Statistical summaries—2002

  • 1/2002 - 12 to 14 February

    Business conducted in the Senate - 12 to 14 February

    Government business 28%; General business 31%; Questions 9%; MPI/Urgency 4%; Business of the Senate 6%; Other 22%
    General
      12 to 14 February
    Number of sitting days 3
    Average length of a sitting day 8 hrs 06 mins
    Longest sitting day 10 hrs 57 mins
    (14 February 2002)
    Shortest sitting day 3 hrs 24 mins
    (12 February 2002)
    Hours of sitting 24 hrs 19 mins
    Business conducted in the Senate
      12 to 14 February
    Government business 6 hrs 29 mins
    General business 7 hrs 08 mins
    Questions without notice 2 hrs 01 min
    Urgency/MPI 48 mins
    Business of the Senate 1 hr 20 mins
    Other 5 hrs 03 mins
    Adjournment debate 1 hr 30 mins
    Questions, petitions, divisions
      12 to 14 February
    Questions placed on notice 106
    Questions without notice (including supplementaries) 49
    Question time held on: 2 sitting days
    Average daily number of questions without notice 24.5
    Petitions presented 8
    Signatories to petitions 3087
    Divisions 4
    Legislation
      12 to 14 February
    Introduced in the Senate
    Government bills 3
    Private senators' bills 0
    Received from the House of Representatives 0
    Private senators' bills restored to the Notice Paper 14
    Passed in the Senate 0
    Bills negatived or discharged from Notice Paper 0
    Bills exempted from the 'cut-off' 1
    Bills referred to committees 2
  • 2/2002 - 11 to 14 March

    Business conducted in the Senate - 11 to 14 March

    Government business 59%; General business 18%; Questions 9%; MPI/Urgency 2%; Business of the Senate 0%; Other 11%

    Business conducted in the Senate - 2002 to date

    Government business 53%; General business 24%; Questions 10%; MPI/Urgency 3%; Business of the Senate 2%; Other 9%
    General
      11 to 14 March 2002 to date
    Number of sitting days 4 7
    Average length of a sitting day 10 hrs 31 mins 9 hrs 29 mins
    Longest sitting day 14 hrs 51 mins
    (14 March 2002)    		 14 hrs 51 mins
    (14 March 2002)
    Shortest sitting day 7 hrs 48 mins
    (12 March 2002)    		 3 hrs 24 mins
    (12 February 2002)
    Hours of sitting 42 hrs 04 mins 66 hrs 23 mins
    Business conducted in the Senate
      11 to 14 March 2002 to date
    Government business 26 hrs 46 mins 33 hrs 15 mins
    General business 8 hrs 04 mins 15 hrs 12 mins
    Questions without notice 4 hrs 14 mins 6 hrs 15 mins
    Urgency/MPI 58 mins 1 hr 46 mins
    Business of the Senate 02 mins 1 hr 22 mins
    Other 25 mins 5 hrs 28 mins
    Adjournment debate 1 hr 35 mins 3 hrs 05 mins
    Questions, petitions, divisions
      11 to 14 March 2002 to date
    Questions placed on notice 87* 193
    Questions without notice (including supplementaries) 91 140
    Question time held on: 4 sitting days 6 sitting days
    Average daily number of questions without notice 22.8 23.3
    Petitions presented 9 17
    Signatories to petitions 733 3820
    Divisions 11 15

    * Questions placed on notice from 15 February to 14 March inclusive

    Legislation
      11 to 14 March 2002 to date
    Introduced in the Senate
    government bills 2 5
    private senators' bills 1 1
    Received from the House of Representatives 24 24
    Private senators' bills restored to the Notice Paper 0 14
    Passed in the Senate 13 13
    Bills negatived or discharged from Notice Paper 0 0
    Bills exempted from the 'cut-off' 0 1
    Bills referred to committees 3 5
  • 3/2002 - 19 to 21 March

    Business conducted in the Senate - 19 to 21 March

    Government business 64%; General business 22%; Questions 11%; MPI/Urgency 0%; Business of the Senate 2%; Other 2%

    Business conducted in the Senate - 2002 to date

    Government business 56%; General business 23%; Questions 10%; MPI/Urgency 2%; Business of the Senate 2%; Other 6%
    General
      19 to 21 March 2002 to date
    Number of sitting days 3 10
    Average length of a sitting day 10 hrs 29 mins 9 hrs 47 mins
    Longest sitting day 13 hrs 09 mins
    (20 March 2002)    		 14 hrs 51 mins
    (14 March 2002)
    Shortest sitting day 8 hrs 43 mins
    (19 March 2002)    		 3 hrs 24 mins
    (12 February 2002)
    Hours of sitting 31 hrs 28 mins 97 hrs 51 mins
    Business conducted in the Senate
      19 to 21 March 2002 to date
    Government business 19 hrs 05 mins 52 hrs 20 mins
    General business 6 hrs 34 mins 21 hrs 46 mins
    Questions without notice 3 hrs 12 mins 9 hrs 27 mins
    Urgency/MPI 0 1 hr 46 mins
    Business of the Senate 29 mins 1 hr 51 mins
    Other 27 mins 5 hrs 55 mins
    Adjournment debate 1 hr 41 mins 4 hrs 46 mins
    Questions, petitions, divisions
      19 to 21 March 2002 to date
    Questions placed on notice 16* 209
    Questions without notice (including supplementaries) 74 214
    Question time held on: 3 sitting days 9 sitting days
    Average daily number of questions without notice 24.7 23.8
    Petitions presented 4 21
    Signatories to petitions 4074 7894
    Divisions 5 20

    * Questions placed on notice from 15 February to 14 March inclusive

    Legislation
      19 to 21 March 2002 to date
    Introduced in the Senate
    government bills 2 7
    private senators' bills 1 2
    Received from the House of Representatives 12 36
    Private senators' bills restored to the Notice Paper 0 14
    Passed in the Senate 19 32
    Bills negatived or discharged from Notice Paper 0 0
    Bills exempted from the 'cut-off' 13 14
    Bills referred to committees 16 21
  • 4/2002 - 14 to 16 May

    Business conducted in the Senate - 14 to 16 May

    Government business 41%; General business 34%; Questions 14%; MPI/Urgency 0%; Business of the Senate 11%; Other 0%

    Business conducted in the Senate - 2002 to date

    Government business 53%; General business 26%; Questions 11%; MPI/Urgency 2%; Business of the Senate 4%; Other 5%
    General
      14 to 16 May 2002 to date
    Number of sitting days 3 13
    Average length of a sitting day 8 hrs 19 mins 9 hrs 27 mins
    Longest sitting day 10 hrs 31 mins
    (16 May 2002)    		 14 hrs 51 mins
    (14 March 2002)
    Shortest sitting day 4 hrs 12 mins
    (14 May 2002)    		 3 hrs 24 mins
    (12 February 2002)
    Hours of sitting 24 hrs 58 mins 122 hrs 49 mins
    Business conducted in the Senate
      14 to 16 May 2002 to date
    Government business 9 hrs 25 mins 61 hrs 45 mins
    General business 7 hrs 58 mins 29 hrs 44 mins
    Questions without notice 3 hrs 12 mins 12 hrs 39 mins
    Urgency/MPI 0 1 hr 46 mins
    Business of the Senate 2 hrs 26 mins 4 hrs 17 mins
    Other 05 mins 6 hrs 00 mins
    Adjournment debate 1 hr 52 mins 6 hrs 38 mins
    Questions, petitions, divisions
      14 to 16 May 2002 to date
    Questions placed on notice 124* 333
    Questions without notice (including supplementaries) 64 278
    Question time held on: 3 sitting days 12 sitting days
    Average daily number of questions without notice 21.3 23.2
    Petitions presented 3 24
    Signatories to petitions 469 8363
    Divisions 5 25

    * Questions placed on notice from 22 March to 16 May inclusive

    Legislation
      14 to 16 May 2002 to date
    Introduced in the Senate
    government bills 0 7
    private senators' bills 2 4
    Received from the House of Representatives 4 40
    Private senators' bills restored to the Notice Paper 4 18
    Passed in the Senate 1 33
    Bills negatived or discharged from Notice Paper 0 0
    Bills exempted from the 'cut-off' 13 14
    Bills referred to committees 1 22
  • 5/2002 - 17 to 20 June

    Business conducted in the Senate - 17 to 20 June

    Government business 39%; General business 31%; Questions 13%; MPI/Urgency 0%; Business of the Senate 13%; Other 5%

    Business conducted in the Senate - 2002 to date

    Government business 51%; General business 27%; Questions 11%; MPI/Urgency 1%; Business of the Senate 5%; Other 5%
    General
      17 to 20 June 2002 to date
    Number of sitting days 4 17
    Average length of a sitting day 6 hrs 45 mins 8 hrs 49 mins
    Longest sitting day 10 hrs 29 mins
    (20 June 2002)    		 14 hrs 51 mins
    (14 March 2002)
    Shortest sitting day 1 hr 13 mins
    (17 June 2002)    		 1 hr 13 mins
    (17 June 2002)
    Hours of sitting 27 hrs 02 mins 149 hrs 51 mins
    Business conducted in the Senate
      17 to 20 June 2002 to date
    Government business 9 hrs 49 mins 71 hrs 34 mins
    General business 7 hrs 56 mins 37 hrs 40 mins
    Questions without notice 3 hrs 14 mins 15 hrs 53 mins
    Urgency/MPI 0 1 hr 46 mins
    Business of the Senate 3 hrs 16 mins 7 hrs 33 mins
    Other 1 hr 09 mins 7 hrs 09 mins
    Adjournment debate 1 hr 38 mins 8 hrs 16 mins
    Questions, petitions, divisions
      17 to 20 June 2002 to date
    Questions placed on notice 58* 391
    Questions without notice (including supplementaries) 70 348
    Question time held on: 3 sitting days 15 sitting days
    Average daily number of questions without notice 23.3 23.2
    Petitions presented 4 28
    Signatories to petitions 1440 9803
    Divisions 5 30

    * Questions placed on notice from 17 May to 20 June inclusive

    Legislation
      17 to 20 June 2002 to date
    Introduced in the Senate
    government bills 1 8
    private senators' bills 2 6
    Received from the House of Representatives 30 70
    Private senators' bills restored to the Notice Paper 0 18
    Passed in the Senate 7 40
    Bills negatived or discharged from Notice Paper 1 1
    Bills exempted from the 'cut-off' 0 14
    Bills referred to committees 8 30
  • 6/2002 - 24 to 27 June

    Business conducted in the Senate - 24 to 27 June

    Government business 64%; General business 13%; Questions 9%; MPI/Urgency 0%; Business of the Senate 3%; Other 11%

    Business conducted in the Senate - 2002 to date

    Government business 54%; General business 23%; Questions 11%; MPI/Urgency 1%; Business of the Senate 5%; Other 6%
    General
      24 to 27 June 2002 to date
    Number of sitting days 4 21
    Average length of a sitting day 11 hrs 57 mins 9 hrs 25 mins
    Longest sitting day 17 hrs 50 mins
    (27 June 2002)    		 17 hrs 50 mins
    (27 June 2002)
    Shortest sitting day 8 hrs 08 mins
    (25 June 2002)    		 1 hr 13 mins
    (17 June 2002)
    Hours of sitting 47 hrs 49 mins 197 hrs 40 mins
    Business conducted in the Senate
      24 to 27 June 2002 to date
    Government business 28 hrs 55 mins 100 hrs 29 mins
    General business 6 hrs 06 mins 43 hrs 46 mins
    Questions without notice 4 hrs 06 mins 19 hrs 59 mins
    Urgency/MPI 0 1 hr 46 mins
    Business of the Senate 1 hr 27 mins 9 hrs 00 mins
    Other 4 hrs 49 mins 11 hrs 58 mins
    Adjournment debate 2 hrs 26 mins 10 hrs 42 mins
    Questions, petitions, divisions
      24 to 27 June 2002 to date
    Questions placed on notice 18* 409
    Questions without notice (including supplementaries) 85 433
    Question time held on: 4 sitting days 19 sitting days
    Average daily number of questions without notice 21.3 22.8
    Petitions presented 1 29
    Signatories to petitions 348 10 151
    Divisions 9 39

    * Questions placed on notice from 21 to 27 June inclusive

    Legislation
      24 to 27 June 2002 to date
    Introduced in the Senate
    government bills 0 8
    private senators' bills 0 6
    Received from the House of Representatives 9 79
    Private senators' bills restored to the Notice Paper 0 18
    Passed in the Senate 30 70
    Bills negatived or discharged from Notice Paper 0 1
    Bills exempted from the 'cut-off' 3 17
    Bills referred to committees 4 34
  • 7/2002 - 19 to 22 August

    Business conducted in the Senate - 19 to 22 August

    Government business 43%; General business 23%; Questions 11%; MPI/Urgency 8%; Business of the Senate 6%; Other 9%

    Business conducted in the Senate - 2002 to date

    Government business 52%; General business 23%; Questions 11%; MPI/Urgency 2%; Business of the Senate 5%; Other 7%
    General
      19 to 22 August 2002 to date
    Number of sitting days 4 25
    Average length of a sitting day 7 hrs 21 mins 9 hrs 05 mins
    Longest sitting day 9 hrs 30 mins
    (21 August 2002)    		 17 hrs 50 mins
    (27 June 2002)
    Shortest sitting day 5 hrs 01 min
    (20 August 2002)    		 1 hr 13 mins
    (17 June 2002)
    Hours of sitting 29 hrs 23 mins 227 hrs 03 mins
    Business conducted in the Senate
      19 to 22 August 2002 to date
    Government business 11 hrs 53 mins 112 hrs 22 mins
    General business 6 hrs 30 mins 50 hrs 16 mins
    Questions without notice 3 hrs 11 mins 23 hrs 10 mins
    Urgency/MPI 2 hrs 17 mins 4 hrs 03 mins
    Business of the Senate 1 hr 32 mins 10 hrs 32 mins
    Other 2 hrs 26 mins 14 hrs 24 mins
    Adjournment debate 1 hr 34 mins 12 hrs 16 mins
    Questions, petitions, divisions
      19 to 22 August 2002 to date
    Questions placed on notice 166* 575
    Questions without notice (including supplementaries) 61 494
    Question time held on: 3 sitting days 22 sitting days
    Average daily number of questions without notice 20.3 22.5
    Petitions presented 8 37
    Signatories to petitions 1132 11 283
    Divisions 5 44

    * Questions placed on notice from 28 June to 22 August inclusive

    Legislation
      19 to 22 August 2002 to date
    Introduced in the Senate
    government bills 0 8
    private senators' bills 0 6
    Received from the House of Representatives 11 90
    Private senators' bills restored to the Notice Paper 0 18
    Passed in the Senate 4 74
    Bills negatived or discharged from Notice Paper 1 2
    Bills exempted from the 'cut-off' 0 17
    Bills referred to committees 4 38
  • 8/2002 - 26 to 29 August

    Business conducted in the Senate - 26 to 29 August

    Government business 51%; General business 24%; Questions 14%; MPI/Urgency 7%; Business of the Senate 0%; Other 5%

    Business conducted in the Senate - 2002 to date

    Government business 52%; General business 23%; Questions 11%; MPI/Urgency 3%; Business of the Senate 4%; Other 6%
    General
      26 to 29 August 2002 to date
    Number of sitting days 4 29
    Average length of a sitting day 8 hrs 08 mins 8 hrs 57 mins
    Longest sitting day 9 hrs 06 mins
    (26 August 2002)    		 17 hrs 50 mins
    (27 June 2002)
    Shortest sitting day 5 hrs 58 min
    (27 August 2002)    		 1 hr 13 mins
    (17 June 2002)
    Hours of sitting 32 hrs 31 mins 259 hrs 34 mins
    Business conducted in the Senate
      26 to 29 August 2002 to date
    Government business 15 hrs 30 mins 127 hrs 52 mins
    General business 7 hrs 11 mins 57 hrs 27 mins
    Questions without notice 4 hrs 09 mins 27 hrs 19 mins
    Urgency/MPI 2 hrs 14 mins 6 hrs 17 mins
    Business of the Senate 0 10 hrs 32 mins
    Other 1 hr 23 mins 15 hrs 47 mins
    Adjournment debate 2 hrs 04 mins 14 hrs 20 mins
    Questions, petitions, divisions
      26 to 29 August 2002 to date
    Questions placed on notice 25* 600
    Questions without notice (including supplementaries) 87 581
    Question time held on: 4 sitting days 26 sitting days
    Average daily number of questions without notice 21.8 22.3
    Petitions presented 6 43
    Signatories to petitions 7004 18 287
    Divisions 9 53

    * Questions placed on notice from 23 to 29 August inclusive

    Legislation
      26 to 29 August 2002 to date
    Introduced in the Senate
    government bills 0 8
    private senators' bills 0 6
    Received from the House of Representatives 4 94
    Private senators' bills restored to the Notice Paper 0 18
    Passed in the Senate 4 78
    Bills negatived or discharged from Notice Paper 0 2
    Bills exempted from the 'cut-off' 0 17
    Bills referred to committees 0 38
  • 9/2002 - 16 to 19 September

    Business conducted in the Senate - 16 to 19 September

    Government business 45%; General business 24%; Questions 13%; MPI/Urgency 6%; Business of the Senate 12%; Other 0%

    Business conducted in the Senate - 2002 to date

    Government business 51%; General business 23%; Questions 11%; MPI/Urgency 3%; Business of the Senate 5%; Other 6%
    General
      16 to 19 September 2002 to date
    Number of sitting days 4 33
    Average length of a sitting day 8 hrs 52 mins 8 hrs 56 mins
    Longest sitting day 9 hrs 50 mins
    (18 September 2002)    		 17 hrs 50 mins
    (27 June 2002)
    Shortest sitting day 7 hrs 02 min
    (17 September 2002)    		 1 hr 13 mins
    (17 June 2002)
    Hours of sitting 35 hrs 30 mins 295 hrs 04 mins
    Business conducted in the Senate
      16 to 19 September 2002 to date
    Government business 15 hrs 14 mins 143 hrs 06 mins
    General business 7 hrs 59 mins 65 hrs 26 mins
    Questions without notice 4 hrs 14 mins 31 hrs 33 mins
    Urgency/MPI 2 hrs 11 mins 8 hrs 28 mins
    Business of the Senate 3 hrs 55 mins 14 hrs 27 mins
    Other 08 mins 15 hrs 55 mins
    Adjournment debate 1 hr 49 mins 16 hrs 09 mins
    Questions, petitions, divisions
      16 to 19 September 2002 to date
    Questions placed on notice 61* 661
    Questions without notice (including supplementaries) 91 672
    Question time held on: 4 sitting days 30 sitting days
    Average daily number of questions without notice 22.8 22.4
    Petitions presented 13 56
    Signatories to petitions 1314 19 601
    Divisions 15  68

    * Questions placed on notice from 30 August to 19 September inclusive

    Legislation
      16 to 19 September 2002 to date
    Introduced in the Senate
    government bills 0 8
    private senators' bills 1 7
    Received from the House of Representatives 6 100
    Private senators' bills restored to the Notice Paper 0 18
    Passed in the Senate 6 84
    Bills negatived or discharged from Notice Paper 0 2
    Bills exempted from the 'cut-off' 0 17
    Bills referred to committees 6 44
  • 10/2002 - 23 to 26 September

    Business conducted in the Senate - 23 to 26 September

    Government business 52%; General business 28%; Questions 14%; MPI/Urgency 3%; Business of the Senate 0%; Other 3%

    Business conducted in the Senate - 2002 to date

    Government business 51%; General business 24%; Questions 12%; MPI/Urgency 3%; Business of the Senate 5%; Other 5%
    General
      23 to 26 September 2002 to date
    Number of sitting days 4 37
    Average length of a sitting day 8 hrs 24 mins 8 hrs 53 mins
    Longest sitting day 9 hrs 58 mins
    (25 September 2002)    		 17 hrs 50 mins
    (27 June 2002)
    Shortest sitting day 6 hrs 25 mins
    (24 September 2002)    		 1 hr 13 mins
    (17 June 2002)
    Hours of sitting 33 hrs 37 mins 328 hrs 41 mins
    Business conducted in the Senate
      23 to 26 September 2002 to date
    Government business 15 hrs 47 mins 158 hrs 53 mins
    General business 8 hrs 34 mins 74 hrs 00 mins
    Questions without notice 4 hrs 13 mins 35 hrs 46 mins
    Urgency/MPI 1 hr 01 min 9 hrs 29 mins
    Business of the Senate 0 14 hrs 27 mins
    Other 0 hrs 56 mins 16 hrs 51 mins
    Adjournment debate 3 hrs 06 mins 19 hrs 15 mins
    Questions, petitions, divisions
      23 to 26 September 2002 to date
    Questions placed on notice 42* 703
    Questions without notice (including supplementaries) 95 767
    Question time held on: 4 sitting days 34 sitting days
    Average daily number of questions without notice 23.8 22.6
    Petitions presented 5 51
    Signatories to petitions 644 20 245
    Divisions 7 75

    * Questions placed on notice from 20 to 26 September inclusive

    Legislation
      23 to 26 September 2002 to date
    Introduced in the Senate
    Government bills 2 10
    Private senators' bills 3 10
    Received from the House of Representatives 10 110
    Private senators' bills restored to the Notice Paper 0 18
    Passed in the Senate 6 90
    Bills negatived or discharged from Notice Paper 1 3
    Bills exempted from the 'cut-off' 3 20
    Bills referred to committees 2 46
  • 11/2002 - 14 to 17 October

    Business conducted in the Senate - 14 to 17 October

    Government business 65%; General business 21%; Questions 13%; MPI/Urgency 0%; Business of the Senate 0%; Other 0%

    Business conducted in the Senate - 2002 to date

    Government business 52%; General business 24%; Questions 12%; MPI/Urgency 3%; Business of the Senate 4%; Other 5%
    General
      14 to 17 October 2002 to date
    Number of sitting days 4 41
    Average length of a sitting day 6 hrs 22 mins 8 hrs 38 mins
    Longest sitting day 9 hrs 41 mins
    (16 October 2002)    		 17 hrs 50 mins
    (27 June 2002)
    Shortest sitting day 1 hr 08 mins
    (14 October 2002)    		 1 hr 08 mins
    (14 October 2002)
    Hours of sitting 25 hrs 28 mins 354 hrs 09 mins
    Business conducted in the Senate
      14 to 17 October 2002 to date
    Government business 15 hrs 04 mins 173 hrs 57 mins
    General business 4 hrs 58 mins 78 hrs 58 mins
    Questions without notice 3 hrs 04 mins 38 hrs 50 mins
    Urgency/MPI 0 9 hrs 29 mins
    Business of the Senate 0 14 hrs 27 mins
    Other 0 hrs 06 mins 16 hrs 57 mins
    Adjournment debate 2 hrs 16 mins 21 hrs 31 mins
    Questions, petitions, divisions
      14 to 17 October 2002 to date
    Questions placed on notice 111* 814
    Questions without notice (including supplementaries) 71 838
    Question time held on: 3 sitting days 37 sitting days
    Average daily number of questions without notice 23.7 22.6
    Petitions presented 9 70
    Signatories to petitions 1730 21 975
    Divisions 2 77

    * Questions placed on notice from 27 September to 17 October inclusive

    Legislation
      14 to 17 October 2002 to date
    Introduced in the Senate
    Government bills 0 10
    Private senators' bills 0 10
    Received from the House of Representatives 15 125
    Private senators' bills restored to the Notice Paper 0 18
    Passed in the Senate 10 100
    Bills negatived or discharged from Notice Paper 0 3
    Bills exempted from the 'cut-off' 2 22
    Bills referred to committees 3 49
  • 12/2002 - 21 to 24 October

    Business conducted in the Senate - 21 to 24 October

    Government business 46%; General business 33%; Questions 14%; MPI/Urgency 2%; Business of the Senate 4%; Other 0%

    Business conducted in the Senate - 2002 to date

    Government business 52%; General business 24%; Questions 12%; MPI/Urgency 3%; Business of the Senate 4%; Other 5%
    General
      21 to 24 October 2002 to date
    Number of sitting days 4 45
    Average length of a sitting day 6 hrs 22 mins 8 hrs 26 mins
    Longest sitting day 10 hrs 37 mins
    (23 October 2002)    		 17 hrs 50 mins
    (27 June 2002)
    Shortest sitting day 0 hrs 02 mins
    (24 October 2002)    		 0 hrs 02 mins
    (24 October 2002)
    Hours of sitting 25 hrs 27 mins 379 hrs 36 mins
    Business conducted in the Senate
      21 to 24 October 2002 to date
    Government business 10 hrs 50 mins 184 hrs 47 mins
    General business 7 hrs 44 mins 86 hrs 42 mins
    Questions without notice 3 hrs 14 mins 42 hrs 04 mins
    Urgency/MPI 0 hrs 33 mins 10 hrs 02 mins
    Business of the Senate 1 hr 03 mins 15 hrs 30 mins
    Other 0 hrs 06 mins 17 hrs 03 mins
    Adjournment debate 1 hr 57 mins 23 hrs 28 mins
    Questions, petitions, divisions
      21 to 24 October 2002 to date
    Questions placed on notice 13* 827
    Questions without notice (including supplementaries) 75 913
    Question time held on: 3 sitting days 40 sitting days
    Average daily number of questions without notice 25 22.8
    Petitions presented 4 74
    Signatories to petitions 5916 27 891
    Divisions 4 81

    * Questions placed on notice from 18 to 24 October inclusive

    Legislation
      21 to 24 October 2002 to date
    Introduced in the Senate
    Government bills 0 10
    Private senators' bills 2 12
    Received from the House of Representatives 9 134
    Private senators' bills restored to the Notice Paper 0 18
    Passed in the Senate 9 109
    Bills negatived or discharged from Notice Paper 0 3
    Bills exempted from the 'cut-off' 12 34
    Bills referred to committees 4 53
  • 13/2002 - 11 to 15 November

    Business conducted in the Senate - 11 to 15 November

    Government business 73%; General business 13%; Questions 9%; MPI/Urgency 0%; Business of the Senate 4%; Other 0%

    Business conducted in the Senate - 2002 to date

    Government business 54%; General business 23%; Questions 11%; MPI/Urgency 2%; Business of the Senate 4%; Other 4%
    General
      11 to 15 November 2002 to date
    Number of sitting days 5 50
    Average length of a sitting day 10 hrs 15 mins 8 hrs 37 mins
    Longest sitting day 12 hrs 46 mins
    (11 November 2002)    		 17 hrs 50 mins
    (27 June 2002)
    Shortest sitting day 5 hrs 47 mins
    (15 November 2002)    		 0 hrs 02 mins
    (24 October 2002)
    Hours of sitting 51 hrs 15 mins 430 hrs 51 mins
    Business conducted in the Senate
      11 to 15 November 2002 to date
    Government business 35 hrs 29 mins 220 hrs 16 mins
    General business 6 hrs 31 mins 93 hrs 13 mins
    Questions without notice 4 hrs 13 mins 46 hrs 17 mins
    Urgency/MPI 0 10 hrs 02 mins
    Business of the Senate 1 hr 53 mins 17 hrs 23 mins
    Other 0 hrs 12 mins 17 hrs 15 mins
    Adjournment debate 2 hrs 57 mins 26 hrs 25 mins
    Questions, petitions, divisions
      11 to 15 November 2002 to date
    Questions placed on notice 103* 930
    Questions without notice (including supplementaries) 93 1006
    Question time held on: 4 sitting days 44 sitting days
    Average daily number of questions without notice 23.3 22.9
    Petitions presented 11 85
    Signatories to petitions 12 061 39 952
    Divisions 9 90

    * Questions placed on notice from 25 October to 15 November inclusive

    Legislation
      11 to 15 November 2002 to date
    Introduced in the Senate
    Government bills 0 10
    Private senators' bills 0 12
    Received from the House of Representatives 15 149
    Bill created by division of bill in the Senate 1 1
    Private senators' bills restored to the Notice Paper 3 21
    Passed in the Senate 15 124
    Bills negatived or discharged from Notice Paper 0 3
    Bills exempted from the 'cut-off' 9 43
    Bills referred to committees 1 54
  • 14/2002 - 18 and 19 November
    General
      18 and 19 November 2002 to date
    Number of sitting days 2 52
    Average length of a sitting day 9 hrs 25 mins 8 hrs 39 mins
    Longest sitting day 9 hrs 52 mins
    (19 November 2002)    		 17 hrs 50 mins
    (27 June 2002)
    Shortest sitting day 8 hrs 59 mins
    (18 November 2002)    		 0 hrs 02 mins
    (24 October 2002)
    Hours of sitting 18 hrs 51 mins 449 hrs 42 mins
    Business conducted in the Senate
      18 and 19 November 2002 to date
    Government business 11 hrs 16 mins 231 hrs 32 mins
    General business 3 hrs 05 mins 96 hrs 18 mins
    Questions without notice 2 hrs 10 mins 48 hrs 27 mins
    Urgency/MPI 0 10 hrs 02 mins
    Business of the Senate 0 17 hrs 23 mins
    Other 0 hrs 04 mins 17 hrs 19 mins
    Adjournment debate 2 hrs 16 mins 28 hrs 41 mins
    Questions, petitions, divisions
      18 and 19 November 2002 to date
    Questions placed on notice 22* 952
    Questions without notice (including supplementaries) 45 1051
    Question time held on: 2 sitting days 46 sitting days
    Average daily number of questions without notice 22.5 22.8
    Petitions presented 0 85
    Signatories to petitions 0 39 952
    Divisions 3 93

    * Questions placed on notice 18 and 19 November

    Legislation
      18 and 19 November 2002 to date
    Introduced in the Senate
    Government bills 0 10
    Private senators' bills 1 13
    Received from the House of Representatives 0 149
    Bill created by division of bill in the Senate 0 1
    Private senators' bills restored to the Notice Paper 0 21
    Passed in the Senate 7 131
    Bills negatived or discharged from Notice Paper 1 4
    Bills exempted from the 'cut-off' 0 43
    Bills referred to committees 0 54
  • 15/2002 - 2 to 5 December

    Business conducted in the Senate - 2 to 5 December

    Government business 65%; General business 18%; Questions 11%; MPI/Urgency 3%; Business of the Senate 0%; Other 3%

    Business conducted in the Senate - 2002 to date

    Government business 56%; General business 22%; Questions 11%; MPI/Urgency 2%; Business of the Senate 4%; Other 4%
    General
      2 to 5 December 2002 to date
    Number of sitting days 4 56
    Average length of a sitting day 9 hrs 44 mins 8 hrs 44 mins
    Longest sitting day 10 hrs 13 mins
    (4 December 2002)    		 17 hrs 50 mins
    (27 June 2002)
    Shortest sitting day 9 hrs 01 min
    (3 December 2002)    		 0 hrs 02 mins
    (24 October 2002)
    Hours of sitting 38 hrs 57 mins 488 hrs 39 mins
    Business conducted in the Senate
      2 to 5 December 2002 to date
    Government business 23 hrs 58 mins 255 hrs 30 mins
    General business 6 hrs 28 mins 102 hrs 46 mins
    Questions without notice 4 hrs 10 mins 52 hrs 37 mins
    Urgency/MPI 1 hr 0 mins 11 hrs 02 mins
    Business of the Senate 0 17 hrs 23 mins
    Other 1 hr 09 mins 18 hrs 28 mins
    Adjournment debate 2 hrs 12 mins 30 hrs 53 mins
    Questions, petitions, divisions
      2 to 5 December 2002 to date
    Questions placed on notice 45* 997
    Questions without notice (including supplementaries) 93 1144
    Question time held on: 4 sitting days 50 sitting days
    Average daily number of questions without notice 23.3 22.9
    Petitions presented 3 88
    Signatories to petitions 315 40 267
    Divisions 12 105

    * Questions placed on notice from 20 November to 5 December inclusive

    Legislation
      2 to 5 December 2002 to date
    Introduced in the Senate
    Government bills 1 11
    Private senators' bills 1 14
    Received from the House of Representatives 6 155
    Bill created by division of bill in the Senate 0 1
    Private senators' bills restored to the Notice Paper 0 21
    Passed in the Senate 7 138
    Bills negatived or discharged from Notice Paper 0 4
    Bills exempted from the 'cut-off' 8 51
    Bills referred to committees 0 54
  • 16/2002 - 9 to 12 December

    Business conducted in the Senate - 9 to 12 December

    Government business 69%; General business 16%; Questions 9%; MPI/Urgency 0%; Business of the Senate 5%; Other 2%

    Business conducted in the Senate - 2002 to date

    Government business 57%; General business 22%; Questions 11%; MPI/Urgency 2%; Business of the Senate 4%; Other 4%
    General
      9 to 12 December 2002
    Number of sitting days 4 60
    Average length of a sitting day 12 hrs 37 mins 8 hrs 59 mins
    Longest sitting day 22 hrs 54 mins
    (12 December 2002)    		 22 hrs 54 mins
    (12 December 2002)
    Shortest sitting day 8 hrs 10 mins
    (10 December 2002)    		 0 hrs 02 mins
    (24 October 2002)
    Hours of sitting 50 hrs 28 mins 539 hrs 07 mins
    Business conducted in the Senate
      9 to 12 December 2002
    Government business 33 hrs 24 mins 288 hrs 54 mins
    General business 7 hrs 32 mins 110 hrs 18 mins
    Questions without notice 4 hrs 13 mins 56 hrs 50 mins
    Urgency/MPI 0 11 hrs 02 mins
    Business of the Senate 2 hrs 19 mins 19 hrs 42 mins
    Other 1 hr 06 mins 19 hrs 34 mins
    Adjournment debate 1 hr 54 mins 32 hrs 47 mins
    Questions, petitions, divisions
      9 to 12 December 2002
    Questions placed on notice 26* 1023
    Questions without notice (including supplementaries) 92 1236
    Question time held on: 4 sitting days 54 sitting days
    Average daily number of questions without notice 23 22.9
    Petitions presented 11 99
    Signatories to petitions 5392 45 659
    Divisions 14 119

    * Questions placed on notice from 6 to 12 December inclusive

    Legislation
      9 to 12 December 2002
    Introduced in the Senate
    Government bills 1 12
    Private senators' bills 1 15
    Received from the House of Representatives 13 168
    Bill created by division of bill in the Senate 0 1
    Private senators' bills restored to the Notice Paper 1 22
    Passed in the Senate 18 156
    Bills negatived or discharged from Notice Paper 3 7
    Bills exempted from the 'cut-off' 12 63
    Bills referred to committees 2 56

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