Graphs—2008

1 January to 31 December 2008

Total time, by type of business

Total time by type of business: government business 224:41; general business 119:58; questions without notice 54:43; business of the Senate 14:49; urgency/MPI 10:54; other 32:30 

Percentage of time, by type of business

Government business 49%; General business 26%; Questions 12%; MPI/Urgency 2%; Business of the Senate 3%; Other 7% 
  • government legislation 45%
  • other government business 4%

Comparative charts - 1999 to 2008

Proportion of time spent according to the type of business

 

Number of sitting days

Number of sitting days 1999 to 2008 (* indicates election year): 1998* 57; 2000 71; 2001* 52; 2002 60; 2003 64; 2004* 49; 2005 57; 2006 58; 2007* 41; 2008 52 

Average length of a sitting day

Average length of a sitting day 1999 to 2008 (* indicates election year): 1999 8.83; 2000 8.88; 2001* 8.5; 2002 8.98; 2003 9.1; 2004* 9.8; 2005 9.52; 2006 9.85; 2007* 9.82; 2008 9.27 

Total Senate sitting times

Total Senate sitting time 1999 to 2008 (* indicates election year): 1999 698.6; 2000 631.8; 2001 442.03; 2002 539.12; 2003 584.93; 2004* 480.58; 2005 542.67; 2006 571.53; 2007* 402.63; 2008 481.62 

Average number of questions without notice asked per sitting day

Average number of questions asked per sitting day 1999 to 2008 (* indicates election year): 1999 23.2; 2000 22.8; 2001* 21.4; 2002 22.9; 2003 23; 2004* 21.9; 2005 20.2; 2006 19.8; 2007* 19.4; 2008 20.6 

Bills passed both Houses

Number of bills passed both houses 1999 to 2008 (* indicates election year): 1999 206; 2000 174; 2001* 169; 2002 148; 2003 150; 2004* 158; 2005 164; 2006 173; 2007* 184; 2008 159 

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