First report of 2017

Hours of meeting and routine of business

Tracking public interest immunity claims

Absence of a senator during a vote due to misadventure

Mode of dress for senators and possible ‘time out’ rule

Parliamentary Code for respecting cultural diversity and proposal to amend standing order 193 

December 2017

© Commonwealth of Australia 2017
ISBN 978-1-76010-696-6

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Members of the Committee (PDF 71KB)
Procedure Committee - First report of 2017 (PDF 101KB)

Hours of meeting and routine of business
Tracking public interest immunity claims
Absence of a senator during a vote due to misadventure
Mode of dress and a possible ‘time out’ rule
Parliamentary Code for respecting cultural diversity and proposal to amend standing order 193—Rules of debate

Appendix 1 - Hours of meeting and routine of business (PDF 114KB)
Appendix 2 - Matter raised by Senator Reynolds – Misadventure and explanations for a senator’s absence from a vote (PDF 90KB)
Appendix 3 - Matter referred by the President Parry - Mode of dress and a possible 'time out' rule (PDF 2362KB)
Appendix 4 - Matters referred by the Senate – Parliamentary Code for respecting cultural diversity and proposal to amend standing order 193—Rules of debate (PDF 1114KB)