Statistical summaries—2003

  • 1/2003 - 4 to 6 February

    Business conducted in the Senate - 4 to 6 February

    Government business 54%; General business 28%; Questions 9%; MPI/Urgency 0%; Business of the Senate 1%; Other 8%
    General
      4 to 6 February
    Number of sitting days 3
    Average length of a sitting day 8 hrs 40 mins
    Longest sitting day 10 hrs 02 mins
    (5 February 2003)
    Shortest sitting day 6 hrs 17 mins
    (4 February 2003)
    Hours of sitting 25 hrs 59 mins
    Business conducted in the Senate
      4 to 6 February
    Government business 12 hrs 54 mins
    General business 6 hrs 41 mins
    Questions without notice 2 hrs 09 mins
    Urgency/MPI 0
    Business of the Senate 08 mins
    Other 2 hrs 01 min
    Adjournment debate 2 hrs 06 mins
    Questions, petitions, divisions
      4 to 6 February
    Questions placed on notice 120
    Questions without notice (including supplementaries) 51
    Question time held on: 2 sitting days
    Average daily number of questions without notice 25.5
    Petitions presented 3
    Signatories to petitions 1843
    Divisions 4
    Legislation
      4 to 6 February
    Introduced in the Senate
    Government bills 0
    Private senators' bills 0
    Received from the House of Representatives 4
    Passed in the Senate 5
    Bills negatived or discharged from Notice Paper 0
    Bills exempted from the 'cut-off' 0
    Bills referred to committees 3
  • 2/2003 - 3 to 6 March

    Business conducted in the Senate - 3 to 6 March

    Government business 49%; General business 33%; Questions 13%; MPI/Urgency 3%; Business of the Senate 1%; Other 1%

    Business conducted in the Senate - 2003 to date

    Government business 51%; General business 31%; Questions 11%; MPI/Urgency 2%; Business of the Senate 1%; Other 4%
    General
      3 to 6 March 2003 to date
    Number of sitting days 4 7
    Average length of a sitting day 8 hrs 53 mins 8 hrs 47 mins
    Longest sitting day 10 hrs 11 mins
    (5 March 2003)    		 10 hrs 11 mins
    (5 March 2003)
    Shortest sitting day 7 hrs 15 mins
    (4 March 2003)    		 6 hrs 17 mins
    (4 February 2003)
    Hours of sitting 35 hrs 32 mins 61 hrs 31 mins
    Business conducted in the Senate
      3 to 6 March  2003 to date
    Government business 15 hrs 39 mins 28 hrs 33 mins
    General business 10 hrs 22 mins 17 hrs 03 mins
    Questions without notice 4 hrs 13 mins 6 hrs 22 mins
    Urgency/MPI 1 hr 00 mins 1 hr 00 mins
    Business of the Senate 0 hrs 20 mins 0 hrs 28 mins
    Other 0 hrs 11 mins 2 hrs 12 mins
    Adjournment debate 3 hrs 47 mins 5 hrs 53 mins
    Questions, petitions, divisions
      3 to 6 March 2003 to date
    Questions placed on notice 96* 216**
    Questions without notice (including supplementaries) 83 134
    Question time held on: 4 sitting days 6 sitting days
    Average daily number of questions without notice 20.8 22.3
    Petitions presented 5 9
    Signatories to petitions 1775 3618
    Divisions 13 17

    * Questions placed on notice from 7 February to 6 March 2003 inclusive
    ** Questions placed on notice from 13 December 2002 to 6 March 2003 inclusive

    Legislation
      3 to 6 March 2003 to date
    Introduced in the Senate
    Government bills 1 1
    Private senators' bills 2 2
    Received from the House of Representatives 16 20
    Passed in the Senate 11 16
    Bills negatived or discharged from Notice Paper 2 2
    Bills exempted from the 'cut-off' 3 3
    Bills referred to committees 10 13
  • 3/2003 - 18 to 20 March

    Business conducted in the Senate - 18 to 20 March

    Government business 72%; General business 18%; Questions 8%; MPI/Urgency 0%; Business of the Senate 0%; Other 2%

    Business conducted in the Senate - 2003 to date

    Government business 58%; General business 27%; Questions 10%; MPI/Urgency 1%; Business of the Senate 1%; Other 3%
    General
      18 to 20 March 2003 to date
    Number of sitting days 3 10
    Average length of a sitting day 9 hrs 48 mins 9 hrs 05 mins
    Longest sitting day 12 hrs 52 mins
    (19 March 2003)    		 12 hrs 52 mins
    (19 March 2003)
    Shortest sitting day 7 hrs 16 mins
    (18 March 2003)    		 6 hrs 17 mins
    (4 February 2003)
    Hours of sitting 29 hrs 24 mins 90 hrs 55 mins
    Business conducted in the Senate
      18 to 20 March 2003 to date
    Government business 18 hrs 56 mins 47 hrs 29 mins
    General business 4 hrs 41 mins 21 hrs 44 mins
    Questions without notice 2 hrs 08 mins 8 hrs 30 mins
    Urgency/MPI 0 1 hr 00 mins
    Business of the Senate 0 0 hrs 28 mins
    Other 0 hrs 26 mins 2 hrs 38 mins
    Adjournment debate 3 hrs 13 mins 9 hrs 06 mins
    Questions, petitions, divisions
      18 to 20 March 2003 to date
    Questions placed on notice 93* 309**
    Questions without notice (including supplementaries) 54 188
    Question time held on: 2 sitting days 8 sitting days
    Average daily number of questions without notice 27 23.5
    Petitions presented 5 14
    Signatories to petitions 14 109 17 727
    Divisions 2 19

    * Questions placed on notice from 7 to 20 March 2003 inclusive
    ** Questions placed on notice from 13 December 2002 to 20 March 2003 inclusive

    Legislation
      18 to 20 March 2003 to date
    Introduced in the Senate
    Government bills 0 1
    Private senators' bills 0 2
    Received from the House of Representatives 4 24
    Passed in the Senate 1 17
    Bills negatived or discharged from Notice Paper 0 2
    Bills exempted from the 'cut-off' 0 3
    Bills referred to committees 8 21
  • 4/2003 - 24 to 27 March

    Business conducted in the Senate - 24 to 27 March

    Government business 68%; General business 18%; Questions 11%; MPI/Urgency 0%; Business of the Senate 3%; Other 0%

    Business conducted in the Senate - 2003 to date

    Government business 61%; General business 24%; Questions 11%; MPI/Urgency 1%; Business of the Senate 1%; Other 2%
    General
      24 to 27 March 2003 to date
    Number of sitting days 4 14
    Average length of a sitting day 10 hrs 06 mins 9 hrs 23 mins
    Longest sitting day 12 hrs 38 mins
    (27 March 2003)    		 12 hrs 52 mins
    (19 March 2003)
    Shortest sitting day 6 hrs 33 mins
    (25 March 2003)    		 6 hrs 17 mins
    (4 February 2003)
    Hours of sitting 40 hrs 24 mins 131 hrs 19 mins
    Business conducted in the Senate
      24 to 27 March 2003 to date
    Government business 25 hrs 45 mins 73 hrs 14 mins
    General business 6 hrs 51 mins 28 hrs 35 mins
    Questions without notice 4 hrs 07 mins 12 hrs 37 mins
    Urgency/MPI 0 1 hr 00 mins
    Business of the Senate 1 hr 08 mins 1 hr 36 mins
    Other 0 hrs 06 mins 2 hrs 44 mins
    Adjournment debate 2 hrs 27 mins 11 hrs 33 mins
    Questions, petitions, divisions
      24 to 27 March 2003 to date
    Questions placed on notice 27* 336**
    Questions without notice (including supplementaries) 97 285
    Question time held on: 4 sitting days 12 sitting days
    Average daily number of questions without notice 24.3 23.8
    Petitions presented 5 19
    Signatories to petitions 1567 19 294
    Divisions 11 30

    * Questions placed on notice from 21 to 27 March 2003 inclusive
    ** Questions placed on notice from 13 December 2002 to 27 March 2003 inclusive

    Legislation
      24 to 27 March 2003 to date
    Introduced in the Senate
    Government bills 2 3
    Private senators' bills 3 5
    Received from the House of Representatives 15 39
    Passed in the Senate 22 39
    Bills negatived or discharged from Notice Paper 2 4
    Bills exempted from the 'cut-off' 13 15
    Bills referred to committees 5 26
  • 5/2003 - 13 to 15 May

    Business conducted in the Senate - 13 to 15 May

    Government business 24%; General business 62%; Questions 14%; MPI/Urgency 0%; Business of the Senate 0%; Other 0%

    Business conducted in the Senate - 2003 to date

    Government business 55%; General business 30%; Questions 11%; MPI/Urgency 1%; Business of the Senate 1%; Other 2%
    General
      13 to 15 May 2003 to date
    Number of sitting days 3 17
    Average length of a sitting day 8 hrs 27 mins 9 hrs 13 mins
    Longest sitting day 10 hrs 20 mins
    (15 May 2003)    		 12 hrs 52 mins
    (19 March 2003)
    Shortest sitting day 5 hrs 05 mins
    (13 May 2003)    		 5 hrs 05 mins
    (13 May 2003)
    Hours of sitting 25 hrs 21 mins 156 hrs 40 mins
    Business conducted in the Senate
      13 to 15 May 2003 to date
    Government business 5 hrs 43 mins 78 hrs 57 mins
    General business 14 hrs 46 mins 43 hrs 21 mins
    Questions without notice 3 hrs 15 mins 15 hrs 52 mins
    Urgency/MPI 0 1 hr 00 mins
    Business of the Senate 0 1 hr 36 mins
    Other 0 hrs 05 mins 2 hrs 49 mins
    Adjournment debate 1 hr 32 mins 13 hrs 05 mins
    Questions, petitions, divisions
      13 to 15 May 2003 to date
    Questions placed on notice 99* 435**
    Questions without notice (including supplementaries) 67 352
    Question time held on: 3 sitting days 15 sitting days
    Average daily number of questions without notice 22.3 23.5
    Petitions presented 5 24
    Signatories to petitions 948 20 242
    Divisions 3 33

    * Questions placed on notice from 28 March to 15 May 2003 inclusive
    ** Questions placed on notice from 13 December 2002 to 15 May 2003 inclusive

    Legislation
      13 to 15 May 2003 to date
    Introduced in the Senate
    Government bills 0 3
    Private senators' bills 0 5
    Received from the House of Representatives 10 49
    Passed in the Senate 3 42
    Bills negatived or discharged from Notice Paper 1 5
    Bills exempted from the 'cut-off' 0 15
    Bills referred to committees 1 27
  • 6/2003 - 16 to 19 June

    Business conducted in the Senate - 16 to 19 June

    Government business 53%; General business 25%; Questions 13%; MPI/Urgency 3%; Business of the Senate 4%; Other 2%

    Business conducted in the Senate - 2003 to date

    Government business 55%; General business 29%; Questions 11%; MPI/Urgency 1%; Business of the Senate 2%; Other 2%
    General
      16 to 19 June 2003 to date
    Number of sitting days 4 21
    Average length of a sitting day 8 hrs 49 mins 9 hrs 08 mins
    Longest sitting day 10 hrs 04 mins
    (18 June 2003)    		 12 hrs 52 mins
    (19 March 2003)
    Shortest sitting day 7 hrs 13 mins
    (17 June  2003)    		 5 hrs 05 mins
    (13 May 2003)
    Hours of sitting 35 hrs 16 mins 191 hrs 56 mins
    Business conducted in the Senate
      16 to 19 June 2003 to date
    Government business 17 hrs 19 mins 96 hrs 16 mins
    General business 8 hrs 11 mins 51 hrs 32 mins
    Questions without notice 4 hrs 16 mins 20 hrs 08 mins
    Urgency/MPI 1 hr 03 mins 2 hrs 03 mins
    Business of the Senate 1 hr 21 mins 2 hrs 57 min
    Other 0 hrs 31 mins 3 hrs 20 mins
    Adjournment debate 2 hrs 35 mins 15 hrs 40 mins
    Questions, petitions, divisions
      16 to 19 June 2003 to date
    Questions placed on notice 90* 525**
    Questions without notice (including supplementaries) 87 439
    Question time held on: 4 sitting days 19 sitting days
    Average daily number of questions without notice 21.8 23.1
    Petitions presented 5 29
    Signatories to petitions 6508 26 750
    Divisions 10 43

    * Questions placed on notice from 16 May to 19 June 2003 inclusive
    ** Questions placed on notice from 13 December 2002 to 19 June 2003 inclusive

    Legislation
      16 to 19 June 2003 to date
    Introduced in the Senate
    Government bills 0 3
    Private senators' bills 1 6
    Received from the House of Representatives 18 67
    Passed in the Senate 7 49
    Bills negatived or discharged from Notice Paper 1 6
    Bills exempted from the 'cut-off' 0 15
    Bills referred to committees 4 31
  • 7/2003 - 23 to 26 June

    Business conducted in the Senate -23 to 26 June

    Government business 75%; General business 13%; Questions 9%; MPI/Urgency 0%; Business of the Senate 3%; Other 0%

    Business conducted in the Senate - 2003 to date

    Government business 59%; General business 26%; Questions 11%; MPI/Urgency 1%; Business of the Senate 2%; Other 2%
    General
      23 to 26 June 2003 to date
    Number of sitting days 4 25
    Average length of a sitting day 12 hrs 17 mins 9 hrs 39 mins
    Longest sitting day 17 hrs 30 mins
    (26 June 2003)    		 17 hrs 30 mins
    (26 June 2003)
    Shortest sitting day 8 hrs 58 mins
    (23 June  2003)    		 5 hrs 05 mins
    (13 May 2003)
    Hours of sitting 49 hrs 07 mins 241 hrs 03 mins
    Business conducted in the Senate
      23 to 26 June 2003 to date
    Government business 34 hrs 59 mins 131 hrs 15 mins
    General business 5 hrs 53 mins 57 hrs 25 mins
    Questions without notice 4 hrs 17 mins 24 hrs 25 mins
    Urgency/MPI 0 2 hrs 03 mins
    Business of the Senate 1 hr 17 mins 4 hrs 14 mins
    Other 0 hrs 08 mins 3 hrs 28 mins
    Adjournment debate 2 hrs 33 mins 18 hrs 13 mins
    Questions, petitions, divisions
      23 to 26 June 2003 to date
    Questions placed on notice 31* 556**
    Questions without notice (including supplementaries) 91 530
    Question time held on: 4 sitting days 23 sitting days
    Average daily number of questions without notice 22.8 23
    Petitions presented 3 32
    Signatories to petitions 1357 28 107
    Divisions 21 64

    * Questions placed on notice from 20 to 26 June 2003 inclusive
    ** Questions placed on notice from 13 December 2002 to 26 June 2003 inclusive

    Legislation
      23 to 26 June 2003 to date
    Introduced in the Senate
    Government bills 1 4
    Private senators' bills 2 8
    Received from the House of Representatives 22 89
    Passed in the Senate 31 80
    Bills negatived or discharged from Notice Paper or laid aside 3 9
    Bills exempted from the 'cut-off' 4 19
    Bills referred to committees 5 36
  • 8/2003 - 11 to 14 August

    Business conducted in the Senate - 11 to 14 August

    Government business 52%; General business 28%; Questions 13%; MPI/Urgency 6%; Business of the Senate 0%; Other 1%

    Business conducted in the Senate - 2003 to date

    Government business 58%; General business 26%; Questions 11%; MPI/Urgency 2%; Business of the Senate 2%; Other 2%
    General
      11 to 14 August 2003 to date
    Number of sitting days 4 29
    Average length of a sitting day 8 hrs 39 mins 9 hrs 30 mins
    Longest sitting day 9 hrs 59 mins
    (13 August 2003)    		 17 hrs 30 mins
    (26 June 2003)
    Shortest sitting day 7 hrs 18 mins
    (12 August 2003)    		 5 hrs 05 mins
    (13 May 2003)
    Hours of sitting 34 hrs 36 mins 275 hrs 39 mins
    Business conducted in the Senate
      11 to 14 August 2003 to date
    Government business 16 hrs 47 mins 148 hrs 02 mins
    General business 9 hrs 03 mins 66 hrs 28 mins
    Questions without notice 4 hrs 07 mins 28 hrs 32 mins
    Urgency/MPI 2 hrs 04 mins 4 hrs 07 mins
    Business of the Senate 0 4 hrs 14 mins
    Other 0 hrs 24 mins 3 hrs 52 mins
    Adjournment debate 2 hrs 11 mins 20 hrs 24 mins
    Questions, petitions, divisions
      11 to 14 August 2003 to date
    Questions placed on notice 203* 759**
    Questions without notice (including supplementaries) 86 616
    Question time held on: 4 sitting days 27 sitting days
    Average daily number of questions without notice 21.5 22.8
    Petitions presented 7 39
    Signatories to petitions 10 797 38 904
    Divisions 11 75

    * Questions placed on notice from 27 June to 14 August 2003 inclusive
    ** Questions placed on notice from 13 December 2002 to 14 August 2003 inclusive

    Legislation
      11 to 14 August 2003 to date
    Introduced in the Senate
    Government bills 0 4
    Private senators' bills 1 9
    Received from the House of Representatives 8 97
    Passed in the Senate 4 84
    Bills negatived or discharged from Notice Paper or laid aside 1 10
    Bills exempted from the 'cut-off' 0 19
    Bills referred to committees 7 43
  • 9/2003 - 18 to 21 August

    Business conducted in the Senate - 18 to 21 August

    Government business 41%; General business 35%; Questions 13%; MPI/Urgency 0%; Business of the Senate 9%; Other 1%

    Business conducted in the Senate - 2003 to date

    Government business 56%; General business 27%; Questions 11%; MPI/Urgency 1%; Business of the Senate 2%; Other 1%
    General
      18 to 21 August 2003 to date
    Number of sitting days 4 33
    Average length of a sitting day 8 hrs 49 mins 9 hrs 25 mins
    Longest sitting day 10 hrs 01 min
    (20 August 2003)    		 17 hrs 30 mins
    (26 June 2003)
    Shortest sitting day 8 hrs 04 mins
    (19 August 2003)    		 5 hrs 05 mins
    (13 May 2003)
    Hours of sitting 35 hrs 16 mins 310 hrs 55 mins
    Business conducted in the Senate
      18 to 21 August 2003 to date
    Government business 13 hrs 08 mins 161 hrs 10 mins
    General business 11 hrs 15 mins 77 hrs 43 mins
    Questions without notice 4 hrs 11 mins 32 hrs 43 mins
    Urgency/MPI 0 4 hrs 07 mins
    Business of the Senate 2 hrs 55 mins 7 hrs 09 mins
    Other 0 hrs 19 mins 4 hrs 11 mins
    Adjournment debate 3 hrs 28 mins 23 hrs 52 mins
    Questions, petitions, divisions
      18 to 21 August 2003 to date
    Questions placed on notice 19* 778**
    Questions without notice (including supplementaries) 79 695
    Question time held on: 4 sitting days 31 sitting days
    Average daily number of questions without notice 19.8 22.4
    Petitions presented 0 39
    Signatories to petitions 0 38 904
    Divisions 18 93

    * Questions placed on notice from 15 to 21 August 2003 inclusive
    ** Questions placed on notice from 13 December 2002 to 21 August 2003 inclusive

    Legislation
      18 to 21 August 2003 to date
    Introduced in the Senate
    Government bills 1 5
    Private senators' bills 0 9
    Received from the House of Representatives 6 103
    Passed in the Senate 6 90
    Bills negatived or discharged from Notice Paper or laid aside 0 10
    Bills exempted from the 'cut-off' 0 19
    Bills referred to committees 6 49
  • 10/2003 - 8 to 11 September

    Business conducted in the Senate - 8 to 11 September

    Government business 54%; General business 28%; Questions 13%; MPI/Urgency 3%; Business of the Senate 0%; Other 3%

    Business conducted in the Senate - 2003 to date

    Government business 56%; General business 27%; Questions 12%; MPI/Urgency 2%; Business of the Senate 2%; Other 2%
    General
      8 to 11 September 2003 to date
    Number of sitting days 4 37
    Average length of a sitting day 9 hrs 10 mins 9 hrs 24 mins
    Longest sitting day 10 hrs 09 mins
    (10 September 2003)    		 17 hrs 30 mins
    (26 June 2003)
    Shortest sitting day 8 hrs 29 mins
    (9 September 2003)    		 5 hrs 05 mins
    (13 May 2003)
    Hours of sitting 36 hrs 42 mins 347 hrs 37 mins
    Business conducted in the Senate
      8 to 11 September 2003 to date
    Government business 17 hrs 49 mins 178 hrs 59 mins
    General business 9 hrs 16 mins 86 hrs 59 mins
    Questions without notice 4 hrs 15 mins 36 hrs 58 ins
    Urgency/MPI 1 hr 05 mins 5 hrs 12 mins
    Business of the Senate 0 7 hrs 09 mins
    Other 0 hrs 51 mins 5 hrs 02 mins
    Adjournment debate 3 hrs 26 mins 27 hrs 18 mins
    Questions, petitions, divisions
      8 to 11 September 2003 to date
    Questions placed on notice 213* 991**
    Questions without notice (including supplementaries) 100 795
    Question time held on: 4 sitting days 35 sitting days
    Average daily number of questions without notice 25 22.7
    Petitions presented 5 44
    Signatories to petitions 1072 39 976
    Divisions 5 98

    * Questions placed on notice from 22 August to 11 September 2003 inclusive
    ** Questions placed on notice from 13 December 2002 to 11 September 2003 inclusive

    Legislation
      8 to 11 September 2003 to date
    Introduced in the Senate
    Government bills 0 5
    Private senators' bills 0 9
    Received from the House of Representatives 8 111
    Passed in the Senate 9 99
    Bills negatived or discharged from Notice Paper or laid aside 0 10
    Bills exempted from the 'cut-off' 2 21
    Bills referred to committees 2 51
  • 11/2003 - 15 to 18 September

    Business conducted in the Senate - 15 to 18 September

    Government business 46%; General business 29%; Questions 14%; MPI/Urgency 6%; Business of the Senate 5%; Other 0%

    Business conducted in the Senate - 2003 to date

    Government business 55%; General business 27%; Questions 12%; MPI/Urgency 2%; Business of the Senate 2%; Other 1%
    General
      15 to 18 September 2003 to date
    Number of sitting days 4 41
    Average length of a sitting day 8 hrs 54 mins 9 hrs 21 mins
    Longest sitting day 9 hrs 47 mins
    (17 September 2003)    		 17 hrs 30 mins
    (26 June 2003)
    Shortest sitting day 8 hrs 05 mins
    (16 September 2003)    		 5 hrs 05 mins
    (13 May 2003)
    Hours of sitting 35 hrs 35 mins 383 hrs 12 mins
    Business conducted in the Senate
      15 to 18 September 2003 to date
    Government business 14 hrs 45 mins 193 hrs 44 mins
    General business 9 hrs 29 mins 96 hrs 28 mins
    Questions without notice 4 hrs 28 mins 41 hrs 26 mins
    Urgency/MPI 2 hrs 00 mins 7 hrs 12 mins
    Business of the Senate 1 hr 28 mins 8 hrs 37 mins
    Other 0 hrs 06 mins 5 hrs 08 mins
    Adjournment debate 3 hrs 19 mins 30 hrs 37 mins
    Questions, petitions, divisions
      15 to 18 September 2003 to date
    Questions placed on notice 115* 1106**
    Questions without notice (including supplementaries) 87 882
    Question time held on: 4 sitting days 39 sitting days
    Average daily number of questions without notice 21.8 22.6
    Petitions presented 6 50
    Signatories to petitions 3489 43 465
    Divisions 9 107

    * Questions placed on notice from 12 to 18 September 2003 inclusive
    ** Questions placed on notice from 13 December 2002 to 18 September 2003 inclusive

    Legislation
      15 to 18 September 2003 to date
    Introduced in the Senate
    Government bills 0 5
    Private senators' bills 1 10
    Received from the House of Representatives 15 126
    Passed in the Senate 7 106
    Bills negatived or discharged from Notice Paper or laid aside 0 10
    Bills exempted from the 'cut-off' 0 21
    Bills referred to committees 5 56
  • 12/2003 - 7 to 9 October

    Business conducted in the Senate - 7 to 9 October

    Government business 49%; General business 30%; Questions 13%; MPI/Urgency 4%; Business of the Senate 3%; Other 0%

    Business conducted in the Senate - 2003 to date

    Government business 55%; General business 28%; Questions 12%; MPI/Urgency 2%; Business of the Senate 2%; Other 1%
    General
      7 to 9 October 2003 to date
    Number of sitting days 3 44
    Average length of a sitting day 8 hrs 21 mins 9 hrs 17 mins
    Longest sitting day 10 hrs 22 mins
    (8 October 2003)    		 17 hrs 30 mins
    (26 June 2003)
    Shortest sitting day 6 hrs 21 mins
    (7 October 2003)    		 5 hrs 05 mins
    (13 May 2003)
    Hours of sitting 25 hrs 04 mins 408 hrs 16 mins
    Business conducted in the Senate
      7 to 9 October 2003 to date
    Government business 11 hrs 36 mins 205 hrs 20 mins
    General business 7 hrs 09 mins 103 hrs 37 mins
    Questions without notice 3 hrs 11 mins 44 hrs 37 mins
    Urgency/MPI 1 hr 02 mins 8 hrs 14 mins
    Business of the Senate 0 hrs 40 mins 9 hrs 17 mins
    Other 0 hrs 04 mins 5 hrs 12 mins
    Adjournment debate 1 hr 22 mins 31 hrs 59 mins
    Questions, petitions, divisions
      7 to 9 October 2003 to date
    Questions placed on notice 68* 1174**
    Questions without notice (including supplementaries) 66 948
    Question time held on: 3 sitting days 42 sitting days
    Average daily number of questions without notice 22 22.6
    Petitions presented 16 66
    Signatories to petitions 36 683 80 148
    Divisions 8 115

    * Questions placed on notice from 19 September to 9 October 2003 inclusive
    ** Questions placed on notice from 13 December 2002 to 9 October 2003 inclusive

    Legislation
      7 to 9 October 2003 to date
    Introduced in the Senate
    Government bills 0 5
    Private senators' bills 0 10
    Received from the House of Representatives 7 133
    Passed in the Senate 8 114
    Bills negatived or discharged from Notice Paper or laid aside 0 10
    Bills exempted from the 'cut-off' 3 24
    Bills referred to committees 5 61
  • 13/2003 - 13 to 16 October

    Business conducted in the Senate -13 to 16 October

    Government business 34%; General business 35%; Questions 14%; MPI/Urgency 8%; Business of the Senate 3%; Other 6%

    Business conducted in the Senate - 2003 to date

    Government business 53%; General business 28%; Questions 12%; MPI/Urgency 3%; Business of the Senate 2%; Other 2%
    General
      13 to 16 October 2003 to date
    Number of sitting days 4 48
    Average length of a sitting day 8 hrs 39 mins 9 hrs 14 mins
    Longest sitting day 9 hrs 56 mins
    (15 October 2003)    		 17 hrs 30 mins
    (26 June 2003)
    Shortest sitting day 7 hrs 03 mins
    (16 October 2003)    		 5 hrs 05 mins
    (13 May 2003)
    Hours of sitting 34 hrs 37 mins 442 hrs 53 mins
    Business conducted in the Senate
      13 to 16 October 2003 to date
    Government business 10 hrs 23 mins 215 hrs 43 mins
    General business 10 hrs 45 mins 114 hrs 22 mins
    Questions without notice 4 hrs 16 mins 48 hrs 53 mins
    Urgency/MPI 2 hrs 35 mins 10 hrs 49 mins
    Business of the Senate 0 hrs 52 mins 10 hrs 09 mins
    Other 1 hr 42 mins 6 hrs 54 mins
    Adjournment debate 4 hrs 04 mins 36 hrs 03 mins
    Questions, petitions, divisions
      13 to 16 October 2003 to date
    Questions placed on notice 105* 1279**
    Questions without notice (including supplementaries) 98 1046
    Question time held on: 4 sitting days 46 sitting days
    Average daily number of questions without notice 24.5 22.7
    Petitions presented 13 79
    Signatories to petitions 10 551 90 699
    Divisions 3 118

    * Questions placed on notice from 10 to 16 October 2003 inclusive
    ** Questions placed on notice from 13 December 2002 to 16 October 2003 inclusive

    Legislation
      13 to 16 October 2003 to date
    Introduced in the Senate
    Government bills 0 5
    Private senators' bills 1 11
    Received from the House of Representatives 5 138
    Passed in the Senate 2 116
    Bills negatived or discharged from Notice Paper or laid aside 0 10
    Bills exempted from the 'cut-off' 2 26
    Bills referred to committees 0 61
  • 14/2003 - 23 and 24 October; 27 to 30 October

    Business conducted in the Senate - 23 and 24 October; 27 to 30 October

    Government business 40%; General business 29%; Questions 11%; MPI/Urgency 0%; Business of the Senate 16%; Other 4%

    Business conducted in the Senate - 2003 to date

    Government business 52%; General business 28%; Questions 12%; MPI/Urgency 2%; Business of the Senate 4%; Other 2%
    General
      23 and 24 October;
    27 to 30 October    		 2003 to date
    Number of sitting days 6 54
    Average length of a sitting day 6 hrs 40 mins 8 hrs 56 mins
    Longest sitting day 10 hrs 05 mins
    (29 October 2003)    		 17 hrs 30 mins
    (26 June 2003)
    Shortest sitting day 0 hrs 40 mins
    (23 October 2003)    		 0 hrs 40 mins
    (23 October 2003)
    Hours of sitting 39 hrs 58 mins 482 hrs 51 mins
    Business conducted in the Senate
      23 and 24 October;
    27 to 30 October    		 2003 to date
    Government business 14 hrs 38 mins 230 hrs 21 mins
    General business 10 hrs 32 mins 124 hrs 54 mins
    Questions without notice 4 hrs 10 mins 53 hrs 03 mins
    Urgency/MPI 0 10 hrs 49 mins
    Business of the Senate 5 hrs 45 mins 15 hrs 54 mins
    Other 1 hr 29 mins 8 hrs 23 mins
    Adjournment debate 3 hrs 24 mins 39 hrs 27 mins
    Questions, petitions, divisions
      23 and 24 October;
    27 to 30 October    		 2003 to date
    Questions placed on notice 46* 1325**
    Questions without notice (including supplementaries) 99 1145
    Question time held on: 4 sitting days 50 sitting days
    Average daily number of questions without notice 24.8 22.9
    Petitions presented 9 88
    Signatories to petitions 3130 93 829
    Divisions 9 127

    * Questions placed on notice from 17 to 30 October 2003 inclusive
    ** Questions placed on notice from 13 December 2002 to 30 October 2003 inclusive

    Legislation
      23 and 24 October;
    27 to 30 October    		 2003 to date
    Introduced in the Senate
    Government bills 0 5
    Private senators' bills 1 12
    Received from the House of Representatives 3 141
    Passed in the Senate 3 119
    Bills negatived or discharged from Notice Paper or laid aside 1 11
    Bills exempted from the 'cut-off' 7 33
    Bills referred to committees 1 62
  • 15/2003 - 7 November; 24 to 28 November

    Business conducted in the Senate - 7 November; 24 to 28 November

    Government business 62%; General business 23%; Questions 9%; MPI/Urgency 2%; Business of the Senate 3%; Other 1%

    Business conducted in the Senate - 2003 to date

    Government business 53%; General business 28%; Questions 12%; MPI/Urgency 2%; Business of the Senate 4%; Other 2%
    General
      7 November;
    24 to 28 November    		 2003 to date
    Number of sitting days 6 60
    Average length of a sitting day 8 hrs 27 mins 8 hrs 54 mins
    Longest sitting day 11 hrs 20 mins
    (25 November 2003)    		 17 hrs 30 mins
    (26 June 2003)
    Shortest sitting day 2 hrs 21 mins
    (7 November2003)    		 0 hrs 40 mins
    (23 October 2003)
    Hours of sitting 50 hrs 45 mins 533 hrs 36 mins
    Business conducted in the Senate
      7 November;
    24 to 28 November    		 2003 to date
    Government business 30 hrs 04 mins 260 hrs 25 mins
    General business 11 hrs 17 mins 136 hrs 11 mins
    Questions without notice 4 hrs 15 mins 57 hrs 18 mins
    Urgency/MPI 0 hrs 54 mins 11 hrs 43 mins
    Business of the Senate 1 hr 37 mins 17 hrs 31 mins
    Other 0 hrs 23 mins 8 hrs 46 mins
    Adjournment debate 2 hrs 15 mins 41 hrs 42 mins
    Questions, petitions, divisions
      7 November;
    24 to 28 November    		 2003 to date
    Questions placed on notice 95* 1420**
    Questions without notice (including supplementaries) 96 1241
    Question time held on: 4 sitting days 54 sitting days
    Average daily number of questions without notice 24 23
    Petitions presented 16 104
    Signatories to petitions 5962 99 791
    Divisions 10 137

    * Questions placed on notice from 31 October to 28 November 2003 inclusive
    ** Questions placed on notice from 13 December 2002 to 28 November 2003 inclusive

    Legislation
      7 November;
    24 to 28 November    		 2003 to date
    Introduced in the Senate
    Government bills 1 6
    Private senators' bills 1 13
    Received from the House of Representatives 14 155
    Passed in the Senate 16 135
    Bills negatived or discharged from Notice Paper or laid aside 0 11
    Bills exempted from the 'cut-off' 1 34
    Bills referred to committees 2 64
  • 16/2003 - 1 to 4 December

    Business conducted in the Senate - 1 to 4 December

    Government business 66%; General business 17%; Questions 8%; MPI/Urgency 2%; Business of the Senate 2%; Other 4%

    Business conducted in the Senate - 2003

    Government business 54%; General business 27%; Questions 11%; MPI/Urgency 2%; Business of the Senate 3%; Other 2%
    General
      1 to 4 December 2003
    Number of sitting days 4 64
    Average length of a sitting day 12 hrs 50 mins 9 hrs 08 mins
    Longest sitting day 21 hrs 36 mins
    (4 December 2003)    		 21 hrs 36 mins
    (4 December 2003)
    Shortest sitting day 9 hrs 14 mins
    (2 December 2003)    		 0 hrs 40 mins
    (23 October 2003)
    Hours of sitting 51 hrs 20 mins 584 hrs 56 mins
    Business conducted in the Senate
      1 to 4 December 2003
    Government business 33 hrs 19 mins 293 hrs 44 mins
    General business 8 hrs 30 mins 144 hrs 41 mins
    Questions without notice 4 hrs 11 mins 61 hrs 29 mins
    Urgency/MPI 1 hr 01 min 12 hrs 44 mins
    Business of the Senate 1 hr 06 mins 18 hrs 37 mins
    Other 2 hrs 01 min 10 hrs 47 mins
    Adjournment debate 1 hr 12 mins 42 hrs 54 mins
    Questions, petitions, divisions
      1 to 4 December 2003
    Questions placed on notice 16* 1436**
    Questions without notice (including supplementaries) 92 1333
    Question time held on: 4 sitting days 58 sitting days
    Average daily number of questions without notice 23 23
    Petitions presented 25 129
    Signatories to petitions 99 795 199 586
    Divisions 25 162

    * Questions placed on notice from 1 to 4 December 2003 inclusive
    ** Questions placed on notice from 13 December 2002 to 4 December 2003 inclusive

    Legislation
      1 to 4 December 2003
    Introduced in the Senate
    Government bills 4 10
    Private senators' bills 2 15
    Received from the House of Representatives 9 164
    Passed in the Senate 19 154
    Bills negatived or discharged from Notice Paper or laid aside 0 11
    Bills exempted from the 'cut-off' 2 36
    Bills referred to committees 6 70

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