Tuesday, 30 August 2022

Business of the house

Standing and sessional orders

Ms BLANDTHORN (Pascoe Vale—Leader of the House, Minister for Planning) (13:51): I move, by leave:

That so much of standing and sessional orders be suspended to allow the following arrangements to come into effect on Tuesday, 13 September 2022, and remain in place until Thursday, 15 September 2022:

Valedictory statements

(1) At 2.50 pm each day, the Chair will interrupt business to allow retiring members to make valedictory statements for up to 15 minutes each.

(2) Any business under discussion at the time of interruption that has not been completed will be resumed immediately after the valedictory statements and any member speaking at the time of the interruption may continue their speech.

(3) If members are making valedictory statements at:

(a) 4.00 pm on Wednesday;

(b) the time allocated for completion of government business under SO 97; or

(c) the time set for the adjournment under Sessional Order 2—

the Chair will not interrupt business until members have completed their statements.

Motion agreed to.

Ms STALEY (Ripon) (13:52): On behalf of the Liberals and Nationals, I desire to move, by leave:

That so much of standing and sessional orders be suspended so that general business, notice of motion 33, in the name of the member for Shepparton, be debated immediately.

Leave refused.

Ms SHEED (Shepparton) (13:52): By leave, I desire to move:

That so much of standing and sessional orders be suspended to allow general business, notice of motion 33, relating to the reintroduction of non-government business into this house, to be debated immediately.

Leave refused.