This page contains recent and selected historical data relating to the business of the Legislative Council.
Recent
Figures relating to the business of the Legislative Council for the last two sitting weeks and the calendar year to date.
| Sitting days | 3 | 5 | 38 |
| Sitting hours | 36.33 | 105.77 | 445.30 |
| Days on which the House sat past midnight | 2 | 4 | 14 |
| Total notices of motions given | 46 | 63 | 614 |
| Notices for Disallowance of a Statutory Rule or Instrument | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Notices for Business of the House | 2 | 4 | 16 |
| Notices for Government Business | 1 | 3 | 15 |
Notices for Matters of Privilege | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| Notices for Matters of Public Importance | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| Notices for Private Members' Business | 43 | 51 | 559 |
| Total notices of motions withdrawn | 1 | 0 | 6 |
Legislation | Week ending 12 November 2020 | Period of 17 to 24 November 2020 | 2020 |
| Bills received from the Legislative Assembly | 3 | 5 | 44 |
| Bills introduced in the Legislative Council | 5 | 1 | 31 |
| Bills passed* by the Legislative Council | 4 | 7 | 52 |
| Bills negatived or discharged by the Legislative Council | 2 | 0 | 5 |
*Refers to bills passed by the LC only. Figure may incl. bills passed by the LC but not yet passed by both Houses.
| Bills considered in committee of the whole | 3 | 6 | 36 |
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| Amendments circulated | 39 | 320 | 762 |
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| Amendments moved | 36 | 319 | 742 |
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| Amendments agreed to | 31 | 14 | 306 |
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| Bills amended in committee of the whole | 3 | 4 | 30 |
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Petitions | Week ending 12 November 2020 | Period of 17 to 24 November 2020 | 2020 |
| Number of petitions presented | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| Number of signatures to petitions presented | 0 | 0 | 15,324 |
Orders for papers under SO 52 | Week ending 12 November 2020 | Period of 17 to 24 November 2020 | 2020 |
| Orders for papers agreed to | 12 | 21 | 116 |
| Returns to orders tabled | 13 | 6 | 214 |
| Questions on Notice lodged (Written questions)* | 63 | 58 | 1,775** |
| Questions without Notice asked (Oral questions asked during Question Time) | 76 | 100 | 815 |
* As of 8 May 2019, Questions on Notice can be lodged on any business day by 4 pm, not just on sitting days.
** Includes questions lodged during non-sitting weeks
| Business resolved as formal business | 19 | 30 | 138 |
| Private Members' Business items resolved | 31 | 44 | 304 |
| Motions for Disallowance resolved | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Number of tabled documents | 94 | 73 | 1,152 |
| Divisions in the House | 13 | 29 | 117 |
| Divisions in Committee of the Whole | 0 | 121 | 143 |
