Committees
Procedure Committee
Reference
The PRESIDENT (15:38): And I have a follow-up from the start of the week. Members, on Tuesday I advised the house that the Legal and Social Issues Committee had self-referenced an inquiry. Given that the inquiry was similar in substance to an inquiry the house had negatived, I said I would consider asking the Legislative Council Procedure Committee to examine the matter. I advise the house that, pursuant to standing order 23.02(2), I have now written to the Procedure Committee referring for examination and report (a) the standing orders in relation to the self-reference power of committees and (b) the standing orders and practices in relation to how the house refers bills to committees. The Procedure Committee will consider and report back to the house in due course.