 hrs 36 mins
    Committee stage
      Time spent
    11 February 2009 7 hrs 13 mins
    12 February 2009 5 hrs 37 mins
    Total 12 hrs 50 mins
    Third reading
      Time spent
    12 February 2009 33 mins
    Total time spent
      Time spent
    Total 25 hrs 01 min
  • Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Bill 2009 and 10 related bills (14 hrs 19 mins)

    Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Bill 2009
    Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2009
    Australian Climate Change Regulatory Authority Bill 2009
    Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (Charges—Customs) Bill 2009
    Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (Charges—Excise) Bill 2009
    Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (Charges—General) Bill 2009
    Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS Fuel Credits) Bill 2009
    Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS Fuel Credits) (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2009
    Excise Tariff Amendment (Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme) Bill 2009
    Customs Tariff Amendment (Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme) Bill 2009
    Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Amendment (Household Assistance) Bill 2009

    Introduction
      Time spent
    15 June 2009 04 mins
    Second reading
      Time spent
    22 June 2009 2 hrs 20 mins
    23 June 2009 1 hr 50 mins
    11 August 2009 5 hrs 01 min
    12 August 2009 3 hrs 45 mins
    13 August 2009 1 hr 19 mins
    Negatived at second reading  
    Total 14 hrs 15 mins
    Total time spent
      Time spent
    Total 14 hrs 19 mins
  • Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Bill 2009 [No. 2] and 10 related bills (49 hrs 25 mins)

    Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Bill 2009 [No. 2]
    Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2009 [No. 2]
    Australian Climate Change Regulatory Authority Bill 2009 [No. 2]
    Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (Charges—Customs) Bill 2009 [No. 2]
    Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (Charges—Excise) Bill 2009 [No. 2]
    Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (Charges—General) Bill 2009 [No. 2]
    Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS Fuel Credits) Bill 2009 [No. 2]
    Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS Fuel Credits) (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2009 [No. 2]
    Excise Tariff Amendment (Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme) Bill 2009 [No. 2]
    Customs Tariff Amendment (Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme) Bill 2009 [No. 2]
    Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Amendment (Household Assistance) Bill 2009 [No. 2]

    Introduction
      Time spent
    17 November 2009 22 mins
    Second reading
      Time spent
    18 November 2009 4 hrs 02 mins
    19 November 2009 3 hrs 27 mins
    23 November 2009 1 hr 42 mins
    24 November 2009 1 hr 46 mins
    25 November 2009 1 hr 41 mins
    Total 12 hrs 38 mins
    Committee stage
      Time spent
    25 November 2009 3 hrs 30 mins
    26 November 2009 5 hrs 56 mins
    27 November 2009 6 hrs 14 mins
    30 November 2009 8 hrs 45 mins
    1 December 2009 9 hrs 00 mins
    Total 33 hrs 25 mins
    Adoption of committee report and third reading
      Time spent
    1 December 2009 58 mins
    2 December 2009 2 hrs 02 mins
    Negatived at third reading  
    Total 3 hrs 00 mins
    Total time spent
      Time spent
    Total 49 hrs 25 mins
  • Customs Tariff Amendment (2009 Measures No. 1) Bill 2009 and a related bill (9 hrs 30 mins)

    Customs Tariff Amendment (2009 Measures No. 1) Bill 2009
    Excise Tariff Amendment (2009 Measures No. 1) Bill 2009

    Introduction
      Time spent
    11 March 2009 02 mins
    Second reading
      Time spent
    16 March 2009 4 hrs 52 mins
    Committee stage
      Time spent
    16 March 2009 56 mins
    17 March 2009 1 hr 26 mins
    Total 2 hrs 22 mins
    Consideration of message
      Time spent
    18 March 2009 2 hrs 14 mins
    Total time spent
      Time spent
    Total 9 hrs 30 mins
  • Education Legislation Amendment Bill 2008 and a related bill (5 hrs 31 mins)

    Education Legislation Amendment Bill 2008
    Schools Assistance Bill 2008

    Introduction
      Time spent
    10 November 2008 02 mins
    Second reading
      Time spent
    2 December 2008 3 hrs 50 mins
    Committee stage
      Time spent
    2 December 2008 1 hr 39 mins
    Total time spent
      Time spent
    Total 5 hrs 31 mins
  • Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives (Medicare Levy Surcharge) Bill 2009 [No. 2]
    and a related bill (7 hrs 36 mins)

    Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives (Medicare Levy Surcharge) Bill 2009 [No. 2]
    Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives (Medicare Levy Surcharge—Fringe Benefits) Bill 2009 [No. 2]

    Introduction
      Time spent
    4 February 2010 11 mins
    Second reading
      Time spent
    22 February 2010 3 hrs 49 mins
    23 February 2010 1 hr 13 mins
    24 February 2010 2 hrs 23 mins
    Negatived at second reading  
    Total 7 hrs 25 mins
    Total time spent
      Time spent
    Total 7 hrs 36 mins
  • Fair Work Bill 2008 (26 hrs 30 mins)
    Introduction
      Time spent
    5 December 2008 00 mins
    Second reading
      Time spent
    10 March 2009 7 hrs 22 mins
    11 March 2009 1 hr 11 mins
    Total 8 hrs 33 mins
    Committee stage
      Time spent
    17 March 2009 4 hrs 03 mins
    18 March 2009 59 mins
    19 March 2009 12 hrs 05 mins
    Total 17 hrs 07 mins
    Third reading
      Time spent
    19/20 March 2009 07 mins
    Consideration of message
      Time spent
    19/20 March 2009 43 mins
    Total time spent
      Time spent
    Total 26 hrs 30 mins
  • Fair Work (State Referral and Consequential and Other Amendments) Bill 2009 and a related bill
    (6 hrs 23 mins)

    Fair Work (State Referral and Consequential and Other Amendments) Bill 2009
    Fair Work (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Bill 2009

    Introduction
      Time spent
    15 June 2009 02 mins
    Second reading
      Time spent
    15 June 2009 1 hr 52 mins
    Committee stage
      Time spent
    16 June 2009 1 hr 14 mins
    17 June 2009 3 hrs 15 mins
    Total 4 hrs 29 mins
    Total time spent
      Time spent
    Total 6 hrs 23 mins
  • Higher Education Legislation Amendment (Student Services and Amenities, and Other Measures)
    Bill 2009 (6 hrs 59 mins)
    Introduction
      Time spent
    20 March 2009 02 mins
    Second reading
      Time spent
    13 August 2009 20 mins
    17 August 2009 4 hrs 36 mins
    Total 4 hrs 56 mins
    Committee stage
      Time spent
    17 August 2009 58 mins
    18 August 2009 30 mins
    Total 1 hr 28 mins
    Third reading
      Time spent
    18 August 2009 33 mins
    Negatived at third reading  
    Total time spent
      Time spent
    Total 6 hrs 59 mins
  • Infrastructure Australia Bill 2008 (5 hrs 10 mins)
    Introduction
      Time spent
    18 March 2008 01 min
    Second reading
      Time spent
    18 March 2008 55 mins
    Committee stage
      Time spent
    19 March 2008 3 hrs 47 mins
    Consideration of message
      Time spent
    20 March 2008 27 mins
    Total time spent
      Time spent
    Total 5 hrs 10 mins
  • Paid Parental Leave Bill 2010 and a related bill (6 hrs 39 mins)

    Paid Parental Leave Bill 2010
    Paid Parental Leave (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2010

    Introduction
      Time spent
    15 June 2010 01 min
    Second reading
      Time spent
    15 June 2010 39 mins
    16 June 2010 1 hr 17 mins
    Total 1 hr 56 mins
    Committee stage
      Time spent
    16 June 2010 2 hrs 43 mins
    17 June 2010 1 hr 45 mins
    Total 4 hrs 28 mins
    Consideration of message
      Time spent
    17 June 2010 14 mins
    Total time spent
      Time spent
    Total 6 hrs 39 mins
  • Renewable Energy (Electricity) Amendment Bill 2009 and a related bill (11 hrs 26 mins)

    Renewable Energy (Electricity) Amendment Bill 2009
    Renewable Energy (Electricity) (Charge) Amendment Bill 2009

    Introduction
      Time spent
    18 August 2009 00 mins
    Second reading
      Time spent
    18 August 2009 2 hrs 51 mins
    19 August 2009 2 hrs 03 mins
    Total 4 hrs 54 mins
    Committee stage
      Time spent
    19 August 2009 4 hrs 12 mins
    20 August 2009 2 hrs 15 mins
    Total 6 hrs 27 mins
    Third reading
      Time spent
    20 August 2009 05 mins
    Total time spent
      Time spent
    Total 11 hrs 26 mins
  • Renewable Energy (Electricity) Amendment Bill 2010 and 2 related bills (6 hrs 44 mins)

    Renewable Energy (Electricity) Amendment Bill 2010
    Renewable Energy (Electricity) (Charge) Amendment Bill 2010
    Renewable Energy (Electricity) (Small-scale Technology Shortfall Charge) Bill 2010

    Introduction
      Time spent
    15 June 2010 04 mins
    Second reading
      Time spent
    21 June 2010 1 hr 58 mins
    Committee stage
      Time spent
    22 June 2010 48 mins
    23 June 2010 3 hrs 49 mins
    Total 4 hrs 37 mins
    Third reading
      Time spent
    20  August 2010 05 mins
    Total time spent
      Time spent
    Total 6 hrs 44 mins
  • Safe Work Australia Bill 2008 and a related bill (8 hrs 13 mins)

    Safe Work Australia Bill 2008
    Safe Work Australia (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2008

    Introduction
      Time spent
    23 September 2008 01 min
    Second reading
      Time spent
    13 October 2008 3 hrs 16 mins
    Committee stage
      Time spent
    13 October 2008 2 hrs 20 mins
    14 October 2008 1 hr 01 min
    Total 3 hrs 21 mins
    Consideration of message
      Time spent
    10 November 2008 1 hr 08 mins
    4 December 2008 27 mins
    Total 1 hr 35 mins
    Total time spent
      Time spent
    Total 8 hrs 13 mins
  • Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Income Support for Students) Bill 2009
    (7 hrs 42 mins)
    Introduction
      Time spent
    28 October 2009 02 mins
    Second reading
      Time spent
    16 November 2009 4 hrs 10 mins
    17 November 2009 38 mins
    Total 4 hrs 48 mins
    Committee stage
      Time spent
    17 November 2009 1 hr 24 mins
    Consideration of message
      Time spent
    18 November 2009 01 min
    24 November 2009 1 hr 27 mins
    Total 1 hr 28 mins
    Total time spent
      Time spent
    Total 7 hrs 42 mins
  • Tax Laws Amendment (2008 Measures No. 1) Bill 2008 (5 hrs 08 mins)
    Introduction
      Time spent
    11 March 2008 02 mins
    Second reading
      Time spent
    24 June 2008 1 hr 27 mins
    Committee stage
      Time spent
    24 June 2008 31 mins
    25 June 2008 1 hr 13 mins
    26 June 2008 1 hr 55 mins
    Total 3 hrs 39 mins
    Thid reading
      Time spent
    Bill negatived at third reading  
    Total time spent
      Time spent
    Total 5 hrs 08 mins
  • Tax Laws Amendment (Luxury Car Tax) Bill 2008 and 3 related bills (15 hrs 27 mins)

    Tax Laws Amendment (Luxury Car Tax) Bill 2008
    A New Tax System (Luxury Car Tax Imposition—Customs) Amendment Bill 2008
    A New Tax System (Luxury Car Tax Imposition—Excise) Amendment Bill 2008
    A New Tax System (Luxury Car Tax Imposition—General) Amendment Bill 2008

    Introduction
      Time spent
    16 June 2008 07 mins
    Second reading
      Time spent
    1 September 2008 2 hrs 34 mins
    3 September 2008 2 hrs 54 mins
    Bills negatived at second reading  
    Total 5 hrs 28 mins
    Recommittal of second reading
      Time spent
    4 September 2008 08 mins
    Motion that the bills be read a second time
      Time spent
    17 September 2008 1 hr 25 mins
    18 September 2008 53 mins
    22 September 2008 44 mins
    Total 3 hrs 02 mins
    Committee stage
      Time spent
    22 September 2008 36 mins
    23 September 2008 5 hrs 44 mins
    Total 6 hrs 20 mins
    Third reading of the main bill
      Time spent
    25 September 2008 22 mins
    Total time spent
      Time spent
    Total 15 hrs 27 mins
  • Tax Laws Amendment (Medicare Levy Surcharge Thresholds) Bill 2008 (5 hrs 32 mins)
    Introduction
      Time spent
    16 June 2008 07 mins
    Second reading
      Time spent
    4 September 2008 2 hrs 09 mins
    15 September 2008 3 hrs 04 mins
    24 September 2008 12 mins
    Bill negatived at second reading  
    Total 5 hrs 25 mins
    Total time spent
      Time spent
    Total 5 hrs 32 mins
  • Tax Laws Amendment (Medicare Levy Surcharge Thresholds) Bill (No. 2) 2008 (5 hrs 20 mins)
    Introduction
      Time spent
    14 October 2008 02 mins
    Second reading
      Time spent
    15 October 2008 2 hrs 09 mins
    Committee stage
      Time spent
    15 October 2008 1 hr 40 mins
    16 October 2008 1 hr 21 mins
    Total 3 hrs 01 min
    Third reading
      Time spent
    16 October 2008 08 mins
    Total time spent
      Time spent
    Total 5 hrs 20 mins
  • Water Amendment Bill 2008 (13 hrs 43 mins)
    Introduction
      Time spent
    10 November 2008 02 mins
    Second reading
      Time spent
    25 November 2008 3 hrs 30 mins
    Committee stage
      Time spent
    25 November 2008 3 hrs 25 mins
    26 November 2008 3 hrs 12 mins
    27 November 2008 2 hrs 42 mins
    Total 9 hrs 19 mins
    Consideration of message
      Time spent
    2 December 2008 52 mins
    Total time spent
      Time spent
    Total 13 hrs 43 mins
  • Wheat Export Marketing Bill 2008 and a related bill (5 hrs 31 mins)
    Introduction
      Time spent
    16 June 2008 00 mins
    Second reading
      Time spent
    16 June 2008 3 hrs 23 mins
    17 June 2008 16 mins
    Total 3 hrs 39 mins
    Committee stage
      Time spent
    19 June 2008 1 hr 52 mins
    Total time spent
      Time spent
    Total 5 hrs 31 mins
  • Workplace Relations Amendment (Transition to Forward with Fairness) Bill 2008 (8 hrs 55 mins)
    Introduction and second reading
      Time spent
    17 March 2008 4 hrs 11 mins
    Committee stage
      Time spent
    18 March 2008 4 hrs 44 mins
    Total time spent
      Time spent
    Total 8 hrs 55 mins

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