Statistical summaries—2007

  • 1/2007 - 6 to 8 February

    Business conducted in the Senate - 6 to 8 February

    Government business 19%; General business 41%; Questions 12%; MPI/Urgency 9%; Business of the Senate 13%; Other 5%
    General
      6 to 8 February
    Number of sitting days 3
    Average length of a sitting day 9 hrs 03 mins
    Longest sitting day 10 hrs 07 mins
    (7 February)
    Shortest sitting day 7 hrs 31 mins
    (6 February)
    Hours of sitting 27 hrs 10 mins
    Business conducted in the Senate
      6 to 8 February
    Government business 4 hrs 52 mins
    General business 10 hrs 26 mins
    Questions without notice 3 hrs 06 mins
    Urgency/MPI 2 hrs 22 mins
    Business of the Senate 3 hrs 18 mins
    Other 1 hr 13 mins
    Adjournment debate 1 hr 53 mins
    Questions, petitions, divisions
      6 to 8 February
    Questions placed on notice 57*
    Questions without notice (including supplementary questions) 58
    Question time held on: 3 sitting days
    Average daily number of questions without notice 19.3
    Petitions presented 11
    Signatories to petitions 3 551
    Divisions 20

    * Questions placed on notice from 8 December 2006 to 8 February 2007 inclusive

    Legislation
      6 to 8 February
    Introduced in the Senate
    government bills 0
    private senators' bills 1
    Received from the House of Representatives 9
    Passed in the Senate 6
    Bills negatived 0
    Bills exempted from the 'cut-off' 0
    Bills referred to committees 4
  • 2/2007 - 26 February to 1 March

    Business conducted in the Senate - 26 February to 1 March

    Government business 37%; General business 35%; Questions 12%; MPI/Urgency 6%; Business of the Senate 9%; Other 0%

    Business conducted in the Senate - 2007 to date

    Government business 30%; General business 38%; Questions 12%; MPI/Urgency 8%; Business of the Senate 10%; Other 2%
    General
      26 February to 1 March 2007 to date
    Number of sitting days 4 7
    Average length of a sitting day 9 hrs 30 mins 9 hrs 18 mins
    Longest sitting day 10 hrs 36 mins
    (1 March 2007)
    10 hrs 36 mins
    (1 March 2007)
    Shortest sitting day 8 hrs 30 mins
    (27 February 2007)
    7 hrs 31 mins
    (6 February 2007)
    Hours of sitting 37 hrs 59 mins 65 hrs 09 mins
    Business conducted in the Senate
      26 February to 1 March 2007 to date
    Government business 12 hrs 48 mins 17 hrs 40 mins
    General business 12 hrs 11 mins 22 hrs 37 mins
    Questions without notice 4 hrs 13 mins 7 hrs 19 mins
    Urgency/MPI 2 hrs 10 mins 4 hrs 32 mins
    Business of the Senate 2 hrs 57 mins 6 hrs 15 mins
    Other 0 hrs 07 mins 1 hr 20 mins
    Adjournment debate 3 hrs 33 mins 5 hrs 26 mins
    Questions, petitions, divisions
      26 February to 1 March 2007 to date
    Questions placed on notice 57^ 114*
    Questions without notice (including supplementary questions) 78 136
    Question time held on: 4 sitting days 7 sitting days
    Average daily number of questions without notice 19.5 19.4
    Petitions presented 8 19
    Signatories to petitions 2 691 6 242
    Divisions 15 35

    ^ Questions placed on notice from 9 February to 1 March 2007 inclusive
    * Questions placed on notice from 8 December 2006 to 1 March 2007 inclusive

    Legislation
      26 February to 1 March 2007 to date
    Introduced in the Senate
    government bills 0 0
    private senators' bills 5 6
    Received from the House of Representatives 38 47
    Passed in the Senate 23 29
    Bills discharged from Notice Paper 1 1
    Bills exempted from the 'cut-off' 10 10
    Bills referred to committees 2 6
  • 3/2007 - 20 to 23 March

    Business conducted in the Senate - 20 to 23 March

    Government business 64%; General business 19%; Questions 9%; MPI/Urgency 6%; Business of the Senate 0%; Other 2%

    Business conducted in the Senate - 2007 to date

    Government business 43%; General business 31%; Questions 11%; MPI/Urgency 7%; Business of the Senate 7%; Other 2%
    General
      20 to 23 March 2007 to date
    Number of sitting days 4 11
    Average length of a sitting day 9 hrs 39 mins 9 hrs 26 mins
    Longest sitting day 12 hrs 28 mins
    (22 March 2007)
    12 hrs 28 mins
    (22 March 2007)
    Shortest sitting day 6 hrs 25 mins
    (23 March 2007)
    6 hrs 25 mins
    (23 March 2007)
    Hours of sitting 38 hrs 36 mins 103 hrs 45 mins
    Business conducted in the Senate
      20 to 23 March 2007 to date
    Government business 22 hrs 53 mins 40 hrs 33 mins
    General business 6 hrs 48 mins 29 hrs 25 mins
    Questions without notice 3 hrs 07 mins 10 hrs 26 mins
    Urgency/MPI 2 hrs 08 mins 6 hrs 40 mins
    Business of the Senate 0 hrs 08 mins 6 hrs 23 mins
    Other 0 hrs 33 mins 1 hr 53 mins
    Adjournment debate 2 hrs 59 mins 8 hrs 25 mins
    Questions, petitions, divisions
      20 to 23 March 2007 to date
    Questions placed on notice 26^ 140*
    Questions without notice (including supplementary questions) 61 197
    Question time held on: 3 sitting days 10 sitting days
    Average daily number of questions without notice 20.3 19.7
    Petitions presented 12 31
    Signatories to petitions 13 338 19 580
    Divisions 11 46

    ^ Questions placed on notice from 2 March to 23 March 2007 inclusive
    * Questions placed on notice from 8 December 2006 to 23 March 2007 inclusive

    Legislation
      20 to 23 March 2007 to date
    Introduced in the Senate
    government bills 0 0
    private senators' bills 1 7
    Received from the House of Representatives 7 54
    Passed in the Senate 19 48
    Bills discharged from Notice Paper 0 1
    Bills exempted from the 'cut-off' 14 24
    Bills referred to committees 1 7
  • 4/2007 - 26 to 29 March

    Business conducted in the Senate - 26 to 29 March

    Government business 58%; General business 21%; Questions 12%; MPI/Urgency 6%; Business of the Senate 3%; Other 0%

    Business conducted in the Senate - 2007 to date

    Government business 47%; General business 28%; Questions 11%; MPI/Urgency 7%; Business of the Senate 6%; Other 2%
    General
      26 to 29 March 2007 to date
    Number of sitting days 4 15
    Average length of a sitting day 9 hrs 31 mins 9 hrs 27 mins
    Longest sitting day 10 hrs 12 mins
    (27 March 2007)
    12 hrs 28 mins
    (22 March 2007)
    Shortest sitting day 8 hrs 38 mins
    (26 March 2007)
    6 hrs 25 mins
    (23 March 2007)
    Hours of sitting 38 hrs 03 mins 141 hrs 48 mins
    Business conducted in the Senate
      26 to 29 March 2007 to date
    Government business 20 hrs 12 mins 60 hrs 45 mins
    General business 7 hrs 10 mins 36 hrs 35 mins
    Questions without notice 4 hrs 05 mins 14 hrs 31 mins
    Urgency/MPI 2 hrs 05 mins 8 hrs 45 mins
    Business of the Senate 1 hr 13 mins 7 hrs 36 mins
    Other 0 hrs 06 mins 1 hr 59 mins
    Adjournment debate 3 hrs 12 mins 11 hrs 37 mins
    Questions, petitions, divisions
      26 to 29 March 2007 to date
    Questions placed on notice 25^ 165*
    Questions without notice (including supplementary questions) 75 272
    Question time held on: 4 sitting days 14 sitting days
    Average daily number of questions without notice 18.8 19.4
    Petitions presented 5 36
    Signatories to petitions 318 19 898
    Divisions 22 68

    ^ Questions placed on notice from 26 March to 29 March 2007 inclusive
    * Questions placed on notice from 8 December 2006 to 29 March 2007 inclusive

    Legislation
      26 to 29 March 2007 to date
    Introduced in the Senate
    government bills 2 2
    private senators' bills 3 10
    Received from the House of Representatives 5 59
    Passed in the Senate 16 64
    Bills discharged from Notice Paper 0 1
    Bills exempted from the 'cut-off' 1 25
    Bills referred to committees 10 17
  • 5/2007 - 8 to 10 May

    Business conducted in the Senate - 8 to 10 May

    Government business 35%; General business 28%; Questions 9%; MPI/Urgency 5%; Business of the Senate 4%; Other 21%

    Business conducted in the Senate - 2007 to date

    Government business 45%; General business 28%; Questions 11%; MPI/Urgency 6%; Business of the Senate 6%; Other 4%
    General
      8 to 10 May 2007 to date
    Number of sitting days 3 18
    Average length of a sitting day 8 hrs 12 mins 9 hrs 15 mins
    Longest sitting day 10 hrs 11 mins
    (10 May 2007)
    12 hrs 28 mins
    (22 March 2007)
    Shortest sitting day 4 hrs 24 mins
    (8 May 2007)
    4 hrs 24 mins
    (8 May 2007)
    Hours of sitting 24 hrs 36 mins 166 hrs 24 mins
    Business conducted in the Senate
      8 to 10 May 2007 to date
    Government business 8 hrs 03 mins 68 hrs 48 mins
    General business 6 hrs 28 mins 43 hrs 03 mins
    Questions without notice 2 hrs 03 mins 16 hrs 34 mins
    Urgency/MPI 1 hr 03 mins 9 hrs 48 mins
    Business of the Senate 0 hrs 55 mins 8 hrs 31 mins
    Other 4 hrs 47 mins 6 hrs 46 mins
    Adjournment debate 1 hr 17 mins 12 hrs 54 mins
    Questions, petitions, divisions
      8 to 10 May 2007 to date
    Questions placed on notice 103^ 268*
    Questions without notice (including supplementary questions) 37 309
    Question time held on: 2 sitting days 16 sitting days
    Average daily number of questions without notice 18.5 19.3
    Petitions presented 7 43
    Signatories to petitions 229 20 127
    Divisions 7 75

    ^ Questions placed on notice from 30 March to 10 May 2007 inclusive
    * Questions placed on notice from 8 December 2006 to 10 May 2007 inclusive

    Legislation
      8 to 10 May 2007 to date
    Introduced in the Senate
    government bills 0 2
    private senators' bills 0 10
    Received from the House of Representatives 9 68
    Passed in the Senate 10 74
    Bills discharged from Notice Paper 0 1
    Bills exempted from the 'cut-off' 2 27
    Bills referred to committees 9 26
  • 6/2007 - 12 to 15 June

    Business conducted in the Senate - 12 to 15 June

    Government business 67%; General business 22%; Questions 9%; MPI/Urgency 0%; Business of the Senate 0%; Other 2%

    Business conducted in the Senate - 2007 to date

    Government business 49%; General business 27%; Questions 10%; MPI/Urgency 5%; Business of the Senate 4%; Other 4%
    General
      12 to 15 June 2007 to date
    Number of sitting days 4 22
    Average length of a sitting day 9 hrs 55 mins 9 hrs 22 mins
    Longest sitting day 12 hrs 53 mins
    (14 June 2007)
    12 hrs 53 mins
    (14 June 2007)
    Shortest sitting day 6 hrs 10 mins
    (15 June 2007)
    4 hrs 24 mins
    (8 May 2007)
    Hours of sitting 39 hrs 42 mins 206 hrs 06 mins
    Business conducted in the Senate
      12 to 15 June 2007 to date
    Government business 24 hrs 23 mins 93 hrs 11 mins
    General business 8 hrs 05 mins 51 hrs 08 mins
    Questions without notice 3 hrs 12 mins 19 hrs 46 mins
    Urgency/MPI 0 hrs 0 mins 9 hrs 48 mins
    Business of the Senate 0 hrs 0 mins 8 hrs 31 mins
    Other 0 hrs 53 mins 7 hrs 39 mins
    Adjournment debate 3 hrs 09 mins 16 hrs 03 mins
    Questions, petitions, divisions
      12 to 15 June 2007 to date
    Questions placed on notice 173^ 441*
    Questions without notice (including supplementary questions) 61 370
    Question time held on: 3 sitting days 19 sitting days
    Average daily number of questions without notice 20.3 19.5
    Petitions presented 2 45
    Signatories to petitions 412 20 539
    Divisions 11 86

    ^ Questions placed on notice from 11 May to 15 June 2007 inclusive
    * Questions placed on notice from 8 December 2006 to 15 June 2007 inclusive

    Legislation
      12 to 15 June 2007 to date
    Introduced in the Senate
    government bills 0 2
    private senators' bills 2 12
    Received from the House of Representatives 36 104
    Passed in the Senate 28 102
    Bills discharged from Notice Paper 0 1
    Bills exempted from the 'cut-off' 2 29
    Bills referred to committees 4 30
  • 7/2007 - 18 to 21 June

    Business conducted in the Senate - 18 to 21 June

    Government business 66%; General business 18%; Questions 11%; MPI/Urgency 0%; Business of the Senate 5%; Other 0%

    Business conducted in the Senate - 2007 to date

    Government business 52%; General business 25%; Questions 10%; MPI/Urgency 4%; Business of the Senate 4%; Other 3%
    General
      18 to 21 June 2007 to date
    Number of sitting days 4 26
    Average length of a sitting day 10 hrs 32 mins 9 hrs 33 mins
    Longest sitting day 12 hrs 40 mins
    (21 June 2007)
    12 hrs 53 mins
    (14 June 2007)
    Shortest sitting day 8 hrs 59 mins
    (18 June 2007)
    4 hrs 24 mins
    (8 May 2007)
    Hours of sitting 42 hrs 09 mins 248 hrs 15 mins
    Business conducted in the Senate
      18 to 21 June 2007 to date
    Government business 25 hrs 12 mins 118 hrs 23 mins
    General business 6 hrs 57 mins 58 hrs 05 mins
    Questions without notice 4 hrs 10 mins 23 hrs 56 mins
    Urgency/MPI 0 hrs 0 mins 9 hrs 48 mins
    Business of the Senate 1 hr 45 mins 10 hrs 16 mins
    Other 0 hrs 10 mins 7 hrs 49 mins
    Adjournment debate 3 hrs 55 mins 19 hrs 58 mins
    Questions, petitions, divisions
      18 to 21 June 2007 to date
    Questions placed on notice 23^ 464*
    Questions without notice (including supplementary questions) 81 451
    Question time held on: 4 sitting days 23 sitting days
    Average daily number of questions without notice 20.3 19.6
    Petitions presented 5 50
    Signatories to petitions 12 701 33 240
    Divisions 29 115

    ^ Questions placed on notice from 18 June to 21 June 2007 inclusive
    * Questions placed on notice from 8 December 2006 to 21 June 2007 inclusive

    Legislation
      18 to 21 June 2007 to date
    Introduced in the Senate
    government bills 3 5
    private senators' bills 5 17
    Received from the House of Representatives 10 114
    Passed in the Senate 21 123
    Bills discharged from Notice Paper 1 2
    Bills exempted from the 'cut-off' 1 30
    Bills referred to committees 20 50
  • 8/2007 - 7 to 9 August

    Business conducted in the Senate - 7 to 9 August

    Government business 30%; General business 38%; Questions 13%; MPI/Urgency 4%; Business of the Senate 13%; Other 2%

    Business conducted in the Senate - 2007 to date

    Government business 50%; General business 27%; Questions 11%; MPI/Urgency 4%; Business of the Senate 5%; Other 3%
    General
      7 to 9 August 2007 to date
    Number of sitting days 3 29
    Average length of a sitting day 8 hrs 34 mins 9 hrs 27 mins
    Longest sitting day 9 hrs 29 mins
    (9 August 2007)
    12 hrs 53 mins
    (14 June 2007)
    Shortest sitting day 7 hrs 10 mins
    (7 August 2007)
    4 hrs 24 mins
    (8 May 2007)
    Hours of sitting 25 hrs 41 mins 273 hrs 56 mins
    Business conducted in the Senate
      7 to 9 August 2007 to date
    Government business 7 hrs 27 mins 125 hrs 50 mins
    General business 9 hrs 20 mins 67 hrs 25 mins
    Questions without notice 3 hrs 07 mins 27 hrs 03 mins
    Urgency/MPI 1 hr 02 mins 10 hrs 50 mins
    Business of the Senate 3 hrs 11 mins 13 hrs 27 mins
    Other 0 hrs 28 mins 8 hrs 17 mins
    Adjournment debate 1 hr 06 mins 21 hrs 04 mins
    Questions, petitions, divisions
      7 to 9 August 2007 to date
    Questions placed on notice 42^ 506*
    Questions without notice (including supplementary questions) 59 510
    Question time held on: 3 sitting days 26 sitting days
    Average daily number of questions without notice 19.7 19.6
    Petitions presented 8 58
    Signatories to petitions 1 001 34 241
    Divisions 14 129

    ^ Questions placed on notice from 18 June to 21 June 2007 inclusive
    * Questions placed on notice from 8 December 2006 to 21 June 2007 inclusive

    Legislation
      7 to 9 August 2007 to date
    Introduced in the Senate
    government bills 0 5
    private senators' bills 1 18
    Received from the House of Representatives 13 127
    Passed in the Senate 8 131
    Bills discharged from Notice Paper 0 2
    Bills exempted from the 'cut-off' 6 36
    Bills referred to committees 7 57
  • 9/2007 - 13 to 17 August

    Business conducted in the Senate - 13 to 17 August

    Government business 71%; General business 16%; Questions 9%; MPI/Urgency 0%; Business of the Senate 0%; Other 4%

    Business conducted in the Senate - 2007 to date

    Government business 53%; General business 25%; Questions 10%; MPI/Urgency 4%; Business of the Senate 4%; Other 3%

    General
      13 to 17 August 2007 to date
    Number of sitting days 4 33
    Average length of a sitting day 12 hrs 31 mins 9 hrs 49 mins
    Longest sitting day 20 hrs 34 mins
    (16 and 17 August 2007)
    20 hrs 34 mins
    (16 and 17 August 2007)
    Shortest sitting day 8 hrs 47 mins
    (14 August 2007)
    4 hrs 24 mins
    (8 May 2007)
    Hours of sitting 50 hrs 02 323 hrs 58 mins
    Business conducted in the Senate
      13 to 17 August 2007 to date
    Government business 33 hrs 26 mins   159 hrs 16 mins
    General business 7 hrs 41 mins 75 hrs 06 mins
    Questions without notice 4 hrs 06 mins 31 hrs 09 mins
    Urgency/MPI 0 hrs 0 mins 10 hrs 50 mins
    Business of the Senate 0 hrs 0 mins 13 hrs 27 mins
    Other 2 hrs 03 mins 10 hrs 20 mins
    Adjournment debate 2 hrs 46 mins 23 hrs 50 mins
    Questions, petitions, divisions
      13 to 17 August 2007 to date
    Questions placed on notice 7^ 513*
    Questions without notice (including supplementary questions) 75 585
    Question time held on: 4 sitting days 30 sitting days
    Average daily number of questions without notice 18.8 19.5
    Petitions presented 4 62
    Signatories to petitions 1 190 35 431
    Divisions 32 161

    ^ Questions placed on notice from 10 August to 17 August 2007 inclusive
    * Questions placed on notice from 8 December 2006 to 17 August 2007 inclusive

    Legislation
      13 to 17 August 2007 to date
    Introduced in the Senate
    government bills 2 7
    private senators' bills 3 21
    Received from the House of Representatives 17 144
    Passed in the Senate 9 140
    Bills discharged from Notice Paper 0 2
    Bills exempted from the 'cut-off' 2 38
    Bills referred to committees 12 69
  • 10/2007 - 10 to 13 September

    Business conducted in the Senate - 10 to 13 September

    Government business 43%; General business 32%; Questions 12%; MPI/Urgency 6%; Business of the Senate 6%; Other 0%

    Business conducted in the Senate - 2007 to date

    Government business 52%; General business 26%; Questions 11%; MPI/Urgency 4%; Business of the Senate 5%; Other 3%
    General
      10 to 13 September 2007 to date
    Number of sitting days 4 37
    Average length of a sitting day 9 hrs 19 mins 9 hrs 46 mins
    Longest sitting day 10 hrs 16 mins
    (12 September 2007)
    20 hrs 34 mins
    (16 and 17 August 2007)
    Shortest sitting day 7 hrs 46 mins
    (11 September 2007)
    4 hrs 24 mins
    (8 May 2007)
    Hours of sitting 37 hrs 17 mins 361 hrs 15 mins
    Business conducted in the Senate
      10 to 13 September 2007 to date
    Government business 14 hrs 42 mins 173 hrs 58 mins
    General business 10 hrs 47 mins 85 hrs 53 mins
    Questions without notice 4 hrs 14 mins 35 hrs 23 mins
    Urgency/MPI 2 hrs 11 mins 13 hrs 01 min
    Business of the Senate 2 hrs 05 mins 15 hrs 32 mins
    Other 0 hrs 08 mins 10 hrs 28 mins
    Adjournment debate 3 hrs 10 mins 27 hrs 00 mins
    Questions, petitions, divisions
      10 to 13 September 2007 to date
    Questions placed on notice 27^ 540*
    Questions without notice (including supplementary questions) 76 661
    Question time held on: 4 sitting days 34 sitting days
    Average daily number of questions without notice 19 19.4
    Petitions presented 8 70
    Signatories to petitions 3 039 38 470
    Divisions 16 177

    ^ Questions placed on notice from 20 August to 13 September 2007 inclusive
    * Questions placed on notice from 8 December 2006 to 13 September 2007 inclusive

    Legislation
      10 to 13 September 2007 to date
    Introduced in the Senate
    government bills 3 10
    private senators' bills 3 24
    Received from the House of Representatives 12 156
    Passed in the Senate 14 154
    Bills discharged from Notice Paper 0 2
    Bills exempted from the 'cut-off' 2 40
    Bills referred to committees 1 70
  • 11/2007 - 17 to 20 September

    Business conducted in the Senate - 17 to 20 September

    Government business 60%; General business 21%; Questions 11%; MPI/Urgency 3%; Business of the Senate 5%; Other 1%

    Business conducted in the Senate - 2007

    Government business 53%; General business 25%; Questions 11%; MPI/Urgency 4%; Business of the Senate 5%; Other 3%
    General
      17 to 20 September 2007
    Number of sitting days 4 41
    Average length of a sitting day 10 hrs 21 mins 9 hrs 49 mins
    Longest sitting day 12 hrs 37 mins
    (20 September 2007)
    20 hrs 34 mins
    (16 and 17 August 2007)
    Shortest sitting day 8 hrs 59 mins
    (17 September 2007)
    4 hrs 24 mins
    (8 May 2007)
    Hours of sitting 41 hrs 23 mins 402 hrs 38 mins
    Business conducted in the Senate
      17 to 20 September 2007
    Government business 23 hrs 16 mins 197 hrs 14 mins
    General business 8 hrs 01 min 93 hrs 54 mins
    Questions without notice 4 hrs 12 mins 39 hrs 35 mins
    Urgency/MPI 1 hr 01 min 14 hrs 02 mins
    Business of the Senate 1 hr 45 mins 17 hrs 17 mins
    Other 0 hrs 29 mins 10 hrs 57 mins
    Adjournment debate 2 hrs 39 mins 29 hrs 39 mins
    Questions, petitions, divisions
      17 to 20 September 2007
    Questions placed on notice 5^ 545*
    Questions without notice (including supplementary questions) 76 737
    Question time held on: 4 sitting days 38 sitting days
    Average daily number of questions without notice 19 19.4
    Petitions presented 7 77
    Signatories to petitions 27 643 66 113
    Divisions 20 197

    ^ Questions placed on notice from 14 September to 20 September 2007 inclusive
    * Questions placed on notice from 8 December 2006 to 20 September 2007 inclusive

    Legislation
      17 to 20 September 2007
    Introduced in the Senate
    government bills 2 12
    private senators' bills 2 26
    Received from the House of Representatives 13 169
    Passed in the Senate 30 184
    Bills discharged from Notice Paper 0 2
    Bills exempted from the 'cut-off' 11 51
    Bills referred to committees 1 71