Tuesday, 20 September 2022

 Ms BLANDTHORN (Pascoe Vale—Leader of the House, Minister for Planning) (12:12): I move, by leave:

That so much of standing and sessional orders be suspended to allow the following arrangements to come into effect immediately and remain in place until the house adjourns on Wednesday, 21 September 2022:

(1)   At 2.50 pm each day, the Chair will interrupt business to allow retiring members to make valedictory statements for up to 15 minutes each.

(2)   Any business under discussion at the time of interruption that has not been completed will be resumed immediately after the valedictory statements and any member speaking at the time of the interruption may continue their speech.

(3)   If members are making valedictory statements at 4.00 pm on Wednesday, the Chair will interrupt for the grievance debate and any further valedictory statements will continue after the grievance debate.

Motion agreed to.

 Ms SHEED (Shepparton) (12:13): I desire to move, by leave:

That so much of standing and sessional orders be suspended to allow general business, notice of motion 33, relating to the reintroduction of non-government business into this house, to be debated immediately.

Leave refused.

 Ms STALEY (Ripon) (12:14): I desire to move, by leave, on behalf of the coalition:

That so much of standing and sessional orders be suspended to allow general business, notice of motion 33, under the name of the member for Shepparton, relating to the reintroduction of non-government business, to be moved immediately.

Leave refused.

 Dr READ (Brunswick) (12:14): I desire to move, by leave:

That so much of standing and sessional orders be suspended to allow general business, notice of motion 33, in the name of the member for Shepparton, relating to the reintroduction of non-government business to this house, to be debated immediately.

Leave refused.