Chapter 14 References

[1] That is, when the standing orders set a time for a whole debate the duration is measured from the time the mover of the motion starts speaking.

[2] Josef Redlich, The procedure of the House of Commons, Archibald Constable, London, 1908, vol. III, pp. 42–43.

[3] Constitution, s. 49, (that is, unless Parliament ‘otherwise provides’).

[4] For further discussion of the privilege of freedom of speech see Ch. on ‘Parliamentary privilege’.

[5] Redlich, vol. III, p. 49.

[6] John Hatsell, Precedents of proceedings in the House of Commons, 4th edn, London, 1818, vol. II, p. 232. (Reprinted, Irish University Press, Shannon, Ireland, 1971.)

[7] S.O. 69.

[8] S.O. 1.

[9] S.O. 70.

[10] E.g. H.R. Deb. (6.5.1920) 1881; H.R. Deb. (22.6.2009) 6696.

[11] H.R. Deb. (13.7.1922) 443–4.

[12] E.g. VP 1974–75/874 (27.8.1975); VP 1993–96/2668 (29.11.1995); VP 1996–98/281 (20.6.1996) (Main Committee); VP 2002–04/213 (29.5.2002) (Main Committee).

[13] E.g. H.R. Deb. (3.12.2003) 23732; H.R. Deb. (24.6.2009) 7111.

[14] Leave has been given for a third opportunity to speak when the second opportunity has also been interrupted. The clock is set so that the total time for the interrupted speeches equals the normal limit for a single speech.

[15] S.O. 69(c).

[16] H.R. Deb. (11.11.1920) 6418.

[17] H.R. Deb. (19.10.1905) 3813.

[18] H.R. Deb. (19.11.1914) 841.

[19] VP 1908/54 (21.10.1908); H.R. Deb. (21.10.1908) 1402.

[20] H.R. Deb. (14.3.1950) 685.

[21] H.R. Deb. (21.8.1923) 3133; H.R. Deb. (19.9.1924) 4569.

[22] H.R. Deb. (28.5.1914) 1637

[23] H.R. Deb. (8.10.2003) 20791–2; H.R. Deb. (24.6.2004) 31605, 11.

[24] H.R. Deb. (3.12.1947) 3118.

[25] E.g. H.R. Deb. (3.12.2003) 23732.

[26] S.O. 69(e).

[27] H.R. Deb. (5.5.1992) 2355–8.

[28] H.R. Deb. (10.11.1976) 2521–2.

[29] H.R. Deb. (3.5.1978) 1699.

[30] H.R. Deb. (20.11.1979) 3176; H.R. Deb. (22.8.1996) 3523.

[31] H.R. Deb. (13.4.2000) 15963.

[32] H.R. Deb. (10.10.1947) 633; H.R. Deb. (11.9.1973) 743; H.R. Deb. (19.9.1996) 4452–3.

[33] H.R. Deb. (4.3.2004) 26037.

[34] This exclusion is subject to the discretion the Speaker has to refer a particular case to the Joint Committee on the Broadcasting of Parliamentary Proceedings for decision—see ‘Radio broadcasts’ in Ch. on ‘Parliament House and access to proceedings’.

[35] E.g. H.R. Deb. (2.6.2004) 29889; and see H.R. Deb. (14.9.2005) 87–9.

[36] Since 13.11.2013; Speaker’s statement on the application of the new provision, H.R. Deb. (4.6.2014) 5526–8.

[37] H.R. Deb. (18.10.1983) 1821; H.R. Deb. (22.9.1922) 2621; H.R. Deb. (19.3.1974) 533.

[38] H.R. Deb. (30.10.1913) 2716–17.

[39] E.g. H.R. Deb. (28.5.2003) 15334 (Main Committee); H.R. Deb. (5.12.2017) 12731.

[40] By extension of ruling relating to former committee of the whole. H.R. Deb. (11.11.1904) 6883–4.

[41] H.R. Deb. (12.9.1979) 996.

[42] H.R. Deb. (19.10.1983) 1924.

[43] This list is not exhaustive.

[44] H.R. Deb. (1.6.1977) 2280–1.

[45] The unqualified use of the term ‘leave’ may at times lead to confusion—e.g. H.R. Deb. (17.2.1988) 119–33.

[46] E.g. H.R. Deb. (19.9.1979) 1266.

[47] E.g. H.R. Deb. (8.6.1994) 1672–3; H.R. Deb. (19.6.1996) 2273–4; H.R. Deb. (2.6.1999) 5814.

[48] E.g. H.R. Deb. (20.9.1979) 1359; H.R. Deb. (25.6.1992) 3948; H.R. Deb. (7.2.1994) 420–1.

[49] E.g. H.R. Deb. (6.3.1980) 731.

[50] H.R. Deb. (13.11.1979) 2883, 2917, 2926–32.

[51] H.R. Deb. (13.9.1979) 1129; H.R. Deb. (23.11.1993) 3401–2; H.R. Deb. (4.4.2000) 15149; H.R. Deb. (2.6.2010) 4995–7.

[52] H.R. Deb. (26.11.1980) 85.

[53] H.R. Deb. (15.4.1980) 1711.

[54] H.R. Deb. (12.9.1979) 995.

[55] E.g. H.R. Deb. (10.3.1981) 562; H.R. Deb. (9.5.1985) 1951; H.R. Deb. (20.2.1986) 1009; H.R. Deb. (11.4.1986) 2129; H.R. Deb. (31.1.1995) 1; H.R. Deb. (7.12.1998) 1502; H.R. Deb. (4.12.2008) 12589.

[56] H.R. Deb. (18.8.1992) 1.

[57] H.R. Deb. (4.5.1992) 2258.

[58] H.R. Deb. (28.6.2001) 28868–9; VP 1998–2001/2422 (28.6.2001).

[59] H.R. Deb. (24.3.1992) 984.

[60] H.R. Deb. (8.5.1991) 3246–8; H.R. Deb. (25.2.1992) 30.

[61] H.R. Deb. (17.12.1993) 4335–7; H.R. Deb. (9.12.1999) 13288–9.

[62] H.R. Deb. (25.11.1993) 3626–7.

[63] H.R. Deb. (30.6.1994) 2429–30; H.R. Deb. (13.10.1994) 2022–3.

[64] H.R. Deb. (25.6.1998) 5435–6.

[65] H.R. Deb. (29.3.1999) 4571.

[66] H.R. Deb. (9.12.1999) 13298, 13301.

[67] For example, flood or cyclone damage, H.R. Deb. (25.6.1998) 5422; H.R. Deb. (24.3.1999) 4222.

[68] For example, deaths and injuries to naval personnel in a shipboard explosion, H.R. Deb. (12.5.1998) 2973–5, VP 1996–98/2975 (12.5.1998).

[69] E.g. H.R. Deb. (15.2.2005) 1.

[70] E.g. H.R. Deb. (22.11.1999) 12257.

[71] E.g. H.R. Deb. (10.2.1994) 770–82; H.R. Deb. (11.2.2016) 1404–23.

[72] E.g. VP 2008–10/592–3 (13.10.2008); NP 50 (14.10.2008) 27 (Main Committee). This practice became established in the 42nd Parliament. Previously, a motion to take note of statements had been referred, e.g. VP 2004–07/1401, 1406 (12.9.2006). Initially such further statements were listed as items of business on the Notice Paper but this practice was discontinued in 2013.

[73] S.O. 1.

[74] S.O. 63.

[75] Leave is required for a Member to make a statement when presenting a committee or delegation report outside these periods, S.O. 39(c).

[76] H.R. Deb. (21.11.1934) 412.

[77] VP 1970–72/514 (7.4.1971); H.R. Deb. (7.4.1971) 1558; H.R. Deb. (16.10.1995) 2110; H.R. Deb. (18.10.1995) 2347.

[78] H.R. Deb. (20.10.1949) 1748–9.

[79] H.R. Deb. (22.2.1917) 10574–5.

[80] VP 1970–72/21 (5.3.1970); H.R. Deb. (5.3.1970) 99–100.

[81] H.R. Deb. (12.10.1971) 2154.

[82] S.O. 65(c).

[83] S.O. 1.

[84] S.O. 80; e.g. VP 1968–69/592 (25.9.1969); VP 2002–04/1102 (20.8.2003).

[85] H.R. Deb. (13.3.1953) 1044.

[86] S.O. 34 (figure 2).

[87] E.g. H.R. Deb. (11.3.2008) 1298.

[88] VP 1998–2001/1159 (9.12.1999), H.R. Deb. (9.12.1999) 13323–5 (statement on a session of the UNESCO General Conference; the Parliamentary Secretary had been the leader of the Australian delegation to the conference).

[89] S.O. 63—the granting of leave to the Minister is deemed to grant leave to the opposition speaker. Before this standing order was introduced in 2015, a motion to suspend standing orders was moved on each occasion to permit and allocate time for the opposition response.

[90] H.R. Deb. (14.1.1902) 8738–9; H.R. Deb. (16.1.1902) 8859–60. In the UK House of Commons leave is not required to make a ministerial statement.

[91] E.g. H.R. Deb. (27.3.2007) 19, 65–6. Leave has also been denied when the Opposition has been unhappy about statements in the copy provided to them, H.R. Deb. (22.6.2010) 6110.

[92] E.g. VP 2010–13/735 (5.7.2011) (5 minute statements on Members’ consultations with constituents on views relating to equal treatment for same sex couples); VP 2010–13/960 (11.10.2011) (10 and 5 minute statements on tax reform).

[93] S.O. 79(b).

[94] H.R. Deb. (19.8.1954) 446.

[95] H.R. Deb. (26.2.1953) 415.

[96] H.R. Deb. (21.8.1923) 3133.

[97] H.R. Deb. (8.3.1932) 775–6.

[98] VP 1951–53/703 (6.10.1953); H.R. Deb. (6.10.1953) 1031; H.R. Deb. (25.11.1953) 500–1; H.R. Deb. (22.9.1955) 883.

[99] Including cases when the Government indicates (for example, by a Minister seeking the call) that it wishes to take a private Senator’s bill as government business, e.g. H.R. Deb. (15.3.2000) 14781.

[100] The Speaker calls Members by the name of their electoral division or office, i.e. ‘the Member (Minister) for … ’.

[101] S.O. 65(c).

[102] VP 1959–60/138 (14.5.1959); VP 1996–98/410 (9.9.1996), 419 (10.9.1996), 461 (12.9.1996).

[103] H.R. Deb. (25.11.1953) 500–1.

[104] VP 1996–98/462–3 (12.9.1996), the Chair having ruled that a further motion under then S.O. 61 [now 65(c)] was out of order as an abuse of the forms of the House, a motion of dissent was moved. And see H.R. Deb. (12.9.1996) 3995–9.

[105] H.R. Deb. (17.6.1931) 2744; H.R. Deb. (19.5.1933) 1598–9; H.R. Deb. (18.10.1977) 2103.

[106] H.R. Deb. (12.9.1901) 4860.

[107] H.R. Deb. (15.5.1952) 410.

[108] H.R. Deb. (6.3.1953) 684, 686.

[109] Often using the whips’ phones (one on each side of the Chamber) which have a direct line to the whips’ offices.

[110] S.O. 65(a). At the election of a Speaker Members address themselves to the Clerk who acts as Chair.

[111] S.O. 65(a), e.g. VP 1912/32 (9.7.1912). A Member confined to a wheel chair has addressed the House from the despatch box, e.g. H.R. Deb. (29.11.2006) 64.

[112] E.g. H.R. Deb. (18.10.1995) 2407, 2430; H.R. Deb. (19.10.1995) 2473; H.R. Deb. (9.9.1996) 3683; H.R. Deb. (12.4.2000) 15880.

[113] H.R. Deb. (5.6.1956) 2773–4.

[114] H.R. Deb. (7.5.1952) 108.

[115] H.R. Deb. (10.5.1990) 267.

[116] H.R. Deb. (18.10.1979) 2273.

[117] Standing Orders Committee, Report, PP 129 (1964–66) 6.

[118] VP 1964–66/266 (31.3.1965). In 1986 the Procedure Committee recommended that the prohibition on the reading of speeches be reintroduced, with certain exceptions: Standing Committee on Procedure, Days and hours of sitting and the effective use of the time of the House, PP 108 (1986) 34. The House did not accept the recommendation.

[119] E.g. H.R. Deb. (12.2.2015) 796 (Bahasa Indonesia); H.R. Deb. (24.11.2015) 13578 (Pitjantjatjara); H.R. Deb. (31.8.2016) 163 (Wiradjuri).

[120] H.R. Deb. (24.10.2003) 21697–701.

[121] H.R. Deb. (11.9.2007) 3–6.

[122] S.O. 105(a). This has been a requirement since 1931. The question must also be included with the reply, VP 1929–31/693 (26.6.1931).

[123] H.R. Deb. (13.6.1924) 1292–3. The practice was discontinued in 1987 for reasons of economy.

[124] Also ministerial responses to petitions since 1992.

[125] Speaker Snedden, H.R. Deb. (21.10.1982) 2339–40; Speaker Jenkins, H.R. Deb. (10.5.1983) 341–2.

[126] H.R. Deb. (1.3.1917) 10826. This practice has been advocated on at least one occasion, H.R. Deb. (9.9.1909) 3263.

[127] H.R. Deb. (8.3.1929) 929. On one occasion, Hansard staff having been discharged from further attendance following a very long sitting, Members handed precis of speeches made in the House to reporters for subsequent inclusion, H.R. Deb. (6–8.12.1933) 5898. A tribute from an absent Member was permitted to be incorporated during a condolence debate, H.R. Deb. (8.4.1986) 1786. Exceptionally, after the second reading debate on a bill had been curtailed, 8 members were given leave to incorporate unread speeches, H.R. Deb. (10.11.2005) 9–37.

[128] H.R. Deb. (20.6.1906) 452. Leave granted for Leader of the Opposition to incorporate remainder of statement, H.R. Deb. (19.9.1979) 1294. Leave granted for Minister to incorporate balance of a lengthy answer to question without notice, H.R. Deb. (26.8.1982) 959. Leave granted for incorporation of remainder of Member’s valedictory speech, H.R. Deb. (20.9.2007) 64.

[129] On one occasion Minister granted leave to incorporate a statement, VP 1951–53/405 (5.9.1952); H.R. Deb. (5.9.1952) 1051–2.

[130] For details of cases see footnote under ‘Moving and second reading speech’ in Chapter on ‘Legislation’.

[131] Prior to the Standing Orders Committee opposing such action, PP 114 (1970) 9, leave was occasionally granted for the incorporation of explanatory memorandums, VP 1967–68/199 (20.9.1967).

[132] H.R. Deb. (3.5.1938) 725.

[133] H.R. Deb. (9.8.1910) 1256; H.R. Deb. (4.12.1911) 3638.

[134] H.R. Deb. (5.8.1931) 4976–7; H.R. Deb. (15.9.1932) 556.

[135] H.R. Deb. (10.5.1983) 341–2.

[136] H.R. Deb. (11.2.2010) 1218–9.

[137] PP 129 (1964–66) 3.

[138] H.R. Deb. (24.8.1984) 368.

[139] H.R. Deb. (9.5.1973) 1860–1.

[140] VP 1974–75/157 (17.9.1974).

[141] H.R. Deb. (9.5.1996) 763–7.

[142] E.g. government guidelines for official witnesses before parliamentary committees, H.R. Deb. (23.8.1984) 290–6; Prime Minister’s comments in response to a royal commission report, H.R. Deb. (6.12.1983) 3251–70; the terms of reference of a royal commission, H.R. Deb. (17.5.1983) 598.

[143] E.g. lists of names of members of parliamentary committees, H.R. Deb. (8.10.1987) 995–6; H.R. Deb. (29.5.1996) 1767–8.

[144] Proposed opposition amendments to a bill which were not moved because bill was under guillotine which had expired, e.g. H.R. Deb. (11.4.1986) 2129; H.R. Deb. (15.5.1997) 3737–42; H.R. Deb. (5.6.1997) 5123. Answers to questions in writing which had been withdrawn from the Notice Paper, H.R. Deb. (15.4.1986) 2319–20. Proposed amendment to motion (amendment could not be moved because another had been moved and the question stated in the form ‘That the words stand’), H.R. Deb. (8.10.2003) 20792.

[145] H.R. Deb. (28.10.1996) 5908.

[146] Record of proceedings of the presentation of a resolution of thanks of the House to representatives of the Armed Forces, VP 1920–21/184 (20.5.1920). Report of the proceedings on the occasion of the presentation of the Speaker’s Chair, VP 1926–28/343 (24.3.1927).

[147] H.R. Deb. (28.9.1988) 1011.

[148] H.R. Deb. (21.9.1977) 1418–19. However, because of technical difficulties the matter was not in fact incorporated.

[149] VP 1978–80/875–6 (6.6.1979); H.R. Deb. (6.6.1979) 2972–7; VP 1978–80/986–7 (13.9.1979); H.R. Deb. (13.9.1979) 1080–4.

[150] H.R. Deb. (25.9.1970) 1698.

[151] E.g. H.R. Deb. (20.6.2002) 4065. And see H.R. Deb. (28.5.2009) 4755–6.

[152] E.g. H.R. Deb. (31.10.2006) 20–21.

[153] H.R. Deb. (25.9.1970) 1697. The flag was exhibited in support of the allegation that the staff was for use as a weapon.

[154] H.R. Deb. (17.9.1964) 1283–5.

[155] H.R. Deb. (25.11.1965) 3168; H.R. Deb. (16.9.1981) 1437; H.R. Deb. (1.5.1986) 2949–50.

[156] H.R. Deb. (20.10.1981) 2250.

[157] H.R. Deb. (25.5.1983) 934.

[158] H.R. Deb. (2.11.1983) 2195.

[159] H.R. Deb. (19.8.1982) 687–8.

[160] H.R. Deb. (1.12.1983) 3166.

[161] H.R. Deb. (8.10.1987) 985.

[162] H.R. Deb. (19.6.1995) 1771–2.

[163] H.R. Deb. (2.6.1997) 4577.

[164] H.R. Deb. (8.12.1999) 13148.

[165] H.R. Deb. (14.10.2003) 21389–90.

[166] H.R. Deb. (12.8.2004) 32977–8.

[167] H.R. Deb. (19.2.2008) 674–5.

[168] H.R. Deb. (9.2.2017) 536 and H.R. Deb. (13.2.2017) 729, after these incidents the Speaker warned against the display of undesirable props.

[169] H.R. Deb. (20.2.1986) 996–7, 1009. For later practice see H.R. Deb. (18.6.1996) 2061; (19.6.1996) 2243.

[170] E.g. H.R. Deb. (13.3.2008) 1750.

[171] H.R. Deb. (16.5.1985) 2547.

[172] Private ruling by Speaker Halverson. However, deactivated land mines have been displayed, H.R. Deb. (25.11.1998) 653. See also May, 24th edn, p. 448.

[173] H.R. Deb. (13.11.1974) 3503.

[174] H.R. Deb. (25.5.2009) 4073.

[175] H.R. Deb. (28.5.2009) 4761.

[176] H.R. Deb. (21.8.1980) 582.

[177] E.g. H.R. Deb. (6.9.1983) 435; H.R. Deb. (19.3.1985) 466; H.R. Deb. (26.8.2008) 6187.

[178] H.R. Deb. (18.6.2009) 6582.

[179] H.R. Deb. (31.10.2006) 20–21.

[180] E.g. H.R. Deb. (29.10.2014), VP 2013–16/ 945 (29.10.2014)—Members resisting the instruction were directed to leave the Chamber under S.O. 94(a) for disorderly conduct; H.R. Deb. (2.2.2016) 44–5.

[181] H.R. Deb. (13.11.1986) 3036–7.

[182] H.R. Deb. (9.8.2006) 69–70.

[183] H.R. Deb. (22.2.2008) 1282.

[184] H.R. Deb. (24.3.2015) 3328; H.R. Deb. (25.3.2015) 3429.

[185] Standing Committee on Procedure, The display of articles: an examination of the practice of the House of Representatives, PP 201 (2009) 3, 5, 6.

[186] S.O. 201—for more detail see Ch. on ‘Documents’.

[187] H.R. Deb. (29.5.1931) 2446.

[188] H.R. Deb. (20.9.1922) 2488; H.R. Deb. (10.9.1925) 2415.

[189] H.R. Deb. (17.11.1920) 6584.

[190] H.R. Deb. (27.9.1979) 1635.

[191] H.R. Deb. (12.5.1932) 671.

[192] H.R. Deb. (28.5.1931) 2399.

[193] H.R. Deb. (25.11.1953) 472–3; H.R. Deb. (26.9.1979) 1550–1.

[194] H.R. Deb. (2.5.1957) 1000–1; VP 1964–66/597 (11.5.1966); H.R. Deb. (10.5.1966) 1601; H.R. Deb. (11.5.1966) 1673.

[195] H.R. Deb. (20.5.1942) 1440–1; see also H.R. Deb. (28.3.1973) 767–8, H.R. Deb. (9.5.1973) 1854–5, NP 80 (13.12.1973) 3480, and VP 1973–74/365–6 (20.9.1973) for other references relating to this question.

[196] S.O. 76. see also Josef Redlich, The procedure of the House of Commons, Archibald Constable, London, 1908, v. III, p. 56.

[197] S.O. 76. see Ch. on ‘Non-government business’.

[198] S.O. 76. see Ch. on ‘The parliamentary calendar’.

[199] S.O. 76. See Ch. on ‘Financial legislation’.

[200] S.O. 192b. See Ch. on ‘Non-government business’.

[201] All of the matters to be debated together may not appear on the Notice Paper. A cognate debate has taken place on an order of the day and on a motion to take note of a document which had been moved that day, H.R. Deb. (10.4.1978) 1306–7. A cognate debate has also taken place on a notice of motion and an order of the day, H.R. Deb. (10.3.1981) 575.

[202] This procedure has not always been followed. For example, before the cognate debate procedure became established the House ordered that debate on certain orders of the day proceed concurrently, VP 1920–21/705 (5.10.1921); and suspended standing orders to allow discussion of certain tariff proposals during debate on a motion to print an associated report, VP 1932–34/101 (8.3.1932). Standing orders have been suspended to enable the scope of the debate on a private Members’ business notice to be extended to cover the subject matter of a government business order of the day, VP 1980–83/174 (2.4.1981).

[203] Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry (Repeal) Bill 1986 and motion to take note of Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry Special Report and associated documents, H.R. Deb. (20.8.1986) 291.

[204] H.R. Deb. (8.12.1994) 4580. see also VP 2002–04/1455 (19.2.2004), H.R. Deb. (19.2.2004) 25340–49—in effect a cognate debate (despite no statement by Chair) on two committee reports by same committee which had been presented at the same time but were separate orders of the day, VP 2002–04/1431 (16.2.2004).

[205] H.R. Deb. (26.11.1953) 576–7; H.R. Deb. (10.4.1978) 1314.

[206] H.R. Deb. (9.11.1904) 6753; H.R. Deb. (6.10.1953) 1051; H.R. Deb. (4.5.1960) 1382.

[207] H.R. Deb. (20.11.1935) 1838.

[208] H.R. Deb. (6.10.1953) 1051–2.

[209] VP 1904/298 (11.11.1904); H.R. Deb. (12.10.1978) 1822.

[210] E.g. H.R. Deb. (27.2.2012) 1777; H.R. Deb. (19.3.2012) 3264.

[211] H.R. Deb. (2.6.1955) 1360.

[212] H.R. Deb. (9.3.1951) 275–7.

[213] H.R. Deb. (13.2.2003) 11900.

[214] VP 1937–40/413 (8.6.1939), 418 (9.6.1939).

[215] H.R. Deb. (31.3.1987) 1765.

[216] H.R. Deb. (13.6.2006) 28; H.R. Deb. (18.6.2009) 6570. However, an answer is required to be directly relevant to the question by S.O. 104(a).

[217] Standing Committee on Procedure, The anticipation rule, PP 82 (2005). Sessional orders 17.3.2005, adopted permanently 29.11.2006.

[218] Discussed in earlier editions.

[219] S.O. 73.

[220] H.R. Deb. (27.3.1942) 558.

[221] H of R 1(1962–63) 19.

[222] See Ch. on ‘Non-government business’.

[223] E.g. H.R. Deb. (26.5.1987) 3365.

[224] S.O. 242. see also Ch. on ‘Committee inquiries’.

[225] H.R. Deb. (10.6.1955) 1656.

[226] S.O. 39(a).

[227] E.g. VP 1977/112 (5.5.1977), 358 (26.10.1977).

[228] H.R. Deb. (16.12.1993) 4226.

[229] S.O. 64. The question of using the name of a Member in the House instead of the electorate name was considered by the Standing Orders Committee in its 1972 report. The committee recommended no change to the existing practice. Standing Orders Committee, Report, PP 20 (1972).

[230] And see letter presented by Speaker, VP 2004–07/1648 (7.12.2006).

[231] And see May, 24th edn, p. 444 (‘to guard against all appearance of personality in debate’).

[232] May, 24th edn, p. 444.

[233] S.O.s 89, 90.

[234] And see May, 24th edn, p. 445.

[235] H.R. Deb. (5.5.1978) 1894–5.

[236] S.O. 92. This provision was introduced (then referring to words rather than conduct) on the recommendation of the Standing Orders Committee, following conflicting rulings on whether remarks regarded as offensive by any Member had to be withdrawn. H of R 1 (1962–63) 20; VP 1962–63/455 (1.5.1963). See also statement by Speaker Jenkins, H.R. Deb. (7.5.1984) 1907.

[237] H.R. Deb. (22.10.1913) 2377.

[238] H.R. Deb. (1.11.1951) 1498.

[239] E.g. H.R. Deb. (4.12.2008) 12600.

[240] H.R. Deb. (20.10.2010) 949; H R Deb (25.11.2010) 3831.

[241] H.R. Deb. (29.9.2010) 205.

[242] H.R. Deb. (30.11.1950) 3427.

[243] VP 1974/41–2 (12.3.1974).

[244] H.R. Deb. (21.4.1955) 70; H.R. Deb. (25.8.1955) 73.

[245] H.R. Deb. (22.11.1912) 5883.

[246] H.R. Deb. (3.12.1918) 8639.

[247] H.R. Deb. (7.12.1911) 3996.

[248] H.R. Deb. (15.8.1923) 2776.

[249] H.R. Deb. (27.11.1914) 1180.

[250] H.R. Deb. (30.11.1950) 3427.

[251] H.R. Deb. (26.9.1979) 1569.

[252] E.g. VP 2004–07/1163 (31.5.2006); H.R. Deb. (17.8.2005) 101–2 (allegation against group directed to be withdrawn).

[253] See ‘Hansard’ in Ch. on ‘Documents’.

[254] H.R. Deb. (20.6.2002) 4076, 4080–1. And see statement by President of the Senate, S. Deb, (11.8.2005) 78.

[255] S.O. 89.

[256] S.O. 90.

[257] S.O. 100(c), and see May, 24th edn, pp. 396, 443–4.

[258] H.R. Deb. (16.10.1957) 1416; H.R. Deb. (2.3.1972) 478.

[259] H.R. Deb. (25.6.1996) 2641, 2654–5.

[260] H.R. Deb. (25.10.1950) 1395.

[261] S. Deb. (2.6.1955) 629; Odgers, 6th edn, p. 213. But see H.R. Deb. (4.9.2006) 44–5 (quotation no longer relied on in the Senate).

[262] H.R. Deb. (2.11.1977) 2736.

[263] H.R. Deb. (25.9.1908) 403. On another occasion a Member apologised after having imitated another Member’s accent, although the Chair had not intervened. H.R. Deb. (11.10.1985) 1907, 1929.

[264] H.R. Deb. (9.9.1904) 4508.

[265] H.R. Deb. (28.8.1979) 669.

[266] H.R. Deb. (5.11.1987) 2093.

[267] H.R. Deb. (1.4.1930) 724–5.

[268] H.R. Deb. (26.5.1955) 1204.

[269] May, 24th edn, p. 445.

[270] H.R. Deb (19.6.2003) 17045–6.

[271] VP 1968–69/413 (23.4.1969), 499 (13.8.1969); VP 1970–72/43–5 (17.3.1970).

[272] H.R. Deb. (4.5.1967) 1793–7.

[273] PP 153 (1970) 43–8.

[274] H.R. Deb. (27.2.1980) 431.

[275] H.R. Deb. (10.9.1980) 1076.

[276] H.R. Deb. (12.3.1981) 709.

[277] E.g. Member named for refusing to withdraw allegations of bribery applied collectively to members of a political party, H.R. Deb. (17.8.2005) 101–2. See also letter presented by the Speaker, VP 2004–07/1648 (7.12.2006).

[278] S.O. 89; H.R. Deb. (21.8.1973) 23.

[279] S.O. 74.

[280] VP 1946–48/43 (29.11.1946).

[281] H.R. Deb. (13.12.1934) 1217.

[282] H.R. Deb. (24.2.1972) 235.

[283] E.g. H.R. Deb. (9.3.2010) 2007.

[284] S.O. 89.

[285] VP 1961/184 (30.8/1961); H.R. Deb. (30.8.1961) 661–3. In this case further statements were made in the House, VP 1961/186 (31.8.1961), 196 (12.9.1961).

[286] H.R. Deb. (19.3.1959) 885–7; see also VP 1978–80/848, 850 (31.5.1979), when a copy of a personal explanation was sent to the President by the Acting Speaker.

[287] Former S.O. 72.

[288] Former Senate S.O. 416. Odgers, 6th edn, p. 357.

[289] Report from the Standing Orders Committee, together with recommendations, PP 114 (1970) 2.

[290] S.O. 88.

[291] May, 24th edn, p. 440.

[292] H.R. Deb. (24.4.1918) 4120.

[293] H.R. Deb. (20.6.1951) 142.

[294] H.R. Deb. (24.11.1936) 2170.

[295] E.g. VP 1934–37/805–6 (11.12.1936).

[296] H.R. Deb. (19.2.1976) 131.

[297] H.R. Deb. (25.2.1969) 5–6, 12–13.

[298] H.R. Deb. (26.2.1969) 207. But the rule has been held not to apply to a State Governor-designate, H.R. Deb. (19.8.2003) 18828.

[299] H.R. Deb. (1.4.1930) 705–6.

[300] H.R. Deb. (10.6.1914) 1982.

[301] H.R. Deb. (15.1.1918) 2971, 2992; H.R. Deb. (18.1.1918) 3218; H.R. Deb. (9.7.1919) 10517.

[302] H.R. Deb. (14.8.1907) 1870.

[303] E.g. VP 1976–77/577 (15.2.1977); and see ‘Petitions’ in Ch. on ‘Documents’.

[304] E.g. H.R. Deb. (14.5.2003) 14487–9 (adjournment debate); H.R. Deb. (13.5.2003) 13961–74 (questions without notice).

[305] H.R. Deb. (22.11.2011) 13429–30.

[306] May, 22nd edn, p. 385. The reference was not repeated in the 23rd edn (2004).

[307] E.g. VP 1951–53/117 (10.10.1951), 327 (27.5.1952).

[308] Standing Orders Committee recommendation, H of R 1 (1962–63) 32; rejected by House, VP 1962–63/455 (1.5.1963); H.R. Deb. (1.5.1963) 896. For later comment see H.R. Deb. (19.8.1976) 368.

[309] NP 148 (28.2.1980) 8700; H.R. Deb. (4.3.1980) 580.

[310] NP 168 (30.4.1980) 10257.

[311] Standing Committee on Procedure, The standing orders and practices which govern the conduct of Question Time, PP 354 (1986) 32.

[312] H.R. Deb. (21.8.1980) 590–1; H.R. Deb. (30.6.1931) 3169; H.R. Deb. (25.9.1918) 6368.

[313] S.O. 89.

[314] H.R. Deb. (28–9.6.1937) 577; see also H.R. Deb. (18.3.1980) 836.

[315] H.R. Deb. (7.12.1921) 13924.

[316] H.R. Deb. (2.10.1957) 1005.

[317] H.R. Deb. (4.6.1952) 1399.

[318] H.R. Deb. (24.5.1965) 2076.

[319] H.R. Deb. (3.2.2016) 216.

[320] E.g. H.R. Deb. (12.4.2000) 15883.

[321] H.R. Deb. (28.11.1995) 3964.

[322] See May, 24th edn, pp. 441–3.

[323] House of Commons Select Committee on Procedure, 4th report, HC 298 (1971–72) vii–viii.

[324] H.R. Deb. (27.6.1994) 1978–9 (statement by Speaker Martin).

[325] H.R. Deb. (18.9.1995) 1049–51.

[326] H.R. Deb. (24.3.1977) 558.

[327] House of Commons Select Committee on Procedure, 1st report, HC 156 (1962–63) v.

[328] H.R. Deb. (4.6.1976) 3048; see also Sir Billy Snedden, ‘Sub judice rule’, Report of 6th Conference of Commonwealth Speakers and Presiding Officers, 1981, Ottawa.

[329] H.R. Deb. (25.11.1986) 3618.

[330] H.R. Deb. (19.11.1997) 10788–9.

[331] H.R. Deb. (22.11.1999) 12277.

[332] H.R. Deb. (22.9.1987) 501–2.

[333] E.g. H.R. Deb. (19.9.1985) 1320.

[334] H.R. Deb. (27.6.1994) 1979.

[335] H.R. Deb. (12.8.1954) 222.

[336] The same rule has been held to apply to judicial inquiries into the actions of specific persons, H.R. Deb. (5.3.1984) 511. See also H.R. Deb. (1.12.1988) 3649–50 where the question arose in connection with a State commission of inquiry.

[337] H.R. Deb. (13.8.2015) 8322.

[338] See Ch. on ‘Elections and the electoral system’.

[339] H.R. Deb. (30.5.1978) 2780.

[340] H.R. Deb. (18.9.1995) 1049–52.

[341] S.O. 66.

[342] S.O. 61(a).

[343] H.R. Deb. (16.3.2000) 14910 (the Member was then named on further interjecting).

[344] E.g. H.R. Deb. (22.11.2011) 13429–30.

[345] VP 1974–75/338 (21.11.1974).

[346] H.R. Deb. (7.10.1908) 861.

[347] Standing Committee on Procedure, The Second Chamber: enhancing the Main Committee, PP 158 (2000) 36–8.

[348] Sessional order 84A, VP 2002–04/350–1 (22.8.2002). Statement by Deputy Speaker, H.R. Deb. (17.9.2002) 6471. First interventions, H.R. Deb. (17.9.2002) 6475, 6478, 6481.

[349] H.R. Deb. (14.5.2003) 14495–6.

[350] The detail stage of the main appropriation bill, H.R. Deb. (17.6.2008) 5121.

[351] S.O. 65(b).

[352] H.R. Deb. (14.8.1903) 3664; H.R. Deb. (16.6.1915) 4014; H.R. Deb. (18.6.1915) 4229–30.

[353] H.R. Deb. (14.7.1920) 2707.

[354] H.R. Deb. (12.9.1901) 4810.

[355] H.R. Deb. (28.9.1905) 2986; H.R. Deb. (1.5.1996) 107.

[356] H.R. Deb. (1.5.1914) 539.

[357] E.g. H.R. Deb. (5.5.1983) 250; H.R. Deb. (10.11.1983) 2630–1; H.R. Deb. (1.5.1996) 107; H.R. Deb. (8.12.1998) 1589.

[358] The provisional standing orders adopted on 6 June 1901 only contained time limits for speeches on the motion that later developed into the matter of public importance discussion. The limitations were 30 minutes for the mover and 15 minutes for any other Member speaking.

[359] H of R 1 (1912).

[360] VP 1912/38 (16.7.1912), 42–5 (17.7.1912). The motion was originally moved by a private Member from the Opposition and it was agreed to by the House with amendments.

[361] As examples of variations in time limits for speeches on bills see Appropriation Bill (No. 1) 1978–79, VP 1978–80/370 (24.8.1978); and a package of bills considered together in 1998 to provide for new taxation arrangements, VP 1998–2001/207 (9.12.1998).

[362] E.g. VP 1998–2001/1347 (4.4.2000); VP 2002–04/1549 (30.3.2004).

[363] H.R. Deb. (28.11.1947) 2918; S.O. 1.

[364] S.O. 1.

[365] During the 44th Parliament (2013–2016) S.O. 1 imposed a limit of 20 minutes on valedictories, but this was not enforced.

[366] The Chair has no official knowledge of and cannot enforce such arrangements. However, the Speaker has on occasion directed the Clerks to set the clocks for a shorter time than provided by S.O. 1, assuming this met the convenience of the House, e.g. H.R. Deb. (17.9.2001) 30745–6.

[367] H.R. Deb. (14.11.1979) 2970.

[368] H.R. Deb. (9.9.1996) 3735.

[369] H.R. Deb. (17.11.1920) 6587. This normally includes divisions on motions for the closure of the Member speaking, e.g. H.R. Deb. (18.6.2003) 16799–16802. However, the Speaker has ruled that the clock should be paused if the motion is moved during a question or answer, H.R. Deb. (17.8.2017) 8900.

[370] VP 1912/226 (13.11.1912).

[371] H.R. Deb. (10.5.1945) 1571.

[372] The clock is paused during a point of order made during a question or answer, H.R. Deb. (29.9.2010) 131.

[373] H.R. Deb. (1.10.1953) 885. In this case the Member who received the call did not get to speak.

[374] H.R. Deb. (8.7.1931) 3561.

[375] E.g. VP 1978–80/1602 (28.8.1980), 1690 (18.9.1980); VP 1993–96/2686 (30.11.1995).

[376] S.O. 1.

[377] S.O. 78(a).

[378] VP 1976–77/26 (19.2.1976).

[379] VP 1970–72/242 (19.8.1970).

[380] VP 1970–72/634 (17.8.1971).

[381] E.g. H.R. Deb. (21.3.2017) 2659.

[382] S.O. 1.

[383] H.R. Deb. (9.11.1933) 4356.

[384] VP 1985–87/1726 (3.6.1987), H.R. Deb. (3.6.1987) 3909.

[385] VP 1993–96/2347 (30.8.1995).

[386] E.g. VP 1993–96/1258 (29.8.1994).

[387] E.g. VP 1993–96/1617 (5.12.1994).

[388] E.g. VP 1993–96/1343 (10.10.1994).

[389] S.O. 80. The standing order was first adopted in 1905, VP 1905/181–3 (24.11.1905).

[390] H.R. Deb. (24.11.1905) 5762.

[391] This provision was included in 1963 following the recommendation of the Standing Orders Committee, H of R 1 (1962–63) 25; VP 1962–63/201 (28.8.1962), 455 (1.5.1963).

[392] S.O. 78; e.g. H.R. Deb. (19.10.1977) 2171, VP 2008–10/192 (19.3.2008).

[393] H.R. Deb. (26.8.2002) 5654–6.

[394] Private ruling by Speaker Snedden (17.2.1978).

[395] VP 1978–80/572 (21.11.1978); but see VP 2002–04/969–70 (18.6.2003).

[396] VP 1929–31/484 (5.3.1931), 492 (17.3.1931); VP 1970–72/1060–1 (16.5.1972).

[397] VP 1998–2001/1311 (15.3.2000).

[398] H.R. Deb. (25.5.2006) 49–58.

[399] VP 2002–04/1102 (20.8.2003).

[400] See ‘Length of answers’ in Ch. on ‘Questions’.

[401] H.R. Deb. (4.12.1947) 3213–14, 3264.

[402] H.R. Deb. (29.10.1996) 6013–4.

[403] E.g. NP (7.12.2000) 8998; NP (19.6.2003) 3846; NP (11.8.2009) 4.

[404] S.O. 79(a). A Member who moved a motion to take note of a paper and moved that the debate be adjourned was not regarded as having closed the debate, H.R. Deb. (11.8.2005) 114–6.

[405] S.O. 79(a).

[406] VP 1978–80/1473 (13.5.1980).

[407] S.O. 79(b).

[408] S.O. 79(c).

[409] H.R. Deb. (4.9.2000) 20047.

[410] S.O. 78(e). When an opposition Member was prevented from moving the adjournment of the debate a second time, the Chair immediately accepted a motion moved by a Minister which the House agreed to, H.R. Deb. (30.6.1949) 1892–3.

[411] S.O. 41(a). E.g. VP 1993–96/2080 (29.5.1995); VP 2008–10/1119 (15.6.2009).

[412] VP 1993–96/1972 (27.3.1995).

[413] VP 1993–96/2107 (5.6.1995); VP 2008–10/1118 (15.6.2009).

[414] S.O. 194.

[415] This practice is not recognised by the standing orders, but is a pragmatic development (supported by a Speaker’s private ruling) which is recorded as occurring by leave. It is likely to occur towards the end of a lengthy debate, such as the budget debate.

[416] As she or he has spoken to the question, the Member is prevented by S.O. 79(a) from moving that the debate be adjourned.

[417] VP 1978–80/1663 (16.9.1980); VP 1998–2001/1418 (13.4.2000); VP 2010–13/200 (17.11.2010).

[418] VP 1976–77/173 (6.5.1976).

[419] Or equivalent situation, for example a speech in the Main Committee (Federation Chamber) interrupted by a division in the House causing the premature adjournment of the Committee, VP 2008–10/1241 (17.8.2009), H.R. Deb. (17.8.2009) 8110. In special circumstances a Member has been granted leave to recommence an interrupted speech from the beginning, H.R. Deb. (5.12.2017) 12539.

[420] E.g. VP 1998–2001/1219 (17.2.2000), 1236 (7.3.2000). If the Member wishes to speak later leave is required, e.g. VP 2004–07/677 (12.10.2005)—see ‘Leave to speak again’ at page 496.

[421] S.O. 81.

[422] H.R. Deb. (15.3.2000) 14781–9; H.R. Deb. (3.4.2000) 15093.

[423] The debate lasted over a week and amendments proposing to give the Chair a discretion not to accept the motion were defeated, VP 1905/167–70 (16.11.1905), 171–2 (21.11.1905), 173–4 (22.11.1905), 175–8 (23.11.1905).

[424] VP 1909/105 (7.9.1909).

[425] See Appendix 20.

[426] VP 1934–37/211–38 (9.4.1935).

[427] VP 1923–24/25–48 (27.6.1923).

[428] S.O. 78(g); e.g. H.R. Deb. (13.5.1980) 2657.

[429] S.O. 85(c).

[430] VP 1934–37/483 (4.12.1935).

[431] H.R. Deb. (9.3.1998) 780–81.

[432] VP 1996–98/495 (16.9.1996).

[433] H.R. Deb. (16.11.1978) 2893.

[434] E.g. H.R. Deb. (4.4.1973) 1102–3; H.R. Deb. (13.10.2005) 96.

[435] E.g. VP 1956–57/42 (8.3.1956).

[436] A Member has been named and suspended, VP 1954–55/123–4 (27.10.1954); a request has been made for leave to make a statement, VP 1932–34/114 (11.3.1932); the sitting has been suspended for a meal break and on resumption the Speaker has made a statement, VP 1951–53/609 (13.3.1953).

[437] E.g. VP 1920–21/260 (19.8.1920); VP 1956–57/74 (12.4.1956); VP 1998–2001/1300 (15.3.2000); H.R. Deb. (21.8.2003) 19205–7; H.R. Deb. (13.10.2005) 93–4.

[438] H.R. Deb. (15.5.1980) 2814.

[439] H.R. Deb. (12.8.2004) 32954.

[440] S.O. 31(c) (since September 2016).

[441] VP 1943–44/57 (17.2.1944); H.R. Deb. (17.2.1944) 279, 284; H.R. Deb. (31.3.2004) 27730.

[442] H.R. Deb. (20.3.1947) 926–8; H.R. Deb. (27.3.1947) 1229.

[443] H.R. Deb. (21.2.1947) 123.

[444] H.R. Deb. (26.7.1946) 3203.

[445] NP (7.12.2000) 8998; NP (19.6.2003) 3846.

[446] S.O.s 82–85.

[447] Time limits are consolidated in S.O. 1.

[448] See Ch. on ‘The Federation Chamber’ re order in the Federation Chamber.

[449] H.R. Deb. (24.8.1905) 1478. A Member who calls attention to the lack of a quorum when a quorum is present is immediately named by the Chair and a motion moved for the Member’s suspension—S.O. 55(e), e.g. VP 1978–80/1277–8 (26.2.1980); VP 1993–96/194 (31.8.1993); H.R. Deb. (9.3.2004) 26264–5.

[450] S.O. 92(b).

[451] S.O. 92(a).

[452] S.O. 94.

[453] See H.R. Deb. (5.6.1975) 3404, where a Member was named for disorderly conduct without being called to order or warned; and see statement by Speaker Hawker H.R. Deb. (9.3.2005) 67; and see H.R. Deb. (14.2.2008) 387—statement by Speaker Jenkins.

[454] Generally understood as applying to all Members for the remainder of the sitting.

[455] Former S.O. 304A used the term ‘order the Member to withdraw from the House’.

[456] E.g. VP 1996–98/758–9 (31.10.1996), 2461–2 (18.11.1997).

[457] E.g. VP 1998–2001/397–8 (11.3.1999), 2052 (7.2.2001), 2126 (1.3.2001); VP 2002–04/1527–8 (24.3.2004); VP 2008–10/1142 (18.6.2009).

[458] H.R. Deb. (10.5.2011) 3432.

[459] E.g. VP 1998–2001/663 (24.6.1999); VP 2004–07/941 (14.2.2006); H.R. Deb. (5.6.2008) 4717.

[460] VP 2008–10/509 (4.9.2008); H.R. Deb. (4.9.2008) 7244.

[461] VP 2013–16/1014–6 (27.11.2014).

[462] VP 2004–07/1899 (28.5.2007).

[463] Standing Committee on Procedure, About time: bills, questions and working hours, PP 194 (1993) 28.

[464] S.O. 94(e).

[465] VP 2002–04/1276 (23.10.2003); J 2002–04/2597 (23.10.2003). Although the motion agreed to took the usual form of suspending the offenders ‘from the service of the House’ they were in effect also barred from a meeting of the Senate. Odgers reports that the Speaker ‘purported to eject two Senators from one meeting and exclude them from the other’ (14th edn, p. 184). For other references see ‘Addresses to both Houses by foreign heads of state’ in Ch on ‘Order of business and the sitting day’.

[466] John Hatsell, Precedents of proceedings in the House of Commons, 4th edn, London, 1818, vol. II, p. 238; Josef Redlich, The procedure of the House of Commons, Archibald Constable, London, 1908, vol. III, p.72 n 1.

[467] H.R. Deb. (21.11.1901) 7654.

[468] VP 1910/78 (18.8.1910).

[469] E.g. H.R. Deb. (27.2.1975) 824, but the identity of the Minister named is shown in the Votes and Proceedings as ‘the honourable Member for … ’, VP 1974–75/502 (27.2.1975).

[470] H.R. Deb. (1.12.1927) 2397.

[471] VP 1929–31/593 (24.4.1931), 828 (18.9.1931); VP 1937–40/135 (15.6.1938) (and suspended); VP 1961/36 (23.3.1961) (and suspended); VP 1974–75/502–3 (27.2.1975) (motion for suspension negatived, leading to resignation of Speaker).

[472] VP 1914–17/148 (17.12.1914); VP 1948–49/295–6 (1.6.1949); VP 1985–87/1151 (24.9.1986). On each occasion suspensions followed.

[473] E.g. VP 1973–74/404–5 (27.9.1973); VP 1985–87/1081–2 (21.8.1986) (and suspended).

[474] VP 1932–34/608–10 (5.4.1933); VP 1973–74/93–5 (5.4.1973); VP 1974–75/1068–9 (29.10.1975). On the occasion when two Members were suspended on one motion an attempt to raise the matter as one of privilege the next day was ruled out of order as the vote could not be reflected upon except on a rescission motion, VP 1946–48/40 (28.11.1946), 43 (29.11.1946).

[475] H.R. Deb. (9.10.1975) 1927; while bells were ringing for division on question for suspension, the Member reflected on the Chair.

[476] VP 1934–37/361 (21.11.1935); VP 1974–75/154 (17.9.1974). On the latter occasion the Member was named for refusing to apologise for his conduct on the adjournment of the House at the preceding sitting.

[477] VP 1937/106–7 (10.9.1937).

[478] H.R. Deb. (24.9.1986) 1316–18.

[479] S.O. 94(b).

[480] E.g. H.R. Deb. (29.11.1901) 8056–7; VP 1970–72/1268 (19.10.1972); H.R. Deb. (19.10.1972) 2955; VP 1983–84/916 (4.10.1984); H.R. Deb. (4.10.1984) 1631; VP 1990–93/1899 (24.11.1992).

[481] H.R. Deb. (4.7.1919) 10464. On occasions the Chair has, initially at least, declined to allow Members to apologise, H.R. Deb. (1.10.1912) 3622–3, H.R. Deb. (12.12.1912) 6941. On other occasions Members named have been given no opportunity to apologise, H.R. Deb. (27.4.1955) 218–21, 222–3; H.R. Deb. (5.6.1975) 3404; H.R. Deb. (11.9.1980) 1225–6.

[482] VP 1937–40/233 (2.11.1938).

[483] VP 1973–74/166 (9.5.1973).

[484] VP 1974–75/109 (1.8.1974), 256 (23.10.1974). On the latter occasion the motion for the suspension had been moved but the question had not been put, H.R. Deb. (23.10.1974) 2727. On an earlier occasion, a Member having apologised for his conduct after the suspension motion had been moved, the motion was withdrawn, by leave, VP 1970–72/324 (24.9.1970). see also H.R. Deb. (24.11.1992) 3391. H.R. Deb. (11.8.1999) 8386–8.

[485] H.R. Deb. (30.8.1962) 943–4.

[486] VP 1964–66/153 (15.9.1964); H.R. Deb. (15.9.1964) 1093.

[487] VP 1964–66/626 (23.8.1966); H.R. Deb. (23.8.1966) 307.

[488] VP 1978–80/342 (16.8.1978).

[489] VP 1983–84/216 (14.9.1983); H.R. Deb. (14.9.1983) 750.

[490] VP 1998–2001/2509 (21.8.2001).

[491] H.R. Deb. (22.11.2010) 3255.

[492] H.R. Deb. (18.2.1982) 321–4, VP 1980–83/720–1 (18.2.1982).

[493] VP 1914–17/567 (22.2.1917).

[494] H.R. Deb. (16.3.1944) 1473–4.

[495] The motion has been moved by a Member other than a Minister, VP 1974–75/502 (27.2.1975), VP 1996–98/360 (27.6.1996) (no seconder in either case); and has not been moved when it appeared that the Chair did not wish the Minister to do so, H.R. Deb. (27.4.1955) 223.

[496] H.R. Deb. (14.7.1920) 2710; H.R. Deb. (28.7.1920) 3015.

[497] VP 1937–40/223 (14.10.1938); H.R. Deb. (14.10.1938) 862.

[498] VP 1974–75/502–3 (27.2.1975); for details see ‘Speaker’s authority not supported by the House’ in Ch. on ‘The Speaker, Deputy Speakers and officers’.

[499] Following the vote the Speaker announced that he would consider his position. A motion of confidence in the Speaker was immediately moved by the Leader of the Opposition, seconded by the Prime Minister and carried unanimously. VP 2010–13/584 (31.5.2011), H.R. Deb. (31.5.2011) 8284–6.

[500] VP 2008–10/120, 122 (22.2.2008), 128–9 (11.3.2008).

[501] VP 2013-16/1465P (25.6.2015)—first instance under current provisions.

[502] Before February 1994 the penalties were 24 hours, 7 calendar days and 28 calendar days.

[503] S.O. 94(d) refers to ‘the same calendar year’.

[504] VP 1917–19/506 (28.8.1919)—suspended for one month under the rule then applying (until 1963 the count was not recommenced in each calendar year or each Parliament).

[505] VP 1914–17/148 (17.12.1914), 153 (18.12.1914). A letter of apology was submitted and accepted at the next sitting.

[506] S.O. 94(e), e.g. H.R. Deb. (1.12.1988) 3667. This standing order (i.e. former S.O. 307) was adopted in the 1963 revision of the standing orders and followed a 1955 resolution to that effect, VP 1962–63/455 (1.5.1963); H of R 1 (1962–63) 55. Prior to this Members under suspension had on occasions been instructed to leave Parliament House.

[507] NP 38 (6.9.1960) 366–7; VP 1960–61/159 (1.9.1960).

[508] VP 1974–75/788–90 (5.6.1975); NP 82 (5.6.1975) 8523–4; VP 1987–90/527 (18.5.1988); VP 1987–90/1273 (24.5.1989).

[509] Redlich comments on the adoption by the House of Commons of a resolution on this matter (later to constitute a standing order) ‘The chief question which was raised upon this rule, and which led to some debate, was whether a suspended member was to be excused from serving upon committees, more particularly upon select committees on private bills. It was correctly argued by several speakers that, if he were so excused, suspension might in some cases afford a refractory member a very pleasant holiday from parliamentary work; it was therefore decided to retain the former practice, i.e., that suspension should not release a member from the duty of attending committees upon which he had been placed’. Josef Redlich, The procedure of the House of Commons, Archibald Constable, London, 1908, vol. I, p. 182. see also May, 24th edn, p. 458.

[510] VP 1917–19/509 (29.8.1919).

[511] VP 1946–48/43 (29.11.1946).

[512] H.R. Deb. (13.12.1912) 7032–3.

[513] VP 1970–72/327 (24.9.1970).

[514] VP 1962–63/461 (2.5.1963); VP 1964–66/98 (14.5.1964).

[515] VP 1959–60/15 (18.2.1959). In this case standing orders should have been suspended to enable the motion to be moved.

[516] S.O. 94(c).

[517] VP 2008–10/120 (22.2.2008).

[518] VP 1962–63/455 (1.5.1963); H of R 1 (1962–63) 55; see also Report of 2nd Conference of Presiding Officers and Clerks–at–the–Table, Brisbane, 1969, PP 106 (1969) 120.

[519] S.O. 94(f).

[520] E.g. VP 1914–17/567 (22.2.1917); VP 1920–21/213–4 (22.7.1920), 258–9 (19.8.1920), 386 (20.10.1920); VP 1923–24/159 (17.8.1923); VP 1990–93/757 (16.5.1991); VP 1996–98/3194–5 (2.7.1998).

[521] VP 1970–72/76 (8.4.1970).

[522] VP 2008–10/120 (22.2.2008) (following a point of order the Member was subsequently named under S.O. 94(c)).

[523] S.O. 95.

[524] VP 1954–55/351 (13.10.1955); VP 1956–57/169 (24.5.1956); VP 1973–74/405 (27.9.1973); VP 1985–87/1273 (23.10.1986).

[525] VP 1917–19/453 (4.7.1919) (15 minutes); VP 1954–55/184 (3.5.1955) (until 2.30 pm the next day); VP 1970–72/76 (8.4.1970) (on two occasions, until the ringing of the bells and until 10.30 am this day); VP 1970–72/209 (11.6.1970), 691 (7.9.1971) (until the ringing of the bells—both occasions followed grave disorder arising in the galleries); VP 2008–10/120, 122 (22.2.2008) (two occasions on the same day, for 15 minutes and until the ringing of the bells); VP/2016–18/419 (30.11.2016) (until the ringing of the bells following disorder in the galleries).

[526] S.O. 92(a).

[527] VP 1980–83/1118 (20.10.1982); H.R. Deb. (20.10.1982) 2318.

[528] H.R. Deb. (27.6.1906) 751.

[529] S.O. 93.