Parliamentary Procedure

Standing Orders Suspension

The Hon. V.A. CHAPMAN (Bragg—Deputy Premier, Attorney-General) (16:45): I move, without notice:

That standing orders be and remain so far suspended as to enable the following procedure in relation to the Gambling Administration Bill and the Statutes Amendment (Gambling Regulation) Bill—

(a) one second reading debate to be undertaken regarding the two bills;

(b) separate questions to be put on each bill at the conclusion of that debate;

(c) the bills to be considered in one Committee of the Whole House;

(d) one third reading debate to be undertaken regarding the two bills; and

(e) separate questions to be put on each bill at the conclusion of the third reading debates.

The DEPUTY SPEAKER: We require an absolute majority for this, Attorney. I am counting the members in the house and I see there is not an absolute majority. Please ring the bells.

A quorum having been formed:

The DEPUTY SPEAKER: An absolute majority is present. I accept the motion. For members' information, the question is that a cognate debate occur in order to discuss two bills at the same time.

Motion carried.