--- title: "Sessional orders: business of the house (Victorian Legislative Council, 7 February 2023) | Politics Computer" description: "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. Defeated 10 to 28 in the Victorian Legislative Council on 7 February 2023. How every member voted." url: "https://politics.computer/votes/vic-council/2023-02-07/1" --- [Home](https://politics.computer/) / [Votes](https://politics.computer/votes) / [Victorian Legislative Council](https://politics.computer/votes/vic-council) 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. Defeated **10** 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 - Labor All no 0 yes · 15 no 15 members - No [Enver Erdogan](https://politics.computer/mp/enver-erdogan) - No [Gayle Tierney](https://politics.computer/mp/gayle-tierney) - No [Harriet Shing](https://politics.computer/mp/harriet-shing) - No [Ingrid Stitt](https://politics.computer/mp/ingrid-stitt) - No [Jacinta Ermacora](https://politics.computer/mp/jacinta-ermacora) - No [Jaclyn Symes](https://politics.computer/mp/jaclyn-symes) - No [John Berger](https://politics.computer/mp/john-berger) - No [Lee Tarlamis](https://politics.computer/mp/lee-tarlamis) - No [Lizzie Blandthorn](https://politics.computer/mp/lizzie-blandthorn) - No [Michael Galea](https://politics.computer/mp/michael-galea) - No [Ryan Batchelor](https://politics.computer/mp/ryan-batchelor) - No [Shaun Leane](https://politics.computer/mp/shaun-leane) - No [Sheena Watt](https://politics.computer/mp/sheena-watt) - No [Sonja Terpstra](https://politics.computer/mp/sonja-terpstra) - No [Tom McIntosh](https://politics.computer/mp/tom-mcintosh) - Liberal All no 0 yes · 9 no 9 members - No [Ann-Marie Hermans](https://politics.computer/mp/ann-marie-hermans) - No [Bev McArthur](https://politics.computer/mp/bev-mcarthur) - No [David Davis](https://politics.computer/mp/david-davis) - No [Georgie Crozier](https://politics.computer/mp/georgie-crozier) - No [Joe McCracken](https://politics.computer/mp/joe-mccracken) - No [Nick McGowan](https://politics.computer/mp/nick-mcgowan) - No [Renee Heath](https://politics.computer/mp/renee-heath) - No [Trung Luu](https://politics.computer/mp/trung-luu) - No [Wendy Lovell](https://politics.computer/mp/wendy-lovell) - Greens All yes 3 yes · 0 no 3 members - Yes [Aiv Puglielli](https://politics.computer/mp/aiv-puglielli) - Yes [Katherine Copsey](https://politics.computer/mp/katherine-copsey) - Yes [Sarah Mansfield](https://politics.computer/mp/sarah-mansfield) - Smaller parties and independents - Yes [David Ettershank](https://politics.computer/mp/david-ettershank) Legalise Cannabis - Yes [Rachel Payne](https://politics.computer/mp/rachel-payne) Legalise Cannabis - No [Gaelle Broad](https://politics.computer/mp/gaelle-broad) Nationals - No [Melina Bath](https://politics.computer/mp/melina-bath) Nationals - Yes [Samantha Ratnam](https://politics.computer/mp/samantha-ratnam) Party not recorded - No Matthew Bach Party not recorded - Yes [Georgie Purcell](https://politics.computer/mp/georgie-purcell) Animal Justice Party - No [Moira Deeming](https://politics.computer/mp/moira-deeming) Family First - Yes [David Limbrick](https://politics.computer/mp/david-limbrick) Libertarian Party - Yes [Rikkie-Lee Tyrrell](https://politics.computer/mp/rikkie-lee-tyrrell) One Nation - Yes [Jeff Bourman](https://politics.computer/mp/jeffrey-bourman) Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party Members who didn't vote (absent, paired or in the chair) aren't listed. 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