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Parliament of Victoria · Legislative Council · 7 February 2023

Sessional orders: business of the house

Voting yes supported the Council adopting a set of sessional orders until the end of the session, covering interruption of debate, the order of business, and time limits for debates.

Defeated10 yes 28 no

The question put

That until the end of the session, unless otherwise ordered by the Council: (1) The following sessional orders be adopted, to come into operation on the next sitting day: 1. Interruption of debate – Messages In Standing Order 4.07(7) for “will” substitute “may”. 2. Order of business Standing Orders 5.02(2) and (3) are suspended and the following order of business will apply on Wednesday – Messages Formal business Members’ statements (up to 15 members) General business At 12.00 noon Questions General business (until 5.15 pm) At 5.15 pm Statements on tabled papers and petitions (30 minutes) Petitions (qualifying for debate) (30 minutes) Government business (maximum 60 minutes) At 7.15 pm Adjournment (up to 20 members) 3. Time limits (1) Standing Order 5.03 Time limits – Budget debate is suspended and the following will apply: Budget debate Total time No limit Main Government lead speaker 30 minutes Main Opposition lead speaker 30 minutes Other lead speakers 30 minutes Remaining speakers 15 minutes (2) Standing Order 5.03 Time limits – General business (Standing Order 5.07) is suspended and the following will apply: General business (Standing Order 5.07) Total time 90 minutes Mover/Sp

How each party voted

Members who didn't vote (absent, paired or in the chair) aren't listed. A party votes as one when at least three quarters of its members vote together.

Source: Hansard, Parliament of Victoria. The summary is AI-written from the question and the bill's official summary, then checked; the record above is the authority.