Time spent on the consideration of legislation
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These tables show the number of hours in which the Senate sat during a sitting period, and the percentage of that time spent on legislation.
A sitting period is defined as a period during which the Senate adjourns for not more than 20 days.
39th Parliament — 10 November 1998 to 27 September 2001
40th Parliament — 12 February 2002 to 30 August 2004
41st Parliament — 16 November 2004 to 17 October 2007
42nd Parliament — 12 February 2008 to 19 July 2010
Current Parliament:
43rd Parliament — 28 September 2010 to 21 March 2013
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Related links
Brief Guide to Senate Procedure No. 9 - Consideration of legislation
Senate Brief No. 8 - The Senate and Legislation