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There are rules surrounding the parliamentary process which members need to follow.
1 Tabling of documents. To ensure that information is available to both members of Parliament and the public, documents such as government reports, petitions and planning scheme amendment summaries have to be presented (or ‘tabled’) in Parliament.
Link to Fact Sheet 18: Documents Tabled in the Legislative Assembly
2 Division.
A formal vote or division takes place to determine a decision of the House.
Traditionally, members have moved to opposite sides of the
Chamber to vote for or against a question. Under current procedures, however,
party votes are normally held. The independent members are each asked for their
vote, and then the whip of each party states the total vote on behalf of all
their party members present. The votes are then tallied by the Clerk and the
result announced. The members voting for and against the question are recorded
in the
Votes and
Proceedings.
Link to Fact Shet 32: Divisions
3 Standing Orders. The comprehensive, permanent set of rules that regulate procedure (such as the stages through which bills proceed), debate and the conduct of members.
Link to Standing Orders
4 Sessional Orders. The temporary rules governing the conduct of business and apply only for the session in which they were adopted. They may vary the operation of the standing orders.
Link to Sessional Orders
5 May’s Parliamentary Practice. Also known as Erskine May, it is the procedural reference text produced by the House of Commons, first written over 150 years ago. May is used as a procedural guide by parliaments following the Westminster system. If a procedure is not covered by standing orders, the Assembly looks to the rules and practice of the House of Commons.
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