Graphs—2000

1 January to 31 December 2000

Total time, by type of business

Total time by type of business - 1 January 2000 to 31 December 2000: government business 321:14; general business 156:22; questions without notice 72:55; business of the Senate; 24:04; urgency/MPI 9:27; other 6:32

Percentage of time, by type of business

Percentage of time, by type of business 1 January to 31 December 2000: government business 55%; general business 26%; questions without notice 12%; urgency/MPI 2%; business of the Senate 4%; other 1% 
  • government legislation 54%
  • other government business 1%

Comparative charts - 1991 to 2000

Proportion of time spent according to the type of business

Number of sitting days

Number of sitting days 1991 to 2000 (* indicates election year): 1991 83; 1992 76; 1993* 53; 1994 80; 1995 78; 1996* 71; 1997 82; 1998* 57; 1999 79; 2000 71

Average length of a sitting day

Average length of a sitting day 1991 to 2000 (* indicates election year): 1991 10.55; 1992 9.58; 1993* 9.83; 1994 7.83; 1995 8.17; 1996* 7.92; 1997 9.02; 1998* 9.48; 1999 8.83; 2000 8.88

Total Senate sitting times

Total Senate sitting time 1991 to 2000 (* indicates election year): 1991 875.65; 1992 728.08; 1993* 520.99; 1994 626.4; 1995 637.26; 1996* 562.06; 1997 740.7; 1998* 540.8; 1999 698.6; 2000 631.8

Average number of questions without notice asked

Average number of questions asked per sitting day 1991 to 2000 (* indicates election year): 1991 1900; 1992 1713; 1993* 1469; 1994 1702; 1995 1464; 1996* 1469; 1997 1757; 1998* 1176; 1999 1671; 2000 1572

Bills passed both Houses

Number of bills passed both houses 1991 to 2000 (* indicates election year): 1991 204; 1992 255; 1993* 138; 1994 167; 1995 180; 1996* 83; 1997 218; 1998* 135; 1999 206; 2000 174

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