Legislative Assembly Standing Orders and Procedure Committee

The Standing Orders and Procedure Committee is a current standing committee of the Legislative Assembly, established 22 June 2011.

The committee was established to inquire into and report on matters relating to the standing orders and the procedures of the House and its committees.

Inquiries (click to show)

During the current parliament, the following inquiries have been undertaken by the committee:

ReferredInquiry Name
 Amendments to standing and sessional orders (Completed)
 Amendments to the Sessional Orders regarding Community Recognition Notices and Related Matters (Completed)
 Proposed Amendments to the Standing and Sessional Orders (Completed)
 Adoption of new Sessional Orders (Completed)

No inquiries were undertaken by the committee in past parliaments.

Submissions invited (click to show)


The committee is not actively receiving submissions at present. Past submissions may be available under the relevant inquiry.

Reports and government responses (click to show)

During the current parliament, the committee has or plans to table the following reports:
Report DateName of the report
27/02/2013Amendments to the Sessional Orders regarding Community Recognition Notices and Related Matters
22/11/2012Amendments to Standing and Sessional Orders
03/04/2012Adoption of amendments to the standing and sessional orders
14/02/2012Adoption of New Sessional Orders

Members (click to show)

Position
Chair: The Hon. Shelley Hancock, Speaker.
Members:The Hon. Richard AMERY (ALP, LA Member)
 Mr Stuart AYRES (Lib, LA Member)
 Mr Michael DALEY (ALP, LA Member)
 Mr Andrew FRASER (Nat, LA Member)
 The Hon. Thomas GEORGE (Nat, LA Member)
 The Hon. Shelley HANCOCK (Lib, LA Member)
 The Hon. Brad HAZZARD (Lib, LA Member)
 The Hon. Paul LYNCH (ALP, LA Member)
 Mr Daryl MAGUIRE (Lib, LA Member)
 Mr Greg PIPER (Ind, LA Member)

Contact (click to show)

RoleNamePhoneFaxEmail
Main contactMs Ronda Miller(02) 9230 2222(02) 9230 2333Ronda.Miller@parliament.nsw.gov.au

Postal address (click to show)

Parliament House, Macquarie Street, Sydney 2000

Terms of Reference establishing Committee (click to show)

Resolution passed 22 June 2011, Votes and Proceedings No 23, Item 20, page 214

That:
(1) A Standing Orders and Procedure Committee be appointed to inquire into, and report on any matter relating to the standing orders or the procedures of the House and its committees.
(2) Not withstanding anything contained in the standing orders, such committee consist of: The Speaker, Mr Richard Amery, Mr Stuart Ayres, Mr Michael Daley, Mr Andrew Fraser, Mr Thomas George, Mr Brad Hazzard, Mr Paul Lynch, Mr Daryl Maguire and Mr Richard Torbay.
(3) The committee have leave to sit during the sittings or any adjournment of the House, and despite any prorogation of the Houses of Parliament.
(4) The committee have leave to make visits of inspection within the State of New South Wales and other states and territories of Australia.