Statistical summaries—2009

  • 1/2009 - 3 to 5 February

    Business conducted in the Senate - 3 to 5 February

    Government business 64%; General business 16%; Questions 13%; MPI/Urgency 4%; Business of the Senate 0%; Other 3%

     

    General
      3 to 5 February
    Number of sitting days 3
    Average length of a sitting day 8 hrs 44 mins
    Longest sitting day 9 hrs 53 mins
    (4 February)
    Shortest sitting day 6 hrs 51 mins
    (3 February)
    Hours of sitting 26 hrs 13 mins
    Business conducted in the Senate
      3 to 5 February
    Government business 16 hrs 01 min
    General business 4 hrs 05 mins
    Questions without notice 3 hrs 16 mins
    Urgency/MPI 1 hr 02 mins
    Business of the Senate 0 hrs 0 mins
    Other 0 hrs 42 mins
    Adjournment debate 1 hr 07 mins
    Questions, petitions, divisions
      3 to 5 February
    Questions placed on notice 121*
    Questions without notice (including supplementary questions) 89
    Question time held on: 3 sitting days
    Average daily number of questions without notice 29.7
    Petitions presented 3
    Signatories to petitions 3 665
    Divisions 8

    * Questions placed on notice from 5 December 2008 to 5 February 2009 (inclusive)

    Legislation
      3 to 5 February
    Introduced in the Senate
    government bills 0
    private senators' bills 0
    Received from the House of Representatives 10
    Passed in the Senate 5
    Bills negatived 3
    Bills exempted from the 'cut-off' 6
    Bills referred to committees 6
  • 2/2009 - 9 to 12 February

    Business conducted in the Senate - 9 to 12 February

    Government business 86%; General business 11%; Questions 0%; MPI/Urgency 0%; Business of the Senate 0%; Other 3%

    Business conducted in the Senate - 2009 to date

    Government business 73%; General business 16%; Questions 6%; MPI/Urgency 4%; Business of the Senate 1%; Other 0%
    General
      9 to 12 February 2009 to date
    Number of sitting days 4 7
    Average length of a sitting day 7 hrs 05 mins 7 hrs 48 mins
    Longest sitting day 10 hrs 21 mins
    (12 and 13 February)    		 10 hrs 21 mins
    (12 and 13 February)
    Shortest sitting day 0 hrs 45 mins
    (9 February)    		 0 hrs 45 mins
    (9 February)
    Hours of sitting 28 hrs 22 mins 54 hrs 35 mins
    Business conducted in the Senate
      9 to 12 February 2009 to date
    Government business 23 hrs 32 mins 39 hrs 33 mins
    General business 2 hrs 56 mins 7 hrs 01 min
    Questions without notice 0 hrs 0 mins 3 hrs 16 mins
    Urgency/MPI 0 hrs 0 mins 1 hr 02 mins
    Business of the Senate 0 hrs 0 mins 0 hrs 0 mins
    Other 0 hrs 49 mins 1 hr 31 mins
    Adjournment debate 1 hr 05 mins 2 hrs 12 mins
    Questions, petitions, divisions
      9 to 12 February 2009 to date
    Questions placed on notice 11^ 132*
    Questions without notice (including supplementary questions) 0 89
    Question time held on: 0 sitting days 3 sitting days
    Average daily number of questions without notice 0 29.7
    Petitions presented 3 6
    Signatories to petitions 8 421 12 086
    Divisions 10 18

    ^ Questions placed on notice from 6 to 13 February 2009 inclusive
    * Questions placed on notice from 5 December 2008 to 13 February 2009 inclusive

    Legislation
      9 to 12 February 2009 to date
    Introduced in the Senate
    government bills 0 0
    private senators' bills 0 0
    Received from the House of Representatives 14 24
    Passed in the Senate 6 11
    Bills negatived or discharged from Notice Paper 6 9
    Bills exempted from the 'cut-off' 6 12
    Bills referred to committees 7 13
  • 3/2009 - 10 to 12 March

    Business conducted in the Senate - 10 to 12 March

    Government business 61%; General business 24%; Questions 12%; MPI/Urgency 4%; Business of the Senate 0%; Other 1%

    Business conducted in the Senate - 2009 to date

    Government business 70%; General business 17%; Questions 8%; MPI/Urgency 3%; Business of the Senate 0%; Other 2%
    General
      10 to 12 March 2009 to date
    Number of sitting days 3 10
    Average length of a sitting day 9 hrs 41 mins 8 hrs 22 mins
    Longest sitting day 10 hrs 28 mins
    (10 March)    		 10 hrs 28 mins
    (10 March)
    Shortest sitting day 8 hrs 49 mins
    (12 March)    		 0 hrs 45 mins
    (9 February)
    Hours of sitting 29 hrs 02 mins 83 hrs 37 mins
    Business conducted in the Senate
      10 to 12 March 2009 to date
    Government business 16 hrs 33 mins 56 hrs 06 mins
    General business 6 hrs 24 mins 13 hrs 25 mins
    Questions without notice 3 hrs 08 mins 6 hrs 24 mins
    Urgency/MPI 0 hrs 58 mins 2 hrs 00 mins
    Business of the Senate 0 hrs 0 mins 0 hrs 00 mins
    Other 0 hrs 10 mins 1 hr 41 mins
    Adjournment debate 1 hr 49 mins 4 hrs 01 min
    Questions, petitions, divisions
      10 to 12 March 2009 to date
    Questions placed on notice 135^ 267*
    Questions without notice (including supplementary questions) 92 181
    Question time held on: 3 sitting days 6 sitting days
    Average daily number of questions without notice 30.7 30.2
    Petitions presented 1 7
    Signatories to petitions 132 12 218
    Divisions 8 26

    ^ Questions placed on notice from 16 February to 12 March 2009 inclusive
    * Questions placed on notice from 5 December 2008 to 12 March 2009 inclusive

    Legislation
      10 to 12 March 2009 to date
    Introduced in the Senate
    government bills 0 0
    private senators' bills 0 0
    Received from the House of Representatives 14 38
    Passed in the Senate 10 21
    Bills negatived or discharged from Notice Paper 1 10
    Bills exempted from the 'cut-off' 0 12
    Bills referred to committees 0 13
  • 4/2009 - 16 to 19 March

    Business conducted in the Senate - 16 to 19 March

    Government business 68%; General business 17%; Questions 8%; MPI/Urgency 4%; Business of the Senate 1%; Other 1%

    Business conducted in the Senate - 2009 to date

    Government business 70%; General business 17%; Questions 8%; MPI/Urgency 3%; Business of the Senate 1%; Other 2%
    General
      16 to 19 March 2009 to date
    Number of sitting days 4 14
    Average length of a sitting day 13 hrs 39 mins 9 hrs 52 mins
    Longest sitting day 23 hrs 44 mins
    (19 and 20 March)    		 23 hrs 44 mins
    (19 and 20 March)
    Shortest sitting day 9 hrs 59 mins
    (17 March)    		 0 hrs 45 mins
    (9 February)
    Hours of sitting 54 hrs 37 mins 138 hrs 14 mins
    Business conducted in the Senate
      16 to 19 March 2009 to date
    Government business 36 hrs 03 mins 92 hrs 09 mins
    General business 8 hrs 48 mins 22 hrs 13 mins
    Questions without notice 4 hrs 14 mins 10 hrs 38 mins
    Urgency/MPI 2 hrs 08 mins 4 hrs 08 mins
    Business of the Senate 0 hrs 44 mins 0 hrs 44 mins
    Other 0 hrs 46 mins 2 hrs 27 mins
    Adjournment debate 1 hr 54 mins 5 hrs 55 mins
    Questions, petitions, divisions
      16 to 19 March 2009 to date
    Questions placed on notice 18^ 285*
    Questions without notice (including supplementary questions) 108 289
    Question time held on: 4 sitting days 10 sitting days
    Average daily number of questions without notice 27 28.9
    Petitions presented 0 7
    Signatories to petitions 0 12 218
    Divisions 30 56

    ^ Questions placed on notice from 13 to 20 March 2009 inclusive
    * Questions placed on notice from 5 December 2008 to 20 March 2009 inclusive

    Legislation
      16 to 19 March 2009 to date
    Introduced in the Senate
    government bills 1 1
    private senators' bills 1 1
    Received from the House of Representatives 11 49
    Passed in the Senate 9 30
    Bills negatived or discharged from Notice Paper 2 12
    Bills exempted from the 'cut-off' 3 15
    Bills referred to committees 11 24
  • 5/2009 - 12 to 14 May

    Business conducted in the Senate - 12 to 14 May

    Government business 36%; General business 29%; Questions 13%; MPI/Urgency 8%; Business of the Senate 12%; Other 2%

    Business conducted in the Senate - 2009 to date

    Government business 64%; General business 19%; Questions 9%; MPI/Urgency 4%; Business of the Senate 2%; Other 2%
    General
      12 to 14 May 2009 to date
    Number of sitting days 3 17
    Average length of a sitting day 8 hrs 41 mins 9 hrs 40 mins
    Longest sitting day 10 hrs 3 mins
    (13 May)    		 23 hrs 44 mins
    (19 and 20 March)
    Shortest sitting day 6 hrs 02 mins
    (12 May)    		 0 hrs 45 mins
    (9 February)
    Hours of sitting 26 hrs 02 mins 164 hrs 16 mins
    Business conducted in the Senate
      12 to 14 May 2009 to date
    Government business 8 hrs 51 mins 101 hrs 00 mins
    General business 7 hrs 15 mins 29 hrs 28 mins
    Questions without notice 3 hrs 11 mins 13 hrs 49 mins
    Urgency/MPI 2 hrs 02 mins 6 hrs 10 mins
    Business of the Senate 2 hrs 55 mins 3 hrs 39 mins
    Other 0 hrs 32 mins 2 hrs 59 mins
    Adjournment debate 1 hr 16 mins 7 hrs 11 mins
    Questions, petitions, divisions
      12 to 14 May 2009 to date
    Questions placed on notice 61^ 346*
    Questions without notice (including supplementary questions) 92 381
    Question time held on: 3 sitting days 13 sitting days
    Average daily number of questions without notice 30.7 29.3
    Petitions presented 10 17
    Signatories to petitions 2179 14 397
    Divisions 8 64

    ^ Questions placed on notice from 23 March to 14 May 2009 inclusive
    * Questions placed on notice from 5 December 2008 to 14 May 2009 inclusive

    Legislation
      12 to 14 May 2009 to date
    Introduced in the Senate
    government bills 0 1
    private senators' bills 3 4
    Received from the House of Representatives 7 56
    Passed in the Senate 9 39
    Bills negatived or discharged from Notice Paper 0 12
    Bills exempted from the 'cut-off' 5 20
    Bills referred to committees 13 37
  • 6/2009 - 15 to 18 June

    Business conducted in the Senate - 15 to 18 June

    Government business 57%; General business 28%; Questions 12%; MPI/Urgency 3%; Business of the Senate 0%; Other 0%

    Business conducted in the Senate - 2009 to date

    Government business 63%; General business 20%; Questions 9%; MPI/Urgency 4%; Business of the Senate 2%; Other 2%
    General
      15 to 18 June 2009 to date
    Number of sitting days 4 21
    Average length of a sitting day 9 hrs 14 mins 9 hrs 35 mins
    Longest sitting day 9 hrs 57 mins
    (16 June)    		 23 hrs 44 mins
    (19 and 20 March)
    Shortest sitting day 8 hrs 06 mins
    (18 June)    		 0 hrs 45 mins
    (9 February)
    Hours of sitting 36 hrs 56 mins 201 hrs 12 mins
    Business conducted in the Senate
      15 to 18 June 2009 to date
    Government business 19 hrs 45 mins 120 hrs 45 mins
    General business 9 hrs 29 mins 38 hrs 57 mins
    Questions without notice 4 hrs 03 mins 17 hrs 52 mins
    Urgency/MPI 1 hr 01 min 7 hrs 11 mins
    Business of the Senate 0 hrs 03 mins 3 hrs 42 mins
    Other 0 hrs 4 mins 3 hrs 03 mins
    Adjournment debate 2 hrs 31 mins 9 hrs 42 mins
    Questions, petitions, divisions
      15 to 18 June 2009 to date
    Questions placed on notice 315^ 657*
    Questions without notice (including supplementary questions) 111 492
    Question time held on: 4 sitting days 17 sitting days
    Average daily number of questions without notice 27.8 28.9
    Petitions presented 4 21
    Signatories to petitions 202 14 599
    Divisions 14 78

    ^ Questions placed on notice from 15 May to 18 June 2009 inclusive
    * Questions placed on notice from 5 December 2008 to 18 June 2009 inclusive

    Legislation
      15 to 18 June 2009 to date
    Introduced in the Senate
    government bills 0 1
    private senators' bills 1 5
    Received from the House of Representatives 44 100
    Passed in the Senate 22 61
    Bills negatived or discharged from Notice Paper 4 16
    Bills exempted from the 'cut-off' 0 20
    Bills referred to committees 22 59
  • 7/2009 - 22 to 25 June

    Business conducted in the Senate - 22 to 25 June

    Government business 35%; General business 35%; Questions 13%; MPI/Urgency 9%; Business of the Senate 7%; Other 1%

    Business conducted in the Senate - 2009 to date

    Government business 59%; General business 22%; Questions 10%; MPI/Urgency 5%; Business of the Senate 3%; Other 1%
    General
      22 to 25 June 2009 to date
    Number of sitting days 4 25
    Average length of a sitting day 8 hrs 48 mins 9 hrs 27 mins
    Longest sitting day 10 hrs 00 mins
    (24 June)    		 23 hrs 44 mins
    (19 and 20 March)
    Shortest sitting day 6 hrs 53 mins
    (23 June)    		 0 hrs 45 mins
    (9 February)
    Hours of sitting 35 hrs 14 mins 236 hrs 26 mins
    Business conducted in the Senate
      22 to 25 June 2009 to date
    Government business 11 hrs 45 mins 132 hrs 30 mins
    General business 11 hrs 32 mins 50 hrs 29 mins
    Questions without notice 4 hrs 21 mins 22 hrs 13 mins
    Urgency/MPI 3 hrs 03 mins 10 hrs 14 mins
    Business of the Senate 2 hrs 18 mins 6 hrs 0 mins
    Other 0 hrs 16 mins 3 hrs 19 mins
    Adjournment debate 1 hr 59 mins 11 hrs 41 mins
    Questions, petitions, divisions
      22 to 25 June 2009 to date
    Questions placed on notice 5^ 662*
    Questions without notice (including supplementary questions) 114 606
    Question time held on: 4 sitting days 21 sitting days
    Average daily number of questions without notice 28.5 28.9
    Petitions presented 3 24
    Signatories to petitions 17 421 32 020
    Divisions 13 91

    ^ Questions placed on notice from 19 June to 25 June 2009 inclusive
    * Questions placed on notice from 5 December 2008 to 25 June 2009 inclusive

    Legislation
      22 to 25 June 2009 to date
    Introduced in the Senate
    government bills 4 5
    private senators' bills 4 9
    Received from the House of Representatives 9 109
    Passed in the Senate 12 73
    Bills negatived or discharged from Notice Paper 1 17
    Bills exempted from the 'cut-off' 5 25
    Bills referred to committees 19 78
  • 8/2009 - 11 to 13 August

    Business conducted in the Senate - 11 to 13 August

    Government business 48%; General business 30%; Questions 12%; MPI/Urgency 0%; Business of the Senate 7%; Other 3%

    Business conducted in the Senate - 2009 to date

    Government business 58%; General business 23%; Questions 10%; MPI/Urgency 4%; Business of the Senate 3%; Other 2%
    General
      11 to 13 August 2009 to date
    Number of sitting days 3 28
    Average length of a sitting day 9 hrs 20 mins 9 hrs 27 mins
    Longest sitting day 9 hrs 38 mins
    (11 August)    		 23 hrs 44 mins
    (19 and 20 March)
    Shortest sitting day 8 hrs 47 mins
    (13 August)    		 0 hrs 45 mins
    (9 February)
    Hours of sitting 27 hrs 59 mins 264 hrs 25 mins
    Business conducted in the Senate
      11 to 13 August 2009 to date
    Government business 12 hrs 57 mins 145 hrs 27 mins
    General business 8 hrs 01 min 58 hrs 30 mins
    Questions without notice 3 hrs 08 mins 25 hrs 21 mins
    Urgency/MPI 0 hrs 0 mins 10 hrs 14 mins
    Business of the Senate 1 hr 55 mins 7 hrs 55 mins
    Other 0 hrs 52 mins 4 hrs 11 mins
    Adjournment debate 1 hr 06 mins 12 hrs 47 mins
    Questions, notices of motion, petitions, divisions
      11 to 13 August 2009 to date
    Questions placed on notice 276^ 938*
    Questions without notice (including supplementary questions) 84 690
    Question time held on: 3 sitting days 24 sitting days
    Average daily number of questions without notice 28 28.8
    Notices of motion given 26 254
    Petitions presented 4 28
    Signatories to petitions 1 127 33 147
    Divisions 8 99

    ^ Questions placed on notice from 26 June to 13 August 2009 inclusive
    * Questions placed on notice from 5 December 2008 to 13 August 2009 inclusive

    Legislation
      11 to 13 August 2009 to date
    Introduced in the Senate
    government bills 0 5
    private senators' bills 0 9
    Received from the House of Representatives 3 112
    Passed in the Senate 5 78
    Bills negatived or discharged from Notice Paper 11 28
    Bills exempted from the 'cut-off' 0 25
    Bills referred to committees 2 80
  • 9/2009 - 17 to 20 August

    Business conducted in the Senate - 17 to 20 August

    Government business 57%; General business 28%; Questions 13%; MPI/Urgency 0%; Business of the Senate 1%; Other 0%

    Business conducted in the Senate - 2009 to date

    Government business 58%; General business 24%; Questions 10%; MPI/Urgency 4%; Business of the Senate 3%; Other 2%
    General
      17 to 20 August 2009 to date
    Number of sitting days 4 32
    Average length of a sitting day 9 hrs 00 mins 9 hrs 23 mins
    Longest sitting day 10 hrs 18 mins
    (19 August)    		 23 hrs 44 mins
    (19 and 20 March)
    Shortest sitting day 8 hrs 04 mins
    (18 August)    		 0 hrs 45 mins
    (9 February)
    Hours of sitting 35 hrs 59 mins 300 hrs 24 mins
    Business conducted in the Senate
      17 to 20 August 2009 to date
    Government business 19 hrs 15 mins 164 hrs 42 mins
    General business 9 hrs 30 mins 68 hrs 00 mins
    Questions without notice 4 hrs 24 mins 29 hrs 45 mins
    Urgency/MPI 0 hrs 0 mins 10 hrs 14 mins
    Business of the Senate 0 hrs 17 mins 8 hrs 12 mins
    Other 0 hrs 08 mins 4 hrs 19 mins
    Adjournment debate 2 hrs 25 mins 15 hrs 12 mins
    Questions, notices of motion, petitions, divisions
      17 to 20 August 2009 to date
    Questions placed on notice 5^ 943*
    Questions without notice (including supplementary questions) 108 798
    Question time held on: 4 sitting days 28 sitting days
    Average daily number of questions without notice 27 28.5
    Notices of motion given 25 279
    Petitions presented 2 30
    Signatories to petitions 31 159 64 306
    Divisions 11 110

    ^ Questions placed on notice from 14 to 20 August 2009 inclusive
    * Questions placed on notice from 5 December 2008 to 20 August 2009 inclusive

    Legislation
      17 to 20 August 2009 to date
    Introduced in the Senate
    government bills 0 5
    private senators' bills 2 11
    Received from the House of Representatives 8 120
    Passed in the Senate 3 81
    Bills negatived or discharged from Notice Paper 1 29
    Bills exempted from the 'cut-off' 0 25
    Bills referred to committees 2 82
  • 10/2009 - 7 to 10 September

    Business conducted in the Senate - 7 to 10 September

    Government business 43%; General business 25%; Questions 13%; MPI/Urgency 7%; Business of the Senate 12%; Other 0%

    Business conducted in the Senate - 2009 to date

    Government business 56%; General business 24%; Questions 11%; MPI/Urgency 4%; Business of the Senate 4%; Other 1%
    General
      7 to 10 September 2009 to date
    Number of sitting days 4 36
    Average length of a sitting day 9 hrs 06 mins 9 hrs 21 mins
    Longest sitting day 10 hrs 16 mins
    (9 September)    		 23 hrs 44 mins
    (19 and 20 March)
    Shortest sitting day 8 hrs 02 mins
    (8 September)    		 0 hrs 45 mins
    (9 February)
    Hours of sitting 36 hrs 24 mins 336 hrs 48 mins
    Business conducted in the Senate
      7 to 10 September 2009 to date
    Government business 14 hrs 11 mins 178 hrs 53 mins
    General business 8 hrs 25 mins 76 hrs 25 mins
    Questions without notice 4 hrs 26 mins 34 hrs 11 mins
    Urgency/MPI 2 hrs 10 mins 12 hrs 24 mins
    Business of the Senate 3 hrs 51 mins 12 hrs 03 mins
    Other 0 hrs 05 mins 4 hrs 24 mins
    Adjournment debate 3 hrs 16 mins 18 hrs 28 mins
    Questions, notices of motion, petitions, divisions
      7 to 10 September 2009 to date
    Questions placed on notice 55^ 998*
    Questions without notice (including supplementary questions) 111 909
    Question time held on: 4 sitting days 32 sitting days
    Average daily number of questions without notice 27.8 28.4
    Notices of motion given 31 310
    Petitions presented 4 34
    Signatories to petitions 19 159 83 465
    Divisions 12 122

    ^ Questions placed on notice from 21 August to 10 September 2009 inclusive
    * Questions placed on notice from 5 December 2008 to 10 September 2009 inclusive

    Legislation
      7 to 10 September 2009 to date
    Introduced in the Senate
    government bills 2 7
    private senators' bills 1 12
    Received from the House of Representatives 16 136
    Passed in the Senate 12 93
    Bills negatived or discharged from Notice Paper 3 32
    Bills exempted from the 'cut-off' 2 27
    Bills referred to committees 3 85
  • 11/2009 - 14 to 17 September

    Business conducted in the Senate - 14 to 17 September

    Government business 45%; General business 24%; Questions 14%; MPI/Urgency 6%; Business of the Senate 10%; Other 0%

    Business conducted in the Senate - 2009 to date

    Government business 55%; General business 24%; Questions 11%; MPI/Urgency 4%; Business of the Senate 4%; Other 1%
    General
      14 to 17 September 2009 to date
    Number of sitting days 4 40
    Average length of a sitting day 8 hrs 58 mins 9 hrs 19 mins
    Longest sitting day 9 hrs 44 mins
    (16 September)    		 23 hrs 44 mins
    (19 and 20 March)
    Shortest sitting day 7 hrs 57 mins
    (15 September)    		 0 hrs 45 mins
    (9 February)
    Hours of sitting 35 hrs 52 mins 372 hrs 40 mins
    Business conducted in the Senate
      14 to 17 September 2009 to date
    Government business 14 hrs 51 mins 193 hrs 44 mins
    General business 7 hrs 58 mins 84 hrs 23 mins
    Questions without notice 4 hrs 27 mins 38 hrs 38 mins
    Urgency/MPI 2 hrs 02 mins 14 hrs 26 mins
    Business of the Senate 3 hrs 22 mins 15 hrs 25 mins
    Other 0 hrs 06 mins 4 hrs 30 mins
    Adjournment debate 3 hrs 06 mins 21 hrs 34 mins
    Questions, notices of motion, petitions, divisions
      14 to 17 September 2009 to date
    Questions placed on notice 193^ 1191*
    Questions without notice (including supplementary questions) 117 1026
    Question time held on: 4 sitting days 36 sitting days
    Average daily number of questions without notice 29.3 28.5
    Notices of motion given 33 343
    Petitions presented 3 37
    Signatories to petitions 1467 84 932
    Divisions 16 138

    ^ Questions placed on notice from 11 to 17 September 2009 inclusive
    * Questions placed on notice from 5 December 2008 to 17 September 2009 inclusive

    Legislation
      14 to 17 September 2009 to date
    Introduced in the Senate
    government bills 0 7
    private senators' bills 5 17
    Received from the House of Representatives 9 145
    Passed in the Senate 15 108
    Bills negatived or discharged from Notice Paper 1 33
    Bills exempted from the 'cut-off' 8 35
    Bills referred to committees 5 90
  • 12/2009 - 26 to 29 October

    Business conducted in the Senate - 26 to 29 October

    Government business 28%; General business 40%; Questions 13%; MPI/Urgency 9%; Business of the Senate 9%; Other 1%

    Business conducted in the Senate - 2009 to date

    Government business 53%; General business 25%; Questions 11%; MPI/Urgency 5%; Business of the Senate 5%; Other 1%
    General
      26 to 29 October 2009 to date
    Number of sitting days 4 44
    Average length of a sitting day 8 hrs 43 mins 9 hrs 16 mins
    Longest sitting day 9 hrs 58 mins
    (28 October )    		 23 hrs 44 mins
    (19 and 20 March)
    Shortest sitting day 7 hrs 39 mins
    (27 October )    		 0 hrs 45 mins
    (9 February)
    Hours of sitting 34 hrs 51 mins 407 hrs 31 mins
    Business conducted in the Senate
      26 to 29 October 2009 to date
    Government business 9 hrs 01 min 202 hrs 45 mins
    General business 12 hrs 54 mins 97 hrs 17 mins
    Questions without notice 4 hrs 16 mins 42 hrs 54 mins
    Urgency/MPI 2 hrs 57 mins 17 hrs 23 mins
    Business of the Senate 2 hrs 47 mins 18 hrs 12 mins
    Other 0 hrs 28 mins 4 hrs 58 mins
    Adjournment debate 2 hrs 28 mins 24 hrs 02 mins
    Questions, notices of motion, petitions, divisions
      26 to 29 October 2009 to date
    Questions placed on notice 31^ 1223*
    Questions without notice (including supplementary questions) 114 1140
    Question time held on: 4 sitting days 40 sitting days
    Average daily number of questions without notice 28.5 28.5
    Notices of motion given 43 385
    Petitions presented 4 41
    Signatories to petitions 9 363 94 295
    Divisions 17 155

    ^ Questions placed on notice from 18 September to 29 October 2009 inclusive
    * Questions placed on notice from 5 December 2008 to 29 October 2009 inclusive

    Legislation
      26 to 29 October 2009 to date
    Introduced in the Senate
    government bills 0 7
    private senators' bills 5 22
    Received from the House of Representatives 12 157
    Passed in the Senate 14 122
    Bills negatived or discharged from Notice Paper 0 33
    Bills exempted from the 'cut-off' 0 35
    Bills referred to committees 6 96
  • 13/2009 - 16 to 19 November

    Business conducted in the Senate - 16 to 19 November

    Government business 48%; General business 29%; Questions 13%; MPI/Urgency 6%; Business of the Senate 5%; Other 0%

    Business conducted in the Senate - 2009 to date

    Government business 52%; General business 26%; Questions 11%; MPI/Urgency 5%; Business of the Senate 5%; Other 1%
    General
      16 to 19 November 2009 to date
    Number of sitting days 4 48
    Average length of a sitting day 9 hrs 25 mins 9 hrs 16 mins
    Longest sitting day 10 hrs 11 mins
    (28 October )    		 23 hrs 44 mins
    (19 and 20 March)
    Shortest sitting day 8 hrs 30 mins
    (27 October )    		 0 hrs 45 mins
    (9 February)
    Hours of sitting 37 hrs 41 mins 445 hrs 12 mins
    Business conducted in the Senate
      16 to 19 November 2009 to date
    Government business 16 hrs 17 mins 219 hrs 02 mins
    General business 9 hrs 46 mins 107 hrs 03 mins
    Questions without notice 4 hrs 20 mins 47 hrs 14 mins
    Urgency/MPI 2 hrs 04 mins 19 hrs 27 mins
    Business of the Senate 1 hr 39 mins 19 hrs 51 mins
    Other 0 hrs 06 mins 5 hrs 04 mins
    Adjournment debate 3 hrs 29 mins 27 hrs 31 mins
    Questions, notices of motion, petitions, divisions
      16 to 19 November 2009 to date
    Questions placed on notice 36^ 1259*
    Questions without notice (including supplementary questions) 117 1257
    Question time held on: 4 sitting days 44 sitting days
    Average daily number of questions without notice 29.3 28.6
    Notices of motion given 47 431
    Petitions presented 1 42
    Signatories to petitions 235 94 530
    Divisions 10 165

    ^ Questions placed on notice from 30 October to 19 November 2009 inclusive
    * Questions placed on notice from 5 December 2008 to 19 November 2009 inclusive

    Legislation
      16 to 19 November 2009 to date
    Introduced in the Senate
    government bills 0 7
    private senators' bills 0 22
    Received from the House of Representatives 18 175
    Passed in the Senate 2 124
    Bills negatived or discharged from Notice Paper 0 33
    Bills exempted from the 'cut-off' 2 37
    Bills referred to committees 3 99
  • 14/2009 - 23 to 30 November

    Business conducted in the Senate - 23 to 30 November

    Government business 73%; General business 16%; Questions 6%; MPI/Urgency 4%; Business of the Senate 1%; Other 0%

    Business conducted in the Senate - 2009

    Government business 55%; General business 24%; Questions 11%; MPI/Urgency 5%; Business of the Senate 4%; Other 1%
    General
      23 to 30 November 2009
    Number of sitting days 5 53
    Average length of a sitting day 14 hrs 09 mins 9 hrs 44 mins
    Longest sitting day 22 hrs 38 mins
    (30 November, 1 and 2 December)    		 23 hrs 44 mins
    (19 and 20 March)
    Shortest sitting day 7 hrs 54 mins
    (24 November)    		 0 hrs 45 mins
    (9 February)
    Hours of sitting 70 hrs 44 mins 515 hrs 56 mins
    Business conducted in the Senate
      23 to 30 November 2009
    Government business 49 hrs 54 mins 268 hrs 56 mins
    General business 11 hrs 04 mins 118 hrs 07 mins
    Questions without notice 4 hrs 13 mins 51 hrs 27 mins
    Urgency/MPI 3 hrs 02 mins 22 hrs 29 mins
    Business of the Senate 21 mins 20 hrs 12 mins
    Other 08 mins 5 hrs 12 mins
    Adjournment debate 2 hrs 02 mins 29 hrs 33 mins
    Questions, notices of motion, petitions, divisions
      23 to 30 November 2009
    Questions placed on notice 62^ 1321*
    Questions without notice (including supplementary questions) 111 1368
    Question time held on: 4 sitting days 48 sitting days
    Average daily number of questions without notice 27.8 28.5
    Notices of motion given 47 476
    Petitions presented 6 48
    Signatories to petitions 37 735 132 265
    Divisions 37 202

    ^ Questions placed on notice from 20 November to 2 December 2009 inclusive
    * Questions placed on notice from 5 December 2008 to 2 December 2009 inclusive

    Legislation
      23 to 30 November 2009 to date
    Introduced in the Senate
    government bills 0 7
    private senators' bills 3 25
    Received from the House of Representatives 22 197
    Passed in the Senate 16 140
    Bills negatived or discharged from Notice Paper 11 44
    Bills exempted from the 'cut-off' 4 41
    Bills referred to committees 13 112

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