Wednesday, 15 October 2025

 Mary-Anne THOMAS (Macedon – Leader of the House, Minister for Health, Minister for Ambulance Services) (09:38): I move, by leave:

That so much of standing and sessional orders be suspended on Wednesday 12 and Thursday 13 November to allow:

(1)   The house to meet at 12 noon on Wednesday 12 November.

(2)   The order of business to be:

Wednesday 12 November

Formal business

Statements by members

Government business

Question time and constituency questions (2 pm)

Government business continued

Thursday 13 November

Formal business

Statements by members

Statements on committee reports

Government business

Question time and constituency questions (2 pm)

Government business continued

Matter of public importance (4 pm)

Government business continued.

(3)   In relation to the matter of public importance:

(a) at 4 pm on Thursday 13 November, unless a division is taking place, the Chair interrupts the business before the house and the bells are then rung for 1 minute;

(b) if a division is taking place at 4 pm:

(i) it will be completed without interruption and the result announced;

(ii) if the division is on a closure motion, and the motion is agreed to, the question or questions then required to be put to close the issue before the house will also be dealt with;

(iii) business is then interrupted following the procedure in subparagraph (a);

(c) the Chair announces the matter of public importance;

(d) any business under discussion and not completed at the interruption will be resumed immediately at the end of the grievance debate, and any member speaking at the time of the interruption may then continue their speech.

(4)   The Speaker to interrupt business under sessional order 2 at 7 pm on Thursday.

Motion agreed to.