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

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

December 2024

Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
1 Other	2 Other	3 Other	4 Senate	5 Senate	6 Other	7
8	9 Senate	10 Senate	11 Senate	12 Other	13 Other	14
15 Senate	16 Other	17 Other	18	19 Senate	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29	30 House of Representatives	31	1	2	3	4

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30 Dec 24: Inquiry Submission Closing Alcohol and drugs

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