Statistical summaries—2001

  • 1/2001 - 6 to 8 February

    Business conducted in the Senate - 6 to 8 February

    Government business 41%; General business 35%; Questions 14%; MPI/Urgency 5%; Business of the Senate 0%; Other 5%
    General
      6 to 8 February
    Number of sitting days 3
    Average length of a sitting day 7 hrs 59 mins
    Longest sitting day 10 hrs 17 mins
    (7 February 2001)
    Shortest sitting day 5 hrs 31 mins
    (6 February 2001)
    Hours of sitting 23 hrs 58 mins
    Business conducted in the Senate
      6 to 8 February
    government business 8 hrs 55 mins
    general business 7 hrs 37 mins
    questions without notice 3 hrs 11 mins
    urgency/MPI 1 hr 10 mins
    business of the Senate 0
    other 1 hr 05 mins
    adjournment debate 2 hrs 00 mins
    Questions, petitions, divisions
      6 to 8 February
    Questions placed on notice 221*
    Questions without notice (including supplementaries) 69
    Question time held on: 3 sitting days
    Average daily number of questions without notice 23
    Petitions presented 12
    Signatories to petitions 1 331
    divisions 3

    * Questions placed on notice since the end of the summer sittings 2000

    Legislation
      6 to 8 February
    Introduced in the Senate
    government bills 2
    private senators' bills 2
    Received from the House of Representatives 6
    Passed in the Senate 4
    Bills negatived or discharged from Notice Paper 0
    Bills exempted from the 'cut-off' 1
    Bills referred to committees 4
  • 2/2001 - 26 February to 1 March

    Business conducted in the Senate - 26 February to 1 March

    Government business 53%; General business 23%; Questions 14%; MPI/Urgency 6%; Business of the Senate 0%; Other 3%

    Business conducted in the Senate - Autumn sittings to date

    Government business 48%; General business 28%; Questions 14%; MPI/Urgency 6%; Business of the Senate 0%; Other 4%
    General
      26 February to 1 March Autumn sittings to date
    Number of sitting days 4 7
    Average length of a sitting day 8 hrs 36 mins 8 hrs 20 mins
    Longest sitting day 10 hrs 02 mins
    (26 February 2001)    		 10 hrs 17 mins
    (7 February 2001)
    Shortest sitting day 5 hrs 39 mins
    (27 February 2001)    		 5 hrs 31 mins
    (6 February 2001)
    Hours of sitting 34 hrs 27 mins 58 hrs 25 mins
    Business conducted in the Senate
      26 February to 1 March Autumn sittings to date
    government business 16 hrs 40 mins 25 hrs 35 mins
    general business 7 hrs 16 mins 14 hrs 53 mins
    questions without notice 4 hrs 19 mins 7 hrs 30 mins
    urgency/MPI 2 hrs 01 min 3 hrs 11 mins
    business of the Senate 0 0
    other 1 hr 03 mins 2 hrs 08 mins
    adjournment debate 3 hrs 08 mins 5 hrs 08 mins
    Questions, petitions, divisions
      26 February to 1 March Autumn sittings to date
    Questions placed on notice 51* 272*
    Questions without notice (including supplementaries) 82 151
    Question time held on: 4 sitting days 7 sitting days
    Average daily number of questions without notice 20.5 21.6
    Petitions presented 10 22
    Signatories to petitions 391 1722
    Divisions 9 12

    * Questions placed on notice from 9 February to 1 March inclusive
    ** Questions placed on notice since the end of the summer sittings 2000

    Legislation
      26 February to 1 March Autumn sittings to date
    Introduced in the Senate
    government bills 1 2
    private senators' bills 0 2
    Received from the House of Representatives 5 11
    Bill created by division of bill in the Senate 1 1
    Passed in the Senate 5 9
    Bills negatived or discharged from Notice Paper 2 2
    Bills exempted from the 'cut-off' 0 1
    Bills referred to committees 1 5
  • 3/2001 - 5 to 8 March

    Business conducted in the Senate - 5 to 8 March

    Government business 52%; General business 29%; Questions 14%; MPI/Urgency 4%; Business of the Senate 0%; Other 1%

    Business conducted in the Senate - Autumn sittings to date

    Government business 50%; General business 28%; Questions 14%; MPI/Urgency 5%; Business of the Senate 0%; Other 3%
    General
      5 to 8 March Autumn sittings to date
    Number of sitting days 4 11
    Average length of a sitting day 8 hrs 22 mins 8 hrs 21 mins
    Longest sitting day 10 hrs 23 mins
    (7 March 2001)    		 10 hrs 23 mins
    (7 March 2001)
    Shortest sitting day 5 hrs 34 mins
    (6 March 2001)    		 5 hrs 31 mins
    (6 February 2001)
    Hours of sitting 33 hrs 30 mins 91 hrs 55 mins
    Business conducted in the Senate
      5 to 8 March Autumn sittings to date
    government business 16 hrs 10 mins 41 hrs 45 mins
    general business 9 hrs 06 mins 23 hrs 59 mins
    questions without notice 4 hrs 18 mins 11 hrs 48 mins
    urgency/MPI 1 hr 07 mins 4 hrs 18 mins
    business of the Senate 0 0
    other 16 mins 2 hrs 24 mins
    adjournment debate 2 hrs 33 mins 7 hrs 41 mins
    Questions, petitions, divisions
      5 to 8 March Autumn sittings to date
    Questions placed on notice 26* 298*
    Questions without notice (including supplementaries) 89 240
    Question time held on: 4 sitting days 11 sitting days
    Average daily number of questions without notice 22.3 21.8
    Petitions presented 6 28
    Signatories to petitions 511 2233
    Divisions 4 16

    * Questions placed on notice from 2 to 8 March inclusive
    ** Questions placed on notice since the end of the summer sittings 2000

    Legislation
      5 to 8 March Autumn sittings to date
    Introduced in the Senate
    government bills 1 3
    private senators' bills 0 2
    Received from the House of Representatives 7 19
    Bill created by division of bill in the Senate 0 1
    Passed in the Senate 11 20
    Bills negatived or discharged from Notice Paper 0 2
    Bills exempted from the 'cut-off' 3 4
    Bills referred to committees 4 9
  • 4/2001 - 26 to 29 March

    Business conducted in the Senate - 26 to 29 March

    Government business 50%; General business 24%; Questions 13%; MPI/Urgency 6%; Business of the Senate 5%; Other 1%

    Business conducted in the Senate - Autumn sittings to date

    Government business 50%; General business 27%; Questions 14%; MPI/Urgency 5%; Business of the Senate 1%; Other 2%
    General
      26 to 29 March Autumn sittings to date
    Number of sitting days 4 15
    Average length of a sitting day 8 hrs 29 mins 8 hrs 23 mins
    Longest sitting day 9 hrs 51 mins
    (28 March 2001)    		 10 hrs 23 mins
    (7 March 2001)
    Shortest sitting day 5 hrs 40 mins
    (27 March 2001)    		 5 hrs 31 mins
    (6 February 2001)
    Hours of sitting 33 hrs 58 mins 125 hrs 53 mins
    Business conducted in the Senate
      26 to 29 March Autumn sittings to date
    Government business 15 hrs 53 mins 57 hrs 38 mins
    General business 7 hrs 36 mins 31 hrs 35 mins
    Questions without notice 4 hrs 15 mins 16 hrs 03 mins
    Urgency/MPI 2 hrs 01 min 6 hrs 19 mins
    Business of the Senate 1 hr 33 mins 1 hr 33 mins
    Other 11 mins 2 hrs 35 mins
    Adjournment debate 2 hrs 39 mins 10 hrs 20 mins
    Questions, petitions, divisions
      26 to 29 March Autumn sittings to date
    Questions placed on notice 44* 342*
    Questions without notice (including supplementaries) 83 323
    Question time held on: 4 sitting days 15 sitting days
    Average daily number of questions without notice 20.8 21.5
    Petitions presented 13 41
    Signatories to petitions 61 004 63 237
    Divisions 1 17

    * Questions placed on notice from 9 to 29 March inclusive
    ** Questions placed on notice since the end of the summer sittings 2000

    Legislation
      26 to 29 March Autumn sittings to date
    Introduced in the Senate
    Government bills 0 3
    Private senators' bills 0 2
    Received from the House of Representatives 12 31
    Bill created by division of bill in the Senate 0 1
    Passed in the Senate 8* 28
    Bills negatived or discharged from Notice Paper 1 3
    Bills exempted from the 'cut-off' 2 6
    Bills referred to committees 2 11

    * This figure includes the Australian Research Council Bill 2000 and the Australian Research Council (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2000. These bills were read a third time by the Senate on 4/12/2000, but have since been the subject of disagreement between the Houses. Final agreement was reached on 8/3/2001 (message reported in the Senate on 26/3/2001).

  • 5/2001 - 2 to 5 April

    Business conducted in the Senate - 2 to 5 April

    Government business 56%; General business 26%; Questions 14%; MPI/Urgency 3%; Business of the Senate 0%; Other 1%

    Business conducted in the Senate - Autumn sittings

    Government business 51%; General business 27%; Questions 14%; MPI/Urgency 5%; Business of the Senate 1%; Other 2%
    General
      2 to 5 April Autumn sittings
    Number of sitting days 4 19
    Average length of a sitting day 8 hrs 20 mins 8 hrs 22 mins
    Longest sitting day 10 hrs 13 mins
    (4 April 2001)    		 10 hrs 23 mins
    (7 March 2001)
    Shortest sitting day 5 hrs 25 mins
    (3 April 2001)    		 5 hrs 25 mins
    (3 April 2001)
    Hours of sitting 33 hrs 23 mins 159 hrs 16 mins
    Business conducted in the Senate
      2 to 5 April Autumn sittings
    Government business 17 hrs 14 mins 74 hrs 52 mins
    General business 8 hrs 06 mins 39 hrs 41 mins
    Questions without notice 4 hrs 11 mins 20 hrs 14 mins
    Urgency/MPI 1 hr 02 mins 7 hrs 21 mins
    Business of the Senate 01 min 1 hr 34 mins
    Other 17 mins 2 hrs 42 mins
    Adjournment debate 2 hrs 32 mins 12 hrs 52 mins
    Questions, petitions, divisions
      2 to 5 April Autumn sittings
    Questions placed on notice 15* 357*
    Questions without notice (including supplementaries) 86 409
    Question time held on: 4 sitting days 19 sitting days
    Average daily number of questions without notice 21.5 21.5
    Petitions presented 6 47
    Signatories to petitions 1286 64 522
    Divisions 4 21

    * Questions placed on notice from 30 March to 5 April inclusive
    ** Questions placed on notice since the end of the summer sittings 2000

    Legislation
      2 to 5 April Autumn sittings
    Introduced in the Senate
    Government bills 4 7
    Private senators' bills 3 5
    Received from the House of Representatives 8 39
    Bill created by division of bill in the Senate 0 1
    Passed in the Senate 13 41
    Bills negatived or discharged from Notice Paper 0 3
    Bills exempted from the 'cut-off' 6 12
    Bills referred to committees 8 19
  • 6/2001 - 9 to 24 May

    Business conducted in the Senate - 9 and 10 May; 22 to 24 May

    Government business 49%; General business 31%; Questions 13%; MPI/Urgency 0%; Business of the Senate 0%; Other 6%
    General
      9 and 10 May
    22 to 24 May
    Number of sitting days 5
    Average length of a sitting day 5 hrs 07 mins
    Longest sitting day 9 hrs 28 mins
    (24 May 2001)
    Shortest sitting day 39 mins
    (9 May 2001)
    Hours of sitting 25 hrs 39 mins
    Business conducted in the Senate
      9 and 10 May
    22 to 24 May
    Government business 11 hrs 48 mins
    General business 7 hrs 29 mins
    Questions without notice 3 hrs 10 mins
    Urgency/MPI 0
    Business of the Senate 02 mins
    Other 1 hr 32 mins
    Adjournment debate 1 hr 38 mins
    Questions, petitions, divisions
      9 and 10 May
    22 to 24 May
    Questions placed on notice 23*
    Questions without notice (including supplementaries) 63
    Question time held on: 3 sitting days
    Average daily number of questions without notice 21
    Petitions presented 7
    Signatories to petitions 3540
    Divisions 5

    * Questions placed on notice since the end of the autumn sittings 2001

    Legislation
      9 and 10 May
    22 to 24 May
    Introduced in the Senate
    Government bills 1
    Private senators' bills 0
    Received from the House of Representatives 7
    Passed in the Senate 10
    Bills negatived or discharged from Notice Paper 0
    Bills exempted from the 'cut-off' 4
    Bills referred to committees 4
  • 7/2001 - 18 to 21 June

    Business conducted in the Senate - 18 to 21 June

    Government business 55%; General business 28%; Questions 13%; MPI/Urgency 3%; Business of the Senate 0%; Other 0%

    Business conducted in the Senate - Budget/winter sittings to date

    Government business 53%; General business 29%; Questions 13%; MPI/Urgency 2%; Business of the Senate 0%; Other 3%
    General
      18 to 21 June Budget/winter sittings to date
    Number of sitting days 4 9
    Average length of a sitting day 8 hrs 31 mins 6 hrs 38 mins
    Longest sitting day 10 hrs 12 mins
    (20 June 2001)    		 10 hrs 12 mins
    (20 June 2001)
    Shortest sitting day 5 hrs 17 mins
    (19 June 2001)    		 39 mins
    (9 May 2001)
    Hours of sitting 34 hrs 05 mins 59 hrs 44 mins
    Business conducted in the Senate
      18 to 21 June Budget/winter sittings to date
    Government business 17 hrs 45 mins 29 hrs 33 mins
    General business 9 hrs 02 mins 16 hrs 31 mins
    Questions without notice 4 hrs 15 mins 7 hrs 25 mins
    Urgency/MPI 1 hr 01 min 1 hr 01 min
    Business of the Senate 0 02 mins
    Other 07 mins 1 hr 39 mins
    Adjournment debate 1 hr 55 mins 3 hrs 33 mins
    Questions, petitions, divisions
      18 to 21 June Budget/winter sittings to date
    Questions placed on notice 53* 76**
    Questions without notice (including supplementaries) 88 151
    Question time held on: 4 sitting days 7 sitting days
    Average daily number of questions without notice 22 21.6
    Petitions presented 7 14
    Signatories to petitions 904 4444
    Divisions 1 6

    * Questions placed on notice from 25 May to 21 June inclusive
    ** Questions placed on notice since the end of the autumn sittings 2001

    Legislation
      18 to 21 June Budget/winter sittings to date
    Introduced in the Senate
    Government bills 0 1
    Private senators' bills 5 5
    Received from the House of Representatives 22 29
    Passed in the Senate 22 32
    Bills negatived or discharged from Notice Paper 0 0
    Bills exempted from the 'cut-off' 0 4
    Bills referred to committees 5 9
  • 8/2001 - 25 to 28 June

    Business conducted in the Senate -25 to 28 June

    Government business 71%; General business 18%; Questions 10%; MPI/Urgency 0%; Business of the Senate 1%; Other 0%

    Business conducted in the Senate -Budget/winter sittings

    Government business 60%; General business 24%; Questions 12%; MPI/Urgency 1%; Business of the Senate 0%; Other 2%
    General
      25 to 28 June Budget/winter sittings
    Number of sitting days 4 13
    Average length of a sitting day 11 hrs 08 mins 8 hrs 01 min
    Longest sitting day 16 hrs 22 mins
    (28 June 2001)    		 16 hrs 22 mins
    (28 June 2001)
    Shortest sitting day 7 hrs 33 mins
    (26 June 2001)    		 39 mins
    (9 May 2001)
    Hours of sitting 44 hrs 35 mins 104 hrs 19 mins
    Business conducted in the Senate
      25 to 28 June Budget/winter sittings
    Government business 29 hrs 56 mins 59 hrs 29 mins
    General business 7 hrs 25 mins 23 hrs 56 mins
    Questions without notice 4 hrs 22 mins 11 hrs 47 mins
    Urgency/MPI 0 1 hr 01 min
    Business of the Senate 21 mins 23 mins
    Other 05 mins 1 hr 44 mins
    Adjournment debate 2 hrs 26 mins 5 hrs 59 mins
    Questions, petitions, divisions
      25 to 28 June Budget/winter sittings
    Questions placed on notice 27* 103**
    Questions without notice (including supplementaries) 92 243
    Question time held on: 4 sitting days 11 sitting days
    Average daily number of questions without notice 23 22.1
    Petitions presented 7 21
    Signatories to petitions 417 4861
    Divisions 10 16

    * Questions placed on notice from 22 to 28 June inclusive
    ** Questions placed on notice since the end of the autumn sittings 2001

    Legislation
      25 to 28 June Budget/winter sittings
    Introduced in the Senate
    Government bills 1 2
    Private senators' bills 2 7
    Received from the House of Representatives 17 46
    Passed in the Senate 19 51
    Bills negatived or discharged from Notice Paper 0 0
    Bills exempted from the 'cut-off' 5 9
    Bills referred to committees 2 11
  • 9/2001 - 6 to 9 August

    Business conducted in the Senate - 6 to 9 August

    Government business 53%; General business 31%; Questions 13%; MPI/Urgency 0%; Business of the Senate 2%; Other 1%
    General
      6 to 9 August
    Number of sitting days 4
    Average length of a sitting day 8 hrs 06 mins
    Longest sitting day 9 hrs 18 mins
    (8 August 2001)
    Shortest sitting day 5 hrs 33 mins
    (7 August 2001)
    Hours of sitting 32 hrs 27 mins
    Business conducted in the Senate
      6 to 9 August
    Government business 16 hrs 16 mins
    General business 9 hrs 29 mins
    Questions without notice 4 hrs 04 mins
    Urgency/MPI 0
    Business of the Senate 37 mins
    Other 10 mins
    Adjournment debate 1 hr 51 mins
    Questions, petitions, divisions
      6 to 9 August
    Questions placed on notice 167*
    Questions without notice (including supplementaries) 85
    Question time held on: 4 sitting days
    Average daily number of questions without notice 21.3
    Petitions presented 6
    Signatories to petitions 1938
    Divisions 5

    * Questions placed on notice since the end of the winter sittings 2001

    Legislation
      6 to 8 August
    Introduced in the Senate
    Government bills 0
    Private senators' bills 1
    Received from the House of Representatives 14
    Passed in the Senate 7
    Bills negatived or discharged from Notice Paper 5
    Bills exempted from the 'cut-off' 0
    Bills referred to committees 2
  • 10/2001 - 20 to 23 August

    Business conducted in the Senate - 20 to 23 August

    Government business 50%; General business 28%; Questions 14%; MPI/Urgency 7%; Business of the Senate 0%; Other 1%

    Business conducted in the Senate - Spring sittings to date

    Government business 51%; General business 30%; Questions 13%; MPI/Urgency 4%; Business of the Senate 1%; Other 1%
    General
      20 to 23 August Spring sittings to date
    Number of sitting days 4 8
    Average length of a sitting day 8 hrs 20 mins 8 hrs 13 mins
    Longest sitting day 10 hrs 11 mins
    (22 August 2001)    		 10 hrs 11 mins
    (22 August 2001)
    Shortest sitting day 5 hrs 29 mins
    (21 August 2001)    		 5 hrs 29 mins
    (21 August 2001)
    Hours of sitting 33 hrs 22 mins 65 hrs 49 mins
    Business conducted in the Senate
      20 to 23 August Spring sittings to date
    Government business 15 hrs 18 mins 31 hrs 34 mins
    General business 8 hrs 38 mins 18 hrs 07 mins
    Questions without notice 4 hrs 11 mins 8 hrs 15 mins
    Urgency/MPI 2 hrs 12 mins 2 hrs 12 mins
    Business of the Senate 0 37 mins
    Other 24 mins 34 mins
    Adjournment debate 2 hrs 39 mins 4 hrs 30 mins
    Questions, petitions, divisions
      20 to 23 August Spring sittings to date
    Questions placed on notice 19* 186**
    Questions without notice (including supplementaries) 90 175
    Question time held on: 4 sitting days 8 sitting days
    Average daily number of questions without notice 22.5 21.9
    Petitions presented 4 10
    Signatories to petitions 1642 3580
    Divisions 3 8

    * Questions placed on notice from 10 to 23 August inclusive
    ** Questions placed on notice since the end of the winter sittings 2001

    Legislation
      20 to 23 August Spring sittings to date
    Introduced in the Senate
    Government bills 4 4
    Private senators' bills 0 1
    Received from the House of Representatives 10 24
    Passed in the Senate 12 19
    Bills negatived or discharged from Notice Paper 0 5
    Bills exempted from the 'cut-off' 1 1
    Bills referred to committees 1 3
  • 11/2001 - 27 to 30 August

    Business conducted in the Senate - 27 to 30 August

    Government business 48%; General business 30%; Questions 12%; MPI/Urgency 7%; Business of the Senate 3%; Other 0%

    Business conducted in the Senate - Spring sittings to date

    Government business 50%; General business 30%; Questions 13%; MPI/Urgency 5%; Business of the Senate 2%; Other 1%
    General
      27 to 30 August Spring sittings to date
    Number of sitting days 4 12
    Average length of a sitting day 9 hrs 46 mins 8 hrs 44 mins
    Longest sitting day 15 hrs 25 mins
    (29 August 2001)    		 15 hrs 25 mins
    (29 August 2001)
    Shortest sitting day 5 hrs 17 mins
    (28 August 2001)    		 5 hrs 17 mins
    (28 August 2001)
    Hours of sitting 39 hrs 04 mins 104 hrs 53 mins
    Business conducted in the Senate
      27 to 30 August Spring sittings to date
    Government business 17 hrs 45 mins 49 hrs 19 mins
    General business 11 hrs 02 mins 29 hrs 09 mins
    Questions without notice 4 hrs 22 mins 12 hrs 37 mins
    Urgency/MPI 2 hrs 28 mins 4 hrs 40 mins
    Business of the Senate 1 hr 06 mins 1 hr 43 mins
    Other 06 mins 40 mins
    Adjournment debate 2 hrs 15 mins 6 hrs 45 mins
    Questions, petitions, divisions
      27 to 30 August Spring sittings to date
    Questions placed on notice 10* 196**
    Questions without notice (including supplementaries) 79 254
    Question time held on: 4 sitting days 12 sitting days
    Average daily number of questions without notice 19.8 21.2
    Petitions presented 3 13
    Signatories to petitions 764 4344
    Divisions 6 14

    * Questions placed on notice from 24 to 30 August inclusive
    ** Questions placed on notice since the end of the winter sittings 2001

    Legislation
      27 to 30 August Spring sittings to date
    Introduced in the Senate
    Government bills 1 5
    Private senators' bills 0 1
    Received from the House of Representatives 15 39
    Passed in the Senate 16 35
    Bills negatived or discharged from Notice Paper 1 6
    Bills exempted from the 'cut-off' 9 10
    Bills referred to committees 4 7
  • 12/2001 - 17 to 20 September

    Business conducted in the Senate - 17 to 20 September

    Government business 41%; General business 27%; Questions 13%; MPI/Urgency 6%; Business of the Senate 6%; Other 8%

    Business conducted in the Senate - Spring sittings to date

    Government business 48%; General business 29%; Questions 13%; MPI/Urgency 5%; Business of the Senate 3%; Other 2%
    General
      17 to 20 September Spring sittings to date
    Number of sitting days 4 16
    Average length of a sitting day 7 hrs 24 mins 8 hrs 24 mins
    Longest sitting day 10 hrs 00 mins
    (19 September 2001)    		 15 hrs 25 mins
    (29 August 2001)
    Shortest sitting day 4 hrs 30 mins
    (17 September 2001)    		 4 hrs 30 mins
    (17 September 2001)
    Hours of sitting 29 hrs 38 mins 134 hrs 31 mins
    Business conducted in the Senate
      17 to 20 September Spring sittings to date
    Government business 11 hrs 30 mins 60 hrs 49 mins
    General business 7 hrs 34 mins 36 hrs 43 mins
    Questions without notice 3 hrs 39 mins 16 hrs 16 mins
    Urgency/MPI 1 hr 37 mins 6 hrs 17 mins
    Business of the Senate 1 hr 44 mins 3 hrs 27 mins
    Other 2 hrs 14 mins 2 hrs 54 mins
    Adjournment debate 1 hr 20 mins 8 hrs 05 mins
    Questions, petitions, divisions
      17 to 20 September Spring sittings to date
    Questions placed on notice 41* 237**
    Questions without notice (including supplementaries) 62 316
    Question time held on: 3 sitting days 15 sitting days
    Average daily number of questions without notice 20.7 21.1
    Petitions presented 12 25
    Signatories to petitions 6875 11 219
    Divisions 4 18

    * Questions placed on notice from 31 August to 20 September inclusive
    ** Questions placed on notice since the end of the winter sittings 2001

    Legislation
      17 to 20 September Spring sittings to date
    Introduced in the Senate
    Government bills 0 5
    Private senators' bills 0 1
    Received from the House of Representatives 14 53
    Passed in the Senate 8 43
    Bills negatived or discharged from Notice Paper 0 6
    Bills exempted from the 'cut-off' 9 19
    Bills referred to committees 4 11
  • 13/2001 - 24 to 27 September

    Business conducted in the Senate - 24 to 27 September

    Government business 67%; General business 15%; Questions 10%; MPI/Urgency 3%; Business of the Senate 1%; Other 4%

    Business conducted in the Senate - Spring sittings

    Government business 53%; General business 26%; Questions 12%; MPI/Urgency 4%; Business of the Senate 2%; Other 3%
    General
      24 to 27 September Spring sittings
    Number of sitting days 4 20
    Average length of a sitting day 10 hrs 59 mins 8 hrs 55 mins
    Longest sitting day 14 hrs 00 mins
    (26 September 2001)    		 15 hrs 25 mins
    (29 August 2001)
    Shortest sitting day 9 hrs 28 mins
    (25 September 2001)    		 4 hrs 30 mins
    (17 September 2001)
    Hours of sitting 43 hrs 56 mins 178 hrs 27 mins
    Business conducted in the Senate
      24 to 27 September Spring sittings
    Government business 28 hrs 01 min 88 hrs 50 mins
    General business 6 hrs 27 mins 43 hrs 10 mins
    Questions without notice 4 hrs 12 mins 20 hrs 28 mins
    Urgency/MPI 1 hr 13 mins 7 hrs 30 mins
    Business of the Senate 30 mins 3 hrs 57 mins
    Other 1 hr 33 mins 4 hrs 27 mins
    Adjournment debate 2 hrs 00 mins 10 hrs 05 mins
    Questions, petitions, divisions
      24 to 27 September Spring sittings
    Questions placed on notice 9* 246**
    Questions without notice (including supplementaries) 82 398
    Question time held on: 4 sitting days 19 sitting days
    Average daily number of questions without notice 20.5 20.9
    Petitions presented 10 35
    Signatories to petitions 934 12 153
    Divisions 11 29

    * Questions placed on notice from 21 to 27 September inclusive
    ** Questions placed on notice since the end of the winter sittings 2001

    Legislation
      24 to 27 September Spring sittings
    Introduced in the Senate
    Government bills 0 5
    Private senators' bills 2 3
    Received from the House of Representatives 20 73
    Passed in the Senate 33* 76
    Bills negatived or discharged from Notice Paper 0 6
    Bills exempted from the 'cut-off' 26 45
    Bills referred to committees 1 12

    * Includes one bill passed by the Senate, subject to a request

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