Statistical summaries—2000

  • 1/2000 - 15 to 17 February

    Business conducted in the Senate - 15 to 17 February

    General
      15 to 17 February
    Number of sitting days 3
    Average length of a sitting day 3 hrs 3 mins
    Longest sitting day 10 hrs 00 mins
    (16 February 2000)
    Shortest sitting day 5 hrs 43 mins
    (15 February 2000)
    Hours of sitting 24 hrs 10 mins
    Business conducted in the Senate
      15 to 17 February
    government business 7 hrs 33 mins
    general business 8 hrs 45 mins
    questions without notice 3 hrs 10 mins
    urgency/MPI 1 hr 00 mins
    business of the Senate 1 hr 50 mins
    other 07 mins
    adjournment debate 1 hr 45 mins
    Questions, petitions, divisions
      15 to 17 February
    Questions placed on notice 122**
    Questions without notice (including supplementaries) 74
    Question time held on: 3 sitting days
    Average daily number of questions without notice 24.6
    Petitions presented 7
    Signatories to petitions 10 734
    Divisions 4

    ** Questions placed on notice since the end of the summer sittings 1999

    Legislation
      15 to 17 February
    Introduced in the Senate
    Government bills 0
    Private senators' bills 1
    Received from the House of Representatives 5
    Passed in the Senate 12
    Bills negatived 1
    Bills exempted from the 'cut-off' 0
  • 2/2000 - 6 to 16 March

    Business conducted in the Senate - 6 to 16 March

    Government business 35%; General business 42%; Questions 14% MPI/Urgency 4%; Business of the Senate 4%; Other 1%

    Business conducted in the Senate - Autumn sittings to date

    Government business 35%; General business 43%; Questions 13%; MPI/Urgency 3%; Business of the Senate 5%; Other 1%

     

    General
      6 to 16 March Autumn sittings to date
    Number of sitting days 8 11
    Average length of a sitting day 8 hrs 22 mins 8 hrs 17 mins
    Longest sitting day 10 hrs 20 mins
    (6 March 2000)    		 10 hrs 20 mins
    (6 March 2000)
    Shortest sitting day 4 hrs 41 mins
    (7 March 2000)    		 4 hrs 41 mins
    (7 March 2000)
    Hours of sitting 66 hrs 56 mins 91 hrs 06 mins
    Business conducted in the Senate
      6 to 16 March Autumn sittings to date
    government business 21 hrs 49 mins 29 hrs 22 mins
    general business 26 hrs 51 mins 35 hrs 36 mins
    questions without notice 8 hrs 23 mins 11 hrs 33 mins
    urgency/MPI 2 hrs 04 mins 3 hrs 04 mins
    business of the Senate 1 hr 41 mins 3 hrs 31 mins
    other 19 mins 26 mins
    adjournment debate 5 hrs 49 mins 7 hrs 34 mins
    Questions, petitions, divisions
      6 to 16 March Autumn sittings to date
    Questions placed on notice 180* 302**
    Questions without notice (including supplementaries) 180 254
    Question time held on: 8 sitting days 11 sitting days
    Average daily number of questions without notice 22.5 23.1
    Petitions presented 28 35
    Signatories to petitions 14 196 24 930
    Divisions 12 16

    *  Questions placed on notice from 18 February to 16 March 2000 inclusive
    **  Questions placed on notice since the end of the summer sittings 1999

    Legislation
      6 to 16 March Autumn sittings to date
    Introduced in the Senate
    Government bills 0 0
    Private senators' bills 1 2
    Received from the House of Representatives 26 31
    Passed in the Senate 23 35
    Bills negatived 3 4
    Bills exempted from the 'cut-off' 8 8
  • 3/2000 - 3 to 13 April

    Business conducted in the Senate - 3 to 13 April

    Government business 47%; General business 32%; Questions 14%; MPI/Urgency 2%; Business of the Senate 5%; Other <1%

    Business conducted in the Senate - Autumn sittings to date

    Government business 41%; General business 38%; Questions 14%; MPI/Urgency 3%; Business of the Senate 4%; Other <1% 
    General
      3 to 13 April Autumn sittings to date
    Number of sitting days 8 19
    Average length of a sitting day 8 hrs 29 mins 8 hrs 22 mins
    Longest sitting day 9 hrs 58 mins
    (5 April 2000)    		 10 hrs 20 mins
    (6 March 2000)
    Shortest sitting day 5 hrs 35 mins
    (4 April 2000)    		 4 hrs 41 mins
    (7 March 2000)
    Hours of sitting 67 hrs 57 mins 159 hrs 03 mins
    Business conducted in the Senate
      3 to 13 April Autumn sittings to date
    government business 29 hrs 59 mins 59 hrs 21 mins
    general business 19 hrs 40 mins 55 hrs 16 mins
    questions without notice 8 hrs 25 mins 19 hrs 58 mins
    urgency/MPI 1 hr 13 mins 4 hrs 17 mins
    business of the Senate 3 hrs 05 mins 6 hrs 36 mins
    other 0 hrs 13 mins 0 hrs 39 mins
    adjournment debate 5 hrs 22 mins 12 hrs 56 mins
    Questions, petitions, divisions
      3 to 13 April Autumn sittings to date
    Questions placed on notice 50* 352**
    Questions without notice (including supplementaries) 176 430
    Question time held on: 8 sitting days 19 sitting days
    Average daily number of questions without notice 22 22.6
    Petitions presented 22 57
    Signatories to petitions 17 441 42 371
    Divisions 10 26

    *  Questions placed on notice from 17 March to 13 April inclusive
    **  Questions placed on notice since the end of the summer sittings 1999

    Legislation
      3 to 13 April Autumn sittings to date
    Introduced in the Senate
    Government bills 1 1
    Private senators' bills 1 3
    Received from the House of Representatives 15 46
    Passed in the Senate 24 59
    Bills negatived 0 4
    Bills exempted from the 'cut-off' 14 22
  • 4/2000 - 9 to 11 May

    Business conducted in the Senate - 9 to 11 May

    Government business 58%; General business 26%; Questions 14% MPI/Urgency 0%; Business of the Senate 1%; Other 1%
    General
      9 to 11 May (budget sittings)
    Number of sitting days 3
    Average length of a sitting day 7 hrs 36 mins
    Longest sitting day 9 hrs 17 mins
    (10 May 2000)
    Shortest sitting day 4 hrs 36 mins
    (9 May 2000)
    Hours of sitting 22 hrs 49 mins
    Business conducted in the Senate
      9 to 11 May (budget sittings)
    government business 12 hrs 25 mins
    general business 5 hrs 40 mins
    questions without notice 3 hrs 05 mins
    urgency/MPI 0
    business of the Senate 14 mins
    other 07 mins
    adjournment debate 1 hr 18 mins
    Questions, petitions, divisions
      9 to 11 May (budget sittings)
    Questions placed on notice 52*
    Questions without notice (including supplementaries) 67
    Question time held on: 3 sitting days
    Average daily number of questions without notice 22.3
    Petitions presented 10
    Signatories to petitions 13 184
    Divisions 0

    * Questions placed on notice since the end of the autumn sittings 2000

    Legislation
      9 to 11 May (budget sittings)
    Introduced in the Senate
    Government bills 0
    Private senators' bills 0
    Received from the House of Representatives 9
    Passed in the Senate 6
    Bills negatived 0
    Bills exempted from the 'cut-off' 0
  • 5/2000 - 5 to 8 June

    Business conducted in the Senate - 5 to 8 June

    Government business 53%; General business 31%; Questions 13%; MPI/Urgency 3%; Business of the Senate <1%; Other <1% 

    Business conducted in the Senate - Budget/winter sittings to date

    Government business 45%; General business 35%; Questions 14%; MPI/Urgency 3%; Business of the Senate 3%; Other <1% 
    General
      5 to 8 June Budget/winter sittings to date
    Number of sitting days 4 7
    Average length of a sitting day 8 hrs 30 mins 8 hrs 07 mins
    Longest sitting day 9 hrs 42 mins
    (7 June 2000)    		 9 hrs 42 mins
    (7 June 2000)
    Shortest sitting day 5 hrs 52 mins
    (6 June 2000)    		 4 hrs 36 mins
    (9 May 2000)
    Hours of sitting 34 hrs 02 mins 56 hrs 51 mins
    Business conducted in the Senate
      5 to 8 June Budget/winter sittings to date
    government business 16 hrs 27 mins 28 hrs 52 mins
    general business 9 hrs 30 mins 15 hrs 10 mins
    questions without notice 4 hrs 14 mins 7 hrs 19 mins
    urgency/MPI 1 hr 01 min 1 hr 01 min
    business of the Senate 02 mins 16 mins
    other 08 mins 15 mins
    adjournment debate 2 hrs 40 mins 3 hrs 58 mins
    Questions, petitions, divisions
      5 to 8 June Budget/winter sittings to date
    Questions placed on notice 112* 164**
    Questions without notice (including supplementaries) 87 154
    Question time held on: 4 sitting days 7 sitting days
    Average daily number of questions without notice 21.8 22
    Petitions presented 12 22
    Signatories to petitions 3 682 16 866
    Divisions 3 3

    *  Questions placed on notice from 12 May to 8 June 2000 inclusive
    **  Questions placed on notice since the end of the autumn sittings 2000

    Legislation
      5 to 8 June Budget/winter sittings to date
    Introduced in the Senate
    Government bills 0 0
    Private senators' bills 0 0
    Received from the House of Representatives 15 24
    Passed in the Senate 13 19
    Bills negatived 0 0
    Bills exempted from the 'cut-off' 0 0
  • 6/2000 - 19 to 29 June

    Business conducted in the Senate - 19 to 29 June

    Government business 64%; General business 22%; Questions 12%; MPI/Urgency <1%; Business of the Senate 2%; Other <1% 

    Business conducted in the Senate - Budget/winter sittings

    Government business 50%; General business 32%; Questions 13%; MPI/Urgency 2%; Business of the Senate 3%; Other <1% 
    General
      19 to 29 June Budget/winter sittings
    Number of sitting days 8 15
    Average length of a sitting day 9 hrs 34 mins 8 hrs 53 mins
    Longest sitting day 15 hrs 18 mins
    (29 June 2000)    		 15 hrs 18 mins
    (29 June 2000)
    Shortest sitting day 5 hrs 27 mins
    (20 June 2000)    		 4 hrs 36 mins
    (9 May 2000)
    Hours of sitting 76 hrs 32 mins 133 hrs 23 mins
    Business conducted in the Senate
      19 to 29 June Budget/winter sittings
    government business 45 hrs 59 mins 74 hrs 51 mins
    general business 15 hrs 32 mins 30 hrs 42 mins
    questions without notice 8 hrs 26 mins 15 hrs 45 mins
    urgency/MPI 0 1 hrs 01 min
    business of the Senate 1 hr 45 mins 2 hrs 01 min
    other 13 mins 28 mins
    adjournment debate 4 hrs 37 mins 8 hrs 35 mins
    Questions, petitions, divisions
      19 to 29 June Budget/winter sittings
    Questions placed on notice 215* 379**
    Questions without notice (including supplementaries) 181 335
    Question time held on: 8 sitting days 15 sitting days
    Average daily number of questions without notice 22.6 22.3
    Petitions presented 23 45
    Signatories to petitions 177 203 194 069
    Divisions 8 11

    *  Questions placed on notice from 9 to 29 June 2000 inclusive
    **  Questions placed on notice since the end of the autumn sittings 2000

    Legislation
      19 to 29 June Budget/winter sittings
    Introduced in the Senate
    Government bills 1 1
    Private senators' bills 0 0
    Received from the House of Representatives 27 51
    Passed in the Senate 37 56
    Bills negatived 0 0
    Bills exempted from the 'cut-off' 0 0
  • 7/2000 - 14 to 17 August

    Business conducted in the Senate - 14 to 17 August

    Government business 47%; General business 29%; Questions 13%; MPI/Urgency 3%; Business of the Senate 5%; Other 3% 
    General
      14 to 17 August
    Number of sitting days 4
    Average length of a sitting day 8 hrs 23 mins
    Longest sitting day 10 hrs 21 mins
    (16 August 2000)
    Shortest sitting day 5 hrs 25 mins
    (15 August 2000)
    Hours of sitting 33 hrs 34 mins
    Business conducted in the Senate
      14 to 17 August
    government business 14 hrs 28 mins
    general business 8 hrs 54 mins
    questions without notice 4 hrs 11 mins
    urgency/MPI 1 hr 03 mins
    business of the Senate 1 hr 36 mins
    other 50 mins
    adjournment debate 2 hrs 32 mins
    Questions, petitions, divisions
      14 to 17 August
    Questions placed on notice 206*
    Questions without notice (including supplementaries) 99
    Question time held on: 4 sitting days
    Average daily number of questions without notice 24.7
    Petitions presented 13
    Signatories to petitions 161 295
    Divisions 5

    * Questions placed on notice since the end of the winter sittings 2000

    Legislation
      14 to 17 August
    Introduced in the Senate
    Government bills 1
    Private senators' bills 0
    Received from the House of Representatives 9
    Passed in the Senate 4
    Bills negatived 0
    Bills exempted from the 'cut-off' 0
  • 8/2000 - 28 to 31 August

    Business conducted in the Senate - 28 to 31 August

    Government business 42%; General business 26%; Questions 13%; MPI/Urgency <1%; Business of the Senate 19%; Other <1%

    Business conducted in the Senate - Spring sittings to date

    Government business 48%; General business 31%; Questions 13%; MPI/Urgency 2%; Business of the Senate 5%; Other 1%
    General
      28 to 31 August Spring sittings to date
    Number of sitting days 4 8
    Average length of a sitting day 8 hrs 40 mins 8 hrs 31 mins
    Longest sitting day 10 hrs 21 mins
    (30 August 2000)    		 10 hrs 21 mins
    (16/30 August 2000)
    Shortest sitting day 5 hrs 40 mins
    (29 August 2000)    		 5 hrs 25 mins
    (15 August 2000)
    Hours of sitting 34 hrs 41 mins 68 hrs 15 mins
    Business conducted in the Senate
      28 to 31 August Spring sittings to date
    government business 13 hrs 35 mins 28 hrs 03 mins
    general business 8 hrs 29 mins 17 hrs 23 mins
    questions without notice 4 hrs 10 mins 8 hrs 21 mins
    urgency/MPI 0 1 hr 03 mins
    business of the Senate 6 hrs 09 mins 7 hrs 45 mins
    other 08 mins 58 mins
    adjournment debate 2 hrs 10 mins 4 hrs 42 mins
    Questions, petitions, divisions
      28 to 31 August Spring sittings to date
    Questions placed on notice 139* 345**
    Questions without notice (including supplementaries) 94 193
    Question time held on: 4 sitting days 8 sitting days
    Average daily number of questions without notice 23.5 24.1
    Petitions presented 8 21
    Signatories to petitions 894 162 189
    Divisions 6 11

    *  Questions placed on notice from 18 to 31 August 2000 inclusive
    **  Questions placed on notice since the end of the winter sittings 2000

    Legislation
      28 to 31 August Spring sittings to date
    Introduced in the Senate
    Government bills 2 3
    Private senators' bills .0 0
    Received from the House of Representatives 9 18
    Passed in the Senate 5 9
    Bills negatived 0 0
    Bills exempted from the 'cut-off' 0 0
  • 9/2000 - 4 to 7 September

    Business conducted in the Senate - 4 to 7 September 

    Government business 61%; General business 17%; Questions 13%; MPI/Urgency 4%; Business of the Senate 2%; Other 3% 

    Business conducted in the Senate - Spring sittings

    Government business 49%; General business 30%; Questions 13%; MPI/Urgency 2%; Business of the Senate 5%; Other 1% 
    General
      4 to 7 September Spring sittings
    Number of sitting days 4 12
    Average length of a sitting day 8 hrs 45 mins 8 hrs 36 mins
    Longest sitting day 10 hrs 06 mins
    (7 September 2000)    		 10 hrs 21 mins
    (16/30 August 2000)
    Shortest sitting day 5 hrs 31 mins
    (5 September 2000)    		 5 hrs 25 mins
    (15 August 2000)
    Hours of sitting 35 hrs 00 mins 103 hrs 15 mins
    Business conducted in the Senate
      4 to 7 September Spring sittings
    government business 19 hrs 39 mins 47 hrs 42 mins
    general business 5 hrs 22 mins 22 hrs 45 mins
    questions without notice 4 hrs 11 mins 12 hrs 32 mins
    urgency/MPI 1 hr 09 mins 2 hrs 12 mins
    business of the Senate 47 mins 8 hrs 32 mins
    other 1 hr 03 mins 2 hrs 01 min
    adjournment debate 2 hrs 49 mins 7 hrs 31 mins
    Questions, petitions, divisions
      4 to 7 September Spring sittings
    Questions placed on notice 13* 358**
    Questions without notice (including supplementaries) 94 287
    Question time held on: 4 sitting days 12 sitting days
    Average daily number of questions without notice 23.5 24
    Petitions presented 1 22
    Signatories to petitions 117 162 306
    Divisions 16 27

    *  Questions placed on notice from 8 September to 5 October 2000 inclusive
    **  Questions placed on notice since the end of the winter sittings 2000

    Legislation
      4 to 7 September Spring sittings
    Introduced in the Senate
    Government bills 2 5
    Private senators' bills 3 3
    Received from the House of Representatives 6 24
    Passed in the Senate 4 13
    Bills negatived 0 0
    Bills exempted from the 'cut-off' 3 3
    Bills referred to committees 8 15
  • 10/2000 - 3 to 5 October

    Business conducted in the Senate - 3 to 5 October 

    Government business 46%; General business 33%; Questions 14%; MPI/Urgency 4%; Business of the Senate 2%; Other 1%
    General
      3 to 5 October (summer sittings)
    Number of sitting days 3
    Average length of a sitting day 8 hrs 32 mins
    Longest sitting day 10 hrs 02 mins
    (4 October 2000)
    Shortest sitting day 5 hrs 48 mins
    (3 October 2000)
    Hours of sitting 25 hrs 36 mins
    Business conducted in the Senate
      3 to 5 October (summer sittings)
    government business 10 hrs 47 mins
    general business 7 hrs 49 mins
    questions without notice 3 hrs 19 mins
    urgency/MPI 58 mins
    business of the Senate 34 mins
    other 15 mins
    adjournment debate 1 hr 54 mins
    Questions, petitions, divisions
      3 to 5 October (summer sittings)
    Questions placed on notice 176*
    Questions without notice (including supplementaries) 68
    Question time held on: 3 sitting days
    Average daily number of questions without notice 22.7
    Petitions presented 5
    Signatories to petitions 1 154
    Divisions 0

    * Questions placed on notice since the end of the spring sittings 2000

    Legislation
      3 to 5 October (summer sittings)
    Introduced in the Senate
    Government bills 0
    Private senators' bills 0
    Received from the House of Representatives 5
    Passed in the Senate 2
    Bills negatived 0
    Bills exempted from the 'cut-off' 0
    Bills referred to committees 1
  • 11/2000 - 9 to 12 October

    Business conducted in the Senate - 9 to 12 October 

    Government business 53%; General business 30%; Questions 13%; MPI/Urgency 3%; Business of the Senate 1%; Other <1%

    Business conducted in the Senate - Summer sittings to date

    Government business 50%; General business 30%; Questions 13%; MPI/Urgency 2%; Business of the Senate 4%; Other 1% 
    General
      9 to 12 October Summer sittings to date
    Number of sitting days 4 7
    Average length of a sitting day 8 hrs 27 mins 8 hrs 29 mins
    Longest sitting day 10 hrs 30 mins
    (11 October 2000)    		 10 hrs 30 mins
    (11 October 2000)
    Shortest sitting day 4 hrs 00 mins
    (10 October 2000)    		 4 hrs 00 mins
    (10 October 2000)
    Hours of sitting 33 hrs 51 mins 59 hrs 27 mins
    Business conducted in the Senate
      9 to 12 October Summer sittings to date
    government business 16 hrs 35 mins 27 hrs 22 mins
    general business 9 hrs 19 mins 17 hrs 08 mins
    questions without notice 4 hrs 15 mins 7 hrs 34 mins
    urgency/MPI 59 mins 1 hr 57 mins
    business of the Senate 19 mins 53 mins
    other 06 mins 21 mins
    adjournment debate 2 hrs 18 mins 4 hrs 12 mins
    Questions, petitions, divisions
      9 to 12 October Summer sittings to date
    Questions placed on notice 27* 203**
    Questions without notice (including supplementaries) 90 158
    Question time held on: 4 sitting days 7 sitting days
    Average daily number of questions without notice 22.5 22.6
    Petitions presented 3 8
    Signatories to petitions 701 1 855
    Divisions 4 4

    *  Questions placed on notice from 6 to 12 October inclusive
    **  Questions placed on notice since the end of the spring sittings 2000

    Legislation
      9 to 12 October Summer sittings to date
    Introduced in the Senate
    Government bills 1 1
    Private senators' bills 2 2
    Received from the House of Representatives 10 15
    Passed in the Senate 4* 6
    Bills negatived 2 2
    Bills exempted from the 'cut-off' 1 1
    Bills referred to committees 6 7

    *  The Renewable Energy (Electricity) Bill 2000 was read a third time on 9 October, but is not included in this figure as a message from the House of Representatives regarding amendments is still under consideration by the Senate.

  • 12/2000 - 30 October to 2 November

    Business conducted in the Senate - 30 October to 2 November

    Government business 52%; General business 33%; Questions 13%; MPI/Urgency 0%; Business of the Senate 2%; Other <1%

    Business conducted in the Senate - Summer sittings to date

    Government business 50%; General business 30%; Questions 13%; MPI/Urgency 2%; Business of the Senate 4%; Other 1%
    General
      30 October to 2 November Summer sittings to date
    Number of sitting days 4 11
    Average length of a sitting day 8 hrs 39 mins 8 hrs 33 mins
    Longest sitting day 10 hrs 08 mins
    (2 November 2000)    		 10 hrs 30 mins
    (11 October 2000)
    Shortest sitting day 5 hrs 57 mins
    (31 October 2000)    		 4 hrs 00 mins
    (10 October 2000)
    Hours of sitting 34 hrs 37 mins 94 hrs 04 mins
    Business conducted in the Senate
      30 October to 2 November Summer sittings to date
    government business 16 hrs 38 mins 44 hrs 00 mins
    general business 10 hrs 44 mins 27 hrs 52 mins
    questions without notice 4 hrs 13 mins 11 hrs 47 mins
    urgency/MPI 0 1 hr 57 mins
    business of the Senate 48 mins 1 hr 41 mins
    other 07 mins 28 mins
    adjournment debate 2 hrs 07 mins 6 hrs 19 mins
    Questions, petitions, divisions
      30 October to 2 November Summer sittings to date
    Questions placed on notice 49* 252**
    Questions without notice (including supplementaries) 95 253
    Question time held on: 4 sitting days 11 sitting days
    Average daily number of questions without notice 23.8 23
    Petitions presented 4 12
    Signatories to petitions 9 376 11 231
    Divisions 7 11

    *  Questions placed on notice from 13 October to 2 November inclusive
    **  Questions placed on notice since the end of the spring sittings 2000

    Legislation
      30 October to 2 November Summer sittings to date
    Introduced in the Senate
    Government bills 0 1
    Private senators' bills 2 4
    Received from the House of Representatives 4 19
    Bill created by division of bill in the Senate 1 1
    Passed in the Senate 13 19*
    Bills negatived 0 2
    Bills exempted from the 'cut-off' 1 2
    Bills referred to committees 2 9

    *  The Renewable Energy (Electricity) Bill 2000 was read a third time on 9 October, but is not included in this figure as a message from the House of Representatives regarding amendments is still under consideration by the Senate.

  • 13/2000 - 6 to 10 November

    Business conducted in the Senate - 6 to 10 November

    Government business 63%; General business 20%; Questions 10%; MPI/Urgency <1%; Business of the Senate 6%; Other 1%

    Business conducted in the Senate - Summer sittings to date

    Government business 51%; General business 29%; Questions 13%; MPI/Urgency 2%; Business of the Senate 4%; Other 1%
    General
      6 to 10 November Summer sittings to date
    Number of sitting days 5 16
    Average length of a sitting day 9 hrs 05 mins 8 hrs 43 mins
    Longest sitting day 12 hrs 39 mins
    (9 November 2000)    		 12 hrs 39 mins
    (9 November 2000)
    Shortest sitting day 5 hrs 45 mins
    (10 November 2000)    		 4 hrs 00 mins
    (10 October 2000)
    Hours of sitting 45 hrs 26 mins 139 hrs 30 mins
    Business conducted in the Senate
      6 to 10 November Summer sittings to date
    government business 27 hrs 10 mins 71 hrs 10 mins
    general business 8 hrs 22 mins 36 hrs 14 mins
    questions without notice 4 hrs 18 mins 16 hrs 05 mins
    urgency/MPI 0 1 hr 57 mins
    business of the Senate 2 hrs 42 mins 4 hrs 23 mins
    other 19 mins 47 mins
    adjournment debate 2 hrs 35 mins 8 hrs 54 mins
    Questions, petitions, divisions
      6 to 10 November Summer sittings to date
    Questions placed on notice 15* 267**
    Questions without notice (including supplementaries) 84 337
    Question time held on: 4 sitting days 15 sitting days
    Average daily number of questions without notice 21 22.5
    Petitions presented 3 15
    Signatories to petitions 976 12 207
    Divisions 6 17

    *  Questions placed on notice from 3 to 10 November 2000 inclusive
    **  Questions placed on notice since the end of the spring sittings 2000

    Legislation
      6 to 10 November Summer sittings to date
    Introduced in the Senate
    Government bills 0 1
    Private senators' bills 0 4
    Received from the House of Representatives 12 31
    Bill created by division of bill in the Senate 0 1
    Passed in the Senate 6 25*
    Bills negatived 0 2
    Bills exempted from the 'cut-off' 0 2
    Bills referred to committees 1 10

    *  The Renewable Energy (Electricity) Bill 2000 was read a third time on 9 October, but is not included in this figure as a message from the House of Representatives regarding amendments is still under consideration by the Senate.

  • 14/2000 - 27 November to 1 December

    Business conducted in the Senate - 27 November to 1 December

    Government business 73%; General business 11%; Questions 10%; MPI/Urgency 3%; Business of the Senate 6%; Other <1%

    Business conducted in the Senate - Summer sittings to date

    Government business 52%; General business 28%; Questions 13%; MPI/Urgency 2%; Business of the Senate 4%; Other 1%
    General
      27 November to 1 December Summer sittings to date
    Number of sitting days 5 21
    Average length of a sitting day 8 hrs 50 mins 8 hrs 44 mins
    Longest sitting day 12 hrs 09 mins
    (30 November 2000)    		 12 hrs 39 mins
    (9 November 2000)
    Shortest sitting day 5 hrs 50 mins
    (1 December 2000)    		 4 hrs 00 mins
    (10 October 2000)
    Hours of sitting 44 hrs 14 mins 183 hrs 44 mins
    Business conducted in the Senate
      27 November to 1 December Summer sittings to date
    government business 30 hrs 15 mins 101 hrs 25 mins
    general business 4 hrs 48 mins 41 hrs 02 mins
    questions without notice 4 hrs 17 mins 20 hrs 22 mins
    urgency/MPI 0 1 hr 57 mins
    business of the Senate 2 hrs 31 mins 6 hrs 54 mins
    other 09 mins 56 mins
    adjournment debate 2 hrs 14 mins 11 hrs 08 mins
    Questions, petitions, divisions
      27 November to 1 December Summer sittings to date
    Questions placed on notice 26* 293**
    Questions without notice (including supplementaries) 92 429
    Question time held on: 4 sitting days 19 sitting days
    Average daily number of questions without notice 23 22.6
    Petitions presented 4 19
    Signatories to petitions 139 12 346
    Divisions 8 25

    *  Questions placed on notice 13 November to 1 December inclusive
    **  Questions placed on notice since the end of the spring sittings 2000

    Legislation
      27 November to 1 December Summer sittings to date
    Introduced in the Senate
    Government bills 0 1
    Private senators' bills 0 4
    Received from the House of Representatives 6 37
    Bill created by division of bill in the Senate 0 1
    Passed in the Senate 10 35*
    Bills negatived 0 2
    Bills exempted from the 'cut-off' 4 6
    Bills referred to committees 2 12

    *  The Renewable Energy (Electricity) Bill 2000 was read a third time on 9 October, but is not included in this figure as a message from the House of Representatives regarding amendments is still under consideration by the Senate.

  • 15/2000 - 4 to 7 December

    Business conducted in the Senate - 4 to 7 December

    Government business 74%; General business 13%; Questions 8%; MPI/Urgency 0%; Business of the Senate 0%; Other 5%

    Business conducted in the Senate - Summer sittings

    Government business 55%; General business 26%; Questions 12%; MPI/Urgency 2%; Business of the Senate 4%; Other 1%
    General
      4 to 7 December Summer sittings
    Number of sitting days 4 25
    Average length of a sitting day 13 hrs 06 mins 9 hrs 26 mins
    Longest sitting day 19 hrs 45 mins
    (7 December 2000)    		 19 hrs 45 mins
    (7 December 2000)
    Shortest sitting day 8 hrs 06 mins
    (5 December 2000)    		 4 hrs 00 mins
    (10 October 2000)
    Hours of sitting 52 hrs 25 mins 236 hrs 09 mins
    Business conducted in the Senate
      4 to 7 December Summer sittings
    government business 37 hrs 55 mins 139 hrs 20 mins
    general business 6 hrs 39 mins 47 hrs 41 mins
    questions without notice 4 hrs 18 mins 24 hrs 40 mins
    urgency/MPI 0 1 hr 57 mins
    business of the Senate 0 6 hrs 54 mins
    other 2 hrs 27 mins 3 hrs 23 mins
    adjournment debate 1 hr 06 mins 12 hrs 14 mins
    Questions, petitions, divisions
      4 to 7 December Summer sittings
    Questions placed on notice 10* 303**
    Questions without notice (including supplementaries) 91 520
    Question time held on: 4 sitting days 23 sitting days
    Average daily number of questions without notice 22.8 22.6
    Petitions presented 7 26
    Signatories to petitions 27 916 40 262
    Divisions 26 51

    *  Questions placed on notice from 4 to 8 December inclusive
    **  Questions placed on notice since the end of the spring sittings 2000

    Legislation
      4 to 7 December Summer sittings
    Introduced in the Senate
    Government bills 11 12
    Private senators' bills 0 4
    Received from the House of Representatives 1 38
    Bill created by division of bill in the Senate 0 1
    Passed in the Senate 19 54*
    Bills negatived 0 2
    Bills recommitted 1** 1
    Bills exempted from the 'cut-off' 2 8
    Bills referred to committees 6 18

    *  The Australian Research Council Bill 2000 and the Australian Research Council (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2000 were read a third time on 4 December, but are not included in this figure as a message from the House of Representatives regarding amendments is still under consideration by the Senate
    ** The Interactive Gambling (Moratorium) Bill 2000 was negatived at third reading on 9 October 2000 and recommitted on 5 December

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