Senate StatsNet Classic

This site provides statistical breakdowns of various activities of the Senate from 2000 to 2011. Statistics from 2012 onward are available from the new Senate StatsNet.

Information relating to potential double dissolution triggers, bills considered under a limitation of time, and private senators' bills from 1901 onward is now available from bills and legislation.

Origins and outcomes
Amendments
Disagreements between the Houses
Bills negatived
Bills referred to committees

Bills passed by the Senate
Bills generating lengthy debates
Time spent on the consideration of legislation

Government responses to committee reports
Ministerial statements
Petitions

Orders for the production of documents

Statements by the President
Censure motions
Condolence motions
Disallowance motions

Motions agreed to
Matters of public importance
Urgency motions

Weekly statistical summaries
General statistics
Graphs
Divisions
Questions
Statistics by Parliament

Attendance of senators
- In the chamber
- In divisions
Hours of meeting
Business of the Senate

Second reading amendments
Committee of the whole - amendments and requests moved
Days and hours of sitting
Notices of motion for disallowance
Divisions
General statistics

Legislation - general
Bills discharged, laid aside or negatived
Proportion of time spent according to type of business
Questions

Sitting patterns

A sitting period is defined as a period during which the Senate adjourns for not more than 20 days (standing order 111).

Sitting patterns from 2011 onwards are available from the parliamentary events calendar.