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| 2013 Precedent | 1. Standing and sessional orders suspended to provide for the following routine of business from 7.00 pm: (1) At 7.00 pm, matter of public importance; (2) Taking of up to 9 private members' statements; and
(3) The House to adjourn without motion moved at the conclusion of private members' statements. PD 20/2/2013, 17720; VP 20/2/2013, 1431 2. During a debate on a general notice of motion being given precedence, a member sought leave to suspend standing and sessional orders to extend the speaking time of the speaking member by two minutes following a number of interruptions. Leave was not granted. PD 27/2/2013, 18120; VP 27/2/2013, 1451 3. Standing and sessional orders suspended to permit the conclusion of the motion accorded priority prior to the commencement of government business. PD 27/2/2013, 18125; VP 27/2/2013, 1453 4. During Question Time, a member sought leave to suspend standing orders to grant an extension of time to the Premier who was answering a question. Leave was not granted. PD 13/3/2013, 18534; VP 13/3/2013, 1481 5. Standing and sessional orders suspended to provide: (1) For the following routine after the conclusion of private members' statements: (a) matter of public importance; (b) introduction and Minister's second reading speech on the Evidence Amendment (Evidence of Silence) Bill and cognate bill; and
(c) the House to adjourn without motion moved. (2) That from 7.00 p.m. until the rising of the House, no divisions or quorums be called. PD 13/3/2013, 18544; VP 13/3/2013, 1483 6. Standing and sessional orders suspended to provide that: (1) on Monday 25 March 2013 the routine of business is to be as set out in the sessional order for Tuesdays; (2) on Tuesday 26 March 2013 the routine of business is to be as set out in the sessional order for Wednesdays; and
(3) on Wednesday 27 March 2013 the routine of business is to be as set out in the sessional order for Thursdays. PD 14/3/2013, 18699; VP 14/3/2013, 1493 7. Standing and sessional orders suspended to provide that from 7.00 pm until the risi |
| Rulings from the Chair | The urgency motion is the first step in the process of suspending the standing orders, and the motion is in order even though moved before the Address in Reply has been entered upon. Levy , PD 17/09/1929, p 21 The House should have the right to say whether a matter should now be discussed as a matter of urgency and an urgency motion might be submitted twice in the same session for the purpose of obtaining leave to discuss the same subject. Weaver, PD 27/04/1939, p 4300
Weaver, PD 09/05/1940, p 8395 In the absence of the Leader of the Opposition the Deputy Leader was permitted to speak. Cameron, PD 04/04/1974, p 2657 Importance not necessarily indicative of urgency. Ellis, PD 29/04/1971, p 460
Kelly, PD 13/10/1976, p 1744 A Minister's statement, or that of the Leader of the Opposition when an urgency motion is moved by a Minister, must follow the basic rule of debate, that of relevance. Although the statement is not referred to in the standing orders as a reply, in the majority of cases the statement naturally takes that form. At the same time a Minister or the Leader of the Opposition, should be able to express relevant or pertinent matter directly related to the matter under discussion but not necessarily in reply to the mover. Cameron, PD 08/10/1974, p 1668
Kelly, PD 13/10/1976, p 1745
Kelly, PD 23/03/1977, p 5553
Kelly, PD 01/06/1977, p 6379
Kelly, PD 25/01/1978, p 11253 There is no provision in the standing orders for the suspension of standing orders during question time. Hancock, PD 13/03/2013, galley p 40 |
| 2012 Precedent | 1. Standing and sessional orders suspended to permit the resumption of the adjourned debate and passage through all remaining stages, at this or any subsequent sitting of a bill or bills. PD 15/2/2012, 8294; VP 15/2/2012, 532; VP 28/3/2012, 668 2. A member sought leave to suspend standing and sessional orders to permit the consideration of a general business motion that had been postponed. Leave was not granted. PD 16/2/2012, 8439; VP 16/2/2012, 541 2. Standing and sessional orders suspended to permit the consideration of both motions sought to be accorded priority at this sitting with the following speaking times: (1) For the notice of motion given by the Member for Macquarie Fields: (a) Mover - 5 minutes; and
(b) Member next speaking - 5 minutes. (2) For the notice of motion given by the member for Pittwater: (a) Mover - 5 minutes; and
(b) Member next speaking - 5 minutes. PD 21/2/2012, 8565; VP 21/2/2012, 550 3. Standing and sessional orders suspended at this sitting to provide that from 6.00 pm until the rising of the House no divisions or quorums be called. PD 21/2/2012, 8569; VP 21/2/2012, 550 4. Standing and sessional orders suspended to permit the member for Bankstown to resume and conclude her speech after the Acting Speaker had directed the member to discontinue their speech during to persistent irrelevance. PD 7/3/2012, 9144; VP 7/3/2012, 588 5. Standing and sessional orders suspended to permit consideration of the Constitution Amendment (Restoration of Oaths of Allegiance) Bill during government business at this or any subsequent sitting. PD 14/3/2012, 9605; VP 14/3/2012, 625 6. Standing and sessional orders suspended to provide that: (1) On Monday 2 April 2012, the routine of business is to be as set out in the sessional order for Tuesdays. (2) On Tuesday 3 April 2012, the routine of business is to be as set out in the sessional order for Wednesdays. (3) On Wednesday 4 April 2012, the routine of business is to be as set out in the sessional order for Thursdays. VP 27/3/2012, 653; PD 27/3/2012, 9875- |
| 2011 Precedent | 1. Standing and sessional orders were suspended to permit the introduction without notice and passage through all remaining stages at this sitting of a bill. VP 4/5/2011, 47, 48, 52; VP 5/5/2011, 55, 56; VP 9/5/2011, 72 2. Standing and sessional orders were suspended to permit general business to take precedence of the Address in Reply on Friday 6 May 2011. VP 5/5/2011, 60 3. Standing and sessional orders were suspended to permit the conclusion of debate on a bill prior to notices of motions (general notices). VP 5/5/2011, 61 4. Standing and sessional orders were suspended to permit: (1) Resumption of the adjourned debate and passage through all remaining stages at this or any subsequent sitting of two bills. (2) Government business to take precedence of orders of the day (committee reports). VP 6/5/2011, 65 5. Standing and sessional orders were suspended to permit the resumption of the adjourned debate and passage through all remaining stages at this or any subsequent sitting of a bill. VP 10/5/2011, 75; VP 26/5/2011, 110; VP 1/06/2011, 137; VP 15/06/2011, 160; VP 14/09/2011, 351; VP 13/10/2011, 392; 6. Standing and sessional orders were suspended to provide for the following routine of business at this sitting after the conclusion of the motion accorded priority: (1) Government business; (2) Notices of motions (general notices); (3) Matter of public importance; (4) Private members’ statements; (5) At 6.00 pm, Address in Reply; and
(6) The House to adjourn without motion moved at the conclusion of debate on the Address in Reply. VP 10/5/2011, 76 7. Standing orders and sessional orders were suspended: (1) To provide for the following routine of business at this sitting after the conclusion of the motion accorded priority: (a) Government business; (b) Notices of motions (general notices); (c) Order of the day (petitions); (d) Private members’ statements; (e) At 6.20 pm, Address in Reply; and
(f) The House to adjourn without motion moved at the conclusion of debate on the Address in Reply. (2) On Thursday 12 May |
| 2010 Precedent | 1. During debate on a motion to suspend standing orders, two points of order were taken that a member was debating the substantive motion rather than the motion to suspend standing orders currently before the House. Following the second point of order the Acting Speaker directed the member to confine his remarks to the leave of the motion. PD 24/2/2010, 20865-20866 2. Standing orders were suspended at this sitting to provide for the following routine of business after the motion accorded priority: (a) Matter of public importance; and
(b) The taking of up to 22 private members’ statements. (2) The House to adjourn without motion moved following the conclusion of private members’ statements. VP 10/3/2010, 1884 3. Standing orders were suspended to permit the introduction without notice and passage through all remaining stages at this sitting of a bill. VP 18/3/2010, 1928; VP 21/4/2010, 1962-1963 4. Standing orders were suspended at this sitting to: (1) Permit consideration of the motion of no confidence in the Minister for Transport and Roads, notice of which was given this day for tomorrow, immediately following the motion accorded priority; (2) Provide for the following time limits to apply to the debate: Mover - 20 minutes
Minister - 20 minutes
Four other members - 10 minutes
Response by the Minister - 20 minutes
Mover in reply - 20 minutes
(3) Postpone all other business until the conclusion of the motion of no confidence. PD 20/4/2010, 21885; VP 20/4/2010, 1955 5. The Manager of Opposition Business, by leave, moved a motion to suspend standing orders to permit the introduction and passage through all remaining stages at this sitting of a private members' bill. The motion was negatived on division. PD 21/4/2010, 22047; VP 21/4/2010, 1965-1966 6. Standing orders were suspended to permit an additional two Government members, two Opposition members and one Independent member to speak for 5 minutes each on the matter of public importance. VP 21/4/2010, 1968 7. Standing orders were suspended to allow debate on the |
| 2009 Precedent | 1. Standing and sessional orders were suspended to provide for a motion of condolence for the victims of the Victorian bushfires to be moved forthwith by the Premier as government business, and for the routine of business for the remainder of the sitting to be altered accordingly. VP 3/3/2009, 1152 2. The Deputy Leader of The Nationals sought leave to suspend standing and sessional orders to enable the moving forthwith of a motion of censure of a member. Leave was not granted. VP 11/3/2009, 1204 3. Standing and sessional were suspended, at this sitting, to permit the resumption of the debate and passage through all remaining stages of a bill; the postponement of consideration of the matter of public importance until the conclusion of government business; and the House to adjourn without motion at the conclusion of the matter of public importance. VP 31/3/2009, 1271 4. Standing and sessional orders were suspended, at this sitting, to permit the introduction, without notice, and passage through all stages of a bill; Government business to take precedence of general business; private members’ statements be called on at any time during the sitting; and the House to adjourn on motion. VP 2/4/2009, 1288-1289 5. A motion was put and passed that standing order 98, in relation to Friday sittings, and standing order 187, in relation to the restriction on divisions, be suspended, at this sitting, and that the Chair be vacated until the ringing of one long bell at 10.00 am on Friday 3 April 2009. VP 2/4/2009, 1295 6. Standing and sessional orders were suspended to provide that, upon a motion being agreed to for the adjournment of the House, the bells shall then be rung and the Speaker shall take the Chair, and that a separate Friday sitting program shall then apply, provided that general business notices of motions (for bills) be considered for a period of up to 30 minutes. VP 2-3/4/2009, 1299 7. After leave was not granted, standing and sessional orders were suspended to permit the giving of notices of motions by two Mini |
| 2008 Precedent | 1. Standing orders were suspended, at this sitting, to permit the introduction without notice and the agreement in principle speech on a bill or bills. PD 3/4/2008, 6434; VP 3/4/2008, 599-600; VP 18/6/2008, 781 2. Standing orders were suspended to permit the resumption of the adjourned debate and passage through all remaining stages of a bill or bills. VP 8/4/2008, 608; VP 19/6/2008, 790 3. Standing orders were suspended to permit the moving of a motion to adopt a new sessional order on Maximum Time Limits for Debates and Speeches and amendments to a number of sessional orders that were adopted on 6 December 2007. VP 10/4/2008, 625 4. Standing orders were suspended to permit the giving of a notice of motion for a bill and the introduction, without notice, and passage through all remaining stages of another bill prior to the taking of private members' statements. VP 10/4/2008, 637 5. A motion was agreed to that on Tuesday 3 June 2008 standing and sessional orders be suspended to allow for the introduction of the Appropriation Bill and cognate bills at 12 noon and the admission of the Treasurer into the House for the purpose of giving a speech of unlimited duration in relation to the 2008-2009 New South Wales budget. VP 14/5/2008, 700-702 6. Standing and sessional orders were suspended to alter the routine of business for the remainder of the budget sittings. VP 3/6/2008, 725 7. Standing and sessional orders were suspended to permit the Leader of the Opposition and the Leader of The Nationals to speak on the Appropriation Bill and cognate bills at 11.00 am on Thursday 5 June 2008. VP 3/6/2008, 726 8. Standing and sessional orders were suspended to provide that on Thursday 5 June 2008, following speeches by the Leader of the Opposition and the Leader of The Nationals, the Appropriation Bill and cognate bills proceed through all remaining stages without consideration in detail; that a member move a motion that the House take note of the Budget Estimates and related papers for 2008-2009; and that debate be adjourned |
| Notes for the Chair | STANDING ORDERS, SUSPENSION (SO 365)
Mover 5 minutes
One other Member 5 minutes
Mover in reply 5 minutes |
| 2007 Precedent | 1. Standing orders were suspended to permit the moving of a motion for the adoption of sessional orders relating to the Leader of the House and the election of and role of a second Assistant Speaker. VP 8/5/2007, 7 2. Standing and sessional orders were suspended to provide that until the rising of the House no divisions or quorums be called, and at the conclusion of inaugural speeches the House adjourn without motion moved. VP 8/5/2007, 39; VP 9/5/2007, 43 3. Standing orders were suspended to permit the consideration of a censure motion forthwith. VP 29/5/2007, 64-5 4. Standing orders were suspended to permit: (1) The introduction at this sitting, up to and including the Minister's agreement in principle speech, of a bill, notice of which was given this day for tomorrow; and
(2) On Wednesday 30 May 2007 the resumption of the adjourned debate and consideration of all remaining stages. VP 29/5/2007, 69 5. Standing orders were suspended to provide that: (1) From 7.30 pm until the rising of the House, no divisions or quorums be called; and
(2) At the conclusion of inaugural speeches, the House adjourn without motion moved. VP 30/5/2007, 81 6. Standing and sessional orders were suspended to permit the introduction forthwith of a bill, notice of which was given this day for tomorrow, up to and including the mover's agreement in principle speech. VP 6/6/2007, 113 7. Standing and sessional orders were suspended to provide that on Thursday 7 June 2007 at 10.30 am, the business before the House be interrupted for the Minister's reply on the Human Cloning and Other Prohibited Practices Amendment Bill, and subsequent stages of the bill. VP 6/6/2007, 115 8. Standing and sessional orders were suspended to permit: (1) At this sitting: (a) Immediately at the conclusion of private members' statements, the introduction and the mover's agreement in principle speech on bills; and
(b) At the conclusion of the above business, the House to adjourn without motion moved until Friday 8 June at 10.00 am. (2) On Friday 8 June 2007: (a) At |
| S.O. 405 of 1994 (Repealed) | 405. (1) A Member may, at any time, seek the leave of the House to move a motion to suspend standing or sessional orders. (2) If leave is granted, the mover and one other Member shall be entitled to speak to the motion for up to 5 minutes each. (3) When the mover is a Member not supporting the Government, the response shall be by a Minister and, when the mover is a Member supporting the Government the response shall be by the Leader of the Opposition or a member deputed. (4) Such motions shall not be entertained during the period set aside for questions without notice. (5) The closure shall not apply. |
| 2006 Precedent | 1. Standing and sessional orders suspended to permit: (a) the introduction at 7.30 p.m. of a number of bills, notice of which was given this day for tomorrow, up to and including the Minister's second reading speech. At the conclusion of which the House shall adjourn without motion being put. (b) from the commencement of private members' statements until the rising of the House, no divisions or quorums be called. VP 28/02/2006, pp 1854-5 2. Standing and sessional orders suspended to permit the giving of a notice of motion after the time prescribed by the standing orders after leave was refused to allow the notice to be given. VP 28/02/2006, p 1854 3. Standing and sessional orders suspended to provide at this sitting: (1) From 7.30 pm until the rising of the House, no divisions or quorums be called; and
(2) At the conclusion of government business, the House adjourn without motion, until Thursday 2 March 2006 at 10.00 am. VP 01/03/2006, pp 1864-5 4. Standing and sessional orders suspended to permit: (1) The following speaking times to apply to the motion for urgent consideration to be considered this day: Mover 5 minutes
Five members supporting the Government 5 minutes
Five members not supporting the Government 5 minutes
Mover in reply 5 minutes
(2) At the conclusion of the giving of general business notices of motions (general notices), the introduction, without notice, and passage through all stages, of a number of bills. (3) The postponement of private members' statements until later at this sitting. VP 07/03/2006, pp 1883-4 5. A member sought leave to move a motion to suspend standing and sessional orders. Leave not granted. VP 07/03/2006, p 1884 6. Standing and sessional orders suspended to permit the introduction forthwith, without notice, of a bill and a cognate bill up to and including the Minister's second reading speech, at the conclusion of which the Speaker will leave the Chair until 2.15 pm. VP 09/03/2006, p 1903 7. During debate on a motion to suspend standing and sessional orders the Speak |
| 2005 Precedent | 1. Standing and sessional orders suspended to provide for: (1) A motion of condolence for the victims of the tsunami, to be moved forthwith by the Premier, to have precedence of all business at this sitting; (2) No divisions or quorums to be called for the remainder of the sitting; and
(3) At the conclusion of the condolence motion, the House will adjourn as a mark of respect without motion being put until Wednesday 23 February 2005 at 10.00 am. VP 22/02/2005, p 1230 2. Standing and sessional orders suspended to allow the introduction and progress up to and including the Minister's second reading speech forthwith of a notice of which was given that day. VP 23/02/2005, p 1243; VP 04/05/2005, p 1371 3. Standing and sessional orders suspended to provide for: (1) The notice for urgent consideration of the Leader of the Opposition to be considered at this sitting as a matter of public importance before private members' statements; (2) The following speaking time limits to apply -
(a) Leader of the Opposition - 10 minutes; (b) Member next speaking - 10 minutes; (c) Member for Macquarie Fields - 5 minutes; (d) One other member - 5 minutes; and
(e) Member in reply - 5 minutes. VP 01/03/2005, p 1261 4. During debate on a motion to suspend standing and sessional orders to allow an urgent motion to be considered as a matter of public importance the Leader of the House rose on a point of order arguing that the Leader of the Opposition should be arguing why the motion for the suspension of standing orders should or should not proceed (rather than using the time to attack the Government). The Speaker ruled that he had been concerned that the Leader of the Opposition had merely wanted to make a statement and noted that the procedures of the House provide that if a member wants to address a particular matter that it can be raised as a matter of public importance. The Speaker went on to argue that under the standing orders and precedents of the House that the notice of motion was clearly out of order and that the Leader of the |
| 2004 Precedent | 1. Standing and sessional orders suspended to permit the introduction forthwith of a bill or bills, notice of which was given this day for tomorrow, and its progress up to and including the Minister's second reading speech. VP 17/02/2004, p 578
VP 03/06/2004, p 861(2)
VP 23/06/2004, p 902
VP 21/09/2004, p 993
VP 19/10/2004, p 1028 2. Standing and sessional orders suspended to provide at this sitting: (i) until the rising of the House, no divisions or quorums be called; (ii) the House at its rising this day do adjourn until Thursday 19 February 2004, at 10.00 am; and
(iii) at the conclusion of the motion of condolence, the House shall adjourn without motion. VP 18/02/2004, p 591 3. Standing and sessional orders suspended to permit: (i) The Premier to move the following motion upon the conclusion of questions without notice and before the consideration of motions for urgent consideration: "That this House supports the motion moved in the House of Representatives on 16 February 2004 condemning all manifestations of anti-Semitism and supporting tolerance and community harmony."
(ii) The following time limits to apply to the debate: Premier - 5 minutes; Member next speaking - 5 minutes; and
Two other members - 5 minutes. VP 24/02/2004, pp 601 - 602 4. Standing and sessional orders suspended to allow additional speakers on the motion for urgent consideration. VP 09/03/2004, p 638
VP 01/04/2004, p 729
VP 22/09/2004, pp 1001 - 1002 5. Standing and sessional orders suspended to postpone the resumption of the interrupted discussion on the matter of public importance until a later hour. VP 09/03/2004, p 639 6. Standing and sessional orders suspended to allow two additional speakers for up to five minutes each on the matter of public importance. VP 10/03/2004, p 649 7. The Leader of Opposition Business sought the leave of the House to move a motion to suspend standing and sessional orders to permit consideration forthwith of a notice of motion given by him today to rescind the resolution of the House suspending the Deputy L |
| 2003 Precedent | 1. Standing and sessional orders suspended to allow the introduction and progress up to and including the Minister's second reading speech of a bill. VP 29/04/2003, 38; VP 1/05/2003, 54; VP 04/09/2003, 299 2. Standing and sessional orders suspended to allow the resumption forthwith of the adjourned second reading debate on a bill. VP 30/04/2003, 42; VP 05/09/2003, 301 3. Standing and sessional orders suspended to preclude motions for urgent consideration and matters of public importance being taken at this sitting. VP 30/04/2003, 42 - 43 4. Standing and sessional orders suspended to permit private members' statements to be taken forthwith. VP 06/05/2003, 63; VP 05/09/2003, 303 5. Standing and sessional orders suspended to allow 7 members to speak to the motion for urgent consideration for up to 5 minutes each. VP 07/05/2003, 72 6. Following the moving of a motion to suspend standing and sessional orders, the Leader of the House who had moved the motion proceeded to make a number of comments after the Opposition had spoken to the motion. The Speaker noted that the standing orders make no provision for the Minister to speak in reply on a motion to suspend standing and sessional orders. PD 07/05/2003, 414 7. Standing and sessional orders suspended to allow two additional Government members to speak on the motion for urgent consideration for up to 5 minutes each. VP 07/05/2003, 73 8. During the moving of a motion to suspend standing and sessional orders a point of order was raised that the Deputy Leader of the Opposition was not talking to the motion before the House, which was whether two additional Government members would be permitted to speak in the debate on the matter for urgent consideration. The Acting-Speaker ruled that the Deputy Leader of the Opposition could make passing reference to other matters to buttress his case. A further point of order was raised that the Deputy Leader of the Opposition was not speaking to the motion and the Acting-Speaker noted that past practice dictates that a response to a mo |
| 2002 Precedent | 1. Standing and Sessional Orders suspended so that: (1) members, or the Leader and Shadow Leader of the House on their behalf, may submit to the Clerk, by the close of business on Friday 8 March 2002, written notification of any General Business Notices of Motions and Orders of the Day standing in their names which lapsed due to prorogation which they wish to restore to the Notice paper. (2) notices requested to be restored will be listed in a supplement to the Business Paper entitled "Restored Business", and
(3) notices of general business given on and after 27 February 2002 will have precedence over restored business. PD 27/2/02, 89
VP 27/2/02, 45 2. Standing and Sessional Orders suspended to allow the introduction forthwith and progress up to and including the Minister's second reading speech of a bill or a number of bills, notice of which was given this day for tomorrow. VP 27/2/02, 46, VP 19/3/02, 102, VP 19/3/02, 106, VP 20/3/02, 118; VP 9/4/02, 139; VP 9/4/02, 141; VP 7/5/02, 180; VP 7/5/02, 184; VP 9/5/02, 203; VP 4/6/02, 254; VP 3/9/02, 393; VP 17/9/02, 429; VP 18/9/02, 444; VP 24/9/02, 464; VP 25/9/02, 468; VP 23/10/02, 503-4; VP 23/10/02, 506; VP 23/10/02, 507; VP 24/10/02, 529; VP 29/10/02, 536; VP 31/10/02, 557; VP 13/11/02, 584; VP 19/11/02, 620; VP 21/11/02, 651 3. Standing and Sessional Orders suspended to allow for the following routine of business on Thursday 28 February 2002: (1) from 10.00 am to 11.15 am, private members' statements; and
(2) at 11.15 am, the Speaker will leave the chair until the ringing of one long bell at approximately 2.15 pm. In order for members to attend the State funeral of the late Sir Roden Cutler, a former Governor of New South Wales. PD 27/2/02, 108
VP 27/2/02, 47 4. Standing and Sessional Orders suspended to permit the consideration forthwith of certain Government Business. VP 28/2/02, 52 5. Standing and Sessional Orders suspended to allow the General Business Notices of Motions (for Bills), Interrupted Mover's Second Reading Speech and Orders of the Day (for Bi |
| 2001 Precedent | 1. Standing and Sessional Orders suspended to allow consideration forthwith of a censure motion against a Member. VP 27/02/01, 1046 2. Standing and Sessional Orders suspended to postpone private members' statements to allow consideration forthwith of a motion concerning the death of Sir Donald Bradman with certain time limits to apply. VP 27/2/01, 1048 3. Standing and Sessional Orders suspended to permit additional Members to speak to a motion for urgent consideration. VP 27/2/01, 1050; VP 31/05/01, 1241; VP 14/11/01, 1628 4. Standing and Sessional Orders suspended to allow the introduction and progress up to and including the Minister's second reading speech of a bill or bills, notice of which was given this day. VP 27/2/01, 1050; VP 6/3/01, 1074; VP 7/3/01, 2001; VP 28/3/01, 1121, 1122; VP 4/4/01, 1154, 1155; VP 5/4/01, 1166; VP 10/4/01, 1177; VP 31/05/01, 1238; VP 5/6/01, 1253; VP 19/6/01, 1278; VP 20/6/01, 1297; VP 25/6/01, 1329; VP 4/09/01, 1425; VP 18/09/01, 1457; VP 19/9/01, 1471; VP 21/09/01, 1486; VP 23/10/01, 1541; VP 16/11/01, 1642; VP 6/12/01, 1781 5. Standing and Sessional Orders subsequently suspended the next day to allow consideration of the matter of public importance and for three additional Members to speak. VP 27/2/01, 1051, VP 28/2/01, 1055 6. Standing and Sessional Orders suspended to provide that on the resumption of the House at the ringing of one long bell that the routine of business for the last sitting day of the week shall apply. VP 28/2/01, 1060 7. Standing and Sessional Orders suspended to postpone private members' statements until the conclusion of debate on the motion of censure of the Premier. VP 6/3/01, 1072 8. Standing and Sessional Orders suspended to permit the taking of private members' statements forthwith followed by consideration of the matter of public importance. VP 7/3/01, 1084 9. Standing and Sessional Orders suspended to postpone motions for urgent consideration to allow consideration forthwith of a bill. VP 7/3/01, 1085 10. Standing and Sessional Orders suspended |
| 2000 Precedent | 1. Standing and Sessional Orders suspended to permit the House to deal with both notices of motion for urgent consideration in the order they were given. VP 04/04/00, 344. 2. Standing and Sessional Orders suspended to postpone consideration of the matter of public importance until 10am tomorrow. VP 4/4/00, 346. 3. Standing and Sessional Orders suspended to permit one further private members’ statement at this sitting and for private members’ statements to be resumed at a later hour. VP 4/4/00, 347. 4. Standing and Sessional Orders suspended to allow the introduction and progress up to and including the Minister’s second reading speech of a bill or bills. VP 4/4/00, 348; VP 05/04/00, 360; VP 21/06/00, 616; VP 22/06/00, 640; VP 22/06/00, 652; VP 16/08/00, 736; VP 31/10/00, 820; 22/11/00, 924; VP 28/11/00, 950 5. Standing and Sessional Orders suspended to permit the resumption of the discussion of the matter of public importance at a later hour. VP 05/04/00, 352. 6. Standing and Sessional Orders suspended to provide for debate on the motion for urgent consideration to allow 5 extra Members to speak. VP 05/04/00, 358. 7. Standing and Sessional Orders suspended to permit 2 additional speakers for 5 minutes each on the matter of public importance and to postpone private members’ statements until after the conclusion of the matter of public importance. VP 05/04/00, 359. 8. Standing and Sessional Orders suspended to permit further private members’ statements at the sitting. VP 05/04/00, 359; VP 05/05/00, 472; VP 01/06/00, 542; VP 07/06/00, 568; VP 23/11/00, 936; VP 28/11/00, 954. 9. Standing and Sessional Orders suspended to allow the consideration forthwith of a motion relating to child protection to be moved by the Minister. VP 05/04/00, 360-1. 10. Standing and Sessional Orders suspended to allow the resumption at a future sitting of the discussion of the matter of public importance submitted by the Minister for Agriculture. VP 05/04/00, 363. 11. Standing and Sessional Orders, by leave, suspended to permit 3 addi |
| 1999 Precedent | 1. Standing and Sessional Orders suspended to allow the introduction up to and including the Minister’s second reading speech of 8 bills. VP 12/05/99, 47-48 2. Standing and Sessional Orders suspended to allow the introduction up to and including the Minister’s second reading speech of a bill. VP 12/05/99, 54 3. Standing and Sessional Orders suspended to provide that: (1) the Notice of Motion for Urgent Consideration given by the Minister for Agriculture and Minister for Land and Water Conservation (Newcastle Disease Outbreak) proceed forthwith with higher time limits (and more speakers); and
(2) the Notice of Motion for Urgent Consideration given by the Leader of the Opposition (Sydney Hail Storm) proceed at the conclusion of debate on the first motion. Later, Standing and Sessional Orders suspended by leave to provide for higher time limits (and more speakers) for Members speaking on the Leader of the Opposition's motion. VP 12/05/99, 58, 60 4. Standing and Sessional Orders suspended to allow: (1) the introduction and progress up to and including the Minister’s second reading speech of the Walsh Bay Development (Special Provisions) Bill, and
(2) the Minister for Public Works and Services, and Minister Assisting the Premier on Citizenship to speak to the bill following the second reading speech. VP 13/05/99, 65 5. Standing and Sessional Orders suspended to postpone consideration of General Business Orders of the Day (Committee Reports) until a later hour. VP 13/05/99, 67 6. Standing and Sessional Orders suspended to allow: (1) Business with Precedence Notice of Motion No. 1 being considered before the Matter of Public Importance; (2) Private Members’ Statements being postponed until the completion of the Matter of Public Importance; and
(3) Private Members’ Statements being extended to allow statements by 16 members. VP 25/05/99, 78 7. Standing and Sessional Orders suspended to allow the introduction and progress up to and including the Minister’s second reading speech of two bills, notice of which had bee |
| 1998 Precedent | 1. Standing and sessional orders suspended to permit two condolence motions to be dealt with forthwith. VP 31/03/98, 437 2. Standing and sessional orders suspended to extend Private Members’ Statements to permit further statements from the Members for Bathurst and Northcott. VP 31/03/98, 440 3. Standing and sessional orders suspended to postpone consideration of the Matter of Public Importance with a view to dealing with motions of condolence forthwith. VP 31/03/98, 440 4. Standing and sessional orders suspended to allow consideration forthwith of the motion of no confidence in the Minister for Fair Trading and Minister for Emergency Services notice of which was given this day by the Leader of the Opposition. VP 31/03/98, 440 5. Standing and sessional orders suspended to allow the tabling of a letter from the Independent Commission Against Corruption. VP 31/03/98, 442 6. Standing and sessional orders suspended to allow consideration forthwith of Orders of the Day (Committee Reports). VP 01/04/98, 447, 455 7. Standing and sessional orders suspended to postpone consideration of Orders of the Day (Committee Reports) at this sitting. VP 02/04/98, 464
VP 08/04/98, 480 8. Standing and sessional orders suspended to postpone Private Members’ Statements until after the conclusion of the Motion for Urgent Consideration. VP 02/04/98, 467 9. Standing and sessional orders suspended to allow the Traffic Amendment (Confiscation of Keys and Driving Prevention) Bill to be brought in and passed through all stages at this sitting. VP 07/04/98, 475 10. Standing and sessional orders suspended to allow further members to speak in the debate on the report. VP 08/04/98, 483 11. Standing and sessional orders suspended to allow the introduction forthwith of a bill up to and including the Minister’s second reading speech with the resumption of the second reading debate at a later hour of the day or subsequent sitting. VP 28/04/98, 498 12. Standing and sessional orders suspended to extend Private Members’ Statements to permit a further |
| 1997 Precedent | 1. Standing and sessional orders suspended to allow the introduction and passing through all stages of a certain bill at the sitting. VP 08/04/97, 713 2. Standing orders suspended to allow the consideration forthwith of a notice of motion as amended and a Government bill. VP 08/04/97, 737 3. Standing and sessional orders suspended to allow consideration forthwith of business taking the place of matters of public importance notice of motion. VP 09/04/97, 748, 756 4. Standing orders suspended by leave by a private member to allow the consideration forthwith of a general business notice of motion on a general business day. VP 10/04/97, 759 5. Standing orders suspended by leave to allow the consideration forthwith of all remaining stages of a Government bill and the resumption of the adjourned second reading debate on another Government bill. VP 15/04/97, 777 6. Standing orders suspended by leave to allow a certain general business notice of motion to have precedence on a certain day and to allow the moving of a further motion to re-order a general business notice of motion to follow the former motion. VP 16/04/97, 784 7. Standing orders suspended by leave to allow the consideration of committee reports forthwith. 16/4/97, 791 8. Standing and sessional orders suspended by leave to allow the interruption of the consideration of the Orders of the Day (Committee Reports) for the resumption of the adjourned second reading debate on a bill
VP 16/04/97, 793 9. Standing and sessional orders suspended to provide for the consideration of a motion for urgent consideration at this sitting prior to Private Members’ Statements (urgent motions having been left out of the routine of business by a motion to provide for the commemoration of ANZAC Day). VP 23/04/97, 818 10. Further to the resolution of the House on Tuesday 22 April 1997 relating to the introduction of the Appropriation Bill and cognate bills, so much of the standing and sessional orders suspended to allow at 4.00 p.m. this day the interruption of the business then |
| 1996 Precedent | 1. Standing orders suspended to consider orders of the day (committee reports) forthwith. VP 17/4/96, 32 2. Standing orders suspended to allow private members statements for a period of up to 84 minutes followed by general business orders of the day (committee reports). VP 24/4/96, 70 3. Standing orders suspended to allow conclusion of matter of public importance before proceeding with private members statements. VP 30/4/96, 81 4. Standing orders suspended, by leave, to permit private members statements to proceed until 5.45 p.m. and for Government Business Order of the Day No. 2 to be then called on. VP 1/5/96, 92 5. Member spoke in reply and standing orders suspended, by leave, to defer the putting of the question “that the amendment be agreed to” until the conclusion of general business. VP 2/5/96, 98. Later a further suspension moved, by leave, by the member with carriage of the matter to defer the putting of the question as an order of the day for tomorrow. VP 2/5/96, 101. Debate resumed, question put
VP 16/5/96, 131/132 6. Standing orders suspended on division to allow minister to table report. PD 18/4/96, 267 7. Standing orders suspended, by leave (as general business time) to allow Commonwealth Powers (Firearms) Bill being brought in and passed through all stages at this sitting. VP 2/5/96, 101 8. Standing orders suspended, by leave, for Premier to forthwith moved a motion relating to gun control and for certain time limits to apply. VP 14/5/96, 107 9. Standing orders suspended, by leave, to allow consideration of motion for urgent consideration to proceed forthwith with private members statements proceeding at 7.30 p.m. followed by the matter of public importance. VP 14/5/96, 111 10. Standing orders moved by private member, by leave, and agreed to allow conclusion of general business notice of motion (for bills) before consideration of general business orders of the day (for bills). VP 16/5/96, 128 11. Suspension of standing orders agreed to for interruption of business at stated hour for introducti |
| 1995 Precedent | 1. Motion, by leave, carried to suspend standing orders on a future day to allow at a particular time for the interruption of business for the moving of a motion at 11.00 a.m. to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the end of WWII. VP 22/11/95, 431. 2. Motion by leave carried to allow consideration of government business forthwith during private members’ time. VP 23/11/95, 436
3. Leader of Opposition refused leave on two occasions during one sitting to move suspension of standing orders to permit consideration forthwith of his motion (Vote of no confidence in Minister for Gaming and Racing) not dealt with in place of matter of public importance (SO 123) because government business had precedence. Standing orders suspended later in the sitting. VP 7 & 8/12/95, 528-529. 4. Standing Orders suspended on 6 and 7/12/95 a.m. for government business to take precedence of all other business from the conclusion of question time until the rising of the House on 7/12/95. VP 7/12/95 a.m., 500-501. On 7/12/95 standing orders suspended to permit consideration of urgent motions and matter of public importance and General Business (General Notices) No. 21 (Vote of No Confidence in Minister for Gaming and Racing) |
| 1994 Precedent | 1. Standing and sessional orders suspended to permit the taking of Private Members' Statements this day. VP 1/3/94, 47 2. Standing and sessional orders suspended to permit general business to take precedence over the Address-in-Reply debate on the last sitting day of each week until the adoption of the Address-in-Reply. VP 2/3/94, 47 3. Standing and sessional orders suspended to allow for a General Business Notice of Motion on the establishment of a select committee to be called on forthwith and dealt with at this sitting. VP 9/3/94, 80 4. Standing and sessional orders suspended to allow Government Business Order of the Day concerning a reference to ICAC to take precedence of the Address in Reply debate at this sitting. VP 10/3/94, 95 5. Standing and sessional orders suspended to permit consideration of motion of no confidence in a minister, as amended by leave. This suspension subsequently suspended to allow member to make a contribution to the Address-in-Reply debate. VP 15/3/94, 104 6. Standing and sessional orders suspended to allow Government Business to take precedence of the Address in Reply debate at this sitting. VP 17/3/94, 125
VP 12/4/94, 136 7. Standing and sessional orders suspended to allow a member to speak to the motion moved by another member for an Address in Reply to the Governor's Opening Speech. VP 14/4/94, 151 8. A matter of public importance was interrupted in order for the House to attend upon the Governor. When the debate resumed the question was put that a member be not further heard and it was negatived on division. Standing and sessional orders were then suspended to allow that member to complete his speech. Standing and sessional orders were also suspended to allow debate on the MPI to be completed prior to the taking of Private Member's Statements. PD 14/04/1994, 1218 - 1222
VP 14/4/94, 155, 156 9. Standing and sessional orders suspended to permit the introduction up to and including the Minister's second reading speech of several bills, notice of which was given this day. VP 14/4 |
| 1993 Precedent | 1. Standing and sessional orders suspended to permit the introduction up to and including the Minister's second reading speech of several bills. VP 2/3/93, 54
VP 21/5/93, 291
VP 7/9/93, 296
VP 7/9/93, 341
VP 28/10/93, 486
VP 10/11/93, 514 2. Standing and sessional orders suspended to permit consideration of Government Business Notices of Motion Nos 2 and 3. VP 3/3/93, 71 3. Standing and sessional orders suspended to permit consideration of a censure motion against the Minister for Health. VP 10/3/93, 86 4. Standing and sessional orders suspended to permit the introduction of 8 bills, the resumption of the order of the day on 2 bills and the passage through all stages forthwith of 1 bill. VP 11/3/93, 99 5. Standing and sessional orders suspended to permit an extension of time for report by a committee. VP 30/3/93, 115
VP 31/3/93, 122 6. Standing and sessional orders suspended to permit consideration forthwith of a select committee report. VP 1/4/93, 133 7. Standing and sessional orders suspended to permit consideration forthwith of motion of no confidence in a Minister. VP 20/4/93, 147 8. Standing and sessional orders suspended to permit the member moving 3 notices of motions concerning the disallowance of regulations together and debating the motions concurrently provided that separate questions be put to the House and that the Speaker be entitled to put the question after 60 minutes of debate. VP 27/4/93, 176 9. Standing and sessional orders suspended to permit consideration of several cognate bills. VP 27/4/93,184 10. Standing and sessional orders suspended to permit consideration forthwith of Order of the Day No. 9 of General Business Orders of the Day (for Bills). VP 29/4/93, 194 11. Standing and sessional orders suspended to permit a bill to be passed through all stages at this sitting. VP 29/4/93, 201 12. Standing and sessional orders suspended to permit a notice of no confidence in the government motion proceeding forthwith. VP 11/5/93, 208 13. Standing and sessional orders suspended to permit considera |
| 1992 Precedent | 1. Standing and sessional orders suspended to allow the introduction of several bills, up to and including the Minister's second reading speech, notice of which was given this day for tomorrow. VP 25/2/92, 32; VP 26/2/92, 48; VP 30/4/92, 274, 277; VP 7/5/92, 337; VP 30/6/92, 376; VP 15/9/92, 462; VP 29/10/92, 641; VP 18/11/92, 671 2. Standing and sessional orders suspended to allow the introduction and passage though all stages at this sitting of several bills, notice of which was given this day for tomorrow. VP 26/2/92, 48
VP 7/5/92, 328
VP 27/11/92, 756 3. Standing and sessional orders suspended to bring in bill up to member's second reading speech and the resumption of the debate being set down as an order of the day for a specified day (5 March 1992). VP 4/3/92, 79 4. Standing and sessional orders suspended to allow Orders of the Day relating to the printing of papers being postponed until after matters of public importance on the next sitting day. VP 4/3/92, 80 5. Standing and sessional orders suspended to allow consideration of Notices of Motions and Orders of the Day as set down on the Notice Paper during the currency of the debate on the Address-in-Reply. VP 5/3/92, 86 6. Standing and sessional orders suspended to allow Government Business to have precedence over General Business between 10.15 am and 1 pm on the next sitting day. VP 5/3/92, 92 7. Standing and sessional orders suspended to allow the interruption of the Order of the Day for the resumption of the debate on the Address-in-Reply to permit consideration of business pursuant to the Order of the House adopted this day relating to precedence of business on the next sitting day. VP 5/3/92, 92 8. Standing and sessional orders suspended to permit consideration of General Business Notice of Motion No. 9 prior to 10.15 am this day. VP 6/3/92, 97 9. Standing and sessional orders suspended to permit the further consideration in Committee of a bill taking precedence of all other business after the time for the taking of formal business this day. VP 6/3 |
| 1991 Precedent | 1. Standing and sessional orders suspended to interrupt debate to bring in Appropriation bills and up to second reading speech and for debate to stand adjourned until later date at certain time for Leader of Opposition's reply. VP 24/9/91, 191 2. Standing and sessional orders suspended to bring on a notice of motion for general business (Public Sector Legislation (Senior Executives) Amendment Bill) and to provide for the resumption of the debate to take precedence of all other business on 3 sitting days hence and on subsequent days until disposed of. Point of order taken on whether motion able to be amended to provide precedence on sitting Thursdays from a certain date after consideration of committee reports until disposed of. Speaker ruled that amendment in order to amend motion in regard to the manner in which the matter can be brought before the House. VP 15/10/91, 237 3. Standing and sessional orders suspended and notwithstanding any earlier resolutions of the House to allow - Premier to make ministerial statement and for other members to reply; the giving of notices and for leave to proceed up to second reading speech on 2 bills; the moving of a motion and for debate (no amendments permitted)on a motion to appoint a joint select committee on the bills and for certain time limits on the debate; the introduction of another bill; and the resumption of debate on estimates committee reports. VP 31/10/91, 317/8 4. Standing and sessional orders suspended (by leave) to permit member speaking to table a letter and then resume remarks to move a series of amendments to a motion for additional sessional orders. VP 13/11/91, 348 5. Standing and sessional orders suspended to allow calling of questions without notice at 2.15 p.m. on a specified Thursday. VP 13 and 14/11/91, 352 6. Standing and sessional orders suspended to allow bill being referred to a legislation committee after the adjournment of the debate following the Minister's second reading speech. VP 13 and 14/11/91, 353 7. Standing and sessional orders suspend |