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. |