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| Standing Order 106 | 106. At the re-ordering of General Business Orders of the Day (for Bills) and General Business (Notices of Motions) in the Routine of Business: Any two private members may move to re-order their order of the day for resumption of the debate on their bill to be granted precedence of other orders of the day on the following sitting day. Any two private members may move to re-order the Members general business notice of motion to be granted precedence of other notices on the following sitting day. The carrying of one motion in (1) or (2) above prevents another Member moving a subsequent motion. On a motion for re-ordering, the Member in charge of the bill or notice of motion shall be permitted to make a statement of up to 5 minutes and one other Member may reply for up to 5 minutes. |
| 2013 Precedent | 1. Motion agreed to for a general business motion to have precedence the following day. PD 20/2/2013, 17717-17718; VP 20/2/2013, 1430; PD 13/3/2013 18542-18544; VP 13/3/2013, 1482; VP 1/5/2013, 1558 |
| House Forms | Re-ordering General Business Notices of Motions
(SO 106) Speaker: Are there any motions to re-order General Business – Notices of Motions? Member: I move, That General Business – Notice of Motion No. be re-ordered to take precedence on Thursday (The Member in charge of the notice and
one other Member may speak for up to 3 minutes each) |
| House Forms | Re-ordering – General Business Orders of the Day (for Bills)
(SO 106) At the re-ordering of General Business Orders of the Day (for Bills) in the routine of business: Speaker: Are there any motions to reorder General Business – Orders of the Day (for Bills) Member: I move, That General Business Order of the Day (for Bills) No. Bill be re-ordered to take precedence on Thursday (Member in charge of the bill and one other Member
may speak for up to 3 minutes each) Speaker: The question is, That General Business Order of the Day (for Bills) No ..., .................................... Bill be re-ordered to take precedence on Thursday |
| 2012 Precedent | A motion was agreed to for a Government member's general business notice of motion to take precedence on the next sitting day (being a general business day). VP 20/6/2012, p 1097; PD 20/6/2012, p 13276 |
| 2011 Precedent | 1. Motion, moved by leave, outside the time provided in the routine of business for a general business motion to have precedence the following day. Motion agreed to. VP 14/09/2011, 353 2. Motion agreed to for a general business motion to have precedence the following day. PD 24/11/2011, 7913 |
| 2010 Precedent | 1. The Speaker upheld a point of order that a member was debating his substantive general business motion, rather than addressing the reasons why his motion should have precedence the following day, and also that the member had reflected on other members during the course of his speech. PD 1/9/2010, 25024 |
| 2008 Precedent | 1. The Leader of the Opposition moved, That the general business notice of motion (general notice) given by him that day (State Planning System) have precedence on Thursday 28 February 2008. Debate ensued and the question was negatived on division. PD 27/2/2008, 5559-5561; VP 27/2/2008, 526 2. The Leader of The Nationals moved, That the general business notice of motion (general notice) given by him that day (Truancy Policy) have precedence on Thursday 3 April 2008. Debate ensued and the question was negatived on division. PD 2/4/2008, 6306-6309; VP 2/4/2008, 589 3. Standing and sessional orders were suspended to permit government business to be considered during the period in the routine of business set aside for general business orders of the day (for bills) during the sitting. VP 27/11/2008, 1081 4. Standing and sessional orders were suspended to alter the routine of business at the current sitting and, on the following sitting, to alter the routine of business and permit Government business to take precedence of general business. VP 3/12/2008, 1119-1120 |
| 2007 Precedent | 1. During debate on a general business notice of motion for a bill to be given precedence the following day, a point of order was taken that the Leader of the House was debating the subject matter of motion to be given precedence. The Speaker allowed the Leader of the House to continue speaking, but reminded members that they were debating a precedence motion rather than a priority motion. The Leader of the House continued speaking and another point of order was taken that he was debating the substantive motion. The Speaker explained that he was extending a degree of latitude to both sides of the House as he felt it was important to touch on substantive issues in such debates, but directed the Leader of the House to conclude such references. PD 20/6/2007, 1392 2. A member moved that General Business Order of the Day (for Bills) No. 8 [Liquor Amendment (Small Bars and Restaurants) Bill 2007] have precedence on Thursday 18 October 2007. Debate ensued and the question was negatived on division. PD 17/10/2007, 2777-2778; VP 17/10/2007, 287-288 3. A motion by the Leader of The Nationals that General Business Notice of Motion (General Notice) No. 60 [Bells Line Expressway] have precedence on Thursday 18 October 2007 was agreed to. PD 17/10/2007, 2778-2780; VP 17/10/2007, 288 |
| Notes for the Chair | GENERAL BUSINESS, RE-ORDERING (SO 106)
At the Placing or Disposal of Business on Wednesday
Members may move to reorder the resumption of the
debate on the Member’s bill and the Member’s
general notice
Mover 3 minutes
One other Member 3 minutes On General Business Day, no later than 11.30 am the
House shall consider General Notices of Motions or
Orders of the Day (not being for bills) as follows: In each debate the following time limits shall apply: Mover 7 minutes
Member next speaking 7 minutes
Four Members 4 minutes (each)
Reply 4 minutes |
| 551 Sessional Order | GENERAL BUSINESS, RE-ORDERING
(Adopted 14 February 2012) That, during the current session, unless otherwise ordered, standing order 106 shall read as follows: 106. At the re-ordering of General Business Orders of the Day (for Bills) and General Business (Notices of Motions) in the routine of business: (1) Any two Private Members may move to re-order an order of the day for a bill of which they have carriage, to give precedence to the resumption of the debate over other orders of the day listed for the following sitting day. (2) Any two Private Members may move to re-order a general business notice of motion standing in their name, to give the notice precedence over other notices on the following sitting day. (3) The carrying of one motion in (1) or (2) above prevents another Member moving a subsequent motion. (4) On a motion for re-ordering, the Member in charge of the bill or notice of motion shall be permitted to make a statement of up to 3 minutes and one other Member may reply for up to 3 minutes. |