| Related Orders, Precedents and Rulings |
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| 2013 Precedent | 1. On a motion of the Deputy Chair of the Committee on the Ombudsman, the Police Integrity Commission and the Crime Commission, the reports of the Committee numbered 2 to 6 as Orders of the Day (Committee Reports) on the Business Paper were considered together. PD 14/3/2013, 18684; VP 14/3/2013, 1491 2. On a motion of the Chair of the Legislation Review Committee, the reports of the Committee numbered 1 to 4 as Orders of the Day (Committee Reports) on the Business Paper were considered together. PD 21/3/2013, 19099; VP 21/3/2013, 1517 |
| 2012 Precedent | Motion agreed to that in accordance with Standing Order 306(7) the reports of the Legislation Review Committee, being Orders of the Day (Committee Reports) Nos 1 and 5, be considered together. PD 16/2/2012, 8442 2. The Assistant Speaker reminded members that Standing Order 306 does not provide Members the opportunity to speak in reply to take-note debates on committee reports. PD 16/2/2012, 8444 |
| 2011 Precedent | The Deputy Chair of the Legislation Review Committee moved, as the member who tabled the report, That, in accordance with standing order 306(7), the reports of the Legislation Review Committee, being orders of the day (committee reports) nos 2, 3 and 4, be considered together. VP 11/11/2011, 461 |
| 2010 Precedent | 1. After the take note debate on a committee report had concluded a member was granted leave to speak to the report. VP 11/6/2010, 2167 |
| 2009 Precedent | 1. A member was granted leave to speak to a committee report after debate had concluded and the question "That the House take note of the report " had been put and passed. VP 25/9/2009, 1620 |
| 2008 Precedent | 1. A member was precluded from contributing to the take note debate on a committee report as the time for debate had expired after 30 minutes. PD 6/6/2008, 8379 |
| 2008 Precedent | 1. With the consent of the House, the Leader of the House moved that the following business be conducted this day: (1) Orders of the Day (Committee Reports) nos. 8, 16 and 22. (2) Other Orders of the Day (Committee Reports) as notified to the Chair. (3) Private members’ statements. The Leader of the House then stated that it was the first time in some years that the procedure for take-note debates on committee reports had been dealt with and that as the procedure was re-established the practice would revert to taking reports in the order in which they were listed on the Business Paper. An Opposition member sought clarification from the Leader of the House as to how many private members' statements would be allowed on the day and sought concurrence for up to eight Opposition private members' statements to take place. The Leader of the House agreed with the proviso that Government members would also be allowed eight private members' statements. The question was put and the motion was agreed to. PD 7/3/2008, 6088-6089; VP 7/3/2008, 572 2. At the conclusion of the take-note debate on a committee report (30 minutes after the commencement of the debate), by leave, an additional member spoke to the report. PD 7/3/2008, 6101; VP 7/3/2008, 573 3. The Leader of the House obtained the consent of the House for the following business to be conducted at this sitting: (1) Orders of the day (committee reports) no. 18, followed by nos 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 12, 16, 19 and 21 together and then nos 8, 15 and 13. (2) Other orders of the day (committee reports) as notified to the Chair. (3) Private members’ statements. PD 4/4/2008, 6457; VP 4/4/2008, 601-602 |
| 551 Sessional Order | COMMITTEE REPORTS – TABLING IN THE HOUSE AND DEBATE
(Adopted 14 February 2012) That, during the current session, unless otherwise ordered, standing order 306 shall read as follows: 306. (1) The report and associated documents of any committee (not being a legislation committee) shall be presented at the time provided in the routine of business, or at any other time with the leave of the House. (2) The Member presenting the report may move "That the document be printed". This question shall be decided without debate or amendment. (3) Reports from committees shall stand in the order in which they are presented (or reported by the Clerk when received during an adjournment) as Orders of the Day "That the House take note of the Report". (4) Such Orders of the Day may be considered between 1.00 p.m. and 1.30 p.m. on Thursdays. Any interrupted item of business shall stand as an Order of the Day for tomorrow. (5) Debate on an Order of the Day may be adjourned and the resumption of the debate set down as an Order of the Day for tomorrow. (6) When the Order of the Day is called on and not proceeded with, consideration of the report shall be postponed until the next Thursday sitting when reports are considered. If the Order of the Day is called on at that subsequent sitting and is not proceeded with, the question shall be put. (7) If a committee has more than one report on the Business Paper, the Chair or Member who tabled the report may move a motion without notice, amendment or debate to facilitate the consideration of two or more of the committee's reports together. (8) The Member tabling the report may speak for up to 6 minutes and any other Member may speak for up to 4 minutes to the question "That the House take note of the Report" with the question being put after 22 minutes. No reply is permitted. |
| S.O. 347 of 1994 (Repealed) | 347. (1) The Report and associated documents of any committee (not being a legislation committee) shall be presented at the time provided in the routine of business, or at any other time with the leave of the House. (2) The Member presenting the Report may move "That the document be printed". This question shall be decided without debate or amendment. (3) Reports from committees shall be set down by the Speaker for consideration in the order in which they are presented (or reported by the Clerk when received during an adjournment) as Orders of the Day "That the House take note of the Report". (4) Such Orders of the Day shall have precedence between 1.00 p.m. and 2.00 p.m. on the last sitting day of each week. (5) The Member tabling the Report may speak for up to 10 minutes and any other Member may speak for up to 5 minutes to the question "That the House take note of the Report" with the question being put after 30 minutes. No reply is permitted. |
| 1995 Precedent | 1. Speaker made statement regarding unusual situation where reports were tabled in the recess and the House prorogued and said that recently elected chairpersons as well as former chairpersons (where committees had not yet elected a chairperson) could make a 10 minute statement if they wished. PD 25/5/95, 251 2. Motion, be leave, agreed to for question "that the House take note of the report" to be proposed a second time on a report of the Public Accounts Committee. VP 12/10/95, 282 |
| 1994 Precedent | 1. Leave not granted for suspension of standing orders to permit chairman speaking to a report just tabled. PD 8/3/94, 305 2. 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 |