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Maintenance of the Standing and Sessional Orders

24 June 2013

© Commonwealth of Australia 2013
ISBN 978-1-74366-086-7 (Printed version)
ISBN 978-1-74366-087-4 (HTML version)

View the report as a single document - (PDF 415KB)


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Preliminary Pages (PDF 110KB)

Foreword
Membership of the Committee
Committee Secretariat
Terms of reference
List of recommendations

 
Chapter 1 Introduction (PDF 54KB)

Scope of the inquiry
Structure of the report

 
Chapter 2 Refinements to improve the efficiency of proceedings (PDF 116KB)

Introduction
Private Members’ business items in the Federation Chamber
Return of items from the Federation Chamber
Presentation of private Members’ bills
Time limits for debates ‘not otherwise provided for’
Appointment of supplementary members to House committees

 
Chapter 3 Technical amendments (PDF 125KB)

Referral of statements by indulgence
Committee and delegation reports
Referral of bills to committees
Committee audio and video links
Six month amendments
Authority of the Chair and Senators
Federation Chamber timetable format
Minor corrections of inconsistencies

 
Chapter 4 Other issues - Consideration in detail of the Main Appropriation Bill (PDF 100KB)
 
Appendix A - Proposed amendments to the Standing Orders (consolidated) (PDF 173KB)

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