Graphs—2000

1 January to 31 December 2000

Total time, by type of business

Total time by type of business - 1 January 2000 to 31 December 2000: government business 321:14; general business 156:22; questions without notice 72:55; business of the Senate; 24:04; urgency/MPI 9:27; other 6:32

Percentage of time, by type of business

government legislation 54%
other government business 1%

Comparative charts - 1991 to 2000

Proportion of time spent according to the type of business

Number of sitting days

Number of sitting days 1991 to 2000 (* indicates election year): 1991 83; 1992 76; 1993* 53; 1994 80; 1995 78; 1996* 71; 1997 82; 1998* 57; 1999 79; 2000 71

Average length of a sitting day

Average length of a sitting day 1991 to 2000 (* indicates election year): 1991 10.55; 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

Total Senate sitting times

Total Senate sitting time 1991 to 2000 (* indicates election year): 1991 875.65; 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

Average number of questions without notice asked

Average number of questions asked per sitting day 1991 to 2000 (* indicates election year): 1991 1900; 1992 1713; 1993* 1469; 1994 1702; 1995 1464; 1996* 1469; 1997 1757; 1998* 1176; 1999 1671; 2000 1572

Bills passed both Houses

Number of bills passed both houses 1991 to 2000 (* indicates election year): 1991 204; 1992 255; 1993* 138; 1994 167; 1995 180; 1996* 83; 1997 218; 1998* 135; 1999 206; 2000 174

April 2024

Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
31	1	2 Other	3	4 Other	5	6
7 Other	8 Senate	9 Senate	10 Other	11 Senate	12 Other	13
14 Other	15 Other	16 Other	17 Senate	18 Senate	19 Other	20
21 Other	22 Other	23 Senate	24 Other	25 Senate	26 Other	27
28 Senate	29 Both	30 House of Representatives	1	2	3	4

Senate
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Public Holiday
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26 Apr 24: Senate Committee Public Hearing
28 Apr 24: Inquiry Submission Closing Child Labour
28 Apr 24: Inquiry Submission Closing Declared Areas Bill 2024

Date	Title
21/04/24	Senate Committee Public Hearing
21/04/24	Joint Committee Public Hearing
21/04/24	Senate Committee Public Hearing
22/04/24	Senate Committee Public Hearing
22/04/24	Senate Committee Public Hearing
22/04/24	Senate Committee Public Hearing
23/04/24	Senate Committee Public Hearing
23/04/24	Joint Committee Public Hearing
23/04/24	Inquiry Report Tabling Crimes Amendment 47
23/04/24	Joint Committee Public Hearing
24/04/24	Joint Committee Public Hearing
24/04/24	Senate Committee Public Hearing
24/04/24	Joint Committee Public Hearing
25/04/24	Inquiry Report Tabling ANNPS Bills 23
26/04/24	Senate Committee Public Hearing
28/04/24	Inquiry Submission Closing Child Labour
28/04/24	Inquiry Submission Closing Declared Areas Bill 2024

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