Graphs—2001

1 January to 31 December 2001

Total time, by type of business

Percentage of time, by type of business

Total time by type of business: government business 223:11; general business 106:47; questions without notice 52:29; business of the Senate; 5:54; urgency/MPI 15:52; other 8:53

Percentage of time, by type of business

Percentage of time, by type of business 1 January to 31 December 2001: government business 54%; general business 26%; questions without notice 13%; business of the Senate 1%; urgency/MPI 4%; other 2%

  • government legislation 50%
  • other government business 4%

Comparative charts - 1992 to 2001

Proportion of time spent according to the type of business

Number of sitting days

Number of sitting days 1992 to 2001 (* indicates election year): 1992 76; 1993* 53; 1994 80; 1995 78; 1996* 71; 1997 82; 1998* 57; 1999 79; 2000 71; 2001* 52

Average length of a sitting day

Average length of a sitting day 1992 to 2001 (* indicates election year): 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; 2001* 8.5

Total Senate sitting times

Total Senate sitting time 1992 to 2001 (* indicates election year): 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; 2001 442.03

Average number of questions without notice asked per sitting day

Average number of questions asked per sitting day 1992 to 2001 (* indicates election year): 1992 22.6; 1993* 22; 1994 21.3; 1995 19.5; 1996* 23.7; 1997 23.7; 1998* 22.6; 1999 23.2; 2000 22.8; 2001* 21.4

Bills passed both Houses

Number of bills passed both houses 1992 to 2001 (* indicates election year): 1992 255; 1993* 138; 1994 167; 1995 180; 1996* 83; 1997 218; 1998* 135; 1999 206; 2000 174; 2001* 169

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