Wednesday, 29 October 2025

 Jaclyn SYMES (Northern Victoria – Treasurer, Minister for Industrial Relations, Minister for Regional Development) (09:45): I move, by leave:

That so much of the Standing and Sessional Orders be suspended to the extent necessary to enable –

(1)   the sitting of the Council on Wednesday, 12 November 2025 to commence at 12.00 noon, and the order of business to be –

Messages

Questions

Formal business

Members’ statements (up to 15 members)

Government business

At 6.30 pm Meal break

Government business (continues)

At 10.00 pm Adjournment (up to 20 members)

(2)   the sitting of the Council on Thursday, 13 November 2025 to commence at 9.30 am, and the order of business to be –

Messages

Formal business

Members’ statements (up to 15 members)

Private members bills – moving second readings of bills for which precedence has been ordered

Short form documents motion (up to 2 motions)

General business

At 12.00 noon Questions

General business (continues)

At 5.15 pm, or after 300 minutes of general business has elapsed (whichever is later) Statements on tabled papers and petitions (30 minutes)

Petitions (qualifying for debate) (30 minutes)

Government business (60 minutes)

Adjournment (up to 20 members)

(3)   the sitting of the Council on Friday, 14 November 2025 at 9.30 am, and the order of business to be –

Messages

Formal business

Members’ statements (up to 15 members)

Government business

At 12.00 noon Questions

Government business (continues)

At 6.30 pm Meal break

Government business (continues)

At 10.00 pm Adjournment (up to 20 members)

(4)   on Thursday, 13 November 2025, the following time limits for general business to apply –

General business (Standing Order 5.07)

Total time 70 minutes

Mover/Sponsor 20 minutes

Lead speakers 10 minutes

Remaining speakers 10 minutes

Mover/Sponsor, in reply 5 minutes

(5)   any petitions listed for debate on the next sitting Wednesday in ‘Petitions (qualifying for debate)’ to be debated during ‘Petitions (qualifying for debate)’ on Thursday, 13 November 2025; and

(6)   the Chair to interrupt the business before the House at 10.00 pm on Wednesday and Friday and Standing Order 4.08 to apply.

 David DAVIS (Southern Metropolitan) (09:45): Thank you to the Leader of the Government for agreeing to an arrangement for the Thursday, the non-government business day. That is much appreciated.

Motion agreed to.