Work of the House - Historic Statistics

2009 Statistics

This page contains statistical information, prepared by the Chamber and Procedural Services Office, providing an overview of the work of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland for the period 1 January to 31 December 2009.

2009 Statistical Summary
Sittings
Sitting weeks	13
Sitting days	40
Average duration per sitting day [hrs:mins] (Includes suspensions : for example, for meal breaks)	12:18
Total duration - all sitting days [hrs:mins] (Includes suspensions : for example, for meal breaks)	492:00
Total duration - suspensions [hrs:mins]	98:52
Sittings after midnight	4
Total duration - sittings after midnight [hrs:mins]	5:08
Legislation
Bills introduced - government	62
Bills introduced - private Members	9
Bills passed - government	53
Bills passed - private Members	0
Questions
Questions asked in Question Time	667
Questions asked on notice	1,988
Statements
Ministerial	634
Private Members	193
Petitions
Total petitions	171
Petitioners - all petitions	419,746
Paper petitions	108
Petitioners - paper petitions	118,837
e-petitions	63
Petitioners - e-petitions	300,909
Tabled Papers
Tabled papers (Includes papers tabled on sitting and non sitting days)	1,769
Business conducted in the Assembly
Question Time [hrs:mins]	38:05
Ministerial Statements [hrs:mins]	32:20
Private Members' statements [hrs:mins]	6:40
Private Members' motions [hrs:mins]	13:01
Bills - government [hrs:mins] (Includes introduction and debate)	227:25
Bills - private Members [hrs:mins] (Includes introduction and debate)	7:18
Other parliamentary business [hrs:mins] (Includes matters of public interest, adjournment debate, disallowance of statutory instruments, address-in-reply, etc.)	68:19

2010 Statistics

This page contains statistical information, prepared by the Chamber and Procedural Services Office, providing an overview of the work of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland for the period 1 January to 31 December 2010.

2010 Statistical Summary
Sittings
Sitting weeks	14
Sitting days	43
Average duration per sitting day [hrs:mins] (Includes suspensions : for example, for meal breaks)	12:03
Total duration - all sitting days [hrs:mins] (Includes suspensions : for example, for meal breaks)	518:34
Total duration - suspensions [hrs:mins]	98:01
Sittings after midnight	1
Total duration - sittings after midnight [hrs:mins]	0:37
Legislation
Bills introduced - government	58
Bills introduced - private Members	8
Bills passed - government	54
Bills passed - private Members	0
Questions
Questions asked in Question Time	738
Questions asked on notice	2,405
Statements
Ministerial	731
Private Members	201
Petitions
Total petitions	238
Petitioners - all petitions	283,264
Paper petitions	147
Petitioners - paper petitions	139,938
e-petitions	91
Petitioners - e-petitions	143,326
Tabled Papers
Tabled papers (Includes papers tabled on sitting and non sitting days)	2,239
Business conducted in the Assembly
Question Time [hrs:mins]	42:59
Ministerial Statements [hrs:mins]	36:37
Private Members' statements [hrs:mins]	6:54
Private Members' motions [hrs:mins]	15:17
Bills - government [hrs:mins] (Includes introduction and debate)	254:28
Bills - private Members [hrs:mins] (Includes introduction and debate)	7:02
Other parliamentary business [hrs:mins] (Includes matters of public interest, adjournment debate, disallowance of statutory instruments, address-in-reply, etc.)	57:16

2011 Statistics

This page contains statistical information, prepared by the Chamber and Procedural Services Office, providing an overview of the work of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland for the period 1 January to 31 December 2011.

2011 Statistical Summary
Sittings
Sitting weeks	14
Sitting days	43
Average duration per sitting day [hrs:mins] (Includes suspensions : for example, for meal breaks)	11:11
Total duration - all sitting days [hrs:mins] (Includes suspensions : for example, for meal breaks)	481:22
Total duration - suspensions [hrs:mins]	89:51
Sittings after midnight	2
Total duration - sittings after midnight [hrs:mins]	1:23
Legislation
Bills introduced - government	62
Bills introduced - private Members	6
Bills passed - government	46
Bills passed - private Members	1
Bills referred to committees	49
Questions
Questions asked in Question Time	709
Questions asked on notice	2,144
Statements
Ministerial	470
Private Members	399
Petitions
Total petitions	239
Petitioners - all petitions	189,459
Paper petitions	133
Petitioners - paper petitions	117,830
e-petitions	106
Petitioners - e-petitions	71,629
Tabled Papers
Tabled papers (Includes papers tabled on sitting and non sitting days)	2,370
Business conducted in the Assembly
Question Time [hrs:mins]	42:20
Ministerial Statements [hrs:mins]	24:52
Private Members' statements [hrs:mins]	13:46
Private Members' motions [hrs:mins]	13:48
Bills - government [hrs:mins] (Includes introduction and debate)	201:02
Bills - private Members [hrs:mins] (Includes introduction and debate)	9:12
Other parliamentary business [hrs:mins] (Includes matters of public interest, adjournment debate, disallowance of statutory instruments, address-in-reply, etc.)	86:31

2012 Statistics

This page contains statistical information, prepared by the Chamber and Procedural Services Office, providing an overview of the work of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland for the period 1 January to 31 December 2012.

2012 Statistical Summary
Sittings
Sitting weeks	12
Sitting days	37
Average duration per sitting day [hrs:mins] (Includes suspensions : for example, for meal breaks)	10:34
Total duration - all sitting days [hrs:mins] (Includes suspensions : for example, for meal breaks)	391:02
Total duration - suspensions [hrs:mins]	62:53
Sittings after midnight	7
Total duration - sittings after midnight [hrs:mins]	6:49
Legislation
Bills introduced - government	60
Bills introduced - private Members	3
Bills passed - government	46
Bills passed - private Members	0
Bills referred to committees	57
Questions
Questions asked in Question Time	604
Questions asked on notice	879
Statements
Ministerial	230
Private Members	296
Petitions
Total petitions	192
Petitioners - all petitions	154,549
Paper petitions	98
Petitioners - paper petitions	62,340
e-petitions	94
Petitioners - e-petitions	92,209
Tabled Papers
Tabled papers (Includes papers tabled on sitting and non sitting days)	2,295
Business conducted in the Assembly
Question Time [hrs:mins]	35:03
Ministerial Statements [hrs:mins]	13:00
Private Members' statements [hrs:mins]	13:49
Private Members' motions [hrs:mins]	11:27
Bills - government [hrs:mins] (Includes introduction and debate)	178:34
Bills - private Members [hrs:mins] (Includes introduction and debate)	0:14
Other parliamentary business [hrs:mins] (Includes matters of public interest, adjournment debate, disallowance of statutory instruments, address-in-reply, etc.)	76:02

2013 Statistics

This page contains statistical information, prepared by the Chamber and Procedural Services Office, providing an overview of the work of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland for the period 1 January to 31 December 2013.

2013 Statistical Summary
Sittings
Sitting weeks	13
Sitting days	40
Average duration per sitting day [hrs:mins] (Includes suspensions : for example, for meal breaks)	11:02
Total duration - all sitting days [hrs:mins] (Includes suspensions : for example, for meal breaks)	441:58
Total duration - suspensions [hrs:mins]	71:12
Sittings after midnight	8
Total duration - sittings after midnight [hrs:mins]	15:51
Legislation
Bills introduced - government	60
Bills introduced - private Members	11
Bills passed - government	64
Bills passed - private Members	0
Bills referred to committees	60
Questions
Questions asked in Question Time	660
Questions asked on notice	884
Statements
Ministerial	305
Private Members	350
Petitions
Total petitions	167
Petitioners - all petitions	126,594
Paper petitions	72
Petitioners - paper petitions	75,975
e-petitions	95
Petitioners - e-petitions	50,619
Tabled Papers
Tabled papers (Includes papers tabled on sitting and non sitting days)	2,323
Business conducted in the Assembly
Question Time [hrs:mins]	38:57
Ministerial Statements [hrs:mins]	16:36
Private Members' statements [hrs:mins]	17:24
Private Members' motions [hrs:mins]	12:30
Bills - government [hrs:mins] (Includes introduction and debate)	205:39
Bills - private Members [hrs:mins] (Includes introduction and debate)	5:24
Other parliamentary business [hrs:mins] (Includes matters of public interest, adjournment debate, disallowance of statutory instruments, address-in-reply, etc.)	74:16

2014 Statistics

This page contains statistical information, prepared by the Chamber and Procedural Services Office, providing an overview of the work of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland for the period 1 January to 31 December 2014.

2014 Statistical Summary
Sittings
Sitting weeks	13
Sitting days	40
Average duration per sitting day [hrs:mins] (Includes suspensions : for example, for meal breaks)	10:25
Total duration - all sitting days [hrs:mins] (Includes suspensions : for example, for meal breaks)	416:42
Total duration - suspensions [hrs:mins]	68:19
Sittings after midnight	4
Total duration - sittings after midnight [hrs:mins]	2:57
Legislation
Bills introduced - government	61
Bills introduced - private Members	8
Bills passed - government	65
Bills passed - private Members	0
Bills referred to committees	68
Questions
Questions asked in Question Time	678
Questions asked on notice	906
Statements
Ministerial	302
Private Members	355
Petitions
Total petitions	153
Petitioners - all petitions	148,515
Paper petitions	70
Petitioners - paper petitions	55,340
e-petitions	83
Petitioners - e-petitions	93,175
Tabled Papers
Tabled papers (Includes papers tabled on sitting and non sitting days)	2,537
Business conducted in the Assembly
Question Time [hrs:mins]	40:06
Ministerial Statements [hrs:mins]	16:55
Private Members' statements [hrs:mins]	18:13
Private Members' motions [hrs:mins]	13:07
Bills - government [hrs:mins] (Includes introduction and debate)	190:07
Bills - private Members [hrs:mins] (Includes introduction and debate)	7:27
Other parliamentary business [hrs:mins] (Includes matters of public interest, adjournment debate, disallowance of statutory instruments, address-in-reply, etc.)	62:28

2015 Statistics

This page contains statistical information, prepared by the Table Office, providing an overview of the work of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland for the period 1 January to 31 December 2015.

2015 Statistical Summary
Sittings
Sitting weeks	10
Sitting days	33
Average duration per sitting day [hrs:mins] (Includes suspensions : for example, for meal breaks)	10:22
Total duration - all sitting days [hrs:mins] (Includes suspensions : for example, for meal breaks)	342:37
Total duration - suspensions [hrs:mins]	55:29
Sittings after midnight	7
Total duration - sittings after midnight [hrs:mins]	8:13
Legislation
Bills introduced - government	56
Bills introduced - private Members	17
Bills passed - government	33
Bills passed - private Members	3
Bills referred to committees	70
Questions
Questions asked in Question Time	554
Questions asked on notice	1,600
Statements
Ministerial	384
Private Members	217
Petitions
Total petitions	173
Petitioners - all petitions	202,608
Paper petitions	91
Petitioners - paper petitions	125,085
e-petitions	82
Petitioners - e-petitions	77,523
Tabled Papers
Tabled papers (Includes papers tabled on sitting and non sitting days)	1,906
Business conducted in the Assembly
Question Time [hrs:mins]	29:16
Ministerial Statements [hrs:mins]	18:20
Private Members' statements [hrs:mins]	12:35
Private Members' motions [hrs:mins]	13:11
Bills - government [hrs:mins] (Includes introduction and debate)	116:27
Bills - private Members [hrs:mins] (Includes introduction and debate)	13:38
Other parliamentary business [hrs:mins] (Includes matters of public interest, adjournment debate, disallowance of statutory instruments, address-in-reply, etc.)	83:41

2016 Statistics

This page contains statistical information, prepared by the Table Office, providing an overview of the work of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland for the period 1 January to 31 December 2016.

2016 Statistical Summary
Sittings
Sitting weeks	14
Sitting days	43
Average duration per sitting day [hrs:mins] (Includes suspensions : for example, for meal breaks)	11:38
Total duration - all sitting days [hrs:mins] (Includes suspensions : for example, for meal breaks)	500:31
Total duration - suspensions [hrs:mins]	76:07
Sittings after midnight	13
Total duration - sittings after midnight [hrs:mins]	23:41
Legislation
Bills introduced - government	54
Bills introduced - private Members	7
Bills passed - government	62
Bills passed - private Members	3
Bills referred to committees	57
Questions
Questions asked in Question Time	804
Questions asked on notice	2,336
Statements
Ministerial	575
Private Members	336
Petitions
Total petitions	155
Petitioners - all petitions	212,966
Paper petitions	73
Petitioners - paper petitions	57,893
e-petitions	82
Petitioners - e-petitions	155,073
Tabled Papers
Tabled papers (Includes papers tabled on sitting and non sitting days)	2,274
Business conducted in the Assembly
Question Time [hrs:mins]	42:51
Ministerial Statements [hrs:mins]	28:00
Private Members' statements [hrs:mins]	17:57
Private Members' motions [hrs:mins]	24:53
Bills - government [hrs:mins] (Includes introduction and debate)	230:29
Bills - private Members [hrs:mins] (Includes introduction and debate)	13:04
Other parliamentary business [hrs:mins] (Includes matters of public interest, adjournment debate, disallowance of statutory instruments, address-in-reply, etc.)	67:10

2017 Statistics

This page contains statistical information, prepared by the Table Office, providing an overview of the work of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland for the period 1 January to 31 December 2017.

2017 Statistical Summary
Sittings
Sitting weeks	11
Sitting days	34
Average duration per sitting day [hrs:mins] (Includes suspensions : for example, for meal breaks)	10:26
Total duration - all sitting days [hrs:mins] (Includes suspensions : for example, for meal breaks)	354:48
Total duration - suspensions [hrs:mins]	58:57
Sittings after midnight	5
Total duration - sittings after midnight [hrs:mins]	5:55
Legislation
Bills introduced - government	46
Bills introduced - private Members	12
Bills passed - government	43
Bills passed - private Members	1
Bills referred to committees	56
Questions
Questions asked in Question Time	618
Questions asked on notice	1,775
Statements
Ministerial	449
Private Members	267
Petitions
Total petitions	160
Petitioners - all petitions	145,113
Paper petitions	75
Petitioners - paper petitions	38,605
e-petitions	85
Petitioners - e-petitions	106,508
Tabled Papers
Tabled papers (Includes papers tabled on sitting and non sitting days)	2,184
Business conducted in the Assembly
Question Time [hrs:mins]	33:48
Ministerial Statements [hrs:mins]	21:13
Private Members' statements [hrs:mins]	15:06
Private Members' motions [hrs:mins]	20:46
Bills - government [hrs:mins] (Includes introduction and debate)	143:55
Bills - private Members [hrs:mins] (Includes introduction and debate)	6:54
Other parliamentary business [hrs:mins] (Includes matters of public interest, adjournment debate, disallowance of statutory instruments, address-in-reply, etc.)	54:09

2018 Statistics

This page contains statistical information, prepared by the Table Office, providing an overview of the work of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland for the period 1 January to 31 December 2018.

2018 Statistical Summary
Sittings
Sitting weeks	12
Sitting days	37
Average duration per sitting day [hrs:mins] (Includes suspensions : for example, for meal breaks)	9:38
Total duration - all sitting days [hrs:mins] (Includes suspensions : for example, for meal breaks)	356:50
Total duration - suspensions [hrs:mins]	39:54
Sittings after midnight	2
Total duration - sittings after midnight [hrs:mins]	2:56
Legislation
Bills introduced - government	45
Bills introduced - private Members	9
Bills passed - government	30
Bills passed - private Members	0
Bills referred to committees	51
Questions
Questions asked in Question Time	629
Questions asked on notice	1,764
Statements
Ministerial	475
Private Members	220
Petitions
Total petitions	203
Petitioners - all petitions	198,639
Paper petitions	80
Petitioners - paper petitions	64,585
e-petitions	123
Petitioners - e-petitions	134,054
Tabled Papers
Tabled papers (Includes papers tabled on sitting and non sitting days)	1,926
Business conducted in the Assembly
Question Time [hrs:mins]	35:06
Ministerial Statements [hrs:mins]	21:51
Private Members' statements [hrs:mins]	11:17
Private Members' motions [hrs:mins]	12:23
Bills - government [hrs:mins] (Includes introduction and debate)	144:50
Bills - private Members [hrs:mins] (Includes introduction and debate)	1:47
Other parliamentary business [hrs:mins] (Includes matters of public interest, adjournment debate, disallowance of statutory instruments, address-in-reply, etc.)	89:42
Debate of petitions and committee reports	3:51

2019 Statistics

This page contains statistical information, prepared by the Chamber and Procedural Services Office, providing an overview of the work of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland for the period 1 January to 31 December 2019.

2019 Statistical Summary
Sittings
Sitting weeks	13
Sitting days	40
Average duration per sitting day [hrs:mins] (Includes suspensions : for example, for meal breaks)	9:47
Total duration - all sitting days [hrs:mins] (Includes suspensions : for example, for meal breaks)	391:58
Total duration - suspensions [hrs:mins]	44:29
Sittings after midnight	1
Total duration - sittings after midnight [hrs:mins]	2:03
Legislation
Bills introduced - government	40
Bills introduced - private members	6
Bills passed - government	37
Bills passed - private members	1
Bills referred to committees	45
Questions
Questions asked in Question Time	765
Questions asked on notice	1,957
Statements and motions
Ministerial statements	548
Private members' statements	256
Private members' motions	15
Petitions
Total petitions	209
Petitioners - all petitions	203,464
Paper petitions	71
Petitioners - paper petitions	48,747
ePetitions	138
Petitioners - ePetitions	154,717
Tabled Papers
Tabled papers (Includes papers tabled on sitting and non-sitting days)	2,293
Business conducted in the Assembly [hrs:min]
Question Time	39:42
Ministerial Statements	26:25
Private Members' Statements	13:08
Private Members' Motions	15:55
Bills - government (Includes introduction and debate)	169:23
Bills - private members (Includes introduction and debate)	8:59
Debate of committee reports	9:14
Other parliamentary business (Includes debate of committee reports, matters of public interest, adjournment statements, disallowance of statutory instruments, address-in-reply, etc.)	73:57

2020 Statistics

This page contains statistical information, prepared by the Chamber and Procedural Services Office, providing an overview of the work of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland for the period 1 January to 31 December 2020.

2020 Statistical Summary
Sittings
Sitting weeks	11
Sitting days	31
Average duration per sitting day [hrs:mins] (Includes suspensions : for example, for meal breaks)	9:21
Total duration - all sitting days [hrs:mins] (Includes suspensions : for example, for meal breaks)	290:13
Total duration - suspensions [hrs:mins]	37:02
Sittings after midnight	1
Total duration - sittings after midnight [hrs:mins]	2:01
Legislation
Bills introduced - government	37
Bills introduced - private members	2
Bills passed - government	39
Bills passed - private members	0
Bills referred to committees	30
Questions
Questions asked in Question Time	561
Questions asked on notice	1,249
Statements and motions
Ministerial statements	367
Private members' statements	140
Private members' motions	8
Petitions
Total petitions	187
Petitioners - all petitions	215,403
Paper petitions	32
Petitioners - paper petitions	15,839
ePetitions	155
Petitioners - ePetitions	199,564
Tabled Papers
Tabled papers (Includes papers tabled on sitting and non-sitting days)	2,322
Business conducted in the Assembly [hrs:mins]
Question Time	28:47
Ministerial Statements	18:35
Private Members' Statements	7:19
Private Members' Motions	9:05
Bills - government (Includes introduction and debate)	119:03
Bills - private members (Includes introduction and debate)	8:29
Debate of committee reports	4:45
Other parliamentary business (Includes debate of committee reports, matters of public interest, adjournment statements, disallowance of statutory instruments, address-in-reply, etc.)	70:36

2021 Statistics

This page contains statistical information, prepared by the Chamber and Procedural Services Office, providing an overview of the work of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland for the period 1 January to 31 December 2021.

2021 Statistical Summary
Sittings
Sitting weeks	13
Sitting days	40
Average duration per sitting day [hrs:mins] (Includes suspensions : for example, for meal breaks)	9:48
Total duration - all sitting days [hrs:mins] (Includes suspensions : for example, for meal breaks)	392:31
Total duration - suspensions [hrs:mins]	42:28
Sittings after midnight	1
Total duration - sittings after midnight [hrs:mins]	1:02
Legislation
Bills introduced - government	26
Bills introduced - private members	6
Bills passed - government	25
Bills passed - private members	0
Bills referred to committees	32
Questions
Questions asked in Question Time	771
Questions asked on notice	1,635
Statements and motions
Ministerial statements	582
Private members' statements	240
Private members' motions	13
Petitions
Total petitions	223
Petitioners - all petitions	458,609
Paper petitions	36
Petitioners - paper petitions	23,619
ePetitions	187
Petitioners - ePetitions	434,990
Tabled Papers
Tabled papers (Includes papers tabled on sitting and non-sitting days)	2142
Business conducted in the Assembly [hrs:mins]
Question Time	39:48
Ministerial Statements	26:18
Private Members' Statements	12:35
Private Members' Motions	14:57
Bills - government (Includes introduction and debate)	170:57
Bills - private members (Includes introduction and debate)	2:24
Debate of committee reports	3:49
Other parliamentary business (Includes debate of committee reports, matters of public interest, adjournment statements, disallowance of statutory instruments, address-in-reply, etc.)	89:32

2022 Statistics

This page contains statistical information, prepared by the Chamber and Procedural Services Office, providing an overview of the work of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland for the period 1 January to 31 December 2022.

2022 Statistical Summary
Sittings
Sitting weeks	13
Sitting days	41
Average duration per sitting day [hrs:mins] (Includes suspensions: for example, for meal breaks)	9:18
Total duration - all sitting days [hrs:mins] (Includes suspensions: for example, for meal breaks)	381:24
Total duration - suspensions [hrs:mins]	40:09
Sittings after midnight	1
Total duration - sittings after midnight [hrs:mins]	1:03
Legislation
Bills introduced - government	39
Bills introduced - private members	4
Bills passed - government	35
Bills passed - private members	0
Bills referred to committees	39
Questions
Questions asked in Question Time	752
Questions asked on notice	1,531
Statements and motions
Ministerial statements	522
Private members' statements	220
Private members' motions	13
Petitions
Total petitions	179
Petitioners - all petitions	395,244
Paper petitions	20
Petitioners - paper petitions	4,233
ePetitions	159
Petitioners - ePetitions	391,011
Tabled Papers
Tabled papers (Includes papers tabled on sitting and non-sitting days)	2,107
Business conducted in the Assembly [hrs:mins]
Question Time	38:45
Ministerial Statements	25:40
Private Members' Statements	11:18
Private Members' Motions	14:30
Bills - government (Includes introduction and debate)	170:17
Bills - private members (Includes introduction and debate)	10:36
Debate of committee reports	10:41
Other parliamentary business (Includes debate of committee reports, matters of public interest, adjournment statements, disallowance of statutory instruments, address-in-reply, etc.)	85:22

2023 Statistics

This page contains statistical information, prepared by the Chamber and Procedural Services Office, providing an overview of the work of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland for the period 1 January to 31 December 2023.

2023 Statistical Summary
Sittings
Sitting weeks	13
Sitting days	40
Average duration per sitting day [hrs:mins] (Includes suspensions : for example, for meal breaks)	9:31
Total duration - all sitting days [hrs:mins] (Includes suspensions : for example, for meal breaks)	381.02
Total duration - suspensions [hrs:mins]	43.53
Sittings after midnight	1
Total duration - sittings after midnight [hrs:mins]	0:03
Legislation
Bills introduced - government	39
Bills introduced - private members	6
Bills passed - government	34
Bills passed - private members	0
Bills referred to committees	44
Questions
Questions asked in Question Time	720
Questions asked on notice	1,618
Statements and motions
Ministerial statements	543
Private members' statements	240
Private members' motions	13
Petitions
Total petitions	156
Petitioners - all petitions	238,596
Paper petitions	29
Petitioners - paper petitions	20,249
ePetitions	127
Petitioners - ePetitions	218,347
Tabled Papers
Tabled papers (Includes papers tabled on sitting and non-sitting days)	2,117
Business conducted in the Assembly [hrs:mins]
Question Time	39:49
Ministerial Statements	26:14
Private Members' Statements	12:23
Private Members' Motions	14:23
Bills - government (Includes introduction and debate)	175.30
Bills - private members (Includes introduction and debate)	6.58
Debate of committee reports	11.01
Other parliamentary business (Includes debate of committee reports, matters of public interest, adjournment statements, disallowance of statutory instruments, address-in-reply, etc.)	64.52

2024 Statistics

This page contains statistical information, prepared by the Table Office, providing an overview of the work of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland for the period 1 January to 31 December 2024.

2024. Statistical Summary
Sittings
Sitting weeks	11
Sitting days	34
Average duration per sitting day [hrs:mins] (Includes suspensions : for example, for meal breaks)	10:07
Total duration - all sitting days [hrs:mins] (Includes suspensions : for example, for meal breaks)	348:10
Total duration - suspensions [hrs:mins]	35:03
Sittings after midnight	4
Total duration - sittings after midnight [hrs:mins]	2:01
Legislation
Bills introduced - government	47
Bills introduced - private members	6
Bills passed - government	54
Bills passed - private members	0
Bills referred to committees	48
Questions
Questions asked in Question Time	613
Questions asked on notice	1,257
Statements and motions
Ministerial statements	366
Private members' statements	180
Private members' motions	10
Crossbench members’ motions	9
Petitions
Total petitions	195
Petitioners - all petitions	336,579
Paper petitions	30
Petitioners - paper petitions	23,866
ePetitions	165
Petitioners - ePetitions	312,713
Tabled Papers
Tabled papers (Includes papers tabled on sitting and non-sitting days)	2,426
Business conducted in the Assembly [hrs:mins]
Question Time	32:02
Ministerial Statements	19:31
Private Members' Statements	9:24
Private Members' Motions	11:50
Crossbench Members’ Motions	4:24
Bills - government (Includes introduction and debate)	136:26
Bills - private members (Includes introduction and debate)	5:57
Debate of committee reports	5:20
Other parliamentary business (Includes debate of committee reports, matters of public interest, adjournment statements, disallowance of statutory instruments, address-in-reply, etc.)	67:40

Work of the House - Historic Statistics

Previous Statistics of the Assembly