Thursday, 16 November 2023

Standing and sessional orders

Jaclyn SYMES (Northern Victoria – Attorney-General, Minister for Emergency Services) (14:36): I move, by leave:

That so much of standing and sessional orders be suspended to the extent necessary to allow:

(1) the sitting of the Council on Wednesday 29 November 2023 to commence at 9:30 am and the following order of business to apply:

Messages

Formal business

Members statements (up to 15 members)

General business

At 12 noon Questions

General business (continues)

At 6:15 pm Statements on tabled papers and petitions (30 minutes)

Petitions (qualifying for debate) (30 minutes)

At 7:15 pm Adjournment (up to 20 members);

(2) the President to suspend the sitting of the Council to allow members to attend the Assembly chamber at 10 am for a special sitting to consider a motion for a parliamentary apology for past care leavers and resume the sitting of the Council 5 minutes after the conclusion of the special sitting; and

(3) any business under discussion at the time the President suspends the sitting to be resumed at the resumption of the sitting.

Motion agreed to.