House of Representatives Standing and Sessional Orders

As at the 12 March 2008

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The Standing and Sessional Orders are available to download in Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) and Portable Document Format (PDF).

Full Version *Update issued 24 June 2008* SO 1, 34, 192, 193, 207 and 209 (PDF 138 KB)		PDF (660 KB)
Preliminary Pages	HTML	PDF (20 KB)
Chapter 1: Time limits and definitions	HTML	PDF (137 KB)
Chapter 2: Proceedings when Parliament called together	HTML	PDF (32 KB)
Chapter 3: Election of Speaker and duties	HTML	PDF (36 KB)
Chapter 4: The Speaker and administration in the chamber	HTML	PDF (31 KB)
Chapter 5: Meeting and adjournment of the House	HTML	PDF (36 KB)
Chapter 6: Business and proceedings of the House	HTML	PDF (63 KB)
Chapter 7: Privilege	HTML	PDF (17 KB)
Chapter 8: Debate, order and disorder	HTML	PDF (63 KB)
Chapter 9: Questions seeking information	HTML	PDF (32 KB)
Chapter 10: Motions	HTML	PDF (38 KB)
Chapter 11: Voting	HTML	PDF (36 KB)
Chapter 12: Bills	HTML	PDF (81 KB)
Chapter 13: Financial Proposals	HTML	PDF (27 KB)
Chapter 14: Main Committee	HTML	PDF (51 KB)
Chapter 15: Documents and petitions	HTML	PDF (36 KB)
Chapter 16: Standing, Select and Joint Committees	HTML	PDF (55 KB)
Chapter 17: Witnesses and visitors	HTML	PDF (30 KB)
Chapter 18: Communication between the House and the Senate	HTML	PDF (28 KB)
Chapter 19: Addresses to the Queen or the Govenor–General	HTML	PDF (13 KB)

Records of amendments to the Standing Orders	HTML	PDF (12 KB)
Resolutions of the House	HTML	PDF (68 KB)
Index		PDF (123 KB)

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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.

Former standing orders as at 10 February 2003 (PDF 273 KB)

Translation table (old to new) (PDF 171 KB)