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Below is a brief explanation of five of the most common types of reports tabled in the Legislative Assembly.
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Tabled under Acts of Parliament. Most government departments and agencies are required by various Acts of Parliament to table annual reports. Such reports inform members and the public of the activities and financial affairs of the organisation and are the most common type of report tabled. |
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Parliamentary Committee Reports. Parliamentary Committees investigate and report on issues of interest to Parliament. Committee reports are presented to the House by the Chair or a member of that particular committee. There is provision for committee reports to be released when parliament is not sitting, but the report must still be formally tabled at the first opportunity when the house sits. Links to
Fact Sheet 27:
Parliamentary Committees For latest version of the Parliamentary Committees Act 2003: Victorian Law Today g Search 'Acts' under 'P' g Select Parliamentary Committees Act 2003. |
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By Command of the Governor. These are reports by Royal Commissions, Boards of Inquiry, and Judges of the Supreme, County, Magistrates’ and Children’s Courts. They are required by legislation to report to the Governor. |
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By leave of the House. If a report or document does not have to be tabled under an Act of Parliament, it is possible for it to be tabled provided the House agrees. A minister must ask for leave of the House, and if the motion is agreed to and the document tabled, it becomes publicly available. |
| 5 | Parliamentary Paper. A report can also be 'ordered to be printed' as a parliamentary paper. Some reports are automatically accepted as a Parliamentary Paper and others require prior written approval from the Speaker to obtain that status. These papers are protected by parliamentary privilege which means no legal action can be taken against those publishing these reports. |
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