Business of the house
Questions without notice
Statement
The President (Hon Alanna Clohesy) (5:04 pm): Before we return to orders of the day, I have a statement about question time. To progress towards more proportional equality of opportunities to ask questions without notice, starting from next Tuesday, I will change where I look for members seeking the call during questions without notice. I will make my way around the chamber in the usual manner in the first instance. Following that, I will look to the following groups for questions in the following order: the opposition for three questions, followed by a question for the Greens and then the crossbench. After that, I will start that cycle again. I will keep a record of these opportunities to ensure an equitable distribution over time.
This is also an opportunity for me to give all members a timely reminder of standing orders 105 and 106. Concise questions and answers will provide more opportunities for questions during the time allocated to questions without notice each day.
