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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
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Chapter 9 Questions seeking information : 101 Speakers discretion about questions
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Oral and written questions
101 Speaker’s discretion about questions
(a) direct a Member to change the language of a question asked during Question Time if the language is inappropriate or does not otherwise conform with the standing orders;
(b) allow supplementary questions to be asked to clarify an answer to a question asked during Question Time; and
(c) change the language of a question in writing if the language is inappropriate or does not otherwise conform with the standing orders.