Statistical summaries—2004

  • 1/2004 - 10 to 12 February

    Business conducted in the Senate - 10 to 12 February

    Government business 37%; General business 41%; Questions 13%; MPI/Urgency 4%; Business of the Senate 4%; Other 0%
    General
      10 to 12 February
    Number of sitting days 3
    Average length of a sitting day 9 hrs 14 mins
    Longest sitting day 10 hrs 00 mins
    (11 February 2004)
    Shortest sitting day 8 hrs 10 mins
    (10 February 2004)
    Hours of sitting 27 hrs 43 mins
    Business conducted in the Senate
      10 to 12 February
    Government business 9 hrs 08 mins
    General business 10 hrs 13 mins
    Questions without notice 3 hrs 15 mins
    Urgency/MPI 1 hr 06 mins
    Business of the Senate 57 mins
    Other 06 mins
    Adjournment debate 2 hrs 58 mins
    Questions, petitions, divisions
      10 to 12 February
    Questions placed on notice 96*
    Questions without notice (including supplementaries) 62
    Question time held on: 3 sitting days
    Average daily number of questions without notice 20.7
    Petitions presented 12
    Signatories to petitions 3788
    Divisions 6
    Legislation
      10 to 12 February
    Introduced in the Senate
    Government bills 0
    Private senators' bills 0
    Received from the House of Representatives 14
    Passed in the Senate 6
    Bills negatived or discharged from Notice Paper 0
    Bills exempted from the 'cut-off' 0
    Bills referred to committees 2
  • 2/2004 - 1 to 4 March

    Business conducted in the Senate - 1 to 4 March

    Government business 51%; General business 30%; Questions 13%; MPI/Urgency 3%; Business of the Senate 3%; Other 0%

    Business conducted in the Senate - 2004 to date

    Government business 45%; General business 35%; Questions 13%; MPI/Urgency 4%; Business of the Senate 3%; Other 0%
    General
      1 to 4 March 2004 to date
    Number of sitting days 4 7
    Average length of a sitting day 8 hrs 54 mins 9 hrs 03 mins
    Longest sitting day 9 hrs 37 mins
    (3 March 2004)    		 10 hrs 00 mins
    (11 February 2004)
    Shortest sitting day 7 hrs 53 mins
    (2 March 2004)    		 7 hrs 53 mins
    (2 March 2004)
    Hours of sitting 35 hrs 38 mins 63 hrs 21 mins
    Business conducted in the Senate
      1 to 4 March 2004 to date
    Government business 16 hrs 38 mins 25 hrs 46 mins
    General business 9 hrs 46 mins 19 hrs 59 mins
    Questions without notice 4 hrs 07 mins 7 hrs 22 mins
    Urgency/MPI 1 hr 01 mins 2 hrs 07 mins
    Business of the Senate 0 hrs 57 mins 1 hr 54 mins
    Other 0 hrs 06 mins 0 hrs 12 mins
    Adjournment debate 3 hrs 03 mins 6 hrs 01 min
    Questions, petitions, divisions
      1 to 4 March 2004 to date
    Questions placed on notice 129* 225**
    Questions without notice (including supplementaries) 92 154
    Question time held on: 4 sitting days 7 sitting days
    Average daily number of questions without notice 23 22
    Petitions presented 11 23
    Signatories to petitions 2066 5854
    Divisions 9 15

    * Questions placed on notice from 13 February to 4 March 2004 inclusive
    ** Questions placed on notice from 5 December 2003 to 4 March 2004 inclusive

    Legislation
      1 to 4 March 2004 to date
    Introduced in the Senate
    Government bills 0 0
    Private senators' bills 2 2
    Received from the House of Representatives 19 33
    Passed in the Senate 11 17
    Bills negatived or discharged from Notice Paper 1 1
    Bills exempted from the 'cut-off' 3 3
    Bills referred to committees 7 9
  • 3/2004 - 8 to 11 March

    Business conducted in the Senate - 8 to 11 March

    Government business 54%; General business 23%; Questions 13%; MPI/Urgency 9%; Business of the Senate 0%; Other 0%

    Business conducted in the Senate - 2004 to date

    Government business 48%; General business 31%; Questions 13%; MPI/Urgency 6%; Business of the Senate 2%; Other 0%
    General
      8 to 11 March 2004 to date
    Number of sitting days 4 11
    Average length of a sitting day 8 hrs 57 mins 9 hrs 01 min
    Longest sitting day 9 hrs 54 mins
    (10 March 2004)    		 10 hrs 00 mins
    (11 February 2004)
    Shortest sitting day 8 hrs 08 mins
    (9 March 2004)    		 7 hrs 53 mins
    (2 March 2004)
    Hours of sitting 35 hrs 49 mins 99 hrs 10 mins
    Business conducted in the Senate
      8 to 11 March 2004 to date
    Government business 17 hrs 48 mins 43 hrs 34 mins
    General business 7 hrs 34 mins 27 hrs 33 mins
    Questions without notice 4 hrs 17 mins 11 hrs 39 mins
    Urgency/MPI 3 hrs 03 mins 5 hrs 10 mins
    Business of the Senate 0 1 hr 54 mins
    Other 0 hrs 07 mins 0 hrs 17 mins
    Adjournment debate 3 hrs 02 mins 9 hrs 03 mins
    Questions, petitions, divisions
      8 to 11 March 2004 to date
    Questions placed on notice 31* 256**
    Questions without notice (including supplementaries) 89 243
    Question time held on: 4 sitting days 11 sitting days
    Average daily number of questions without notice 22.3 22.1
    Petitions presented 2 25
    Signatories to petitions 13 440 19 294
    Divisions 7 22

    * Questions placed on notice from 5 to 11 March 2004 inclusive
    ** Questions placed on notice from 5 December 2003 to 11 March 2004 inclusive

    Legislation
      8 to 11 March 2004 to date
    Introduced in the Senate
    Government bills 0 0
    Private senators' bills 1 3
    Received from the House of Representatives 14 47
    Passed in the Senate 13 30
    Bills negatived or discharged from Notice Paper 2 3
    Bills exempted from the 'cut-off' 7 10
    Bills referred to committees 6 15
  • 4/2004 - 22 to 25 March

    Business conducted in the Senate - 22 to 25 March

    Government business 45%; General business 28%; Questions 13%; MPI/Urgency 3%; Business of the Senate 10%; Other 0%

    Business conducted in the Senate - 2004 to date

    Government business 48%; General business 30%; Questions 13%; MPI/Urgency 5%; Business of the Senate 4%; Other 0%
    General
      22 to 25 March 2004 to date
    Number of sitting days 4 15
    Average length of a sitting day 8 hrs 59 mins 9 hrs 00 mins
    Longest sitting day 9 hrs 50 mins
    (24 March 2004)    		 10 hrs 00 mins
    (11 February 2004)
    Shortest sitting day 7 hrs 39 mins
    (23 March 2004)    		 7 hrs 39 mins
    (23 March 2004)
    Hours of sitting 35 hrs 56 mins 135 hrs 06 mins
    Business conducted in the Senate
      22 to 25 March 2004 to date
    Government business 15 hrs 00 mins 58 hrs 34 mins
    General business 9 hrs 23 mins 36 hrs 56 mins
    Questions without notice 4 hrs 15 mins 15 hrs 54 mins
    Urgency/MPI 1 hr 01 min 6 hrs 11 mins
    Business of the Senate 3 hrs 24 mins 5 hrs 18 mins
    Other 0 hrs 06 mins 0 hrs 23 mins
    Adjournment debate 2 hrs 47 mins 11 hrs 50 mins
    Questions, petitions, divisions
      22 to 25 March 2004 to date
    Questions placed on notice 49* 305**
    Questions without notice (including supplementaries) 96 330
    Question time held on: 4 sitting days 15 sitting days
    Average daily number of questions without notice 24 22.6
    Petitions presented 11 36
    Signatories to petitions 1850 21 144
    Divisions 9 31

    * Questions placed on notice from 12 to 25 March 2004 inclusive
    ** Questions placed on notice from 5 December 2003 to 25 March 2004 inclusive

    Legislation
      22 to 25 March 2004 to date
    Introduced in the Senate
    Government bills 0 0
    Private senators' bills 1 4
    Received from the House of Representatives 3 50
    Passed in the Senate 3 33
    Bills negatived or discharged from Notice Paper 1 4
    Bills exempted from the 'cut-off' 8 18
    Bills referred to committees 2 17
  • 5/2004 - 29 March to 1 April

    Business conducted in the Senate - 29 March to 1 April

    Government business 59%; General business 23%; Questions 11%; MPI/Urgency 7%; Business of the Senate 0%; Other 0%

    Business conducted in the Senate - 2004 to date

    Government business 50%; General business 28%; Questions 12%; MPI/Urgency 5%; Business of the Senate 3%; Other 0%
    General
      29 March to 1 April 2004 to date
    Number of sitting days 4 19
    Average length of a sitting day 10 hrs 17 mins 9 hrs 17 mins
    Longest sitting day 10 hrs 28 mins
    (31 March 2004)    		 10 hrs 28 mins
    (31 March 2004)
    Shortest sitting day 9 hrs 50 mins
    (29 March 2004)    		 7 hrs 39 mins
    (23 March 2004)
    Hours of sitting 41 hrs 09 mins 176 hrs 15 mins
    Business conducted in the Senate
      29 March to 1 April 2004 to date
    Government business 22 hrs 39 mins 81 hrs 13 mins
    General business 8 hrs 48 mins 45 hrs 44 mins
    Questions without notice 4 hrs 11 mins 20 hrs 05 mins
    Urgency/MPI 2 hrs 34 mins 8 hrs 45 mins
    Business of the Senate 0 5 hrs 18 mins
    Other 0 hrs 09 mins 0 hrs 32 mins
    Adjournment debate 2 hrs 48 mins 14 hrs 38 mins
    Questions, petitions, divisions
      29 March to 1 April 2004 to date
    Questions placed on notice 59* 364**
    Questions without notice (including supplementaries) 83 422
    Question time held on: 4 sitting days 19 sitting days
    Average daily number of questions without notice 20.8 22.2
    Petitions presented 4 40
    Signatories to petitions 4747 25 891
    Divisions 8 39

    * Questions placed on notice from 26 March to 1 April 2004 inclusive
    ** Questions placed on notice from 5 December 2003 to 1 April 2004 inclusive

    Legislation
      29 March to 1 April 2004 to date
    Introduced in the Senate
    Government bills 0 0
    Private senators' bills 0 4
    Received from the House of Representatives 8 58
    Passed in the Senate 25 58
    Bills negatived or discharged from Notice Paper 1 5
    Bills exempted from the 'cut-off' 2 20
    Bills referred to committees 5 22
  • 6/2004 - 11 to 13 May

    Business conducted in the Senate - 11 to 13 May

    Government business 48%; General business 30%; Questions 13%; MPI/Urgency 4%; Business of the Senate 3%; Other 2%

    Business conducted in the Senate - 2004 to date

    Government business 50%; General business 29%; Questions 12%; MPI/Urgency 5%; Business of the Senate 3%; Other 1%
    General
      11 to 13 May 2004 to date
    Number of sitting days 3 22
    Average length of a sitting day 8 hrs 34 mins 9 hrs 11 mins
    Longest sitting day 9 hrs 48 mins
    (12 May 2004)    		 10 hrs 28 mins
    (31 March 2004)
    Shortest sitting day 6 hrs 38 mins
    (11 May 2004)    		 6 hrs 38 mins
    (11 May 2004)
    Hours of sitting 25 hrs 41 mins 201 hrs 56 mins
    Business conducted in the Senate
      11 to 13 May 2004 to date
    Government business 11 hrs 40 mins 92 hrs 53 mins
    General business 7 hrs 19 mins 53 hrs 03 mins
    Questions without notice 3 hrs 07 mins 23 hrs 12 mins
    Urgency/MPI 1 hr 03 mins 9 hrs 48 mins
    Business of the Senate 0 hrs 48 mins 6 hrs 06 mins
    Other 0 hrs 26 mins 0 hrs 58 mins
    Adjournment debate 1 hr 18 mins 15 hrs 56 mins
    Questions, petitions, divisions
      11 to 13 May 2004 to date
    Questions placed on notice 117* 481**
    Questions without notice (including supplementaries) 65 487
    Question time held on: 3 sitting days 22 sitting days
    Average daily number of questions without notice 21.7 22.1
    Petitions presented 12 52
    Signatories to petitions 22 779 48 670
    Divisions 5 44

    * Questions placed on notice from 2 April to 13 May 2004 inclusive
    ** Questions placed on notice from 5 December 2003 to 13 May 2004 inclusive

    Legislation
      11 to 13 May 2004 to date
    Introduced in the Senate
    Government bills 0 0
    Private senators' bills 0 4
    Received from the House of Representatives 11 69
    Passed in the Senate 8 66
    Bills negatived or discharged from Notice Paper 0 5
    Bills exempted from the 'cut-off' 2 22
    Bills referred to committees 3 25
  • 7/2004 - 15 to 18 June

    Business conducted in the Senate - 15 to 18 June

    Government business 73%; General business 18%; Questions 9%; MPI/Urgency 0%; Business of the Senate 0%; Other 0%

    Business conducted in the Senate - 2004 to date

    Government business 54%; General business 27%; Questions 12%; MPI/Urgency 4%; Business of the Senate 3%; Other 0%
    General
      15 to 18 June 2004 to date
    Number of sitting days 4 26
    Average length of a sitting day 9 hrs 30 mins 9 hrs 14 mins
    Longest sitting day 11 hrs 29 mins
    (17 June 2004)    		 11 hrs 29 mins
    (17 June 2004)
    Shortest sitting day 6 hrs 48 mins
    (18 June 2004)    		 6 hrs 38 mins
    (11 May 2004)
    Hours of sitting 38 hrs 00 mins 239 hrs 56 mins
    Business conducted in the Senate
      15 to 18 June 2004 to date
    Government business 25 hrs 31 mins 118 hrs 24 mins
    General business 6 hrs 11 mins 59 hrs 14 mins
    Questions without notice 3 hrs 09 mins 26 hrs 21 mins
    Urgency/MPI 0 9 hrs 48 mins
    Business of the Senate 0 hrs 04 mins 6 hrs 10 mins
    Other 0 hrs 05 mins 1 hr 03 mins
    Adjournment debate 3 hrs 00 mins 18 hrs 56 mins
    Questions, petitions, divisions
      15 to 18 June 2004 to date
    Questions placed on notice 84* 565**
    Questions without notice (including supplementaries) 63 550
    Question time held on: 3 sitting days 25 sitting days
    Average daily number of questions without notice 21 22
    Petitions presented 23 75
    Signatories to petitions 2253 50 923
    Divisions 12 56

    * Questions placed on notice from 14 May to 18 June 2004 inclusive
    ** Questions placed on notice from 5 December 2003 to 18 June 2004 inclusive

    Legislation
      15 to 18 June 2004 to date
    Introduced in the Senate
    Government bills 0 0
    Private senators' bills 1 5
    Received from the House of Representatives 27 96
    Passed in the Senate 21 87
    Bills negatived or discharged from Notice Paper 0 5
    Bills exempted from the 'cut-off' 0 22
    Bills referred to committees 12 37
  • 8/2004 - 21 to 25 June

    Business conducted in the Senate - 21 to 25 June

    Government business 72%; General business 19%; Questions 7%; MPI/Urgency 0%; Business of the Senate 1%; Other 0%

    Business conducted in the Senate - 2004 to date

    Government business 58%; General business 25%; Questions 11%; MPI/Urgency 4%; Business of the Senate 2%; Other 0%
    General
      21 to 25 June 2004 to date
    Number of sitting days 4 30
    Average length of a sitting day 15 hrs 10 mins 10 hrs 01 min
    Longest sitting day 30 hrs 21 mins
    (24 and 25 June 2004)    		 30 hrs 21 mins
    (24 and 25 June 2004)
    Shortest sitting day 9 hrs 00 mins
    (21 June 2004)    		 6 hrs 38 mins
    (11 May 2004)
    Hours of sitting 60 hrs 41 mins 300 hrs 37 mins
    Business conducted in the Senate
      21 to 25 June 2004 to date
    Government business 42 hrs 13 mins 160 hrs 37 mins
    General business 11 hrs 18 mins 70 hrs 32 mins
    Questions without notice 4 hrs 16 mins 30 hrs 37 mins
    Urgency/MPI 0 9 hrs 48 mins
    Business of the Senate 0 hrs 19 mins 6 hrs 29 mins
    Other 0 hrs 10 mins 1 hr 13 mins
    Adjournment debate 2 hrs 25 mins 21 hrs 21 mins
    Questions, petitions, divisions
      21 to 25 June 2004 to date
    Questions placed on notice 23* 588**
    Questions without notice (including supplementaries) 90 640
    Question time held on: 4 sitting days 29 sitting days
    Average daily number of questions without notice 22.5 22.1
    Petitions presented 23 98
    Signatories to petitions 27 266 78 189
    Divisions 26 82

    * Questions placed on notice from 21 to 25 June 2004 inclusive
    ** Questions placed on notice from 5 December 2003 to 25 June 2004 inclusive

    Legislation
      21 to 25 June 2004 to date
    Introduced in the Senate
    Government bills 1 1
    Private senators' bills 1 6
    Received from the House of Representatives 15 111
    Passed in the Senate 30 117
    Bills negatived or discharged from Notice Paper 2 7
    Bills exempted from the 'cut-off' 5 27
    Bills referred to committees 4 41
  • 9/2004 - 3 to 5 August

    Business conducted in the Senate - 3 to 5 August

    Government business 38%; General business 43%; Questions 13%; MPI/Urgency 4%; Business of the Senate 0%; Other 2%

    Business conducted in the Senate - 2004 to date

    Government business 56%; General business 27%; Questions 11%; MPI/Urgency 4%; Business of the Senate 2%; Other 1%
    General
      3 to 5 August 2004 to date
    Number of sitting days 3 33
    Average length of a sitting day 8 hrs 49 mins 9 hrs 55 mins
    Longest sitting day 9 hrs 40 mins
    (4 August 2004)    		 30 hrs 21 mins
    (24 and 25 June 2004)
    Shortest sitting day 7 hrs 44 mins
    (3 August 2004)    		 6 hrs 38 mins
    (11 May 2004)
    Hours of sitting 26 hrs 28 mins 327 hrs 05 mins
    Business conducted in the Senate
      3 to 5 August 2004 to date
    Government business 9 hrs 19 mins 169 hrs 56 mins
    General business 10 hrs 37 mins 81 hrs 09 mins
    Questions without notice 3 hrs 06 mins 33 hrs 43 mins
    Urgency/MPI 1 hr 01 min 10 hrs 49 mins
    Business of the Senate 0 hrs 03 mins 6 hrs 32 mins
    Other 0 hrs 23 mins 1 hr 36 mins
    Adjournment debate 1 hr 59 mins 23 hrs 20 mins
    Questions, petitions, divisions
      3 to 5 August 2004 to date
    Questions placed on notice 112* 700**
    Questions without notice (including supplementaries) 63 703
    Question time held on: 3 sitting days 32 sitting days
    Average daily number of questions without notice 21 22
    Petitions presented 21 119
    Signatories to petitions 1110 79 299
    Divisions 2 84

    * Questions placed on notice from 28 June to 5 August 2004 inclusive
    ** Questions placed on notice from 5 December 2003 to 5 August 2004 inclusive

    Legislation
      3 to 5 August 2004 to date
    Introduced in the Senate
    Government bills 0 1
    Private senators' bills 1 7
    Received from the House of Representatives 14 125
    Passed in the Senate 0 117
    Bills negatived or discharged from Notice Paper 0 7
    Bills exempted from the 'cut-off' 0 27
    Bills referred to committees 4 45
  • 10/2004 - 9 to 13 August

    Business conducted in the Senate - 9 to 13 August

    Government business 73%; General business 16%; Questions 8%; MPI/Urgency 3%; Business of the Senate 0%; Other 0%

    Business conducted in the Senate - 2004 to date

    Government business 58%; General business 25%; Questions 11%; MPI/Urgency 3%; Business of the Senate 2%; Other 0%
    General
      9 to 13 August 2004 to date
    Number of sitting days 4 37
    Average length of a sitting day 13 hrs 00 mins 10 hrs 15 mins
    Longest sitting day 21 hrs 58 mins
    (12 and 13 August 2004)    		 30 hrs 21 mins
    (24 and 25 June 2004)
    Shortest sitting day 8 hrs 29 mins
    (10 August 2004)    		 6 hrs 38 mins
    (11 May 2004)
    Hours of sitting 52 hrs 01 min 379 hrs 06 mins
    Business conducted in the Senate
      9 to 13 August 2004 to date
    Government business 36 hrs 02 mins 205 hrs 58 mins
    General business 8 hrs 04 mins 89 hrs 13 mins
    Questions without notice 4 hrs 12 mins 37 hrs 55 mins
    Urgency/MPI 1 hr 15 mins 12 hrs 04 mins
    Business of the Senate 0 hrs 01 min 6 hrs 33 mins
    Other 0 hrs 07 mins 1 hr 43 mins
    Adjournment debate 2 hrs 20 mins 25 hrs 40 mins
    Questions, petitions, divisions
      9 to 13 August 2004 to date
    Questions placed on notice 6* 706**
    Questions without notice (including supplementaries) 85 788
    Question time held on: 4 sitting days 36 sitting days
    Average daily number of questions without notice 21.3 21.9
    Petitions presented 20 139
    Signatories to petitions 15 969 95 268
    Divisions 28 112

    * Questions placed on notice from 6 to 13 August 2004 inclusive
    ** Questions placed on notice from 5 December 2003 to 13 August 2004 inclusive

    Legislation
      9 to 13 August 2004 to date
    Introduced in the Senate
    Government bills 1 2
    Private senators' bills 0 7
    Received from the House of Representatives 14 139
    Passed in the Senate* 7 124
    Bills negatived or discharged from Notice Paper 0 7
    Bills exempted from the 'cut-off' 2 29
    Bills referred to committees 2 47

    * Includes the Marriage Amendment Bill 2004 which was negatived at the first reading on 25 June 2004 and revived on 13 August 2004

  • 11/2004 - 30 August

    Business conducted in the Senate - 30 August

    Government business 30%; General business 57%; Questions 13%; MPI/Urgency 0%; Business of the Senate 0%; Other 0%

    Business conducted in the Senate - 2004 to date

    Government business 58%; General business 26%; Questions 11%; MPI/Urgency 3%; Business of the Senate 2%; Other 0%
    General
      30 August 2004 to date
    Number of sitting days 1 38
    Average length of a sitting day 8 hrs 08 mins 10 hrs 11 mins
    Longest sitting day 8 hrs 08 mins
    (30 August 2004)    		 30 hrs 21 mins
    (24 and 25 June 2004)
    Shortest sitting day 8 hrs 08 mins
    (30 August 2004)    		 6 hrs 38 mins
    (11 May 2004)
    Hours of sitting 8 hrs 08 mins 387 hrs 14 mins
    Business conducted in the Senate
      30 August 2004 to date
    Government business 2 hrs 28 mins 208 hrs 26 mins
    General business 4 hrs 36 mins 93 hrs 49 mins
    Questions without notice 1 hr 03 mins 38 hrs 58 mins
    Urgency/MPI 0 12 hrs 04 mins
    Business of the Senate 0 6 hrs 33 mins
    Other 0 hrs 01 min 1 hr 44 mins
    Adjournment debate 0 25 hrs 40 mins
    Questions, petitions, divisions
      30 August 2004 to date
    Questions placed on notice 18* 724**
    Questions without notice (including supplementaries) 19 807
    Question time held on: 1 sitting day 37 sitting days
    Average daily number of questions without notice 19 21.8
    Petitions presented 4 143
    Signatories to petitions 138 95 406
    Divisions 2 114

    * Questions placed on notice from 16 to 30 August 2004 inclusive
    ** Questions placed on notice from 5 December 2003 to 30 August 2004 inclusive

    Legislation
      30 August 2004 to date
    Introduced in the Senate
    Government bills 0 2
    Private senators' bills 0 7
    Received from the House of Representatives 2 141
    Passed in the Senate 3 127*
    Bills negatived or discharged from Notice Paper 0 7
    Bills exempted from the 'cut-off' 0 29
    Bills referred to committees 0 47

    * Includes the Marriage Amendment Bill 2004 which was negatived at the first reading on 25 June 2004 and revived on 13 August 2004

  • 12/2004 - 16 to 18 November

    Business conducted in the Senate - 16 to 18 November

    Government business 57%; General business 27%; Questions 11%; MPI/Urgency 0%; Business of the Senate 0%; Other 5%

    Business conducted in the Senate - 2004 to date

    Government business 58%; General business 26%; Questions 11%; MPI/Urgency 3%; Business of the Senate 2%; Other 1%
    General
      16 to 18 November 2004 to date
    Number of sitting days 3 41
    Average length of a sitting day 6 hrs 56 mins 9 hrs 57 mins
    Longest sitting day 9 hrs 29 mins
    (18 November 2004)    		 30 hrs 21 mins
    (24 and 25 June 2004)
    Shortest sitting day 1 hr 57 mins
    (16 November 2004)    		 1 hr 57 mins
    (16 November 2004)
    Hours of sitting 20 hrs 48 mins 408 hrs 02 mins
    Business conducted in the Senate
      16 to 18 November 2004 to date
    Government business 11 hrs 11 mins 219 hrs 37 mins
    General business 5 hrs 14 mins 99 hrs 03 mins
    Questions without notice 2 hrs 07 mins 41 hrs 05 mins
    Urgency/MPI 0 12 hrs 04 mins
    Business of the Senate 0 6 hrs 33 mins
    Other 1 hr 02 mins 2 hrs 46 mins
    Adjournment debate 1 hr 14 mins 26 hrs 54 mins
    Questions, petitions, divisions
      16 to 18 November 2004 to date
    Questions placed on notice 101* 825**
    Questions without notice (including supplementaries) 48 855
    Question time held on: 2 sitting days 39 sitting days
    Average daily number of questions without notice 24 21.9
    Petitions presented 22 165
    Signatories to petitions 3325 98 731
    Divisions 1 115

    * Questions placed on notice from 16 to 18 November 2004 inclusive
    ** Questions placed on notice from 5 December 2003 to 18 November 2004 inclusive

    Legislation
      16 to 18 November 2004 to date
    Introduced in the Senate
    Government bills 12 14
    Private senators' bills 0 7
    Received from the House of Representatives 2 143
    Private senators' bills restored to Notice Paper 24 24
    Passed in the Senate 2 129*
    Bills negatived or discharged from Notice Paper 0 7
    Bills exempted from the 'cut-off' 19 48
    Bills referred to committees 1 48

    * Includes the Marriage Amendment Bill 2004 which was negatived at the first reading on 25 June 2004 and revived on 13 August 2004

  • 13/2004 - 29 November to 2 December

    Business conducted in the Senate - 29 November to 2 December

    Government business 54%; General business 20%; Questions 13%; MPI/Urgency 3%; Business of the Senate 5%; Other 5%

    Business conducted in the Senate - 2004 to date

    Government business 57%; General business 25%; Questions 11%; MPI/Urgency 3%; Business of the Senate 2%; Other 1%
    General
      29 November to 2 December 2004 to date
    Number of sitting days 4 45
    Average length of a sitting day 8 hrs 49 mins 9 hrs 51 mins
    Longest sitting day 9 hrs 53 mins
    (1 December 2004)    		 30 hrs 21 mins
    (24 and 25 June 2004)
    Shortest sitting day 7 hrs 00 mins
    (30 November 2004)    		 1 hr 57 mins
    (16 November 2004)
    Hours of sitting 35 hrs 18 mins 443 hrs 20 mins
    Business conducted in the Senate
      29 November to 2 December 2004 to date
    Government business 17 hrs 49 mins 237 hrs 26 mins
    General business 6 hrs 24 mins 105 hrs 27 mins
    Questions without notice 4 hrs 15 mins 45 hrs 20 mins
    Urgency/MPI 1 hr 02 mins 13 hrs 06 mins
    Business of the Senate 1 hr 35 mins 8 hrs 08 mins
    Other 1 hr 41 mins 4 hrs 27 mins
    Adjournment debate 2 hrs 32 mins 29 hrs 26 mins
    Questions, petitions, divisions
      29 November to 2 December 2004 to date
    Questions placed on notice 158* 983**
    Questions without notice (including supplementaries) 84 939
    Question time held on: 4 sitting days 43 sitting days
    Average daily number of questions without notice 21 21.8
    Petitions presented 7 172
    Signatories to petitions 4425 103 156
    Divisions 8 123

    * Questions placed on notice from 19 November to 2 December 2004 inclusive
    ** Questions placed on notice from 5 December 2003 to 2 December 2004 inclusive

    Legislation
      29 November to 2 December 2004 to date
    Introduced in the Senate
    Government bills 2 16
    Private senators' bills 0 7
    Received from the House of Representatives 8 151
    Private senators' bills restored to Notice Paper 2 26
    Passed in the Senate 10 139*
    Bills negatived or discharged from Notice Paper 0 7
    Bills exempted from the 'cut-off' 8 56
    Bills referred to committees 5 53

    * Includes the Marriage Amendment Bill 2004 which was negatived at the first reading on 25 June 2004 and revived on 13 August 2004

  • 14/2004 - 6 to 9 December

    Business conducted in the Senate - 6 to 9 December

    Government business 65%; General business 19%; Questions 13%; MPI/Urgency 0%; Business of the Senate 2%; Other 0%

    Business conducted in the Senate - 2004

    Government business 58%; General business 25%; Questions 11%; MPI/Urgency 3%; Business of the Senate 2%; Other 1%
    General
      6 to 9 December 2004
    Number of sitting days 4 49
    Average length of a sitting day 9 hrs 19 mins 9 hrs 48 mins
    Longest sitting day 10 hrs 16 mins
    (7 December 2004)    		 30 hrs 21 mins
    (24 and 25 June 2004)
    Shortest sitting day 7 hrs 29 mins
    (9 December 2004)    		 1 hr 57 mins
    (16 November 2004)
    Hours of sitting 37 hrs 15 mins 480 hrs 35 mins
    Business conducted in the Senate
      6 to 9 December 2004
    Government business 22 hrs 33 mins 259 hrs 59 mins
    General business 6 hrs 38 mins 112 hrs 05 mins
    Questions without notice 4 hrs 19 mins 49 hrs 39 mins
    Urgency/MPI 0 13 hrs 06 mins
    Business of the Senate 0 hrs 51 mins 8 hrs 59 mins
    Other 0 hrs 06 mins 4 hrs 33 mins
    Adjournment debate 2 hrs 48 mins 32 hrs 14 mins
    Questions, petitions, divisions
      6 to 9 December 2004
    Questions placed on notice 18* 1001**
    Questions without notice (including supplementaries) 91 1030
    Question time held on: 4 sitting days 47 sitting days
    Average daily number of questions without notice 22.8 21.9
    Petitions presented 8 180
    Signatories to petitions 4075 107 231
    Divisions 10 133

    * Questions placed on notice from 3 to 9 December 2004 inclusive
    ** Questions placed on notice from 5 December 2003 to 9 December 2004 inclusive

    Legislation
      6 to 9 December 2004
    Introduced in the Senate
    Government bills 3 19
    Private senators' bills 1 8
    Received from the House of Representatives 17 168
    Private senators' bills restored to Notice Paper 1 27
    Passed in the Senate 17 156*
    Bills negatived or discharged from Notice Paper 0 7
    Bills exempted from the 'cut-off' 5 61
    Bills referred to committees 15 68

    * Includes the Marriage Amendment Bill 2004 which was negatived at the first reading on 25 June 2004 and revived on 13 August 2004

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Inquiry Submission Closing Child Labour
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Inquiry Submission Closing Declared Areas Bill 2024
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Inquiry Submission Closing Live music industry

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