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HOUSE STANDING ORDERS
- PREFATORY MATERIAL
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CHAPTER 01 - TIME LIMITS AND DEFINITIONS
- CHAPTER 1. TIME LIMITS AND DEFINITIONS
- MAXIMUM TIME LIMITS APPLY WHEN SPEAKING
- DEFINITIONS AND APPLICATION
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CHAPTER 02 - PROCEEDINGS WHEN PARLIAMENT CALLED TOGETHER
- CHAPTER 2. PROCEEDINGS WHEN PARLIAMENT CALLED TOGETHER
- FIRST MEETING OF NEW PARLIAMENT AFTER GENERAL ELECTION
- GOVERNOR-GENERALS SPEECH AND REPLY
- FIRST MEETING FOR NEW SESSIONCONTINUING PARLIAMENT
- WHEN GOVERNOR-GENERAL DOES NOT ATTEND
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CHAPTER 03 - ELECTION OF SPEAKER AND DEPUTIES
- CHAPTER 3. ELECTION OF SPEAKER AND DEPUTIES
- ELECTION OF SPEAKER
- ELECTION OF DEPUTY SPEAKER AND SECOND DEPUTY SPEAKER
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CHAPTER 04 - THE SPEAKER AND ADMINISTRATION IN THE CHAMBER
- CHAPTER 4. THE SPEAKER AND ADMINISTRATION IN THE CHAMBER
- THE SPEAKER AND OTHER OFFICES
- THE CLERK
- MEMBERS SEATS AND ATTENDANCE
- PUBLIC RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
- CHAPTER 05 - MEETING AND ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE
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CHAPTER 06 - BUSINESS AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE HOUSE
- CHAPTER 6. BUSINESS AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE HOUSE
- GENERAL
- COMMITTEE AND DELEGATION REPORTS
- PRIVATE MEMBERS BUSINESS
- GOVERNMENT BUSINESS
- OTHER BUSINESS
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CHAPTER 07 - PRIVILEGE
- CHAPTER 7. PRIVILEGE
- 51 PRIVILEGE MATTER RAISED WHEN HOUSE IS SITTING
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CHAPTER 08 - DEBATE, ORDER AND DISORDER
- CHAPTER 8. DEBATE, ORDER AND DISORDER
- QUORUM OF THE HOUSE
- ORDER
- LEAVE OF THE HOUSE OR MAIN COMMITTEE
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MANNER AND RIGHT OF SPEECH
- 64. NO MEMBER TO BE REFERRED TO BY NAME
- 65. MEMBERS WISHING TO SPEAK
- 66. WHEN INTERRUPTION OF MEMBER ALLOWED
- 66A. INTERVENTIONS IN THE MAIN COMMITTEE
- 67. QUESTION IS STATED
- 68. PERSONAL EXPLANATION
- 69. MEMBER MAY SPEAK FURTHER IN LIMITED CIRCUMSTANCES
- 70. SECONDER MAY SPEAK IMMEDIATELY OR LATER
- 71. REPLY CLOSES DEBATE
- 72. MEMBER NOT TO SPEAK AFTER QUESTION PUT
- REFERENCES TO OTHER MATTERS
- MATTERS NOT OPEN TO DEBATE
- ADJOURNMENT OF DEBATE
- CLOSURE OF DEBATE
- DEBATE OF URGENT MATTERS
- POINT OF ORDER AND SPEAKERS RULING
- DISORDER
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CHAPTER 09 - QUESTIONS SEEKING INFORMATION
- CHAPTER 9. QUESTIONS SEEKING INFORMATION
- ORAL AND WRITTEN QUESTIONS
- REPLIES TO QUESTIONS
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CHAPTER 10 - MOTIONS
- CHAPTER 10. MOTIONS
- NOTICES OF MOTION
- PROCEEDING WITH MOTIONS
- QUESTIONS ON MOTIONS
- AMENDMENTS
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CHAPTER 11 - VOTING
- CHAPTER 11. VOTING
- ON THE VOICES
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DIVISIONS
- 126. WHEN DIVISION MAY BE TAKEN
- 127. FOUR OR FEWER MEMBERS ON A SIDE
- 128. MEMBERS CALLING FOR DIVISION
- 129. PROCEDURES FOR A DIVISION
- 130. PROCEDURES FOR COUNTING AND REPORTING THE VOTE
- 131. SUCCESSIVE DIVISIONS
- 132. IN CASE OF CONFUSION OR ERROR HOUSE AGAIN DIVIDES
- 133. DEFERRED DIVISIONS ON MONDAYS AND TUESDAYS
- 134. MEMBER WITH PECUNIARY INTEREST NOT TO VOTE
- 135. RECORDING OF DIVISION
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CHAPTER 12 - BILLS
- CHAPTER 12. BILLS
- HOUSE BILLS
- FIRST READING
- SECOND READING
- CONSIDERATION IN DETAIL
- REPORT FROM MAIN COMMITTEE
- RECONSIDERATION
- THIRD READING AND PASSING THE HOUSE
- SENATE AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE BILLS
- BILLS THE SENATE MAY NOT AMEND
- SENATE BILLS
- BILLS ALTERING THE CONSTITUTION
- LAPSED BILLS
- GOVERNOR-GENERALS CONSIDERATION OF BILLS
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CHAPTER 13 - FINANCIAL PROPOSALS
- CHAPTER 13. FINANCIAL PROPOSALS
- PROPOSALS FOR APPROPRIATION AND TAXATION
- MESSAGES RECOMMENDING APPROPRIATION
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CHAPTER 14 - MAIN COMMITTEE
- CHAPTER 14. MAIN COMMITTEE
- SUSPENSION AND ADJOURNMENT OF MAIN COMMITTEE
- MAIN COMMITTEE BUSINESS
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CHAPTER 15 - DOCUMENTS AND PETITIONS
- CHAPTER 15. DOCUMENTS AND PETITIONS
- DOCUMENTS
- PREPARING A PETITION
- PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS
- ACTION ON PETITIONS
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CHAPTER 16 - STANDING, SELECT AND JOINT COMMITTEES
- CHAPTER 16. STANDING, SELECT AND JOINT COMMITTEES
- STANDING COMMITTEES
- SELECT COMMITTEES
- JOINT COMMITTEES
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OPERATION OF COMMITTEES
- 228. RULES FOR HOUSE APPLY TO COMMITTEES
- 229. APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS
- 230. SPEAKER AND DEPUTY SPEAKERS ON COMMITTEES
- 231. MEMBER WITH PECUNIARY INTEREST NOT TO SIT ON INQUIRY
- 232. ELECTION OF COMMITTEE CHAIR AND DEPUTY CHAIR
- 233. QUORUM OF COMMITTEES
- 234. SUBCOMMITTEES
- 235. PROCEEDINGS AND SITTINGS OF COMMITTEE
- 236. POWER TO CALL FOR WITNESSES AND DOCUMENTS
- 237. USE OF RECORDS OF PREVIOUS COMMITTEES
- 238. CONFERRING WITH SENATE COMMITTEES
- 239. RECORDS OF PROCEEDINGS AND DOCUMENTS
- 240. ADMISSION OF VISITORS
- 241. ADMISSION OF OTHER MEMBERS
- 242. PUBLICATION OF EVIDENCE
- 243. POWER TO REPORT FROM TIME TO TIME
- 244. REPORT CONSIDERATION
- 245. ALTERNATIVE DRAFT REPORT
- 246. CHAIR SIGNS ADOPTED REPORT
- 247. REPORT PRESENTED
- 248. CONSIDERATION OF REPORT BY HOUSE
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CHAPTER 17 - WITNESSES AND VISITORS
- CHAPTER 17. WITNESSES AND VISITORS
- MEMBERS, SENATORS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE PARLIAMENT
- OTHER WITNESSES SUMMONED
- ALL WITNESSES
- VISITORS
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CHAPTER 18 - COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE HOUSE AND THE SENATE
- CHAPTER 18. COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE HOUSE AND THE SENATE
- MESSAGES
- CONFERENCES
- CHAPTER 19 - ADDRESSES TO THE QUEEN OR THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL
- RECORD OF AMENDMENTS TO THE STANDING ORDERS
- STANDING ORDERS TEMPORARILY SUPERSEDED BY SESSIONAL ORDERS
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RESOLUTIONS OF THE HOUSE
- DISCLOSURE OF EVIDENCE AND DOCUMENTS OF HOUSE AND JOINT COMMITTEES
- PROCEDURES FOR TABLING MINISTERIAL PAPERS
- HANSARDAUTHORITY TO PUBLISH RECORD OF DEBATES AND PROCEEDINGS
- PRIVILEGES COMMITTEEPUBLICATION OF RECORDS
- BROADCASTING AND RE-BROADCASTING OF EXCERPTS OF PROCEEDINGS
- TELEVISING OF PROCEEDINGS
- EXTENSION OF HOUSE MONITORING SERVICE
- RADIO BROADCASTING OF PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGSGENERAL PRINCIPLES
- BROADCASTING OF PROCEEDINGSCONDITIONS FOR BROADCASTERS
- REGISTRATION OF MEMBERS’ INTERESTS-REQUIREMENTS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
- RIGHT OF REPLY OF PERSONS REFERRED TO IN THE HOUSE
- GENERAL PRINCIPLES RELATING TO THE SELECTION OF PRIVATE MEMBERS’ BUSINESS
- INDEX
Download WordTelevising of proceedings
Resolution adopted 16 October 1991
That:
(1) the House authorises live television broadcast and rebroadcast of:
(a) the proceedings of the House and excerpts of proceedings, including the adjournment debate; and
(b) the public proceedings of House of Representatives committees, subject to the approval of individual committees—
as provided for by this resolution;
(2) the House supports in principle the amendment of the Parliamentary Proceedings Broadcasting Act 1946 to make statutory provision for the televising of the proceedings of the Senate, the House of Representatives and the committees of each House and joint committees of both Houses;
(3) a standing committee be appointed in each Parliament to consider and determine in respect of live television broadcast and rebroadcast of proceedings and excerpts of proceedings of the House of Representatives and the public proceedings of House of Representatives committees:
(a) the conditions to apply to television broadcasters;
(b) the guidelines for operators of sound and vision equipment;
(c) the guidelines for the televising of House of Representatives committees; and
(d) whether breaches of the conditions and guidelines have occurred and, if so, what penalties should apply;
(4) the committee referred to in paragraph (3) of this resolution shall:
(a) consist of those Members of the House of Representatives who are members of the Joint Committee on the Broadcasting of Parliamentary Proceedings in each Parliament, who shall elect a chairman and deputy chairman; and
(b) have power to send for persons, papers and records;
(5) until otherwise determined the conditions and guidelines to apply to live television broadcast and rebroadcast shall be those set out in the Report of the Inquiry into the Televising of the House of Representatives and its committees, dated August 1991 [ current conditions adopted 1 May 1996, see p. 115 ];
(6) the arrangements relating to the live television broadcast and rebroadcast of proceedings and excerpts of proceedings of the House of Representatives shall be reviewed by the committee established under paragraph (3) of this resolution prior to the end of the 1993 Autumn sittings of the House; and
(7) The House requests the Government to seek advice from the Attorney-General as to the legal position of bodies authorised to receive the signal of proceedings with a view to the House granting access to that signal to government departments, political party headquarters and others.