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43rd Parliamentary Handbook
- Preface
- Part 1 - National Symbols
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Part 2 - The Forty-third Parliament
- The Australian Parliament
- The Sovereign
- The Governor-General
- Senate
- House of Representatives
- The Ministry
- The Shadow Ministry*
- Parliamentary committees*
- Statistical information as at 1.7.2011
- Officers of the departments of the Parliament*
- Part 3 - Elections
- Part 4 - The Constitution
- Part 5 - Referendums and Plebiscites
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Part 6 - Historical information on the Australian Parliament
- Governors-General
- Chronology of Parliaments
- Party representation in Parliament
- Members of the Senate since 1901
- Members of the House of Representatives since 1901
- Members who have served in both chambers
- Longest serving members
- Women in Parliament
- Number of women in Parliament
- Prime Ministers
- Leaders of the Opposition
- Ministries and Cabinets
- Shadow Ministries - LIB-NPA Coalition Shadow Ministry 11.3.1983 - 11.3.1996
- Shadow Ministries - ALP Shadow Ministry 19.3.1996 - 3.12.2007
- Shadow Ministries - LIB-NP Coalition Shadow Ministry from 3.12.2007
- Presidents, Deputy Presidents, Speakers and Deputy Speakers
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As at commencement of new term on 1 July following the election, date of term commencement, or from date of appointment under section 15 of the Constitution.
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ALP |
LIB |
NP |
DLP |
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|
From |
F/Party |
% F |
F/Party |
% F |
F/Party |
% F |
F/Party |
% F |
|||
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21.8.1943 |
1/22 |
4.5 |
0/12 |
0/2 |
|||||||
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1.7.1947 |
1/33 |
3.0 |
1/2 |
50.0 |
0/1 |
||||||
|
22.2./1.7.1950 |
1/34 |
2.9 |
3/20 |
15.0 |
0/6 |
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28.4.1951* |
1/28 |
3.6 |
3/26 |
11.5 |
0/6 |
||||||
|
1.7.1953 |
1/29 |
3.4 |
3/26 |
11.5 |
0/5 |
||||||
|
11.10.1955 |
1/29 |
3.4 |
4/26 |
15.4 |
0/5 |
||||||
|
10.12.1955 |
1/29 |
3.4 |
3/25 |
12.0 |
1/6 |
16.7 |
|||||
|
1.7.1956 |
1/28 |
3.6 |
3/24 |
12.5 |
1/6 |
16.7 |
0/2 |
||||
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1.7.1959 |
1/26 |
3.8 |
3/25 |
12.0 |
1/7 |
14.3 |
0/2 |
||||
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1.7.1962 |
1/28 |
3.6 |
4/24 |
16.7 |
0/6 |
0/1 |
|||||
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1.7.1965 |
1/27 |
3.7 |
3/23 |
13.0 |
0/7 |
0/2 |
|||||
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1.7.1968 |
0/27 |
3/21 |
14.3 |
0/7 |
0/4 |
||||||
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11.6.1971 |
0/27 |
2/21 |
9.5 |
0/7 |
0/4 |
||||||
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1.7.1971 |
0/26 |
2/21 |
9.5 |
0/5 |
0/5 |
||||||
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18.5.1974* |
2/29 |
6.9 |
2/23 |
8.7 |
0/6 |
||||||
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13.12.1975* |
3/27 |
11.1 |
3/27 |
11.1 |
0/8 |
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14.12.1977 |
3/27 |
11.1 |
3/27 |
11.1 |
0/8 |
||||||
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1.7.1978 |
3/26 |
11.5 |
3/29 |
10.3 |
0/6 |
||||||
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15.10.1980 |
4/26 |
15.4 |
3/29 |
10.3 |
0/6 |
||||||
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12.3.1981 |
4/26 |
15.4 |
3/29 |
10.3 |
1/6 |
16.7 |
|||||
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5.5.1981 |
4/26 |
15.4 |
4/29 |
13.8 |
1/6 |
16.7 |
|||||
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1.7.1981 |
4/27 |
14.8 |
4/28 |
14.3 |
1/3 |
33.3 |
|||||
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5.3.1983* |
7/30 |
23.3 |
4/24 |
16.7 |
1/4 |
25.0 |
|||||
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22.11.1984 |
7/30 |
23.3 |
3/24 |
12.5 |
1/4 |
25.0 |
|||||
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1.12.1984 |
7/35 |
20.0 |
5/28 |
17.9 |
1/6 |
16.7 |
|||||
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1.7.1985 |
6/34 |
17.6 |
5/28 |
17.9 |
1/5 |
20.0 |
|||||
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13.3.1986 |
6/34 |
17.6 |
6/28 |
21.4 |
1/5 |
20.0 |
|||||
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26.8.1986 |
6/34 |
17.6 |
6/28 |
21.4 |
1/5 |
20.0 |
|||||
|
11.2.1987 |
7/34 |
20.6 |
6/28 |
21.4 |
1/5 |
20.0 |
|||||
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11.7.1987* |
5/32 |
15.6 |
7/27 |
25.9 |
1/7 |
14.3 |
|||||
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16.2.1988 |
4/32 |
12.5 |
7/27 |
25.9 |
1/7 |
14.3 |
|||||
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21.7.1988 |
4/32 |
12.5 |
7/27 |
25.9 |
1/7 |
14.3 |
|||||
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4.4.1990 |
4/32 |
12.5 |
7/27 |
25.9 |
1/7 |
14.3 |
|||||
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1.7.1990 |
5/32 |
15.6 |
7/29 |
24.1 |
1/5 |
20.0 |
|||||
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29.8.1991 |
5/32 |
15.6 |
7/29 |
24.1 |
1/5 |
20.0 |
|||||
|
12.3.1992 |
5/32 |
15.6 |
7/29 |
24.1 |
1/5 |
20.0 |
|||||
|
31.7.1992 |
5/32 |
15.6 |
7/29 |
24.1 |
1/5 |
20.0 |
|||||
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AD |
GREENS |
Others (IND etc) |
No. female |
% female |
||||||||
|
From |
F/Party |
% F |
F/Party |
% F |
F/Party |
% F |
Size |
|||||
|
21.8.1943 |
36 |
1 |
2.8 |
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1.7.1947 |
36 |
2 |
5.6 |
|||||||||
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22.2/1.7.1950 |
60 |
4 |
6.7 |
|||||||||
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28.4.1951* |
60 |
4 |
6.7 |
|||||||||
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1.7.1953 |
60 |
4 |
6.7 |
|||||||||
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11.10.1955 |
60 |
5 |
8.3 |
|||||||||
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10.12.1955 |
60 |
5 |
8.3 |
|||||||||
|
1.7.1956 |
60 |
5 |
8.3 |
|||||||||
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1.7.1959 |
60 |
5 |
8.3 |
|||||||||
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1.7.1962 |
0/1 |
60 |
5 |
8.3 |
||||||||
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1.7.1965 |
0/1 |
60 |
4 |
6.7 |
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1.7.1968 |
0/1 |
60 |
3 |
5.0 |
||||||||
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11.6.1971 |
0/1 |
60 |
2 |
3.3 |
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1.7.1971 |
0/3 |
60 |
2 |
3.3 |
||||||||
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18.5.1974* |
0/2 |
60 |
4 |
6.7 |
||||||||
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13.12.1975* |
0/2 |
64 |
6 |
9.4 |
||||||||
|
14.12.1977 |
1/1 |
100.0 |
0/1 |
64 |
7 |
10.9 |
||||||
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1.7.1978 |
0/2 |
0/1 |
64 |
6 |
9.4 |
|||||||
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15.10.1980 |
0/2 |
0/1 |
64 |
7 |
10.9 |
|||||||
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12.3.1981 |
0/2 |
0/1 |
64 |
8 |
12.5 |
|||||||
|
5.5.1981 |
0/2 |
0/1 |
64 |
9 |
14.1 |
|||||||
|
1.7.1981 |
1/5 |
20.0 |
0/1 |
64 |
10 |
15.6 |
||||||
|
5.3.1983* |
1/5 |
20.0 |
0/1 |
64 |
13 |
20.3 |
||||||
|
22.11.1984 |
1/5 |
20.0 |
0/1 |
64 |
12 |
18.8 |
||||||
|
1.12.1984 |
1/6 |
16.7 |
0/1 |
76 |
14 |
18.4 |
||||||
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1.7.1985 |
1/7 |
14.3 |
1/2 |
50.0 |
76 |
14 |
18.4 |
|||||
|
13.3.1986 |
1/7 |
14.3 |
1/2 |
50.0 |
76 |
15 |
19.7 |
|||||
|
26.8.1986 |
2/7 |
28.6 |
1/2 |
50.0 |
76 |
16 |
21.1 |
|||||
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11.2.1987 |
2/7 |
28.6 |
1/2 |
50.0 |
76 |
17 |
22.4 |
|||||
|
11.7.1987* |
3/7 |
42.9 |
1/3 |
33.3 |
76 |
17 |
22.4 |
|||||
|
16.2.1988 |
3/7 |
42.9 |
1/3 |
33.3 |
76 |
16 |
21.1 |
|||||
|
21.7.1988 |
3/7 |
42.9 |
2/3 |
66.7 |
76 |
17 |
22.4 |
|||||
|
4.4.1990 |
3/7 |
42.9 |
2/3 |
66.7 |
76 |
17 |
22.4 |
|||||
|
1.7.1990 |
4/8 |
50.0 |
1/1 |
100.0 |
0/1 |
76 |
18 |
23.7 |
||||
|
29.8.1991 |
5/8 |
62.5 |
1/1 |
100.0 |
0/1 |
76 |
19 |
25.0 |
||||
|
12.3.1992 |
5/8 |
62.5 |
1/1 |
100.0 |
0/1 |
76 |
19 |
25.0 |
||||
|
31.7.1992 |
4/7 |
57.1 |
1/1 |
100.0 |
1/2 |
50.0 |
76 |
19 |
25.0 |
|||
|
ALP |
LIB |
NP |
DLP |
||||||||
|
From |
F/Party |
% F |
F/Party |
% F |
F/Party |
% F |
F/Party |
% F |
|||
|
1.7.1993 |
4/30 |
13.3 |
7/30 |
23.3 |
0/6 |
||||||
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24.8.1993 |
5/30 |
16.7 |
7/30 |
23.3 |
0/6 |
||||||
|
8.3.1994 |
6/30 |
20.0 |
6/30 |
20.0 |
0/6 |
||||||
|
3.5.1995 |
6/30 |
20.0 |
6/30 |
20.0 |
0/6 |
||||||
|
29.11.1995 |
6/30 |
20.0 |
6/30 |
20.0 |
0/6 |
||||||
|
8.3.1996 |
7/30 |
23.3 |
6/30 |
20.0 |
0/6 |
||||||
|
1.7.1996 |
9/29 |
31.0 |
8/31 |
25.8 |
0/6 |
||||||
|
9.4.1997 |
9/28 |
32.1 |
9/31 |
29.0 |
0/6 |
||||||
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13.5.1997 |
9/28 |
32.1 |
10/31 |
32.3 |
0/6 |
||||||
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30.10.1997 |
9/28 |
32.1 |
10/31 |
32.3 |
0/6 |
||||||
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16.6.1998 |
10/28 |
35.7 |
10/31 |
32.3 |
0/6 |
||||||
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14.10.1998 |
9/28 |
32.1 |
10/31 |
32.3 |
0/6 |
||||||
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1.7.1999 |
9/29 |
31.0 |
9/31 |
29.0 |
0/4 |
||||||
|
12.2.2002 |
9/28 |
32.1 |
8/31 |
25.8 |
0/4 |
||||||
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1.7.2002 |
11/28 |
39.3 |
8/31 |
25.8 |
0/4 |
||||||
|
26.7.2002 |
11/28 |
39.3 |
8/31 |
25.8 |
0/4 |
||||||
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18.2.2003 |
11/28 |
39.3 |
7/31 |
22.6 |
0/4 |
||||||
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5.5.2005 |
11/28 |
39.3 |
8/31 |
25.8 |
0/4 |
||||||
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1.7.2005 |
13/28 |
46.4 |
8/33 |
24.2 |
1/6 |
16.6 |
|||||
|
3.2.2006 |
13/28 |
46.4 |
8/34 |
23.5 |
1/4 |
25.0 |
|||||
|
19.4.2007 |
13/28 |
46.4 |
9/34 |
26.5 |
1/4 |
25.0 |
|||||
|
3.5.2007 |
13/28 |
46.4 |
8/34 |
23.5 |
1/4 |
25.0 |
|||||
|
8.5.2008 |
14/28 |
50.0 |
8/34 |
23.5 |
1/4 |
25.0 |
|||||
|
1.7.2008 |
14/32 |
43.8 |
9/32 |
28.1 |
1/4 |
25.0 |
|||||
|
1.7.2011 |
14/31 |
45.2 |
8/28 |
28.6 |
2/6 |
33.3 |
0/1 |
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AD |
GREENS |
Others (IND etc) |
No. female |
% female |
||||||||
|
From |
F/Party |
% F |
F/Party |
% F |
F/Party |
% F |
Size |
|||||
|
1.7.1993 |
3/7 |
42.9 |
2/2 |
100.0 |
0/1 |
76 |
16 |
21.1 |
||||
|
24.8.1993 |
3/7 |
42.9 |
2/2 |
100.0 |
0/1 |
76 |
17 |
22.4 |
||||
|
8.3.1994 |
3/7 |
42.9 |
2/2 |
100.0 |
0/1 |
76 |
17 |
22.4 |
||||
|
3.5.1995 |
3/7 |
42.9 |
2/2 |
100.0 |
0/1 |
76 |
17 |
22.4 |
||||
|
29.11.1995 |
4/7 |
57.1 |
2/2 |
100.0 |
0/1 |
76 |
18 |
23.7 |
||||
|
8.3.1996 |
4/7 |
57.1 |
2/2 |
100.0 |
0/1 |
76 |
19 |
25.0 |
||||
|
1.7.1996 |
5/7 |
71.4 |
1/2 |
50.0 |
0/1 |
76 |
23 |
30.3 |
||||
|
9.4.1997 |
5/7 |
71.4 |
1/2 |
50.0 |
0/2 |
76 |
24 |
31.6 |
||||
|
13.5.1997 |
5/7 |
71.4 |
1/2 |
50.0 |
0/2 |
76 |
25 |
32.9 |
||||
|
30.10.1997 |
4/7 |
57.1 |
1/2 |
50.0 |
0/2 |
76 |
24 |
31.6 |
||||
|
16.6.1998 |
4/7 |
57.1 |
1/2 |
50.0 |
0/2 |
76 |
25 |
32.9 |
||||
|
14.10.1998 |
4/7 |
57.1 |
1/2 |
50.0 |
0/2 |
76 |
24 |
31.6 |
||||
|
1.7.1999 |
4/9 |
44.4 |
0/1 |
0/2 |
76 |
22 |
28.9 |
|||||
|
12.2.2002 |
4/9 |
44.4 |
0/1 |
0/3 |
76 |
21 |
27.6 |
|||||
|
1.7.2002 |
3/8 |
37.5 |
1/2 |
50.0 |
0/3 |
76 |
23 |
30.3 |
||||
|
26.7.2002 |
2/7 |
28.6 |
1/2 |
50.0 |
1/3 |
33.3 |
76 |
23 |
30.3 |
|||
|
18.2.2003 |
2/7 |
28.6 |
1/2 |
50.0 |
1/3 |
33.3 |
76 |
22 |
28.9 |
|||
|
5.5.2005 |
2/7 |
28.6 |
1/2 |
50.0 |
1/3 |
33.3 |
76 |
23 |
30.3 |
|||
|
1.7.2005 |
2/4 |
50.0 |
3/4 |
75.0 |
0/1 |
76 |
27 |
35.5 |
||||
|
3.2.2006 |
2/4 |
50.0 |
3/4 |
75.0 |
0/1 |
76 |
27 |
35.5 |
||||
|
19.4.2007 |
2/4 |
50.0 |
3/4 |
75.0 |
0/1 |
76 |
28 |
36.8 |
||||
|
3.5.2007 |
2/4 |
50.0 |
3/4 |
75.0 |
0/1 |
76 |
27 |
35.5 |
||||
|
8.5.2008 |
2/4 | 50.0 |
3/4 |
75.0 |
0/1 |
76 |
28 |
36.8 |
||||
|
1.7.2008 |
3/5 |
60.0 |
0/1 |
76 |
27 |
35.5 |
||||||
|
1.7.2011 |
6/9 |
66.7 |
0/1 |
76 |
30 |
39.5 |
||||||
House of Representatives
|
ALP |
LIB |
NP/CLP |
Other |
Total MPs |
No. female |
% female |
||||||||
|
From |
F/Party |
% F |
F/Party |
% F |
F/Party |
% F |
F/Party |
% F |
||||||
|
21.8.1943 |
0/49 |
1/12 |
8.3 |
0/12 |
0/2 |
75 |
1 |
1.3 |
||||||
|
28.9.1946 |
0/43 |
1/17 |
5.9 |
0/12 |
1/3 |
33.3 |
75 |
2 |
2.7 |
|||||
|
10.12.1949 |
0/48 |
1/55 |
1.8 |
0/19 |
0/1 |
123 |
1 |
0.8 |
||||||
|
28.4.1951* |
0/54 |
0/52 |
0/17 |
123 |
||||||||||
|
29.5.1954 |
0/59 |
0/47 |
0/17 |
123 |
||||||||||
|
10.12.1955 |
0/49 |
0/57 |
0/18 |
124 |
||||||||||
|
22.11.1958 |
0/47 |
0/58 |
0/19 |
124 |
||||||||||
|
9.12.1961 |
0/62 |
0/45 |
0/17 |
124 |
||||||||||
|
30.11.1963 |
0/52 |
0/52 |
0/20 |
124 |
||||||||||
|
26.11.1966 |
0/41 |
1/61 |
1.6 |
0/21 |
0/1 |
124 |
1 |
0.8 |
||||||
|
25.10.1969 |
0/59 |
0/46 |
0/20 |
125 |
||||||||||
|
2.12.1972 |
0/67 |
0/38 |
0/20 |
125 |
||||||||||
|
18.5.1974* |
1/66 |
1.5 |
0/40 |
0/21 |
127 |
1 |
0.8 |
|||||||
|
13.12.1975* |
0/36 |
0/68 |
0/23 |
127 |
||||||||||
|
10.12.1977 |
0/38 |
0/67 |
0/19 |
124 |
||||||||||
|
18.10.1980 |
3/51 |
5.9 |
0/54 |
0/20 |
125 |
3 |
2.4 |
|||||||
|
5.3.1983* |
6/75 |
8.0 |
0/33 |
0/17 |
125 |
6 |
4.8 |
|||||||
|
1.12.1984 |
7/82 |
8.5 |
1/45 |
2.2 |
0/21 |
148 |
8 |
5.4 |
||||||
|
11.7.1987* |
8/86 |
9.3 |
1/43 |
2.3 |
0/19 |
148 |
9 |
6.1 |
||||||
|
24.3.1990 |
7/78 |
9.0 |
3/55 |
5.5 |
0/14 |
0/1 |
148 |
10 |
6.8 |
|||||
|
13.3.1993 |
9/80 |
11.3 |
4/49 |
8.2 |
0/16 |
0/2 |
147 |
13 |
8.8 |
|||||
|
12.3.1994 |
10/80 |
12.5 |
4/49 |
8.2 |
0/16 |
0/2 |
147 |
14 |
9.5 |
|||||
|
26.3.1994 |
10/80 |
12.5 |
5/49 |
10.2 |
0/16 |
0/2 |
147 |
15 |
10.2 |
|||||
|
25.3.1995 |
9/79 |
11.4 |
5/50 |
10.0 |
0/16 |
0/2 |
147 |
14 |
9.5 |
|||||
|
2.3.1996 |
4/49 |
8.2 |
17/76 |
22.4 |
1/18 |
5.6 |
1/5 |
20.0 |
148 |
23 |
15.5 |
|||
|
3.10.1998 |
16/67 |
23.9 |
15/64 |
23.4 |
2/16 |
12.5 |
0/1 |
148 |
33 |
22.3 |
||||
|
12.8.2000 |
17/66 |
25.7 |
15/64 |
23.4 |
2/16 |
12.5 |
0/2 |
148 |
34 |
23.0 |
||||
|
17.3.2001 |
18/67 |
26.9 |
15/63 |
23.8 |
2/16 |
12.5 |
0/2 |
148 |
35 |
23.6 |
||||
|
10.11.2001 |
20/65 |
30.8 |
16/68 |
23.5 |
2/14 |
14.3 |
0/3 |
150 |
38 |
25.3 |
||||
|
9.10.2004 |
20/60 |
33.3 |
15/75 |
20.0 |
2/12 |
16.7 |
0/3 |
150 |
37 |
24.7 |
||||
|
24.11.2007 |
27/83 |
32.5 |
12/55 |
21.8 |
1/10 |
10.0 |
0/2 |
150 |
40 |
26.7 |
||||
|
5.12.2009 |
27/83 |
32.5 |
13/55 |
23.6 |
1/9 |
11.1 |
0/3 |
150 |
41 |
27.3 |
||||
|
21.8.2010 |
23/49 |
31.9 |
13/47 |
21.7 |
1/12 |
8.3 |
0/6 |
150 |
37 |
24.7 |
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