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House of Representatives Practice is the comprehensive and authoritative text on the procedure and practice of the House of Representatives. This seventh edition was published in June 2018.
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Appendix 1—Governors-General Appendix 2—Speakers of the House of Representatives Appendix 3—Deputy Speakers Appendix 4—Leaders of the Opposition Appendix 5—Clerks Of the House of Representatives Appendix 6—Prime Ministers Appendix 7—Chronological List of Ministries Appendix 8—Leaders of the House Appendix 9—Number of Ministers—Statutory Variations Appendix 10—Party Affiliations in the House of Representatives Appendix 11—Electoral Divisions-Number at General Elections Appendix 12—General Elections—Significant Dates from 19th to 45th Parliaments Appendix 13—Election Petitions—House of Representatives Appendix 14—Referendums to Alter the Constitution Appendix 15—Chronology of Parliaments Appendix 16—Sittings of the House Appendix 17—Consideration of Legislation by the House Appendix 18—Senate Requests for Amendments to Bills Appendix 19—Bills Reserved for the Sovereign's Assent and Bills returned by the Governor-General with Recommended Amendments Appendix 20—Statistics on Selected House Proceedings Appendix 21—Questions Appendix 22—Proportion of House Time by Category of Business—Recent Parliaments Appendix 23—Percentage of House Time Spent on Government and Private Members' Business—Recent Years Appendix 24—Committees of the House of Representatives and Joint Committees Appendix 25—Matters Raised as Matters of Privilege in the House
Rules for Joint Sittings Parliamentary Privileges Act 1987 Parliamentary Precincts Act 1988 The Constitution Index
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