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Sessional Order Details

Sessional Order (561) - Debates and Speeches - Maximum Time Limits (adopted 5 May 2015)

This Sessional Order amends Standing Order 85. Click this link to view the Standing Order.
MAXIMUM TIME LIMITS FOR DEBATES AND SPEECHES
(adopted 5 May 2015)

That, during the current session, unless otherwise ordered, Standing Order 85 be amended in part as follows:

Bills (SO 188-239)

Second Reading:

(i) Introduced by a Minister
Mover - unspecified
Leader of the Opposition or one
Member deputed, next speaking - unspecified
Any other Member - 10 minutes†
Reply - unspecified

(ii) Appropriation Bill
Mover - unspecified
Party Leaders - unspecified
Any other Member - 15 minutes†
Reply - unspecified

(iii) Introduced by a Private Member
Mover - unspecified
Premier or one Minister deputed - unspecified
Leader of the Opposition or
one Member deputed - unspecified
Any other Member - 10 minutes†
Reply - unspecified

Bill be now read a third time after consideration in detail (SO 217)

All Members - 10 minutes†

Committee, reports from – take note debate (SO 306)

Chair or Member tabling the Report - 6 minutes
Any other Member - 4 minutes each
(Question being put after 22 minutes)

Community Recognition Statements (SO 108A)

Member making statement - 1 minute each.

Consideration in detail of a bill or other matter (SO 240-242)

Minister - unspecified number of periods limited to 15 minutes each;
Leader of the Opposition or
one Member deputed - unspecified number of periods limited to 15 minutes each;
Any other Member - three periods each on any one question not exceeding 5 minutes each.

Motion Accorded Priority (SO 109)

Statement establishing priority - 3 minutes

Debate:
Mover - 5 minutes
Member next speaking - 5 minutes
Two other Members - 3 minutes each
Reply - 3 minutes
    General Business notices of motions or orders of the day (not for bills) (SO 107)

    In each debate:
    Mover - 7 minutes
    Member next speaking - 7 minutes
    Four Members - 4 minutes each
    Reply - 4 minutes

    Inaugural Speech or Valedictory Speech (SO 63)

    Member making inaugural speech or
    valedictory speech - 20 minutes

    Matters of Public Importance (SO 110)
      Mover - 5 minutes
      Member next speaking - 5 minutes
      One other Member - 3 minutes
      Reply - 3 minutes

      Petitions signed by 10,000 or more persons

      First speaker - 5 minutes
      Member next speaking - 5 minutes
      Two other Members - 3 minutes each
      Total - 16 minutes

      Private Members’ Statements (SO 108)

      Member making statement - 5 minutes
      Replies by Ministers - 1 minutes

      Re-ordering General Business (SO 106)

      Member in charge of the bill or
      notice of motion – 3 minutes
      One other Member – 3 minutes

      † A member may request and the Speaker shall put, without debate or amendment, a question that the Member be allowed to continue that speech for a further period of up to 5 minutes.