Odgers' Australian Senate Practice Thirteenth Edition

Chapter 10 - Debate

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Debating Opportunities and Time Limits

Bills

1st reading of non-amendable bill

15 mins

SO 112(2)

2nd reading

20 mins

SO 189(1)

In committee

15 mins

(+ possible extension of 15 minutes)

SO 189(3)

3rd reading

20 mins

SO 189(1)

Selection of Bills Committee-adoption of report

5 mins

(limit for debate: 30 mins)

SO 24A(7)

Reference of a bill to committee

5 mins

(limit for debate: 30 mins)

SO 115(6)

Committee reports and government responses

(opportunities for debating documents and reports)

Motions relating to report (Wednesday or Thursday)

10 mins

(limit for debate: 1hr)

SO 62(4)

Resumption (Thursday)

10 mins

(limit for debate: 1hr)

SO 62(1)

Debate

General

20 mins

SO 189(1)

Extension of time (possible)

10 mins

SO 189(1)

In committee

15 mins

SO 189(3)

In reply

10 mins

SO 189(2)

Documents (General)

Motions moved by leave

10 mins

SO 169(2)

(limit for debate: 30 mins per motion, 1 hr for all motions)

Government documents-consideration

(opportunities for debating documents and reports)

Motion to take note (Tuesday and Wednesday)

5 mins

(limit for debate: 30 mins

SO 61(3)

Resumption (Thursday)

5 mins

(limit for debate: 1 hr)

SO 61(3)

Matters of Public Importance/Urgency

All speakers

10 mins

(limit for debate: 1 hr, or 90 mins if no motions are moved after question time to take note of answers

SO 61(3)

Discussion of matters of public interest

15 mins

SO 57(2)

Questions

Without notice*

asking question

answering question

supplementary question

answering supplementary question

1 min

4 mins

1 min

1 min

SO 72(3)

SO 72(3)

SO 72(3)

SO 72(3)

Debate on motions relating to answers

5 mins

(limit for debate: 30 mins)

SO 72(4)

Suspension of standing orders

5 mins

(limit for debate: 30 mins)

SO 209(4)

Debate for the election of the President of the Senate

15 mins

SO 6(2)

Adjournment of the Senate

10 mins

(limit for debate: 40 mins, except for Tuesday which has no limit on debate)

SO 54(5)

* subject to temporary order


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