Statistics by Parliament — 42nd Parliament
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Senate Statistical
Information
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These statistics cover the period 12 February 2008 to 19 July
2010
|
2008
|
2009
|
2010
|
Total
|
| Bills passed by the Senate |
164
|
140
|
116
|
420
|
| Bills to which amendments/requests moved and
provisions opposed in committee of the whole |
48
|
58
|
35
|
141
|
| Bills amended (including bills in relation to which
requests agreed to and provisions negatived) |
34
|
38
|
26
|
98
|
| Amendments, requests etc moved in committee of the
whole |
833
|
1196
|
537
|
2566
|
| Amendments, requests etc agreed to |
585
|
784
|
416
|
1785
|
| Bills referred to committees |
92
|
112
|
76
|
280
|
| Questions without notice* |
1050
|
1368
|
648
|
3066
|
| Questions placed on notice |
1210
|
1304
|
470
|
2984
|
| Sitting days |
52
|
53
|
24
|
129
|
| Hours of sitting |
481 hrs 37 mins
|
515 hrs 56 mins
|
216 hrs 43 mins
|
1214 hrs 16 mins
|
| Divisions |
151
|
202
|
91
|
444
|
* On 24 November 2008 the format of question time was changed to
allow 2 supplementaries per question
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