House of Representatives Standing and Sessional Orders

As at 20 October 2010

The rules of procedure for the House of Representatives, updated as at 20 October 2010, amended 8 February 2012 and 10 October 2012.

Chapters
Historical information
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Amendments: 43rd Parliament

Chapters

Chapter	Chapter heading
Full version	Full version, includes preliminary pages and all chapters
Preliminary pages
Chapter 1	Time limits and definitions
Chapter 2	Proceedings when Parliament called together
Chapter 3	Election of Speaker and Deputies
Chapter 4	The Speaker and administration in the Chamber
Chapter 5	Meeting and adjournment of the House
Chapter 6	Business and proceedings of the House
Chapter 7	Privilege
Chapter 8	Debate, order and disorder
Chapter 9	Questions seeking information
Chapter 10	Motions
Chapter 11	Voting
Chapter 12	Bills
Chapter 13	Financial proposals
Chapter 14	Main Committee
Chapter 15	Documents and petitions
Chapter 16	Standing, select and joint committees
Chapter 17	Witnesses and visitors
Chapter 18	Communication between the House and the Senate
Chapter 19	Addresses to the Queen or the Govenor–General
	Record of amendments to the standing orders
	Resolutions of the House
	Index

Amendments: 43rd Parliament

Standing orders were amended on 8 February 2012 and 10 October 2012.

Amendments

Historical information

The House of Representatives Standing orders were totally revised and renumbered with effect from the start of the 41st Parliament on 16 November 2004.

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