Graphs—2003

1 January to 31 December 2003

Total time, by type of business

Total time by type of business: government business 293:44; general business 144:41; questions without notice 61:29; business of the Senate; 18:37; urgency/MPI 12:44; other 10:47 

Percentage of time, by type of business

Government business 54%; General business 27%; Questions 11%; MPI/Urgency 2%; Business of the Senate 3%; Other 2% 
  • government legislation 46%
  • other government business 8%

Comparative charts - 1994 to 2003

Proportion of time spent according to the type of business

 

Number of sitting days

Number of sitting days 1994 to 2003 (* indicates election year): 1994 80; 1995 78; 1996* 71; 1997 82; 1998* 57; 1999 79; 2000 71; 2001* 52; 2002 60; 2003 64 

Average length of a sitting day

Average length of a sitting day 1994 to 2003 (* indicates election year): 1994 7.83; 1995 8.17; 1996* 7.92; 1997 9.02; 1998* 9.48; 1999 8.83; 2000 8.88; 2001* 8.5; 2002 8.98; 2003 9.1 

Total Senate sitting times

Total Senate sitting time 1994 to 2003 (* indicates election year): 1994 626.4; 1995 637.26; 1996* 562.06; 1997 740.7; 1998* 540.8; 1999 698.6; 2000 631.8; 2001 442.03; 2002 539.12; 2003 584.93 

Average number of questions without notice asked per sitting day

Average number of questions asked per sitting day 1994 to 2003 (* indicates election year): 1994 21.3; 1995 19.5; 1996* 23.7; 1997 23.7; 1998* 22.6; 1999 23.2; 2000 22.8; 2001* 21.4; 2002 22.9; 2003 23 

Bills passed both Houses

Number of bills passed both houses 1994 to 2003 (* indicates election year): 1994 167; 1995 180; 1996* 83; 1997 218; 1998* 135; 1999 206; 2000 174; 2001* 169; 2002 148; 2003 150 

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