Tuesday, 17 October 2023

Business of the house

Standing and sessional orders

Jaclyn SYMES (Northern Victoria – Attorney-General, Minister for Emergency Services) (12:04): I move, by leave:

That so much of standing and sessional orders be suspended to the extent necessary today to immediately allow:

(1) a minister to move, without leave or notice, a motion about events in Israel and Gaza;

(2) at the conclusion of the debate, the President to ask members to signify their agreement to the motion by rising in their places for 1 minute’s silence;

(3) at the conclusion of the motion, unless otherwise ordered, the house to suspend its proceedings for 1 hour; and

(4) at the resumption of proceedings following this suspension, the house will follow the order of business for a Tuesday as set out in standing orders.

Motion agreed to.