Parliamentary Procedure

Standing and Sessional Orders Suspension

The Hon. D.C. VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN (Stuart—Deputy Premier, Minister for Energy and Mining) (12:43): I move:

That standing orders and sessional orders be and remain so far suspended as to enable the Social Workers Registration Bill set down on the Notice Paper as Private Members Business, Bills, Order of the Day No. 55 on Wednesday 1 December be taken into consideration as an Order of the Day, Government Business, forthwith.

The DEPUTY SPEAKER: In order to accept that motion, I will need to see an absolute majority in the house. There not being one, please ring the bells.

An absolute majority of the whole number of members being present:

Motion carried.