Wednesday, 1 April 2026

 Mary-Anne THOMAS (Macedon – Leader of the House, Minister for Health, Minister for Ambulance Services, Minister for Women) (10:18): I move, by leave:

That so much of standing and sessional orders be suspended on 5, 12 and 13 May 2026 to allow:

(1)   The house to meet at 9:30 am on Tuesday 12 May.

(2)   The order of business to be:

Tuesday 5 May

Question time and constituency questions

Formal business

Statements by members

Government business

Tuesday 12 May

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

Wednesday 13 May

Formal business

Statements by members

Government business

Question time and constituency questions (2 pm)

Government business continued

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

(a) at 4 pm on Tuesday 12 May, 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 matter of public importance, 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 5 pm on Wednesday 13 May.

Motion agreed to.

 Mary-Anne THOMAS (Macedon – Leader of the House, Minister for Health, Minister for Ambulance Services, Minister for Women) (10:20): I move, by leave:

That:

(1)   So much of standing and sessional orders be suspended so as to allow on Tuesday 5 May 2026, following the introduction and motion for the second reading of the annual appropriation bill:

(a) the minister moving the second reading to retain their right to speak (for 15 minutes) on the question later in the debate;

(b) the Honourable Jaclyn Symes MLC, Treasurer, under section 52 of the Constitution Act 1975, be permitted to attend the house for the purpose of giving a speech of unlimited duration in relation to the annual appropriation bill.

(2)   A message be sent to the Legislative Council informing them that, under section 52 of the Constitution Act 1975, approval has been granted for the Honourable Jaclyn Symes MLC, Treasurer, to attend the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday 5 May 2026 to give a speech on the annual appropriation bill.

Motion agreed to.