| Related Orders, Precedents and Rulings |
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| 2013 Precedent | 1. During Question Time the Premier obtained the leave of the House to permit him to table two letters whilst providing an answer. PD 21/2/2013, 17852; VP 21/2/2013, 1439 2. During Question Time the Premier obtained the leave of the House to permit him to table the terms of reference of an upcoming review whilst providing an answer. PD 28/2/2013, 18279; VP 28/2/2013, 1461 3. During Question Time, a member sought leave to table a document referred to in his question. Leave was not granted. PD 12/3/2013, 18392; VP 12/3/2013, 1472 |
| 2012 Precedent | 1. The Minister for Education provided a supplementary answer in response to a question asked that day and tabled an email regarding the subject matter of the question by leave. PD 16/2/2012, 8456; VP 16/2/2012, 543 2. The Premier provided a supplementary answer in response to a question asked that day and tabled a press release regarding the subject matter of the question by leave. PD 31/5/2012, 12469; VP 31/5/2012, 1042 3. Standing and sessional orders were suspended to permit, for the remainder of the 2012 sittings, Ministers to table papers by an announcement in the House without handing up copies of such papers. Papers tabled in this manner must be lodged with the Table Office prior to their announcement in the House. VP 13/11/2012, p. 1348; 13/11/2012, p. 16682 |
| 2011 Precedent | 1. When a point of order was raised that a member was not entitled to quote from a document without identifying the author of it, the member offered to table the documents (emails) and was advised that he was not entitled to table them. PD 30/05/2011, 1415-6 2. During the Minister's agreement in principle speech leave of the House was obtained to table a number of documents (policy statements). PD 16/06/2011, 2593, 2594 & 2596. 3. When giving a supplementary answer, a Minister, by leave, tabled certain documents related to the information he was providing to the House. PD 5/08/2011, 3816 4. The Leader of the Opposition sought leave to permit the tabling of a paper forthwith during the consideration of motions to be accorded priority. Leave not granted
PD 10/11/2011, 7368; VP 10/11/2011, 455-6 |
| 2010 Precedent | 1. A member sought to table a document but was refused by the Acting Speaker on the grounds that there was no provision for members to do so. PD 12/5/2010, 22615 2. During Question Time a Minister obtained the leave of the House to permit him to table two letters whilst providing an answer. PD 18/5/2010, 22863; VP 18/5/2010, 2038 3. At the conclusion of an agreement in principle speech on a bill a Minister, by leave, tabled a legal opinion on the effects of that bill. VP 3/6/2010, 2110 4. During an agreement in principle speech on a bill a Minister, by leave, tabled three pieces of advice in relation to the bill. VP 9/6/2010, 2137 5. During Question Time the Premier, by leave, tabled a report by the Department of Premier and Cabinet into allegations relating to travel by a former Minister and others. PD 10/6/2010, 24270; VP 10/6/2010, 2157 6. A Minister tabled a certificate of the Parliamentary Remuneration Tribunal, dated 18 June 2010, as required under section 14A(3) of the Parliamentary Remuneration Act 1989, in relation to the Parliamentary Contributory Superannuation Amendment Bill 2010. VP 22/6/2010, 2171 7. The Speaker tabled the exposure draft of the Parliamentary Privileges Bill 2010 and made a statement in relation to the exposure draft. PD 2/12/2010, 28880-28881; VP 2/12/2010, 2562 8. The Speaker tabled the exposure draft of the Parliamentary Members' Staff Bill 2010 and made a statement in relation to the exposure draft. PD 2/12/2010, 28881; VP 2/12/2010, 2562 |
| 2008 Precedent | 1. During Question Time a Minister laid a document on the Table for the information of members. A point of order was taken that the Minister required leave to Table the document whereupon the Speaker advised the member that the document had not been tabled, but rather, laid on the Table. PD 8/5/2008, 7272 2. During Question Time the Deputy Leader of the Opposition sought leave the table a Minister's reply to a parliamentary committee. The Speaker reminded the Deputy Leader of the Opposition that she was not entitled to table the document. PD 8/5/2008, p 7272 3. During debate on a motion of no confidence in the Minister for Health, the Deputy Leader of the Opposition sought leave to table a number of documents. Leave was not granted. PD 3/6/2008, 7981 4. During Question Time a member sought leave to table a document. The Speaker advised the member that the standing orders did not provide for the tabling of papers during Question Time. PD 26/6/2008, 9492; PD 12/11/2008, 11275 5. A member, by leave, made a personal explanation in relation to remarks made by another member that day and the previous sitting day. The member sought, and was denied leave to table two papers in relation to the personal explanation. The member then sought leave to move a motion to suspend standing and sessional orders to permit the tabling of two papers. Leave was not granted. PD 13/11/2008, 11433-11434; VP 13/11/2008, 1038, 1039 6. A member, by leave, made a personal explanation in relation to comments made by a Minister during Question Time. The member then sought leave to suspend standing and sessional orders to enable the tabling of a paper in relation to the personal explanation forthwith. Leave was not granted. PD 25/11/2008, 11669; VP 25/11/2008, 1055 |
| 2007 Precedent | 1. During debate on a matter of public importance a member sought leave to table a document that was relevant to the subject matter of the debate. The Acting Speaker did not grant leave for the tabling of the document, but allowed it to remain on the Table for the information of members. PD 14/11/2007, 4144 |
| S.O. 305 of 1994 (Repealed) | 305. Papers may be laid upon the Table by: (1) The Speaker. (2) Ministers. (3) Chairmen of Committees. (4) The Clerk. (5) Statutory provision. (6) Resolution of the House. (7) Command of the Governor. |
| 2006 Precedent | 1. During questions without notice the Leader of the Opposition sought leave to table a letter that the Premier had referred to in an answer. The Speaker advised the Leader of the Opposition that he cannot seek leave to table papers. PD 07/03/2006, p 21107 2. During the debate on a motion for urgent consideration a Member sought to table documents whereupon the Speaker warned him that the standing orders did not allow for that. The Member then noted that he would lay them on the Table and a point of order was raised that previous rulings from the Chair had ordered documents laid upon the Table to be removed and the Speaker reiterated his ruling that the documents could not be laid upon the Table or Tabled. PD 23/05/2006, pp 102-3 3. During questions without notice the Leader of the Opposition attempted to lay documents on the Table. The Speaker warned the Leader of the Opposition that the standing orders did not permit him to Table anything. PD 29/08/2006, p 1053 |
| 2005 Precedent | During the second reading debate on a bill a member sought leave to table a diagram. The Acting-Speaker advised the member that the standing orders did not provide for private members to table documents in the House. PD 15/11/2005, p 19684 |
| 2004 Precedent | 1. During the debate on a matter of public importance, a member intimated that he wished to table a document he had referred to in order that it could be incorporated in Hansard. The Acting-Speaker advised the member that the standing orders did not allow the member to table the document but that he could leave it on the table for the information of members. PD 24/02/2004, p 6447 2. The Minister for Sport and Recreation by leave, made a statement regarding documents mentioned during her answer given on the previous sitting day about a Department of Sport and Recreation corruption allegation. The Minister, by leave, tabled the documents mentioned. VP 17/03/2004, p 687 3. The Minister for Health, by leave, tabled the following exposure draft bills: Health Legislation Amendment (Complaints) Bill 2004
Health Registration Legislation Amendment Bill 2004
Nurses and Midwives Amendment (Performance Assessment) Bill 2004
PD 14/09/2004, p 10863 4. During questions without notice the Leader of the Opposition sought leave to table handwritten notes in relation to a meeting. Leave was not granted and the Speaker noted that there was no provision in the standing orders for the Leader of the Opposition to table the notes. PD 22/09/2004, p 11288 5. The Minister representing the Treasurer in the Legislative Assembly, by leave, tabled variations of the receipts and estimates and appropriations for 2003 - 2004 under section 26 of the Public Finance and Audit Act 1983. PD 23/09/2004, p 11429 6. The Leader of the House, by leave, tabled the Government's response to the report of the Joint Select Committee into the Transportation and Storage of Nuclear Waste. PD 10/11/2004, p 12572 7. During the giving of a reply to the second reading debate of a bill the Parliamentary Secretary sought leave to table a letter from a Federal Minister endorsing the legislation. Leave was not granted. PD 12/11/2004, p 12782 |
| 2003 Precedent | 1. The Minister for Housing, by leave, tabled a newsletter issued by the Department of Housing regarding rent increases for Department tenants. The Minister, by leave, also tabled two documents that were unauthorised by the Department of Housing but on which the Opposition had purportedly based questions without notice. PD 07/05/2003, 403 - 404 2. During the giving of private members' statements a member sought leave to table a number of letters related to the statement he was making. The Acting Speaker did not allow the member to table the documents noting that only Ministers can table papers in the House. The Acting Speaker did however inform the member that he may lay documents on the table for the information of other members. PD 25/06/2003, 2161 3. During questions without notice the Leader of the Opposition sought leave to table a statutory declaration provided by a nurse in relation to the behaviour of the former Minister for Health. The Speaker called the Leader of the Opposition to order and reminded him that the standing orders and procedures of the House do not permit him to table the document. PD 17/09/2003, pp 3469 & 3475 4. During the second reading debate on a bill a member of the Opposition sought leave to table a submission to a Government review in relation to the proposed legislation. The Acting-Speaker reminded the member that the standing orders make no provision for private members to table information noting the member could leave the submission on the table providing other members with an opportunity to read it. PD 30/10/2003, 4489 5. During the second reading of a bill the Parliamentary secretary in charge of the bill sought leave to table a proposed motion to establish a new privileges and ethics committee under the Independent Commission Against Corruption Act. Leave was granted and the draft motion was tabled. PD 31/10/2003, 4545 6. During the second reading of a bill dealing which affected parliamentary superannuation the Parliamentary Secretary by leave tabled the Certificate of th |
| 2002 Precedent | 1. The Premier, by leave, tabled an actuarial report during the second reading of the Civil Liability Bill. PD 28/5/02, 2085
VP 28/5/02, 223 2. The Leader of the House, by leave, tabled a document pursuant to the State Owned Corporations Act 1989. Ordered to be printed. PD 6/6/02, 2853 3. A Minister, by leave, tabled a report of an investigation under section 430 of the Local Government Act 1993. PD 19/06/2002, 3427 4. A Minister, by leave, tabled the final report of the review of the Driving Instructors Act 1992. PD 19/06/2002, 3428 5. A Minister, by leave, tabled an exposure draft Rail Safety Bill. PD 3/9/2002, 4419 6. A member raised a point of order that a Minister was quoting from a document and asked that the document be tabled. The Minister tabled the documents with concurrence. PD 26/9/02, 5533
VP 26/9/02, 489-90 7. Following the tabling of the report a point of order was raised that leave needed to be sought in order to table the report. The Speaker advised that the motion moved was to suspend standing and sessional orders to allow the Minister to make a ministerial statement and to table the report. PD 23/10/02, 5754 8. During questions without notice, a Minister sought leave to table a document related to the question he had been asked. Leave was not granted. VP 29/10/02, 534 9. During the debate on a motion for urgent consideration concerning the Leader of the Opposition's pecuniary interest disclosure, the Leader of the Opposition sought leave to table a document providing advice on his disclosure. Leave granted. PD 13/11/02, 6690 10. Pursuant to a resolution of the House, the Speaker tabled papers received by the Clerk regarding the Leader of the Opposition's pecuniary interest disclosure. PD 13/11/02, 6689-91
PD 14/11/02, 6818 11. During the debate on a motion to censure the Leader of the Opposition for his failure to explain what he did for his client, or clients, to receive consultancy fees, the Leader of the Opposition tabled, by leave, a letter regarding his consultancy work. PD 14/11/02, 683 |
| 2001 Precedent | 1. During notices of motions, a Member placed a compact disk on the Table for the information of Members. PD 28/2/01, 12113 2. Parliamentary Secretary tabled, by leave, a copy of a speech by stranger (Mr Jack Beetson) for incorporation into Hansard during debate on Beetson being awarded the United Nations "Unsung Hero" Award. PD 29/3/01, 12907
VP 29/3/01, 1130 3. Minister tabled the Glenbrook Rail Accident Inquiry Third Report during an answer to a question without notice. Point of order taken that this should have been done by means of a ministerial statement. The Speaker ruled that the report was to both the Minister and the Parliament and that, if the report were to the Parliament from a parliamentary officer (eg the Ombudsman or Auditor General), the Chair may be able to exercise some discretion. The way that this particular report was dealt with was a matter for the Minister. PD 11/4/01, 13633
VP 11/4/01, 1188 4. An advising by the Solicitor-General that the Crimes Legislation Amendment (Existing Life Sentences) Bill was within the Parliament's power was tabled by leave. PD 30/5/01, 13973
VP 30/5/01, 1224 5. An advising of the Crown Solicitor and a report from Parliamentary Counsel concerning the Auditor-General's power to report to Parliament were tabled during the Minister's second reading speech on the Public Finance and Audit Amendment (Auditor-General) Bill. PD 4/9/01, 16348
VP 4/9/01, 1426 6. Leave not granted for a Member to table a letter during Question Time. PD 20/9/01, 16997 7. Leave granted for Minister to table 3 Exposure Draft bills when making a ministerial statement. PD 20/9/01, 16998 |
| 2000 Precedent | 1. Standing and Sessional Orders suspended to permit the tabling and incorporation in Hansard of a letter from the Member for Ku-ring-gai to the Premier of Victoria. VP 25/05/00, 502 2. Premier, by leave, presented the Interim Report of the Special Commission of Inquiry into the Glenbrook Rail Accident by the Honourable Peter McInerney, dated June 2000, during Questions without Notice. VP 06/06/00, 551 3. The Leader of the House, by leave, tabled a Review of the Firearms Act 1996 by Mr Les Tree, Director General of the Ministry of Police, dated 19 June 2000 during Questions without Notice. VP 20/06/00, 599 4. Minister, by leave, tabled an exposure draft of the Consumer Credit (New South Wales) Amendment (Comparison Rates) Bill during a Ministerial Statement. VP 22/06/00, 637 5. Premier, by leave, tabled a newspaper article from the Australian Financial Review entitled "Now Liberals must deliver social change", dated 20 June 2000, during Questions without Notice. VP 29/06/00, 668 6. A Member sought leave to table a digital image of an emissions stack. The Speaker observed that the Member is not entitled to table the image, but that she could lay it on the Table for perusal by other Members. PD 29/11/00, 11199 |
| 1999 Precedent | 1. The Leader of the House, by leave, tabled Variations to the Shareholders’ Agreement pursuant to section 8(2) and 8(4) of the National Rail Corporation (Agreement) Act 1991. The Act provides that amendments to the agreement must be tabled in each State Parliament party to the agreement and the Commonwealth Parliament within 15 sittings days. Amendments to the agreement are subject to disallowance in any Parliament within 15 sitting days of being tabled. VP 29/06/99, 202 2. Minister tabled a notice of the proposed amended terms and conditions of Sydney Water’s Operating Licence, dated 19 October 1999 which is subject to disallowance by the House. VP 19/10/99, 124 3. Minister tabled proposed revocations of dedications of Crown land which are subject to disallowance under section 84 of the Crown Lands Act 1989. VP 26/10/99, 158 4. A member sought leave to table a paper and for it to be incorporated in Hansard. Leave was denied but the member was permitted to lay the paper on the table and make copies available for other members. PD 18/11/99, 3720 5. Minister, by leave, tabled an exposure draft of the Local Government Amendment (Commercial Filming) Bill. VP 18/11/99, 288 6. The Leader of the House moved, by leave, That, if the House is not sitting, the report of the Joint Parliamentary Services for the year ended 30 June 1999 be received by the Speaker and printed with the authority of the House. VP 18/11/99, 296 |
| 1998 Precedent | 12. The Acting-Speaker inspected copies of a paper tabled by a Minister before they were circulated to members following an allegation by the Minister that a member had tampered with the document after tabling. PD 6/5/98, 4557 2. Private member granted leave to table a document. PD 17/11/98, 10052 |
| 1997 Precedent | 1. During Question Time, minister tabled, by leave, an exposure draft of the Crimes Amendment (Detention after Arrest) Bill 1997. VP 15/04/97, 772 2. Motion agreed to, That standing and sessional orders be suspended to allow the tabling of an exposure draft regulation. VP 23/04/97, 820 3. On three occasions, a minister, by leave, tabled an exposure draft of a bill. VP 19/06/97, 1070-17 4. During a ministerial statement, a minister, by leave, tabled an exposure draft of the Contaminated Land Management Bill. VP 15/10/97, 128 |
| 1996 Precedent | 1. Motion moved to suspend standing orders on private members day to allow Minister to table a report. Agreed to on division, report tabled. VP 18/4/96, 49/50 2. Minister tabled papers by direction of the Speaker. VP 1/5/96, 89, 90 3. Speaker said that he had no power to direct a Minister to table a document. PD 23/5/96, 1493 4. Minister by leave tabled paper connected with bill being introduced. VP 6/6/96, 247 5. Leave denied for Minister to table papers. Standing Orders subsequently suspended (on division) to allow tabling in accordance with the sessional order. PD 18/4/96, 263, 266, 267 6. Point of order taken and member asked Minister to table document from which quoting. Speaker upheld argument that the point of order should have been taken at the time the document was referred to and it should have been requested at the time the matter was under discussion. Later request made and complied with. PD 1/5/96, 665 7. Amendment to motion for urgent consideration agreed to calling on Coalition leaders to table envelope signed by them evidencing the existence of the Coalition. VP 18/9/96, 398 Placing document on the Table 1. Examples -
PD 25/9/96, 4598 2. At the suggestion of the Speaker. PD 24/10/96, 5325 |
| 1995 Precedent | 1. Minister sought leave to table certain papers and to make a short statement about them. Leader of the Opposition attempted to reply as if a Ministerial Statement. Speaker ruled that as he had not reached the place for Ministerial Statements in the Routine of Business following Question Time there was no right of reply. PD 20/9/95, 1209-1210 |
| 1994 Precedent | 1. Leave granted for Minister to table report in response to a question without notice. PD 2/3/94, 66 2. Point of order upheld that member was quoting a letter in detail. Member ordered to identify the person who wrote the letter. Member indicated that she had no problems with tabling the letter and providing the name, to which the Speaker replied that she could not table the letter but should inform the House of the name. PD 3/3/94, 166 3. Point of order taken that Minister had thrown a document across the table of the House and it landed on the floor. The Speaker replied the Minister had placed the document on the Table with a little more force than was usual. The action of the Minister was not one that the Chair looked upon favourably but it was a practice that had developed over the years. He deplored the practice but no point of order was involved. Later, point of order taken that a member had breached the Speaker's wishes by throwing another document across the table. The Speaker replied that it was unfortunate that the member should repeat the behaviour so quickly after his previous warning. PD 3/3/94, 208-9 4. Leave granted for Minister to table several documents when answering a question without notice. PD 10/3/94, 544 5. Leave not granted for a minister to table documents during an answer to a question without notice. PD 14/4/92, 1211 6. During debate on a report by the Joint Select Committee Upon the Sydney Water Board, leave granted for a committee member to table correspondence that had not been received by the Committee, but had been quoted in the report as a personal letter to the consultant who had prepared the report. PD 21/2/94, 1626 7. Minister tabled detailed explanations of a bill and leave granted for their incorporation into Hansard. PD 3/5/94, 1760 8. Leave granted for Minister to table letters relating to an urgent motion. PD 5/5/94, 2040 9. Leave granted for Minister to table two documents relating to a matter of public importance. PD 5/5/94, 2046 10. Two Legislative Council bills repor |
| 1993 Precedent | 1. Deputy Leader of the Opposition sought leave to table documentation during debate on a bill. The Deputy Speaker ruled that, as only Ministers could table documents, the member could place the documents on the Table informally for the information of members. The member questioned this ruling, stating that Decisions from the Chair, at 21.1.3 stated 'It is not within the province of any private member to lay papers on the Table unless he secures the permission of the Speaker'. The Deputy Speaker reiterated her ruling that the member may lay the papers on the Table, adding that that procedure differed from a formal tabling of papers by a Minister, which incorporated such papers in the proceedings of the House. With her permission, the Deputy Leader of the Opposition laid the papers on the Table. Later, the Deputy Speaker interrupted the Deputy Leader of the Opposition, drawing his attention to A Short Guide to Rules and Practice of the NSW Legislative Assembly, which stated '...a private member may make reference to, or quote from, documents in his possession and then leave them on the Table for the convenience of interested members. These documents have not been "laid upon the Table" and should not be so mentioned in the ensuing debate'. She ordered the member to address the central principles of the bill and avoid future detailed reference to the documents. PD 4/3/93, 381-2 2. Point of order taken that the Premier was quoting from two documents, one of them a letter. Member asked that he table the letter. The Speaker stated that he could not remember whether the Premier had identified the document from which he was quoting and he should do that. He was, however, not in a position to direct the Premier to table the document, although he may do so if he wished. The Premier tabled the letter. PD 22/4/93, 1493 3. Motion ordering Premier to lay upon the Table all papers relating to the defamation action involving the Treasurer agreed to. The Minister for Health subsequently tabled the papers and files held by his |
| 1992 Precedent | 1, Leave granted for the Premier to table documents relating to international travel by the Agent-General. PD 27/10/92, 7936 2. Point of order taken when Minister sought leave to table documents relating to questions asked by members of the estimates committees, then attempted to also table documents sought under freedom of information legislation without consent. The Temporary Chairman suggested that the easiest course to follow was for the Minister to separately seek the consent of the Committee to table the freedom of information documents. Consent was then granted. PD 13/11/92, 8847 3. Member raised a matter of privilege, concerning the extraordinary number of reports that had just been tabled. He felt his privilege had been infringed because these reports had not been made available during recent estimates committees hearings. He asked that, where such reports were available, they be tabled immediately they become available to Ministers. The Speaker replied that the Chair had no authority to direct Ministers when they should table papers. Under the law, the papers tabled were required to be made available to the Minister by 30 October, therefore this was the first opportunity that Ministers had had to place them before the Parliament. The schedule for the tabling of papers would need to be amended to effect any change. Another way would be to change the timetable for the consideration of the estimates debate. Therefore it was a matter for the substance of the law rather than a matter of privilege. PD 17/11/92, 8986 4. Leave granted for letter to be tabled as part of answer to question without notice. PD 24/11/92, 9731 |
| 1991 Precedent | 1. Suspension of standing orders agreed to allowing tabling of a letter by another member. PD 13/11/91, 348 2. Report placed upon the Table for the information of members. VP 14/11/91, 360 |