Committees

Legislative Assembly Standing Orders Committee

The Committee reviews the standing orders (procedural rules) of the Legislative Assembly and makes recommendations for change.

Inquiries conducted by the committee:

Report on procedures for joint sittings under section 165AU of the Public Health and Wellbeing Act 2008

The report was tabled in Parliament on 8 February 2022.

View report on procedures for joint sittings under section 165AU of the Public Health and Wellbeing Act 2008

Report on e-petitions, responding to statements made in the Legislative Council and supplementary questions

The report tabled on 23 June 2021.

View report on e-petitions, responding to statements and supplementary questions

Report on a review of the Standing Orders

The report was tabled in Parliament on 14 November 2019.

View report on a review of the Standing Orders

Inquiry into committee arrangements

The report was tabled in Parliament on 16 April 2015.

Inquiry into sitting hours and the operation of the house

The committee considered the sitting hours and operation of the house and revising the standing orders to reflect changes to sessional orders. The committee tabled an interim report on 8 December 2015 and a final report on 21 June 2016.

Previous reports

The Standing Orders Committee may consider and report upon the standing orders of the Legislative Assembly. Inquiries may be referred to the Committee by the Legislative Assembly or the committee can generate its own inquiries. Reports can be viewed below.

Report on provisions in the standing orders regarding time limits for lead speakers

Report on the inquiry into petitions, the opening of parliament and the passage of legislation

Interim report on the recommendations from the Public Accounts and Estimates report on strengthening government and parliamentary accountability in Victoria

Report on epetitions

Report on review of the joint standing orders

Report on the modernisation of standing orders