| Related Orders, Precedents and Rulings |
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| Standing Order 123 of 1994 (Repealed) | 123. The procedure for a motion of no confidence in a Minister is as follows: (1) A notice of motion must be given. (2) Such notice shall take the place of and be called upon at the time for consideration of Matters of Public Importance at the next sitting of the House after the notice was given. (3) On any day when such notices are set down, the House cannot consider notices of Matters of Public Importance. (4) The motion may not be postponed or amended. (5) The motion may be withdrawn with the leave of the House. (6) Debate will be as follows: (a) Mover - unspecified
(b) Minister named - unspecified
(c) Any other Member - 20 minutes
(d) Response by Minister - 30 minutes
(e) Mover in reply - 30 minutes (7) The following motions cannot be moved: That the Member be now heard. That the Member be not further heard. That the question be now put (closure). That that question be now put (previous question). Amended by Sessional Order adopted 26 February 2002 |
| 2004 Precedent | 1. The Leader of the Opposition moved, That the Minister for Infrastructure and Planning, and Minister for Natural Resources no longer possess the confidence of the House, due to the continuing maladministration of his current and previous ministerial responsibilities. Negatived on division. PD 02/06/2004, pp 9423 - 9450
VP 02/06/2004, pp 840 - 841 |
| 2003 Precedent | 1. The Leader of the Opposition moved, That the Premier, Minister for the Arts and Minister for Citizenship, no longer possesses the confidence of this House in relation to the blow-out in costs of the millenium train. Negatived on division. VP 24/06/2003, 199, 201 - 202
PD 24/06/2003, 1934 - 1939 & 1954 - 1969 |
| 2002 Precedent | 1. A member moved, pursuant to notice, That the Minister for Transport and Minister for Roads, no longer possesses the confidence of this House in relation to the management and the safety of the rail network and services for the people of New South Wales. Negatived on division. VP 27/6/02, 359 |
| 2001 Precedent | 1. Motion of no confidence in the Minister for Land and Water Conservation moved and the interrupted debate made an Order of the Day for a later hour. PD 11/4/01, 13650 VP 11/4/01, 1192 2. Standing and Sessional Orders suspended to allow the postponement of resumption of the debate on the motion and consideration forthwith of a matter of public importance. The Leader of the House indicated that the no confidence motion had been on the record now for several months and the Government had allowed a number of Opposition Members to speak to it. PD 5/6/01, 14341
Debate resumed and question negatived. PD 28/6/01, 15765, VP 28/6/01, 1363 |
| 2000 Precedent | 1. Standing and Sessional Orders suspended to allow consideration forthwith of a motion of no-confidence in the Minister for Transport and the Minister for Roads, with precedence of all other business. VP 06/06/00, 552 2. Motion moved, pursuant to notice, that the Minister for Transport and the Minister for Roads no longer possesses the confidence of this House. Debate ensued, closure moved and agreed to on division. Motion negatived, on division. VP 06/06/00, 552-3 |
| 1999 Precedent | 1. Standing and Sessional Orders suspended to permit the consideration forthwith of a motion of no confidence in the Minister for Community Services, Minister for Ageing, Minister for Disability Services and Minister for Women. Opposition amendment to allow the censure motion to take place after question time was defeated on division. VP 08/09/99, 40-41 2. The Leader of the Opposition moved, pursuant to notice, That the Minister for Community Services, Minister for Ageing, Minister for Disability Services and Minister for Women no longer possesses the confidence of this House. Debate ensued. The Leader of the House moved adjournment of debate which was agreed to on division and resumption was made an order of the day for a later hour. Later, debate resumed and the motion was defeated on division. VP 08/09/99, 41-43, 45-46 |
| 1998 Precedent | 1. The Leader of the Opposition moved, pursuant to notice, That this House no longer has confidence in the Minister for Fair Trading and Minister for Emergency Services. Negatived on division. VP 31/03/98, 441 2. The Leader of the House moved, pursuant to notice, That, during the current session, unless otherwise ordered, Standing Order 123 be amended by leaving out the words “That the question be now put (closure)” at paragraph 7. VP 16/06/98, 725 |
| 1997 Precedent | 1. A member, on behalf of another member, pursuant to Standing Order 150, withdrew Business Taking the Place of Matters of Public Importance Notice of Motion No. 3 (No Confidence—Minister for Police) during Placing or Disposal of Business. VP 08/04/97, 732 |
| 1996 Precedent | 1. Standing Orders suspended by leave to allow consideration forthwith of no confidence motion in Deputy Premier and Minister for Health notice of which was given this day for tomorrow, with time limits specified. VP 27/6/96, 354 2. Motion to amend standing order to include no confidence in the Speaker; amendment proposed; amendment and motion withdrawn. VP 25/9/96, 431-432, PD 25/9/96, 4584-4585. |
| 1995 Precedent | 1. Notice given of motion for urgent consideration of no confidence in the Premier. Standing orders suspended to provide for different speaking times. Amendment agreed to, censuring the Premier. Motion as amended negatived on Speaker's casting vote. VP 19/9/95, 203, 208 |
| 1994 Precedent | 1. Motion of no confidence in Minister for Police and Minister for Emergency Services resolved in the negative. VP 15/3/94, 106 2. Motion of no confidence in Minister for Health resolved in the negative. VP 11/10/94, 379 3. Motion of no confidence in Minister for Transport and Minister for Roads, moved. The motion also called on the Auditor-General to review the terms and conditions of the M2 contracts for report to the House by 29 November 1994. Amendment moved, (1) changing the motion to one of censure and (2) calling upon the Auditor-General to immediately and urgently fully review the terms and conditions of the M2 contracts for report to the House by 1 December 1994. Motion moved, 'That the Question (on the amendment) be divided to provide for two separate questions', agreed to. The first question resolved in the negative. The second question agreed to. Question then proposed, 'That the motion, as amended, be agreed to'. Further motion moved, 'That the Question be divided to provide for two separate questions', agreed to. The first question, 'That.....the Minister no longer possesses the confidence of this House', resolved in the negative. The second question, calling on the Auditor-General to report to the House, agreed to. PD 22/11/94, 5542, 5598-5600
VP 22/11/94, 525-533 |
| 1993 Precedent | 1. No confidence motion in the Minister for Sport, Recreation and Racing resolved in the negative. PD 20/4/93, 1260, 1322
VP 20/4/93, 149 |