8.6 Rulings by Speakers on ministerial statements

Relevant rulings by Speakers on ministerial statements include:

• Length should be kept to a minimum.
• A lengthy ministerial statement may be tabled and/or incorporated in Hansard by leave of the House.
• The content of a ministerial statement is not controlled by Standing Orders.
• A ministerial statement is not an occasion to "engage in personalities".

Last reviewed: 17 July, 2009

Last updated: 22 July, 2009

^ to top