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House of Representatives Standing and Sessional Orders

As at 20 October 2010

Standing orders were amended on 8 February 2012 (PDF 99KB)

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Preliminary Pages PDF (154 KB)
Chapter 1: Time limits and definitions PDF (482 KB)
Chapter 2: Proceedings when Parliament called together PDF (164 KB)
Chapter 3: Election of Speaker and Deputies PDF (142 KB)
Chapter 4: The Speaker and administration in the Chamber PDF (140 KB)
Chapter 5: Meeting and adjournment of the House PDF (115 KB)
Chapter 6: Business and proceedings of the House PDF (285 KB)
Chapter 7: Privilege PDF (86 KB)
Chapter 8: Debate, order and disorder PDF (211 KB)
Chapter 9: Questions seeking information PDF (133 KB)
Chapter 10: Motions PDF (143 KB)
Chapter 11: Voting PDF (112 KB)
Chapter 12: Bills PDF (251 KB)
Chapter 13: Financial proposals PDF (114 KB)
Chapter 14: Main Committee PDF (222 KB)
Chapter 15: Documents and petitions PDF (119 KB)
Chapter 16: Standing, select and joint committees PDF (169 KB)
Chapter 17: Witnesses and visitors PDF (100 KB)
Chapter 18: Communication between the House and the Senate PDF (101 KB)
Chapter 19: Addresses to the Queen or the Govenor–General PDF (94 KB)
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Record of amendments to the standing orders PDF (76 KB)
Resolutions of the House PDF (206 KB)
Index   PDF (323 KB)

Historical information

The House of Representatives Standing orders were totally revised and renumbered with effect from the start of the 41st Parliament on 16 November 2004.

Former standing orders as at 10 February 2003 (PDF 273 KB)

Translation table (old to new) (PDF 171 KB)

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Sales information

For information on how to purchase a copy of the standing orders, please contact the Chamber Research Office:

Phone: (02) 6277 4676

Email: Chamber.Research.Reps@aph.gov.au

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