Sessional Order (551) - Matters of Public Importance (adoped 14 February 2012)
Matters of Public Importance
(adopted 14 February 2012)
That, during the current session, unless otherwise ordered, standing order 110 shall read as follows:
110. The procedure for matters of public importance within the daily routine of business, is as follows:
(1) The matter, which must be definite, shall be handed in writing to the Speaker no later than 12.00 noon and immediately published.
(2) The Speaker, in the event that more than one matter is submitted, shall determine which matter is of the greatest public importance.
(3) At least 30 minutes prior to the time for Question Time –
(a) The Premier, the Leader of the Opposition, the responsible Minister in the House, Members submitting matters and the Independent Members shall be informed in writing by the Speaker of the matter determined by the Speaker to be discussed.
(b) The Speaker, by placing a notice on notice boards, shall inform Members of the matter.
(4) If the Speaker decides that any matter proposed is in order it shall be announced to the House by the Speaker.
(5) As provided in the routine of business the Speaker shall call the Member concerned to proceed with the matter. The matter cannot be amended.
(6) The following time limits shall apply:
Member submitting matter - 5 minutes
Member next speaking - 5 minutes
One other Member - 3 minutes
Reply - 3 minutes
Total - 16 minutes
(7) At the conclusion of the discussion no question shall be put.
(8) There shall be no dissent from the ruling of the Speaker in relation to the operation of this standing order.
| Related Orders, Precedents and Rulings |
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| Standing Order 110 | Matters of Public Importance 110. The procedure for matters of public importance is as follows: The matter, which must be definite, shall be handed in writing to the Speaker no later than 12.00 noon on days when the Houses discusses a matter of public importance and immediately published. The Speaker, in the event that more than one matter is submitted, shall determine which matter is of the greatest public importance. At least 30 minutes prior to the time for Question Time –
the Premier, the Leader of the Opposition, the responsible Minister in the House, Members submitting matters and the Independent Members shall be informed in writing by the Speaker of the matter determined by the Speaker to be discussed. the Speaker, by placing a notice on notice boards, shall inform Members of the matter. If the Speaker decides that any matter proposed is in order it shall be announced to the House by the Speaker. As provided in the routine of business the Speaker shall call the Member concerned to proceed with the matter. The matter cannot be amended. The following time limit shall apply: Mover - 7 minutes
Member next speaking - 7 minutes
One other Member - 5 minutes
Reply - 5 minutes
At the conclusion of the discussion no question shall be put. There shall be no dissent from the ruling of the Speaker in relation to the operation of this Standing Order. amended 3 July 2009 |
| 2008 Precedent | 1. Immediately prior to discussion on a matter of public importance a member sought leave to suspend standing and sessional orders to move a motion to enable the Opposition to have equal time in the remaining time available for the discussion on the matter of public importance. Leave was not granted and discussion on the matter of public importance ensued. PD 1/4/2008, 6186; VP 1/4/2008, 582 |
| 2007 Precedent | 1. The Leader of the House moved, by leave, that an additional speaker be permitted to contribute to the matter of public importance for a period of five minutes. The motion was agreed to. PD 5/6/2007, 749 2. A point of order was taken that the matter of public importance being discussed (Federal financial assistance grants) was outside the leave of the MPI on the grounds that the topic related solely to Commonwealth finance. Some discussion took place and the Acting Speaker ruled that the subject matter was in order. The member who took the point of order then sought to dissent from the Acting Speaker's ruling. The Acting Speaker stated that there was nothing that could be done about the dissent until the following sitting day and gave the member speaking the call. PD 13/11/2007, 3944-3945 |
| 551 Sessional Order | Matters of Public Importance
(adopted 14 February 2012) That, during the current session, unless otherwise ordered, standing order 110 shall read as follows: 110. The procedure for matters of public importance within the daily routine of business, is as follows: (1) The matter, which must be definite, shall be handed in writing to the Speaker no later than 12.00 noon and immediately published. (2) The Speaker, in the event that more than one matter is submitted, shall determine which matter is of the greatest public importance. (3) At least 30 minutes prior to the time for Question Time –
(a) The Premier, the Leader of the Opposition, the responsible Minister in the House, Members submitting matters and the Independent Members shall be informed in writing by the Speaker of the matter determined by the Speaker to be discussed. (b) The Speaker, by placing a notice on notice boards, shall inform Members of the matter. (4) If the Speaker decides that any matter proposed is in order it shall be announced to the House by the Speaker. (5) As provided in the routine of business the Speaker shall call the Member concerned to proceed with the matter. The matter cannot be amended. (6) The following time limits shall apply: Member submitting matter - 5 minutes
Member next speaking - 5 minutes
One other Member - 3 minutes
Reply - 3 minutes
Total - 16 minutes
(7) At the conclusion of the discussion no question shall be put. (8) There shall be no dissent from the ruling of the Speaker in relation to the operation of this standing order. |
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