Tuesday, 17 March 2020

Motions

Standing and sessional orders

Ms ALLAN (Bendigo East—Leader of the House, Minister for Transport Infrastructure) (13:13): I desire to move, by leave:

That:

(1) this house notes that as we move to slow the spread of COVID-19 and reduce its impact on elderly and vulnerable Victorians, workplaces across Australia are changing the way they work. Therefore in the current circumstances this house should only be dealing with essential matters of business.

(2) so much of standing and sessional orders be suspended immediately to allow:

(a) the order of business this week to be:

Tuesday 17 March 2020

Question time

Formal business

Government business

Adjournment (4.00 pm)

Wednesday 18 March 2020

Formal business

Government business

Question time (11.00 am)

Government business continued

Adjournment (3.00 pm)

Thursday 19 March 2020

Formal business

Government business

Question time (11.00 am)

Government business continued

Adjournment (3.00 pm).

(b) there to be no adjournment debate under standing order 33.

Leave refused.

Ms ALLAN gave notice of motion.