Parliamentary statistics

Keep up-to-date with the current numbers and work of the Australian Parliament with these facts and figures.

Following the federal election held on 21 May 2022, the Australian Labor Party (ALP) formed government after winning the support of the majority (more than half) of the 151 members elected to the House of Representatives. The Prime Minister, the Hon Anthony Albanese MP, and 4 ministers were sworn-in by the Governor-General at Government House in Canberra on 23 May 2022, with the full ministry being sworn-in on 1 June.

The 47th Parliament commenced on 26 July 2022 with an opening ceremony held at Parliament House.

The 47th Parliament at work

Bills* 

  House of Representatives Senate Total
First introduced  208  67  275
Passed by both houses      148

Committees*

  House of Representatives** Senate** Total
Committee reports presented  92  208**** 300

Other work*

  House of Representatives Senate Total
Questions without notice  1,657  2,010  3,667
Petitions presented  718  3  721
Signatures to petitions received  967,541  9,166  976,707

Sittings*

  House of Representatives Senate Total
Number of sitting days  84 72  156
Hours of sitting***  785 hrs 14 mins  702 hrs 54 mins

 1,488 hrs 08 mins

* as at 14 September 2023

** includes joint committees administered by this house of Parliament

*** excludes suspension of sittings

**** to 10 August only

Senate 

Composition of the Senate

Senate current numbers

Senate current numbers

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Senate current numbers

Senate current numbers

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House of Representatives 

Composition of the House of Representatives

House of Representatives current numbers.

House of Representatives current numbers.

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House of Representatives current numbers.

House of Representatives current numbers.

DPS AUSPIC/Parliamentary Education Office (peo.gov.au)