Statistical summaries—2011

  • 1/2011 - 8 to 10 February

    Business conducted in the Senate - 8 to 10 February

    Government business 17%; General business 36%; Questions 8%; MPI/Urgency 8%; Business of the Senate 1%; Other 30%
    General
      8 to 10 February
    Number of sitting days 3
    Average length of a sitting day 8 hrs 58 mins
    Longest sitting day 10 hrs 29 mins
    (9 February)
    Shortest sitting day 7 hrs 35 mins
    (8 February)
    Hours of sitting 26 hrs 53 mins
    Business conducted in the Senate
      8 to 10 February
    Government business 4 hrs 28 mins
    General business 9 hrs 05 mins
    Questions without notice 2 hrs 06 mins
    Urgency/MPI 2 hrs 06 mins
    Business of the Senate 0 hrs 11 mins
    Other 7 hrs 39 mins
    Adjournment debate 1 hr 18 mins
    Questions, petitions, divisions
      8 to 10 February
    Questions placed on notice 184*
    Questions without notice (including supplementary questions) 57
    Question time held on: 2 sitting days
    Average daily number of questions without notice 28.5
    Petitions presented 5
    Signatories to petitions 1 383
    Divisions 9

    * Questions placed on notice from 29 November 2010 to 10 February 2011 inclusive

    Legislation
      8 to 10 February
    Introduced in the Senate
    government bills 2
    private senators' bills 1
    Received from the House of Representatives
    government bills 1
    private members' bills 0
    Passed in the Senate 2
    Bills negatived or discharged from Notice Paper 0
    Bills exempted from the 'cut-off' 0
    Bills referred to committees 8
  • 2/2011 - 28 February to 3 March

    Business conducted in the Senate - 28 February to 1 March

    Government business 37%; General business 39%; Questions 10%; MPI/Urgency 9%; Business of the Senate 2%; Other 2%

    Business conducted in the Senate - 2011 to date

    Government business 29%; General business 38%; Questions 9%; MPI/Urgency 9%; Business of the Senate 2%; Other 14%
    General
      28 February to 1 March 2011 to date
    Number of sitting days 4 7
    Average length of a sitting day 9 hrs 00 mins 8 hrs 59 mins
    Longest sitting day 11 hrs 22 mins
    (28 February)    		 11 hrs 22 mins
    (28 February)
    Shortest sitting day 4 hrs 34 mins
    (1 March)    		 4 hrs 34 mins
    (1 March)
    Hours of sitting 35 hrs 59 mins 62 hrs 52 mins
    Business conducted in the Senate
      28 February to 1 March 2011 to date
    Government business 12 hrs 46 mins 17 hrs 14 mins
    General business 13 hrs 25 mins 22 hrs 30 mins
    Questions without notice 3 hrs 33 mins 5 hrs 39 mins
    Urgency/MPI 3 hrs 03 mins 5 hrs 09 mins
    Business of the Senate 0 hrs 49 mins 1 hr 00 mins
    Other 0 hrs 36 mins 8 hrs 15 mins
    Adjournment debate 1 hr 47 mins 3 hrs 05 mins
    Questions, notices of motion, petitions, divisions
      28 February to 1 March 2011 to date
    Questions placed on notice 9^ 193*
    Questions without notice (including supplementary questions) 93 150
    Question time held on: 4 sitting days 6 sitting days
    Average daily number of questions without notice 23.3 25
    Notices of motion given 33 61
    Petitions presented 2 7
    Signatories to petitions 511 1 894
    Divisions 9 18

    ^ Questions placed on notice from 11 February to 3 March 2011 inclusive
    * Questions placed on notice from 29 November 2010 to 3 March 2011 inclusive

    Legislation
      28 February to 1 March 2011 to date
    Introduced in the Senate
    government bills 0 2
    private senators' bills 2 3
    Received from the House of Representatives
    government bills 13 14
    private senators' bills 1 1
    Passed in the Senate 4 6
    Bills negatived or discharged from Notice Paper 1 1
    Bills exempted from the 'cut-off' 2 2
    Bills referred to committees 7 15
  • 3/2011 - 21 to 25 March

    Business conducted in the Senate - 21 to 25 March

    Government business 64%; General business 19%; Questions 9%; MPI/Urgency 6%; Business of the Senate 0%; Other 2%

    Business conducted in the Senate - 2011 to date

    Government business 45%; General business 29%; Questions 9%; MPI/Urgency 8%; Business of the Senate 1%; Other 8%
    General
      21 to 25 March 2011 2011 to date
    Number of sitting days 4 11
    Average length of a sitting day 13 hrs 14 mins 10 hrs 32 mins 
    Longest sitting day 22 hrs 34 mins
    (24 and 25 March)    		 22 hrs 34 mins
    (24 and 25 March)
    Shortest sitting day 9 hrs 06 mins
    (22 March)    		 4 hrs 34 mins
    (1 March)
    Hours of sitting 52 hrs 58 mins 115 hrs 50 mins
    Business conducted in the Senate
      21 to 25 March 2011 2011 to date
    Government business 31 hrs 33 mins 48 hrs 47 mins
    General business 9 hrs 09 mins 31 hrs 39 mins
    Questions without notice 4 hrs 16 mins 9 hrs 55 mins
    Urgency/MPI 3 hrs 08 mins 8 hrs 17 mins
    Business of the Senate 0 hrs 11 mins 1 hr 11 mins
    Other 0 hrs 51 mins 9 hrs 06 mins
    Adjournment debate 3 hrs 50 mins 6 hrs 55 mins
    Questions, notices of motion, petitions, divisions
      21 to 25 March 2011 2011 to date
    Questions placed on notice 147^ 340*
    Questions without notice (including supplementary questions) 111 261
    Question time held on: 4 sitting days 10 sitting days
    Average daily number of questions without notice 27.8 26.1
    Notices of motion given 41 102
    Petitions presented 5 12
    Signatories to petitions 16 734 18 628
    Divisions 32 50

    ^ Questions placed on notice from 4 March to 25 March 2011 inclusive
    * Questions placed on notice from 29 November 2010 to 25 March 2011 inclusive

    Legislation
      21 to 25 March 2011 2011 to date
    Introduced in the Senate
    government bills 3 5
    private senators' bills 1 4
    Received from the House of Representatives
    government bills 17 31
    private senators' bills 0 1
    Passed in the Senate 17 23
    Bills negatived or discharged from Notice Paper 0 1
    Bills exempted from the 'cut-off' 6 8
    Bills referred to committees 13 28
  • 4/2011 - 10 to 12 May

    Business conducted in the Senate - 10 to 12 May

    Government business 39%; General business 38%; Questions 13%; MPI/Urgency 8%; Business of the Senate 1%; Other 0%

    Business conducted in the Senate - 2011 to date

    Government business 44%; General business 31%; Questions 10%; MPI/Urgency 8%; Business of the Senate 1%; Other 7%
    General
      10 to 12 May 2011 to date
    Number of sitting days 3 14
    Average length of a sitting day 8 hrs 50 mins 10 hrs 10 mins
    Longest sitting day 9 hrs 57 mins
    (11 May)    		 22 hrs 34 mins
    (24 and 25 March)
    Shortest sitting day 7 hrs 04 mins
    (10 May)    		 4 hrs 34 mins
    (1 March)
    Hours of sitting 26 hrs 29 mins 142 hrs 19 mins
    Business conducted in the Senate
      10 to 12 May 2011 to date
    Government business 9 hrs 29 mins 58 hrs 16 mins
    General business 9 hrs 14 mins 40 hrs 53 mins
    Questions without notice 3 hrs 10 mins 13 hrs 05 mins
    Urgency/MPI 2 hrs 02 mins 10 hrs 19 mins
    Business of the Senate 0 hrs 19 mins 1 hr 30 mins
    Other 0 hrs 06 mins 9 hrs 12 mins
    Adjournment debate 2 hrs 09 mins 9 hrs 04 mins
    Questions, notices of motion, petitions, divisions
      10 to 12 May 2011 to date
    Questions placed on notice 95^ 435*
    Questions without notice (including supplementary questions) 86 347
    Question time held on: 3 sitting days 13 sitting days
    Average daily number of questions without notice 28.7 26.7
    Notices of motion given 30 132
    Petitions presented 6 18
    Signatories to petitions 6 169 24 797
    Divisions 9 59

    ^ Questions placed on notice from 28 March to 12 May 2011 inclusive
    * Questions placed on notice from 29 November 2010 to 12 May 2011 inclusive

    Legislation
      10 to 12 May 2011 to date
    Introduced in the Senate
    government bills 0 5
    private senators' bills 1 5
    Received from the House of Representatives
    government bills 6 37
    private senators' bills 0 1
    Passed in the Senate 14 37
    Bills negatived or discharged from Notice Paper 1 2
    Bills exempted from the 'cut-off' 0 8
    Bills referred to committees 8 36
  • 5/2011 - 14 to 16 June

    Business conducted in the Senate - 14 to 16 June

    Government business 31%; General business 27%; Questions 12%; MPI/Urgency 4%; Business of the Senate 0%; Other 26%

    Business conducted in the Senate - 2011 to date

    Government business 42%; General business 30%; Questions 10%; MPI/Urgency 7%; Business of the Senate 1%; Other 10%
    General
      14 to 16 June 2011 to date
    Number of sitting days 3 17
    Average length of a sitting day 9 hrs 04 mins 9 hrs 58 mins
    Longest sitting day 10 hrs 26 mins
    (15 June)    		 22 hrs 34 mins
    (24 and 25 March)
    Shortest sitting day 7 hrs 14 mins
    (14 June)    		 4 hrs 34 mins
    (1 March)
    Hours of sitting 27 hrs 11 mins 169 hrs 30 mins
    Business conducted in the Senate
      14 to 16 June 2011 to date
    Government business 7 hrs 50 mins 66 hrs 06 mins
    General business 6 hrs 51 mins 47 hrs 44 mins
    Questions without notice 3 hrs 10 mins 16 hrs 15 mins
    Urgency/MPI 1 hr  02 mins 11 hrs 21 mins
    Business of the Senate 0 hrs 03 mins 1 hr 33 mins
    Other 6 hrs 34 mins 15 hrs 46 mins
    Adjournment debate 1 hr 41 mins 10 hrs 45 mins
    Questions, notices of motion, petitions, divisions
      14 to 16 June 2011 to date
    Questions placed on notice 42^ 477*
    Questions without notice (including supplementary questions) 89 436
    Question time held on: 3 sitting days 16 sitting days
    Average daily number of questions without notice 29.7 27.3
    Notices of motion given 39 171
    Petitions presented 1 19
    Signatories to petitions 470 25 267
    Divisions 10 69

    ^ Questions placed on notice from 13 May to 16 June 2011 inclusive
    * Questions placed on notice from 29 November 2010 to 16 June 2011 inclusive

    Legislation
      14 to 16 June 2011 to date
    Introduced in the Senate
    government bills 0 5
    private senators' bills 3 8
    Received from the House of Representatives
    government bills 32 69
    private senators' bills 0 1
    Passed in the Senate 15 52
    Bills negatived or discharged from Notice Paper 1 3
    Bills exempted from the 'cut-off' 0 8
    Bills referred to committees 10 46
  • 6/2011 - 20 to 23 June

    Business conducted in the Senate - 20 to 23 June

    Government business 40%; General business 28%; Questions 9%; MPI/Urgency 3%; Business of the Senate 2%; Other 18%

    Business conducted in the Senate - 2011 to date

    Government business 41%; General business 30%; Questions 10%; MPI/Urgency 6%; Business of the Senate 1%; Other 11%
    General
      20 to 23 June 2011 2011 to date
    Number of sitting days 4 21
    Average length of a sitting day 9 hrs 00 mins 9 hrs 47 mins
    Longest sitting day 10 hrs 48 mins
    (23 June)    		 22 hrs 34 mins
    (24 and 25 March)
    Shortest sitting day 7 hrs 22 mins
    (21 June)    		 4 hrs 34 mins
    (1 March)
    Hours of sitting 36 hrs 00 mins 205 hrs 30 mins
    Business conducted in the Senate
      20 to 23 June 2011 2011 to date
    Government business 13 hrs 41 mins 79 hrs 47 mins
    General business 9 hrs 23 mins 57 hrs 07 mins
    Questions without notice 3 hrs 13 mins 19 hrs 28 mins
    Urgency/MPI 1 hr  02 mins 12 hrs 23 mins
    Business of the Senate 0 hrs 42 mins 2 hrs 15 mins
    Other 6 hrs 01 min 21 hrs 47 mins
    Adjournment debate 1 hr 58 mins 12 hrs 43 mins
    Questions, notices of motion, petitions, divisions
      20 to 23 June 2011 2011 to date
    Questions placed on notice 15^ 492*
    Questions without notice (including supplementary questions) 84 520
    Question time held on: 3 sitting days 19 sitting days
    Average daily number of questions without notice 28 27.4
    Notices of motion given 36 207
    Petitions presented 5 24
    Signatories to petitions 15 740 41 007
    Divisions 15 84

    ^ Questions placed on notice from 17 June to 23 June 2011 inclusive
    * Questions placed on notice from 29 November 2010 to 23 June 2011 inclusive

    Legislation
      20 to 23 June 2011 2011 to date
    Introduced in the Senate
    government bills 2 7
    private senators' bills 5 13
    Received from the House of Representatives
    government bills 13 82
    private senators' bills 0 1
    Passed in the Senate 27 79
    Bills negatived or discharged from Notice Paper 0 3
    Bills exempted from the 'cut-off' 0 8
    Bills referred to committees 4 50
  • 7/2011 - 4 to 7 July

    Business conducted in the Senate - 4 to 7 July

    Government business 37%; General business 37%; Questions 13%; MPI/Urgency 9%; Business of the Senate 0%; Other 4%

    Business conducted in the Senate - 2011 to date

    Government business 41%; General business 31%; Questions 10%; MPI/Urgency 7%; Business of the Senate 1%; Other 10%
    General
      4 to 7 July 2011 to date
    Number of sitting days 4 25
    Average length of a sitting day 9 hrs 02 mins 9 hrs 40 mins
    Longest sitting day 10 hrs 11 mins
    (4 July)    		 22 hrs 34 mins
    (24 and 25 March)
    Shortest sitting day 7 hrs 18 mins
    (5 July)    		 4 hrs 34 mins
    (1 March)
    Hours of sitting 36 hrs 09 mins 241 hrs 39 mins
    Business conducted in the Senate
      4 to 7 July 2011 to date
    Government business 12 hrs 44 mins 92 hrs 31 mins
    General business 12 hrs 34 mins 69 hrs 41 mins
    Questions without notice 4 hrs 15 mins 23 hrs 43 mins
    Urgency/MPI 3 hrs 05 mins 15 hrs 28 mins
    Business of the Senate 0 hrs 05 mins 2 hrs 20 mins
    Other 1 hr 17 mins 23 hrs 04 mins
    Adjournment debate 2 hrs 09 mins 14 hrs 52 mins
    Questions, notices of motion, petitions, divisions
      4 to 7 July 2011 to date
    Questions placed on notice 121^ 613*
    Questions without notice (including supplementary questions) 111 631
    Question time held on: 4 sitting days 23 sitting days
    Average daily number of questions without notice 27.8 27.4
    Notices of motion given 34 241
    Petitions presented 3 27
    Signatories to petitions 1 720 42 727
    Divisions 18 102

    ^ Questions placed on notice from 24 June to 7 July 2011 inclusive
    * Questions placed on notice from 29 November 2010 to 7 July 2011 inclusive

    Legislation
      4 to 7 July 2011 to date
    Introduced in the Senate
    government bills 0 7
    private senators' bills 2 15
    Received from the House of Representatives
    government bills 10 92
    private senators' bills 0 1
    Passed in the Senate 10 89
    Bills negatived or discharged from Notice Paper 1 4
    Bills exempted from the 'cut-off' 1 9
    Bills referred to committees 8 58
  • 8/2011 - 16 to 18 August

    Business conducted in the Senate - 16 to 18 August

    Government business 26%; General business 38%; Questions 13%; MPI/Urgency 8%; Business of the Senate 1%; Other 14%

    Business conducted in the Senate - 2011 to date

    Government business 39%; General business 31%; Questions 11%; MPI/Urgency 7%; Business of the Senate 1%; Other 11%
    General
      16 to 18 August 2011 to date
    Number of sitting days 3 28
    Average length of a sitting day 8 hrs 46 mins 9 hrs 34 mins
    Longest sitting day 9 hrs 45 mins
    (17 August)    		 22 hrs 34 mins
    (24 and 25 March)
    Shortest sitting day 7 hrs 41 mins
    (16 August)    		 4 hrs 34 mins
    (1 March)
    Hours of sitting 26 hrs 19 mins 267 hrs 58 mins
    Business conducted in the Senate
      16 to 18 August 2011 to date
    Government business 6 hrs 19 mins 98 hrs 50 mins
    General business 9 hrs 21 mins 79 hrs 02 mins
    including time spent on private senators' bills 2 hrs 25 mins 20 hrs 58 mins
    Questions without notice 3 hrs 06 mins 26 hrs 49 mins
    Urgency/MPI 2 hrs 04 mins 17 hrs 32 mins
    Business of the Senate 0 hrs 11 mins 2 hrs 31 mins
    Other 3 hrs 22 mins 26 hrs 26 mins
    Adjournment debate 1 hr 56 mins 16 hrs 48 mins
    Questions, notices of motion, petitions, divisions
      16 to 18 August 2011 to date
    Questions placed on notice 177^ 790*
    Questions without notice (including supplementary questions) 84 715
    Question time held on: 3 sitting days 26 sitting days
    Average daily number of questions without notice 28 27.5
    Notices of motion given 31 272
    Petitions presented 4 31
    Signatories to petitions 215 42 942
    Divisions 10 112

    ^ Questions placed on notice from 8 July to 18 August 2011 inclusive
    * Questions placed on notice from 29 November 2010 to 18 August 2011 inclusive

    Legislation
      16 to 18 August 2011 to date
    Introduced in the Senate
    government bills 0 7
    private senators' bills 1 16
    Received from the House of Representatives
    government bills 7 99
    private senators' bills 0 1
    Passed in the Senate 3 92
    Bills negatived or discharged from Notice Paper 1 5
    Bills exempted from the 'cut-off' 0 9
    Bills referred to committees 2 60
  • 9/2011 - 22 to 25 August

    Business conducted in the Senate - 22 to 25 August

    Government business 45%; General business 29%; Questions 12%; MPI/Urgency 6%; Business of the Senate 0%; Other 8%

    Business conducted in the Senate - 2011 to date

    Government business 40%; General business 31%; Questions 11%; MPI/Urgency 7%; Business of the Senate 1%; Other 10%
    General
      22 to 25 August 2011 to date
    Number of sitting days 4 32
    Average length of a sitting day 9 hrs 58 mins 9 hrs 37 mins
    Longest sitting day 11 hrs 11 mins
    (22 August)    		 22 hrs 34 mins
    (24 and 25 March)
    Shortest sitting day 8 hrs 38 mins
    (23 August)    		 4 hrs 34 mins
    (1 March)
    Hours of sitting 39 hrs 51 mins 307 hrs 49 mins
    Business conducted in the Senate
      22 to 25 August 2011 to date
    Government business 16 hrs 07 mins 114 hrs 57 mins
    General business 10 hrs 30 mins 89 hrs 32 mins
    including time spent on private senators' bills 2 hrs 21 mins 23 hrs 19 mins
    Questions without notice 4 hrs 14 mins 31 hrs 03 mins
    Urgency/MPI 2 hrs 06 mins 19 hrs 38 mins
    Business of the Senate 0 hrs 0 mins 2 hrs 31 mins
    Other 2 hrs 58 mins 29 hrs 24 mins
    Adjournment debate 3 hrs 56 mins 20 hrs 44 mins
    Questions, notices of motion, petitions, divisions
      22 to 25 August 2011 to date
    Questions placed on notice 15^ 805*
    Questions without notice (including supplementary questions) 120 835
    Question time held on: 4 sitting days 30 sitting days
    Average daily number of questions without notice 30 27.8
    Notices of motion given 27 299
    Petitions presented 1 32
    Signatories to petitions 1 986 44 928
    Divisions 15 127

    ^ Questions placed on notice from 19 August to 25 August 2011 inclusive
    * Questions placed on notice from 29 November 2010 to 25 August 2011 inclusive

    Legislation
      22 to 25 August 2011 to date
    Introduced in the Senate
    government bills 1 8
    private senators' bills 3 19
    Received from the House of Representatives
    government bills 16 115
    private senators' bills 0 1
    Passed in the Senate 9 101
    Bills negatived or discharged from Notice Paper 0 5
    Bills exempted from the 'cut-off' 0 9
    Bills referred to committees 1 61
  • 10/2011 - 12 to 15 September

    Business conducted in the Senate - 12 to 15 September

    Government business 35%; General business 44%; Questions 11%; MPI/Urgency 8%; Business of the Senate 0%; Other 1%

    Business conducted in the Senate - 2011 to date

    Government business 39%; General business 33%; Questions 11%; MPI/Urgency 7%; Business of the Senate 1%; Other 9%
    General
      12 to 15 September 2011 to date
    Number of sitting days 4 36
    Average length of a sitting day 10 hrs 09 mins 9 hrs 41 mins
    Longest sitting day 11 hrs 09 mins
    (12 September)    		 22 hrs 34 mins
    (24 and 25 March)
    Shortest sitting day 9 hrs 18 mins
    (13 September)    		 4 hrs 34 mins
    (1 March)
    Hours of sitting 40 hrs 36 mins 348 hrs 25 mins
    Business conducted in the Senate
      12 to 15 September 2011 to date
    Government business 12 hrs 49 mins 127 hrs 46 mins
    General business 16 hrs 07 mins 105 hrs 39 mins
    including time spent on private senators' bills 2 hrs 20 mins 25 hrs 39 mins
    Questions without notice 4 hrs 06 mins 35 hrs 09 mins
    Urgency/MPI 3 hrs 04 mins 22 hrs 42 mins
    Business of the Senate 0 hrs 0 mins 2 hrs 31 mins
    Other 0 hrs 25 mins 29 hrs 49 mins
    Adjournment debate 4 hrs 05 mins 24 hrs 49 mins
    Questions, notices of motion, petitions, divisions
      12 to 15 September 2011 to date
    Questions placed on notice 185^ 990*
    Questions without notice (including supplementary questions) 105 940
    Question time held on: 4 sitting days 34 sitting days
    Average daily number of questions without notice 26.3 27.6
    Notices of motion given 44 343
    Petitions presented 6 38
    Signatories to petitions 1 819 46 747
    Divisions 17 144

    ^ Questions placed on notice from 26 August to 15 September 2011 inclusive
    * Questions placed on notice from 29 November 2010 to 15 September 2011 inclusive

    Legislation
      12 to 15 September 2011 to date
    Introduced in the Senate
    government bills 0 8
    private senators' bills 2 21
    Received from the House of Representatives
    government bills 8 123
    private senators' bills 0 1
    Passed in the Senate 15 116
    Bills negatived or discharged from Notice Paper 2 7
    Bills exempted from the 'cut-off' 0 9
    Bills referred to committees 22 83
  • 11/2011 - 19 to 22 September

    Business conducted in the Senate - 19 to 22 September

    Government business 41%; General business 37%; Questions 12%; MPI/Urgency 9%; Business of the Senate 1%; Other 0%

    Business conducted in the Senate - 2011 to date

    Government business 40%; General business 33%; Questions 11%; MPI/Urgency 7%; Business of the Senate 1%; Other 8%
    General
      19 to 22 September 2011 to date
    Number of sitting days 4 40
    Average length of a sitting day 9 hrs 53 mins 9 hrs 42 mins
    Longest sitting day 11 hrs 28 mins
    (19 September)    		 22 hrs 34 mins
    (24 and 25 March)
    Shortest sitting day 8 hrs 20 mins
    (20 September)    		 4 hrs 34 mins
    (1 March)
    Hours of sitting 39 hrs 31 mins 387 hrs 56 mins
    Business conducted in the Senate
      19 to 22 September 2011 to date
    Government business 14 hrs 26 mins 142 hrs 12 mins
    General business 13 hrs 14 mins 118 hrs 53 mins
    including time spent on private senators' bills 4 hrs 37 mins 30 hrs 16 mins
    Questions without notice 4 hrs 20 mins 39 hrs 29 mins
    Urgency/MPI 3 hrs 05 mins 25 hrs 47 mins
    Business of the Senate 0 hrs 28 mins 2 hrs 59 mins
    Other 0 hrs 05 mins 29 hrs 54 mins
    adjournment debate 3 hrs 53 mins 28 hrs 42 mins
    Questions, notices of motion, petitions, divisions
      19 to 22 September 2011 to date
    Questions placed on notice 51^ 1041*
    Questions without notice (including supplementary questions) 113 1053
    Question time held on: 4 sitting days 38 sitting days
    Average daily number of questions without notice 28.3 27.7
    Notices of motion given 56 398
    Petitions presented 1 39
    Signatories to petitions 194 46 941
    Divisions 11 155

    ^ Questions placed on notice from 16 September to 22 September 2011 inclusive
    * Questions placed on notice from 29 November 2010 to 22 September 2011 inclusive

    Legislation
      19 to 22 September 2011 to date
    Introduced in the Senate
    government bills 2 10
    private senators' bills 0 21
    Received from the House of Representatives
    government bills 3 126
    private senators' bills 1 2
    Passed in the Senate 5 121
    Bills negatived or discharged from Notice Paper 0 7
    Bills exempted from the 'cut-off' 4 13
    Bills referred to committees 1 84
  • 12/2011 - 11 to 13 October

    Business conducted in the Senate - 11 to 13 October

    Government business 33%; General business 50%; Questions 12%; MPI/Urgency 4%; Business of the Senate 1%; Other 1%

    Business conducted in the Senate - 2011 to date

    Government business 39%; General business 34%; Questions 11%; MPI/Urgency 7%; Business of the Senate 1%; Other 8%
    General
      11 to 13 October 2011 to date
    Number of sitting days 3 43
    Average length of a sitting day 9 hrs 54 mins 9 hrs 43 mins
    Longest sitting day 11 hrs 06 mins
    (13 October)    		 22 hrs 34 mins
    (24 and 25 March)
    Shortest sitting day 8 hrs 18 mins
    (11 October )    		 4 hrs 34 mins
    (1 March)
    Hours of sitting 29 hrs 43 mins 417 hrs 39 mins
    Business conducted in the Senate
      11 to 13 October 2011 to date
    Government business 8 hrs 51 mins 151 hrs 03 mins
    General business 13 hrs 24 mins 132 hrs 17 mins
    including time spent on private senators' bills nil 30 hrs 16 mins
    Questions without notice 3 hrs 08 mins 42 hrs 37 mins
    Urgency/MPI 1 hr 02 mins 26 hrs 49 mins
    Business of the Senate 0 hrs 08 mins 3 hrs 07 mins
    Other 0 hrs 04 mins 29 hrs 58 mins
    Adjournment debate 3 hrs 06 mins 31 hrs 48 mins
    Questions, notices of motion, petitions, divisions
      11 to 13 October 2011 to date
    Questions placed on notice 17^ 1058*
    Questions without notice (including supplementary questions) 183 1136
    Question time held on: 3 sitting days 41 sitting days
    Average daily number of questions without notice 27.7 27.7
    Notices of motion given 35 433
    Petitions presented 4 43
    Signatories to petitions 2 826 49 767
    Divisions 33 188

    ^ Questions placed on notice from 23 September to 13 October 2011 inclusive
    * Questions placed on notice from 29 November 2010 to 13 October 2011 inclusive

    Legislation
      11 to 13 October 2011 to date
    Introduced in the Senate
    government bills 0 10
    private senators' bills 1 22
    Received from the House of Representatives
    government bills 21 147
    private senators' bills 0 2
    Passed in the Senate 9 130
    Bills negatived or discharged from Notice Paper 0 7
    Bills exempted from the 'cut-off' 24 37
    Bills referred to committees 5 89
  • 13/2011 - 31 October to 3 November

    Business conducted in the Senate - 31 October to 3 November

    Government business 59%; General business 22%; Questions 10%; MPI/Urgency 8%; Business of the Senate 0%; Other 0%

    Business conducted in the Senate - 2011 to date

    Government business 41%; General business 33%; Questions 11%; MPI/Urgency 7%; Business of the Senate 1%; Other 7%
    General
      31 October to 3 November 2011 to date
    Number of sitting days 4 47
    Average length of a sitting day 10 hrs 54 mins 9 hrs 49 mins
    Longest sitting day 11 hrs 27 mins
    (31 October)    		 22 hrs 34 mins
    (24 and 25 March)
    Shortest sitting day 10 hrs 21 mins
    (2 November)    		 4 hrs 34 mins
    (1 March)
    Hours of sitting 43 hrs 36 mins 461 hrs 15 mins
    Business conducted in the Senate
      31 October to 3 November 2011 to date
    Government business 24 hrs 27 mins 175 hrs 30 mins
    General business 9 hrs 11 mins 141 hrs 28 mins
    including time spent on private senators' bills nil 30 hrs 16 mins
    Questions without notice 4 hrs 09 mins 46 hrs 46 mins
    Urgency/MPI 3 hrs 07 mins 29 hrs 56 mins
    Business of the Senate 0 hrs 0 mins 3 hrs 07 mins
    Other 0 hrs 12 mins 30 hrs 10 mins
    Adjournment debate 2 hrs 30 mins 34 hrs 18 mins
    Questions, notices of motion, petitions, divisions
      31 October to 3 November 2011 to date
    Questions placed on notice 141^ 1199*
    Questions without notice (including supplementary questions) 114 1250
    Question time held on: 4 sitting days 45 sitting days
    Average daily number of questions without notice 28.5 27.8
    Notices of motion given 46 479
    Petitions presented 2 45
    Signatories to petitions 591 50 358
    Divisions 24 212

    ^ Questions placed on notice from 14 October to 3 November 2011 inclusive
    * Questions placed on notice from 29 November 2010 to 3 November 2011 inclusive

    Legislation
      31 October to 3 November 2011 to date
    Introduced in the Senate
    government bills 1 11
    private senators' bills 2 24
    Received from the House of Representatives
    government bills 16 163
    private senators' bills 0 2
    Passed in the Senate 0 130
    Bills negatived or discharged from Notice Paper 0 7
    Bills exempted from the 'cut-off' 6 43
    Bills referred to committees 9 98
  • 14/2011 - 7 to 10 November

    Business conducted in the Senate - 7 to 10 November

    Government business 63%; General business 21%; Questions 10%; MPI/Urgency 5%; Business of the Senate 0%; Other 0%

    Business conducted in the Senate - 2011 to date

    Government business 43%; General business 32%; Questions 11%; MPI/Urgency 7%; Business of the Senate 1%; Other 6%
    General
      7 to 10 November 2011 to date
    Number of sitting days 4 51
    Average length of a sitting day 11 hrs 05 mins 9 hrs 55 mins
    Longest sitting day 11 hrs 40 mins
    (8 November)    		 22 hrs 34 mins
    (24 and 25 March)
    Shortest sitting day 10 hrs 28 mins
    (9 November)    		 4 hrs 34 mins
    (1 March)
    Hours of sitting 44 hrs 21 mins 505 hrs 36 mins
    Business conducted in the Senate
      7 to 10 November 2011 to date
    Government business 26 hrs 29 mins 201 hrs 59 mins
    General business 8 hrs 56 mins 150 hrs 24 mins
    including time spent on private senators' bills 2 hrs 20 mins 32 hrs 36 mins
    Questions without notice 4 hrs 14 mins 51 hrs 00 mins
    Urgency/MPI 2 hrs 04 mins 32 hrs 00 mins
    Business of the Senate 0 hrs 0 mins 3 hrs 07 mins
    Other 0 hrs 06 mins 30 hrs 16 mins
    Adjournment debate 2 hrs 32 mins 36 hrs 50 mins
    Questions, notices of motion, petitions, divisions
      7 to 10 November 2011 to date
    Questions placed on notice 44^ 1243*
    Questions without notice (including supplementary questions) 108 1358
    Question time held on: 4 sitting days 49 sitting days
    Average daily number of questions without notice 27 27.7
    Notices of motion given 32 511
    Petitions presented 3 48
    Signatories to petitions 867 51 225
    Divisions 18 230

    ^ Questions placed on notice from 4 to 19 November 2011 inclusive
    * Questions placed on notice from 29 November 2010 to 10 November 2011 inclusive

    Legislation
      7 to 10 November 2011 to date
    Introduced in the Senate
    government bills 0 11
    private senators' bills 1 25
    Received from the House of Representatives
    government bills 0 163
    private senators' bills 1 3
    Passed in the Senate 25 155
    Bills negatived or discharged from Notice Paper 0 7
    Bills exempted from the 'cut-off' 0 43
    Bills referred to committees 15 113
  • 15/2011 - 21 to 25 November

    Business conducted in the Senate - 21 to 25 November

    Government business 53%; General business 31%; Questions 7%; MPI/Urgency 5%; Business of the Senate 2%; Other 2%

    Business conducted in the Senate - 2011

    Government business 44%; General business 32%; Questions 11%; MPI/Urgency 7%; Business of the Senate 1%; Other 6%
    General
      21 to 25 November 2011
    Number of sitting days 5 56
    Average length of a sitting day 10 hrs 29 mins 9 hrs 58 mins
    Longest sitting day 12 hrs 09 mins
    (24 November)    		 22 hrs 34 mins
    (24 and 25 March)
    Shortest sitting day 8 hrs 03 mins
    (25 November)    		 4 hrs 34 mins
    (1 March)
    Hours of sitting 52 hrs 24 mins 558 hrs 00 mins
    Business conducted in the Senate
      21 to 25 November 2011
    Government business 25 hrs 35 mins 227 hrs 34 mins
    General business 14 hrs 55 mins 165 hrs 19 mins
    including time spent on private senators' bills 2 hrs 21 mins 34 hrs 57 mins
    Questions without notice 3 hrs 27 mins 54 hrs 27 mins
    Urgency/MPI 2 hrs 11 mins 34 hrs 11 mins
    Business of the Senate 0 hrs 58 mins 4 hrs 05 mins
    Other 0 hrs 49 mins 31 hrs 05 mins
    Adjournment debate 4 hrs 29 mins 41 hrs 19 mins
    Questions, notices of motion, petitions, divisions
      21 to 25 November 2011
    Questions placed on notice 16^ 1259*
    Questions without notice (including supplementary questions) 95 1453
    Question time held on: 4 sitting days 53 sitting days
    Average daily number of questions without notice 23.8 27.4
    Notices of motion given 66 577
    Petitions presented 6 54
    Signatories to petitions 347 51 572
    Divisions 47 277

    ^ Questions placed on notice from 11 to 25 November 2011 inclusive
    * Questions placed on notice from 29 November 2010 to 25 November 2011 inclusive

    Legislation
      21 to 25 November 2011
    Introduced in the Senate
    government bills 3 14
    private senators' bills 3 28
    Received from the House of Representatives
    government bills 4 167
    private senators' bills 0 3
    Passed in the Senate 33 188
    Bills negatived or discharged from Notice Paper 0 7
    Bills exempted from the 'cut-off' 11 54
    Bills referred to committees 10 123

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