The comprehensive and authoritative text on the procedure and practice of the House of Representatives. This 6th Edition was published in September 2012.
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Chapter 1- The Parliament and the role of the House
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Chapter 2- House, Government and Opposition
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Chapter 3- Elections and the electoral system
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Chapter 4- Parliament House and access to proceedings
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Chapter 5- Members
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Chapter 6- The Speaker, Deputy Speakers and officers
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Chapter 7- The Parliamentary Calendar
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Chapter 8- Order of business and the sitting day
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Chapter 9- Motions
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Chapter 10- Legislation
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Chapter 11- Financial legislation
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Chapter 12- Senate amendments and requests
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Chapter 13- Disagreements between the Houses
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Chapter 14- Control and conduct of debate
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Chapter 15- Questions
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Chapter 16- Non-government business
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Chapter 17- Documents
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Chapter 18- Parliamentary committees
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Chapter 19- Parliamentary privilege
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Appendix 1- Governors-General
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Appendix 2- Speakers of the House of Representatives
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Appendix 3- Deputy Speakers
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Appendix 4- Leaders of the Opposition
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Appendix 5- Clerks of the House of Representatives
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Appendix 6- Prime Ministers
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Appendix 7- Chronological list of Ministries
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Appendix 8- Leaders of the House
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Appendix 9- Number of Ministers—statutory variations
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Appendix 10- Party affiliations in the House of Representatives
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Appendix 11- Electoral divisions—number at general elections
Appendix 12- General Elections – Significant dates from 19th to 43rd Parliaments
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Appendix 13- Election Petitions—House of Representatives
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Appendix 14- Referendums to alter the Constitution
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Appendix 15- Chronology of Parliaments
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Appendix 16- Sittings of the House
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Appendix 17- Consideration of Legislation by the House
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Appendix 18- Senate requests for amendments to bills
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Appendix 19- Bills reserved for the sovereign’s assent and bills returned by the governor-general with recommended amendments
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Appendix 20- Statistics on selected house proceedings
Appendix 21- Questions
Appendix 22- Proportion of house time by category of business – recent parliaments
Appendix 23- Percentage of House time spent on Government and Private Members’ Business —recent Parliaments
Appendix 24- Committees of the House of Representatives and Joint Committees
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Appendix 25- Matters raised as matters of privilege in the House
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