Statistical summaries—2005

  • 1/2005 - 8 to 10 February

    Business conducted in the Senate - 8 to 10 February

    Government business 47%; General business 30%; Questions 14%; MPI/Urgency 9%; Business of the Senate 0%; Other 0%
    General
      8 to 10 February
    Number of sitting days 3
    Average length of a sitting day 9 hrs 03 mins
    Longest sitting day 10 hrs 13 mins
    (9 February 2005)
    Shortest sitting day 8 hrs 02 mins
    (8 February 2005)
    Hours of sitting 27 hrs 10 mins
    Business conducted in the Senate
      8 to 10 February
    Government business 11 hrs 33 mins
    General business 7 hrs 18 mins
    Questions without notice 3 hrs 24 mins
    Urgency/MPI 2 hrs 06 mins
    Business of the Senate 0 hrs 0 mins
    Other 04 mins
    Adjournment debate 2 hrs 45 mins
    Questions, petitions, divisions
      8 to 10 February
    Questions placed on notice 168*
    Questions without notice (including supplementary questions) 65
    Question time held on: 3 sitting days
    Average daily number of questions without notice 21.7
    Petitions presented 2
    Signatories to petitions 632
    Divisions 3

    * Questions placed on notice from 10 December 2004 to 10 February 2005 inclusive

    Legislation
      8 to 10 February
    Introduced in the Senate
    government bills 0
    private senators' bills 0
    Received from the House of Representatives 13
    Passed in the Senate 21
    Bills negatived 0
    Bills exempted from the 'cut-off' 2
    Bills referred to committees 4
  • 2/2005 - 7 to 10 March

    Business conducted in the Senate - 7 to 10 March

    Government business 51%; General business 28%; Questions 13%; MPI/Urgency 3%; Business of the Senate 4%; Other 0%

    Business conducted in the Senate - 2005 to date

    Government business 49%; General business 29%; Questions 13%; MPI/Urgency 5%; Business of the Senate 2%; Other 0%
    General
      7 to 10 March 2005 to date
    Number of sitting days 4 7
    Average length of a sitting day 9 hrs 03 mins 9 hrs 03 mins
    Longest sitting day 9 hrs 53 mins
    (9 March 2005)    		 10 hrs 13 mins
    (9 February 2005)
    Shortest sitting day 8 hrs 38 mins
    (8 March 2005)    		 8 hrs 02 mins
    (8 February 2005)
    Hours of sitting 36 hrs 14 mins 63 hrs 24 mins
    Business conducted in the Senate
      7 to 10 March 2005 to date
    Government business 16 hrs 26 mins 27 hrs 59 mins
    General business 9 hrs 14 mins 16 hrs 32 mins
    Questions without notice 4 hrs 14 mins 7 hrs 38 mins
    Urgency/MPI 1 hr 01 mins 3 hrs 07 mins
    Business of the Senate 1 hr 24 mins 1 hr 24 mins
    Other 0 hrs 06 mins 0 hrs 10 mins
    Adjournment debate 3 hrs 49 mins 6 hrs 34 mins
    Questions, petitions, divisions
      7 to 10 March 2005 to date
    Questions placed on notice 111^ 279*
    Questions without notice (including supplementary questions) 92 154
    Question time held on: 4 sitting days 7 sitting days
    Average daily number of questions without notice 22.3 22
    Petitions presented 1 3
    Signatories to petitions 15 647
    Divisions 3 6

    ^ Questions placed on notice from 11 February to 10 March 2005 inclusive
    * Questions placed on notice from 10 December 2004 to 10 March 2005 inclusive

    Legislation
      7 to 10 March 2005 to date
    Introduced in the Senate
    government bills 0 0
    private senators' bills 1 1
    Received from the House of Representatives 33 46
    Passed in the Senate 14 35
    Bills negatived 0 0
    Bills exempted from the 'cut-off' 0 2
    Bills referred to committees 4 8
  • 3/2005 - 14 to 17 March

    Business conducted in the Senate - 14 to 17 March

    Government business 59%; General business 22%; Questions 13%; MPI/Urgency 3%; Business of the Senate 4%; Other 0%

    Business conducted in the Senate - 2005 to date

    Government business 53%; General business 26%; Questions 13%; MPI/Urgency 5%; Business of the Senate 3%; Other 0%
    General
      14 to 17 March 2005 to date
    Number of sitting days 4 11
    Average length of a sitting day 9 hrs 36 mins 9 hrs 15 mins
    Longest sitting day 10 hrs 18 mins
    (16 March 2005)    		 10 hrs 18 mins
    (16 March 2005)
    Shortest sitting day 8 hrs 57 mins
    (14 March 2005)    		 8 hrs 02 mins
    (8 February 2005)
    Hours of sitting 38 hrs 26 mins 101 hrs 50 mins
    Business conducted in the Senate
      14 to 17 March 2005 to date
    Government business 19 hrs 52 mins 47 hrs 51 mins
    General business 7 hrs 16 mins 23 hrs 48 mins
    Questions without notice 4 hrs 21 mins 11 hrs 59 mins
    Urgency/MPI 1 hr 03 mins 4 hrs 10 mins
    Business of the Senate 1 hr 11 mins 2 hrs 35 mins
    Other 0 hrs 04 mins 0 hrs 14 mins
    Adjournment debate 4 hrs 39 mins 11 hrs 13 mins
    Questions, petitions, divisions
      14 to 17 March 2005 to date
    Questions placed on notice 25^ 304*
    Questions without notice (including supplementary questions) 88 242
    Question time held on: 4 sitting days 11 sitting days
    Average daily number of questions without notice 22 22
    Petitions presented 7 10
    Signatories to petitions 94 741
    Divisions 7 13

    ^ Questions placed on notice from 11 March to 17 March 2005 inclusive
    * Questions placed on notice from 10 December 2004 to 17 March 2005 inclusive

    Legislation
      14 to 17 March 2005 to date
    Introduced in the Senate
    government bills 6 6
    private senators' bills 0 1
    Received from the House of Representatives 2 48
    Passed in the Senate 19 54
    Bills negatived 0 0
    Bills exempted from the 'cut-off' 2 4
    Bills referred to committees 8 16
  • 4/2005 - 10 to 12 May

    Business conducted in the Senate - 10 to 12 May

    Government business 27%; General business 36%; Questions 13%; MPI/Urgency 4%; Business of the Senate 5%; Other 16%

    Business conducted in the Senate - 2005 to date

    Government business 47%; General business 28%; Questions 13%; MPI/Urgency 5%; Business of the Senate 3%; Other 4%
    General
      10 to 12 May 2005 to date
    Number of sitting days 3 14
    Average length of a sitting day 8 hrs 42 mins 9 hrs 08 mins
    Longest sitting day 10 hrs 21 mins
    (11 May 2005)    		 10 hrs 21 mins
    (11 May 2005)
    Shortest sitting day 6 hrs 35 mins
    (10 May 2005)    		 6 hrs 35 mins
    (10 May 2005)
    Hours of sitting 26 hrs 06 mins 127 hrs 56 mins
    Business conducted in the Senate
      10 to 12 May 2005 to date
    Government business 6 hrs 27 mins 54 hrs 18 mins
    General business 8 hrs 47 mins 32 hrs 35 mins
    Questions without notice 3 hrs 03 mins 15 hrs 02 mins
    Urgency/MPI 1 hr 01 mins 5 hrs 11 mins
    Business of the Senate 1 hr 07 mins 3 hrs 42 mins
    Other 3 hrs 50 mins 4 hrs 04 mins
    Adjournment debate 1 hr 51 mins 13 hrs 04 mins
    Questions, petitions, divisions
      10 to 12 May 2005 to date
    Questions placed on notice 436^ 740*
    Questions without notice (including supplementary questions) 61 303
    Question time held on: 3 sitting days 14 sitting days
    Average daily number of questions without notice 20.3 21.6
    Petitions presented 5 15
    Signatories to petitions 934 1675
    Divisions 9 22

    ^ Questions placed on notice from 18 March to 12 May 2005 inclusive
    * Questions placed on notice from 10 December 2004 to 12 May 2005 inclusive

    Legislation
      10 to 12 May 2005 to date
    Introduced in the Senate
    government bills 0 6
    private senators' bills 1 2
    Received from the House of Representatives 10 58
    Passed in the Senate 3 57
    Bills negatived 0 0
    Bills exempted from the 'cut-off' 1 5
    Bills referred to committees 5 21
  • 5/2005 - 14 to 16 June

    Business conducted in the Senate - 14 to 16 June

    Government business 59%; General business 22%; Questions 11%; MPI/Urgency 0%; Business of the Senate 5%; Other 2%

    Business conducted in the Senate - 2005 to date

    Government business 50%; General business 27%; Questions 13%; MPI/Urgency 4%; Business of the Senate 4%; Other 3%
    General
      14 to 16 June 2005 to date
    Number of sitting days 3 17
    Average length of a sitting day 9 hrs 53 mins 9 hrs 16 mins
    Longest sitting day 12 hrs 31 mins
    (16 June 2005)    		 12 hrs 31 mins
    (16 June 2005)
    Shortest sitting day 7 hrs 29 mins
    (14 June 2005)    		 6 hrs 35 mins
    (10 May 2005)
    Hours of sitting 29 hrs 39 mins 157 hrs 35 mins
    Business conducted in the Senate
      14 to 16 June 2005 to date
    Government business 16 hrs 33 mins 70 hrs 51 mins
    General business 6 hrs 13 mins 38 hrs 48 mins
    Questions without notice 3 hrs 10 mins 18 hrs 12 mins
    Urgency/MPI 0 hrs 0 mins 5 hrs 11 mins
    Business of the Senate 1 hr 32 mins 5 hrs 14 mins
    Other 0 hrs 27 mins 4 hrs 31 mins
    Adjournment debate 1 hr 44 mins 14 hrs 48 mins
    Questions, petitions, divisions
      14 to 16 June 2005 to date
    Questions placed on notice 59^ 799*
    Questions without notice (including supplementary questions) 68 371
    Question time held on: 3 sitting days 17 sitting days
    Average daily number of questions without notice 22.7 21.8
    Petitions presented 5 20
    Signatories to petitions 407 2082
    Divisions 7 29

    ^ Questions placed on notice from 13 May to 16 June 2005 inclusive
    * Questions placed on notice from 10 December 2004 to 16 June 2005 inclusive

    Legislation
      14 to 16 June 2005 to date
    Introduced in the Senate
    government bills 1 7
    private senators' bills 2 4
    Received from the House of Representatives 28 86
    Passed in the Senate 24 81
    Bills negatived 1 1
    Bills exempted from the 'cut-off' 0 5
    Bills referred to committees 10 31
  • 6/2005 - 20 to 23 June

    Business conducted in the Senate - 20 to 23 June

    Government business 46%; General business 16%; Questions 9%; MPI/Urgency 0%; Business of the Senate 6%; Other 24%

    Business conducted in the Senate - 2005 to date

    Government business 49%; General business 24%; Questions 12%; MPI/Urgency 3%; Business of the Senate 4%; Other 8%
    General
      20 to 23 June 2005 to date
    Number of sitting days 4 21
    Average length of a sitting day 11 hrs 47 mins 9 hrs 45 mins
    Longest sitting day 15 hrs 54 mins
    (23 June 2005)    		 15 hrs 54 mins
    (23 June 2005)
    Shortest sitting day 10 hrs 10 mins
    (20 June 2005)    		 6 hrs 35 mins
    (10 May 2005)
    Hours of sitting 47 hrs 08 mins 204 hrs 43 mins
    Business conducted in the Senate
      20 to 23 June 2005 to date
    Government business 20 hrs 36 mins 91 hrs 27 mins
    General business 7 hrs 01 min 45 hrs 49 mins
    Questions without notice 4 hrs 13 mins 22 hrs 25 mins
    Urgency/MPI 0 hrs 0 mins 5 hrs 11 mins
    Business of the Senate 2 hrs 32 mins 7 hrs 46 mins
    Other 10 hrs 37 mins 15 hrs 08 mins
    Adjournment debate 2 hrs 09 mins 16 hrs 57 mins
    Questions, petitions, divisions
      20 to 23 June 2005 to date
    Questions placed on notice 11^ 810*
    Questions without notice (including supplementary questions) 81 452
    Question time held on: 4 sitting days 21 sitting days
    Average daily number of questions without notice 20.3 21.5
    Petitions presented 5 25
    Signatories to petitions 1560 3642
    Divisions 14 43

    ^ Questions placed on notice from 17 June to 23 June 2005 inclusive
    * Questions placed on notice from 10 December 2004 to 23 June 2005 inclusive

    Legislation
      20 to 23 June 2005 to date
    Introduced in the Senate
    government bills 7 14
    private senators' bills 3 7
    Received from the House of Representatives 9 95
    Passed in the Senate 23 104
    Bills negatived 0 1
    Bills exempted from the 'cut-off' 2 7
    Bills referred to committees 1 32
  • 7/2005 - 9 to 11 August

    Business conducted in the Senate - 9 to 11 August

    Government business 18%; General business 47%; Questions 14%; MPI/Urgency 3%; Business of the Senate 3%; Other 17%

    Business conducted in the Senate - 2005 to date

    Government business 45%; General business 27%; Questions 12%; MPI/Urgency 3%; Business of the Senate 4%; Other 9%
    General
      9 to 11 August 2005 to date
    Number of sitting days 3 24
    Average length of a sitting day 9 hrs 10 mins 9 hrs 41 mins
    Longest sitting day 10 hrs 29 mins
    (11 August 2005)    		 15 hrs 54 mins
    (23 June 2005)
    Shortest sitting day 7 hrs 01 mins
    (9 August 2005)    		 6 hrs 35 mins
    (10 May 2005)
    Hours of sitting 27 hrs 31 mins 232 hrs 14 mins
    Business conducted in the Senate
      9 to 11 August 2005 to date
    Government business 4 hrs 29 mins 95 hrs 56 mins
    General business 11 hrs 40 mins 57 hrs 29 mins
    Questions without notice 3 hrs 23 mins 25 hrs 48 mins
    Urgency/MPI 39 mins 5 hrs 50 mins
    Business of the Senate 38 mins 8 hrs 24 mins
    Other 4 hrs 11 mins 19 hrs 19 mins
    Adjournment debate 2 hrs 31 mins 19 hrs 28 mins
    Questions, petitions, divisions
      9 to 11 August 2005 to date
    Questions placed on notice 102^ 906*
    Questions without notice (including supplementary questions) 64 516
    Question time held on: 3 sitting days 24 sitting days
    Average daily number of questions without notice 21.3 21.5
    Petitions presented 7 32
    Signatories to petitions 19 855 23 497
    Divisions 6 49

    ^ Questions placed on notice from 24 June to 11 August 2005 inclusive
    * Questions placed on notice from 10 December 2004 to 11 August 2005 inclusive

    Legislation
      9 to 11 August 2005 to date
    Introduced in the Senate
    government bills 1 15
    private senators' bills 0 7
    Received from the House of Representatives 6 101
    Passed in the Senate 3 107
    Bills negatived 0 1
    Bills exempted from the 'cut-off' 0 7
    Bills referred to committees 4 36
    Restored to Notice Paper
    government bills 1 1
    private senators' bills 1 1
  • 8/2005 - 16 to 18 August

    Business conducted in the Senate - 16 to 18 August

    Government business 26%; General business 32%; Questions 13%; MPI/Urgency 12%; Business of the Senate 7%; Other 10%

    Business conducted in the Senate - 2005 to date

    Government business 43%; General business 28%; Questions 12%; MPI/Urgency 4%; Business of the Senate 4%; Other 9%
    General
      16 to 18 August 2005 to date
    Number of sitting days 3 27
    Average length of a sitting day 8 hrs 37 mins 9 hrs 34 mins
    Longest sitting day 10 hrs 58 mins
    (18 August 2005)    		 15 hrs 54 mins
    (23 June 2005)
    Shortest sitting day 7 hrs 24 mins
    (16 August 2005)    		 6 hrs 35 mins
    (10 May 2005)
    Hours of sitting 25 hrs 52 mins 258 hrs 06 mins
    Business conducted in the Senate
      16 to 18 August 2005 to date
    Government business 6 hrs 19 mins 102 hrs 15 mins
    General business 7 hrs 52 mins 65 hrs 21 mins
    Questions without notice 3 hrs 08 mins 28 hrs 56 mins
    Urgency/MPI 2 hrs 57 mins 8 hrs 47 mins
    Business of the Senate 1 hr 40 mins 10 hrs 04 mins
    Other 2 hrs 26 mins 21 hrs 45 mins
    Adjournment debate 1 hr 30 mins 20 hrs 58 mins
    Questions, petitions, divisions
      16 to 18 August 2005 to date
    Questions placed on notice 21^ 927*
    Questions without notice (including supplementary questions) 60 576
    Question time held on: 3 sitting days 27 sitting days
    Average daily number of questions without notice 20 21.3
    Petitions presented 5 37
    Signatories to petitions 6 799 30 296
    Divisions 7 56

    ^ Questions placed on notice from 12 August to 18 August 2005 inclusive
    * Questions placed on notice from 10 December 2004 to 18 August 2005 inclusive

    Legislation
      16 to 18 August 2005 to date
    Introduced in the Senate
    government bills 1 16
    private senators' bills 0 7
    Received from the House of Representatives 11 112
    Passed in the Senate 5 112
    Bills negatived 0 1
    Bills exempted from the 'cut-off' 3 10
    Bills referred to committees 0 36
    Restored to Notice Paper
    government bills 0 1
    private senators' bills 0 1
  • 9/2005 - 5 to 8 September

    Business conducted in the Senate - 5 to 8 September

    Government business 40%; General business 29%; Questions 13%; MPI/Urgency 6%; Business of the Senate 12%; Other 1%

    Business conducted in the Senate - 2005 to date

    Government business 43%; General business 28%; Questions 12%; MPI/Urgency 4%; Business of the Senate 5%; Other 8%
    General
      5 to 8 September 2005 to date
    Number of sitting days 4 31
    Average length of a sitting day 9 hrs 09 mins 9 hrs 30 mins
    Longest sitting day 10 hrs 29 mins
    (7 September 2005)    		 15 hrs 54 mins
    (23 June 2005)
    Shortest sitting day 7 hrs 02 mins
    (6 September 2005)    		 6 hrs 35 mins
    (10 May 2005)
    Hours of sitting 36 hrs 35 mins 294 hrs 41 mins
    Business conducted in the Senate
      5 to 8 September 2005 to date
    Government business 13 hrs 32 mins 115 hrs 47 mins
    General business 9 hrs 47 mins 75 hrs 08 mins
    Questions without notice 4 hrs 25 mins 33 hrs 21 mins
    Urgency/MPI 2 hrs 10 mins 10 hrs 57 mins
    Business of the Senate 3 hrs 58 mins 14 hrs 02 mins
    Other 0 hrs 16 mins 22 hrs 01 min
    Adjournment debate 2 hrs 27 mins 23 hrs 25 mins
    Questions, petitions, divisions
      5 to 8 September 2005 to date
    Questions placed on notice 62^ 989*
    Questions without notice (including supplementary questions) 86 662
    Question time held on: 4 sitting days 31 sitting days
    Average daily number of questions without notice 21.5 21.4
    Petitions presented 9 46
    Signatories to petitions 2 169 32 465
    Divisions 12 68

    ^ Questions placed on notice from 19 August to 8 September 2005 inclusive
    * Questions placed on notice from 10 December 2004 to 8 September 2005 inclusive

    Legislation
      5 to 8 September 2005 to date
    Introduced in the Senate
    government bills 2 18
    private senators' bills 0 7
    Received from the House of Representatives 10 122
    Passed in the Senate 5 117
    Bills negatived 0 1
    Bills exempted from the 'cut-off' 5 15
    Bills referred to committees 7 43
    Restored to Notice Paper
    government bills 0 1
    private senators' bills 0 1
  • 10/2005 - 12 to 15 September

    Business conducted in the Senate - 12 to 15 September

    Government business 46%; General business 34%; Questions 11%; MPI/Urgency 5%; Business of the Senate 1%; Other 2%

    Business conducted in the Senate - 2005 to date

    Government business 43%; General business 29%; Questions 12%; MPI/Urgency 4%; Business of the Senate 5%; Other 7%
    General
      12 to 15 September 2005 to date
    Number of sitting days 4 35
    Average length of a sitting day 9 hrs 52 mins 9 hrs 33 mins
    Longest sitting day 10 hrs 07 mins
    (13 September 2005)    		 15 hrs 54 mins
    (23 June 2005)
    Shortest sitting day 9 hrs 37 mins
    (15 September 2005)    		 6 hrs 35 mins
    (10 May 2005)
    Hours of sitting 39 hrs 26 mins 334 hrs 07 mins
    Business conducted in the Senate
      12 to 15 September 2005 to date
    Government business 17 hrs 23 mins 133 hrs 10 mins
    General business 12 hrs 51 mins 87 hrs 59 mins
    Questions without notice 4 hrs 12 mins 37 hrs 33 mins
    Urgency/MPI 1 hr 56 mins 12 hrs 53 mins
    Business of the Senate 0 hrs 13 mins 14 hrs 15 mins
    Other 0 hrs 50 mins 22 hrs 51 mins
    Adjournment debate 2 hrs 01 min 25 hrs 26 mins
    Questions, petitions, divisions
      12 to 15 September 2005 to date
    Questions placed on notice 69^ 1058*
    Questions without notice (including supplementary questions) 84 746
    Question time held on: 4 sitting days 35 sitting days
    Average daily number of questions without notice 21 21.3
    Petitions presented 5 51
    Signatories to petitions 1 263 33 728
    Divisions 24 92

    ^ Questions placed on notice from 9 September to 15 September 2005 inclusive
    * Questions placed on notice from 10 December 2004 to 15 September 2005 inclusive

    Legislation
      12 to 15 September 2005 to date
    Introduced in the Senate
    government bills 1 19
    private senators' bills 0 7
    Received from the House of Representatives 7 129
    Passed in the Senate 6 123
    Bills negatived 0 1
    Bills exempted from the 'cut-off' 3 18
    Bills referred to committees 1 44
    Restored to Notice Paper
    government bills 0 1
    private senators' bills 0 1
  • 11/2005 - 4 to 6 October

    Business conducted in the Senate - 4 to 6 October

    Government business 23%; General business 33%; Questions 10%; MPI/Urgency 9%; Business of the Senate 18%; Other 8%

    Business conducted in the Senate - 2005 to date

    Government business 42%; General business 29%; Questions 12%; MPI/Urgency 5%; Business of the Senate 5%; Other 7%
    General
      4 to 6 October 2005 to date
    Number of sitting days 3 38
    Average length of a sitting day 7 hrs 51 mins 9 hrs 25 mins
    Longest sitting day 10 hrs 13 mins
    (6 October 2005)    		 15 hrs 54 mins
    (23 June 2005)
    Shortest sitting day 3 hrs 10 mins
    (4 October 2005)    		 3 hrs 10 mins
    (4 October 2005)
    Hours of sitting 23 hrs 33 mins 357 hrs 40 mins
    Business conducted in the Senate
      4 to 6 October 2005 to date
    Government business 5 hrs 05 mins 138 hrs 15 mins
    General business 7 hrs 22 mins 95 hrs 21 mins
    Questions without notice 2 hrs 08 mins 39 hrs 41 mins
    Urgency/MPI 2 hrs 01 min 14 hrs 54 mins
    Business of the Senate 3 hrs 55 mins 18 hrs 10 mins
    Other 1 hr 44 mins 24 hrs 35 mins
    Adjournment debate 1 hr 18 mins 26 hrs 44 mins
    Questions, petitions, divisions
      4 to 6 October 2005 to date
    Questions placed on notice 65^ 1123*
    Questions without notice (including supplementary questions) 38 784
    Question time held on: 2 sitting days 37 sitting days
    Average daily number of questions without notice 19 21.2
    Petitions presented 4 55
    Signatories to petitions 2 359 36 087
    Divisions 8 100

    ^ Questions placed on notice from 16 September to 6 October 2005 inclusive
    * Questions placed on notice from 10 December 2004 to 6 October 2005 inclusive

    Legislation
      4 to 6 October 2005 to date
    Introduced in the Senate
    government bills 0 19
    private senators' bills 0 7
    Received from the House of Representatives 0 129
    Passed in the Senate 2 125
    Bills negatived 0 1
    Bills exempted from the 'cut-off' 0 18
    Bills referred to committees 4 48
    Restored to Notice Paper
    government bills 0 1
    private senators' bills 0 1
  • 12/2005 - 10 to 13 October

    Business conducted in the Senate - 10 to 13 October

    Government business 30%; General business 26%; Questions 12%; MPI/Urgency 8%; Business of the Senate 23%; Other 0%

    Business conducted in the Senate - 2005 to date

    Government business 41%; General business 29%; Questions 12%; MPI/Urgency 5%; Business of the Senate 7%; Other 7%
    General
      10 to 13 October 2005 to date
    Number of sitting days 4 42
    Average length of a sitting day 9 hrs 44 mins 9 hrs 27 mins
    Longest sitting day 10 hrs 59 mins
    (13 October 2005)    		 15 hrs 54 mins
    (23 June 2005)
    Shortest sitting day 8 hrs 55 mins
    (10 October 2005)    		 3 hrs 10 mins
    (4 October 2005)
    Hours of sitting 38 hrs 58 mins 396 hrs 38 mins
    Business conducted in the Senate
      10 to 13 October 2005 to date
    Government business 10 hrs 58 mins 149 hrs 13 mins
    General business 9 hrs 32 mins 104 hrs 53 mins
    Questions without notice 4 hrs 18 mins 43 hrs 59 mins
    Urgency/MPI 3 hrs 04 mins 17 hrs 58 mins
    Business of the Senate 8 hrs 34 mins 26 hrs 44 mins
    Other 0 hrs 05 mins 24 hrs 40 mins
    Adjournment debate 2 hrs 27 mins 29 hrs 11 mins
    Questions, petitions, divisions
      10 to 13 October 2005 to date
    Questions placed on notice 10^ 1133*
    Questions without notice (including supplementary questions) 76 860
    Question time held on: 4 sitting days 41 sitting days
    Average daily number of questions without notice 19 21
    Petitions presented 4 59
    Signatories to petitions 998 37 085
    Divisions 23 123

    ^ Questions placed on notice from 7 October to 13 October 2005 inclusive
    * Questions placed on notice from 10 December 2004 to 13 October 2005 inclusive

    Legislation
      10 to 13 October 2005 to date
    Introduced in the Senate
    government bills 2 21
    private senators' bills 0 7
    Received from the House of Representatives 6 135
    Passed in the Senate 11 136
    Bills negatived 0 1
    Bills exempted from the 'cut-off' 7 25
    Bills referred to committees 4 52
    Restored to Notice Paper
    government bills 0 1
    private senators' bills 0 1
  • 13/2005 - 3 to 10 November

    Business conducted in the Senate - 3 to 10 November

    Government business 50%; General business 26%; Questions 10%; MPI/Urgency 2%; Business of the Senate 12%; Other 0%

    Business conducted in the Senate - 2005 to date

    Government business 42%; General business 28%; Questions 12%; MPI/Urgency 5%; Business of the Senate 8%; Other 6%
    General
      3 to 10 November 2005 to date
    Number of sitting days 5 47
    Average length of a sitting day 8 hrs 38 mins 9 hrs 21 mins
    Longest sitting day 10 hrs 18 mins
    (9 November 2005)    		 15 hrs 54 mins
    (23 June 2005)
    Shortest sitting day 4 hrs 31 mins
    (3 November 2005)    		 3 hrs 10 mins
    (4 October 2005)
    Hours of sitting 43 hrs 09 mins 439 hrs 47 mins
    Business conducted in the Senate
      3 to 10 November 2005 to date
    Government business 20 hrs 20 mins 169 hrs 33 mins
    General business 10 hrs 36 mins 115 hrs 29 mins
    Questions without notice 4 hrs 15 mins 48 hrs 14 mins
    Urgency/MPI 1 hr 01 min 18 hrs 59 mins
    Business of the Senate 4 hrs 46 mins 31 hrs 30 mins
    Other 0 hrs 06 mins 24 hrs 46 mins
    Adjournment debate 2 hrs 05 mins 31 hrs 16 mins
    Questions, petitions, divisions
      3 to 10 November 2005 to date
    Questions placed on notice 50^ 1183*
    Questions without notice (including supplementary questions) 75 935
    Question time held on: 4 sitting days 45 sitting days
    Average daily number of questions without notice 18.8 20.8
    Petitions presented 10 69
    Signatories to petitions 5138 42 223
    Divisions 18 141

    ^ Questions placed on notice from 14 October to 10 November 2005 inclusive
    * Questions placed on notice from 10 December 2004 to 10 November 2005 inclusive

    Legislation
      3 to 10 November 2005 to date
    Introduced in the Senate
    government bills 0 21
    private senators' bills 0 7
    Received from the House of Representatives 11 146
    Passed in the Senate 11 147
    Bills negatived 0 1
    Bills exempted from the 'cut-off' 0 25
    Bills referred to committees 6 58
    Restored to Notice Paper
    government bills 0 1
    private senators' bills 1 2
  • 14/2005 - 28 November to 2 December

    Business conducted in the Senate - 28 November to 2 December

    Government business 67%; General business 19%; Questions 9%; MPI/Urgency 2%; Business of the Senate 2%; Other 0%

    Business conducted in the Senate - 2005 to date

    Government business 44%; General business 27%; Questions 11%; MPI/Urgency 4%; Business of the Senate 7%; Other 5%
    General
      28 November to 2 December 2005 to date
    Number of sitting days 5 52
    Average length of a sitting day 10 hrs 13 mins 9 hrs 26 mins
    Longest sitting day 13 hrs 11 mins
    (1 December 2005)    		 15 hrs 54 mins
    (23 June 2005)
    Shortest sitting day 8 hrs 37 mins
    (2 December 2005)    		 3 hrs 10 mins
    (4 October 2005)
    Hours of sitting 51 hrs 04 mins 490 hrs 51 mins
    Business conducted in the Senate
      28 November to 2 December 2005 to date
    Government business 32 hrs 53 mins 202 hrs 26 mins
    General business 9 hrs 23 mins 124 hrs 52 mins
    Questions without notice 4 hrs 15 mins 52 hrs 29 mins
    Urgency/MPI 1 hr 00 mins 19 hrs 59 mins
    Business of the Senate 1 hr 10 mins 32 hrs 40 mins
    Other 0 hrs 06 mins 24 hrs 52 mins
    Adjournment debate 2 hrs 17 mins 33 hrs 33 mins
    Questions, petitions, divisions
      28 November to 2 December 2005 to date
    Questions placed on notice 64^ 1247*
    Questions without notice (including supplementary questions) 73 1008
    Question time held on: 4 sitting days 49 sitting days
    Average daily number of questions without notice 18.3 20.6
    Petitions presented 6 75
    Signatories to petitions 12 120 54 343
    Divisions 23 164

    ^ Questions placed on notice from 11 November to 2 December 2005 inclusive
    * Questions placed on notice from 10 December 2004 to 2 December 2005 inclusive

    Legislation
      28 November to 2 December 2005 to date
    Introduced in the Senate
    government bills 2 23
    private senators' bills 0 7
    Received from the House of Representatives 6 152
    Passed in the Senate 1 148
    Bills negatived 0 1
    Bills exempted from the 'cut-off' 0 25
    Bills referred to committees 2 60
    Restored to Notice Paper
    government bills 0 1
    private senators' bills 0 2
  • 15/2005 - 5 to 9 December

    Business conducted in the Senate - 5 to 9 December

    Government business 68%; General business 14%; Questions 7%; MPI/Urgency 0%; Business of the Senate 5%; Other 6%

    Business conducted in the Senate - 2005

    Government business 47%; General business 26%; Questions 11%; MPI/Urgency 4%; Business of the Senate 7%; Other 5%
    General
      5 to 9 December 2005
    Number of sitting days 5 57
    Average length of a sitting day 10 hrs 22 mins 9 hrs 31 mins
    Longest sitting day 12 hrs 41 mins
    (8 December 2005)    		 15 hrs 54 mins
    (23 June 2005)
    Shortest sitting day 7 hrs 55 mins
    (9 December 2005)    		 3 hrs 10 mins
    (4 October 2005)
    Hours of sitting 51 hrs 49 mins 542 hrs 40 mins
    Business conducted in the Senate
      5 to 9 December 2005
    Government business 34 hrs 02 mins 236 hrs 28 mins
    General business 7 hrs 11 mins 132 hrs 03 mins
    Questions without notice 3 hrs 15 mins 55 hrs 44 mins
    Urgency/MPI 0 hrs 0 mins 19 hrs 59 mins
    Business of the Senate 2 hrs 24 mins 35 hrs 04 mins
    Other 2 hrs 57 mins 27 hrs 49 mins
    Adjournment debate 2 hrs 00 mins 35 hrs 33 mins
    Questions, petitions, divisions
      5 to 9 December 2005
    Questions placed on notice 26^ 1273*
    Questions without notice (including supplementary questions) 61 1069
    Question time held on: 4 sitting days 53 sitting days
    Average daily number of questions without notice 15.3 20.2
    Petitions presented 11 86
    Signatories to petitions 9 714 64 057
    Divisions 53 217

    ^ Questions placed on notice from 5 December to 9 December 2005 inclusive
    * Questions placed on notice from 10 December 2004 to 9 December 2005 inclusive

    Legislation
      5 to 9 December 2005
    Introduced in the Senate
    government bills 4 27
    private senators' bills 1 8
    Received from the House of Representatives 5 157
    Passed in the Senate 19 167
    Bills negatived 0 1
    Bills exempted from the 'cut-off' 0 25
    Bills referred to committees 5 65
    Restored to Notice Paper
    government bills 0 1
    private senators' bills 0 2

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