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Consideration in detail of a bill

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Further reading

Guide to Procedures 6th edition
‘Consideration in detail’ pp. 70–72

House of Representatives Practice 7th Edition
See ‘Consideration in detail’ in ch. on ‘Legislation’ pp. 373–381

Infosheets
No. 7 — ‘Making Laws’

Relevant standing orders
‘Consideration in detail’ — SOs 148 to 151

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