Senate Statistical Information
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1 January to 31 December 2004
Number of sitting days:
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Autumn sitting period—10 February to 1 April
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19
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| Budget sitting period—11 to 13 May |
3
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Winter sitting period—15 to 24 June
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8
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Spring sitting period—3 to 30 August
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8
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| The Parliament was prorogued on Tuesday, 31 August 2004 |
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| Spring sitting period (2)—16 November to 9 December |
11
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Total
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49
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January
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March
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April
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May
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June
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* Senate suspended on 24June
to sit on 25 June 2004
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July
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August
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September
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* Senate suspended on 12 August to sit on 13August 2004
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Parliament prorogued
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October
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November
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December
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