Standing Committee on Procedure and Privileges

Legislative Council

Title & summary	Status
No inquiries

Report No	Title	Date tabled	Related documents
58	Legal Proceedings by the Attorney General - Authorisation for President to defend	22 Oct 2019
57	Legal Proceedings by the President - Further Authorisation by the Legislative Council	24 Sep 2019
56	Judicial Proceedings for Declaration Challenging the Validity of the Order Made by Legislative Council on 15 August 2019	4 Sep 2019
55	A Refusal to Comply with a Summons to Produce Documents	14 Aug 2019
54	Standing Order 6(3): Recalling the Council	4 Dec 2018
53	Review of the Standing Orders relating to motions on notice	6 Nov 2018
52	A matter of privilege raised by Hon Jim Chown MLC	20 Sep 2018
51	Review of the Standing Orders relating to motions on notice - Request for extension of reporting time and discussion paper	18 Sep 2018
50	A matter of privilege raised by Hon Jim Chown MLC - Terms of reference	16 Aug 2018
49	Treaty function - Standing Committee on Uniform Legislation and Statutes Review	10 May 2018
48	Corruption, Crime and Misconduct Amendment Bill 2017	10 May 2018
47	Corruption, Crime and Misconduct Amendment Bill 2017 - Extension of time	29 Mar 2018
46	Acknowledgement of Country	30 Nov 2017
45	Outstanding Matters from the 39th Parliament	24 Aug 2017
44	A Matter of Privilege raised by Hon Sue Ellery MLC	8 Nov 2016
43	Standing Order 5: Days and Times of Meeting; and other miscellaneous matters	13 Oct 2016
42	Joint Standing Committee on the Corruption and Crime Commission - Terms of Reference	13 Oct 2016
41	Recall of the Legislative Council	13 Sep 2016
40	E-Petitions	28 Jun 2016
39	Reference from the House on 25 February 2015; Standing Order 97: Strangers in the Council; and Standing Order 181: Witnesses' Entitlements	28 Jun 2016
38	Referral of a Matter of Privilege raised by Hon Sue Ellery MLC - Terms of Reference	24 Mar 2016
37	Temporary Orders - 2016	25 Nov 2015
36	Nigel Rodney Lake - Deputy Clerk of the Legislative Council	12 Aug 2015
35	Legislative Council Prayer	18 Jun 2015
34	Special Report: Temporary Orders 2015 - Extension	17 Jun 2015
33	Temporary Orders - 2015	19 Nov 2014
32	Further Review of Standing Orders 174 to 178: Committee Evidence, Documentation, Deliberations and Proceedings	23 Oct 2014
31	Standing Order 37(2): Member's Right of Speech	15 May 2014
30	Application of Standing Orders to the Joint Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation	15 May 2014
29	Review of the Report of the Select Committee into the Appropriateness of Powers and Penalties for Breaches of Parliamentary Privilege and Contempts of Parliament	15 May 2014
28	Further Review of the Standing Orders (No. 2)	15 Aug 2013
27	Section 23 of the Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1971 (WA)	15 Aug 2013
26	Reference from the President - Possible Contempt: Report No. 37, Standing Committee on Estimates and Financial Operations	14 Dec 2012
25	Reference from the House - Auditor General Act 2006	15 Nov 2012
24	Further Review of the Standing Orders	27 Sep 2012
23	Reference from the House - Evidence and Public Interest Disclosure Legislation Amendment Bill 2011	29 Nov 2011
22	Review of the Standing Orders	20 Oct 2011	More...
21	Referral of a Matter of Privilege Raised by Hon Jon Ford MLC	31 Mar 2010
20	Administering the Oath or Affirmation to Witnesses in Committee Proceedings	17 Nov 2009
19	Petition for relief - Noel Crichton-Browne	3 Dec 2008
18	Referral of Letters by Resolution of the House on 20 February 2008 Regarding the Report of the Select Committee of Privilege on a Matter Arising in the Standing Committee on Estimates and Financial Operations - Hon Julian Grill	8 Apr 2008
17	Referral of Letters by Resolution of the House on 20 February 2008 Regarding the Report of the Select Committee of Privilege on a Matter Arising in the Standing Committee on Estimates and Financial Operations - Mr Noel Crichton-Browne	8 Apr 2008
16	Referral of Letters by Resolution of the House on 20 February 2008 Regarding the Report of the Select Committee of Privilege on a Matter Arising in the Standing Committee on Estimates and Financial Operations	20 Mar 2008	More...
15	Observation 3 of the Report of the Select Committee of Privilege on a Matter Arising in the Standing Committee on Estimates and Financial Operations	20 Mar 2008	More...
14	Referral of a Matter of Privilege from the Select Committee of Privilege on a Matter Arising in the Standing Committee on Estimates and Financial Operations	6 Dec 2007
13	Absence of a Member: Hon Margaret Rowe MLC	26 Jun 2007
12	A Request for Power to confer with a Select Committee	6 Jun 2007
11	Referral of Tabled Paper 2380 - Request by the Corruption and Crime Commission for Access to and Use of Parliamentary Proceedings	4 Apr 2007
10	The Internet Broadcasting of Proceedings of the Legislative Council Chamber	30 May 2006
9	SO 243: Day Fixed for Third Reading	30 May 2006
8	Matters Referred to the Committee and Other Miscellaneous Matters	16 Nov 2005
7	Report on an order of reference made December 5 2002 relating to tabling a paper on June 18 2002	8 Apr 2004
6	Report on SO 61A - Consideration of Committee Reports; SO 230 - Order of Reference; and SO 229 - Debate on First Reading	13 Nov 2002
5	Standing Order 73 - Time Limits on Speeches	26 Sep 2002
4	Part I - Deletion of reference in certain Standing Orders to requirement for "seconding" Part II - SO 230 Adjournment of debate at conclusion of 2nd Reading Speech	25 Sep 2002
3	Report in relation to proposals - 1. to alter the membership and functions of the Legislation Committee and establish a new standing committee as a consequence; 2. to repeal SO 72 and substitute a new SO 72.	21 Mar 2002
2	Report on - 1. the Relationship between SO's 164 and 195; 2. Statements by Ministers and Parliamentary Secretaries	22 Aug 2001
1	First Report re an Order of Reference made Wednesday May 30 2001	21 Jun 2001

Title & summary	Status
A matter of privilege raised by Hon Jim Chown MLC	Past
Administering the Oath or Affirmation to Witnesses in Committee Proceedings	Past
Clause 5 of the Evidence and Public Interest Disclosure Amendment Bill 2011	Past
Corruption, Crime and Misconduct Amendment Bill 2017	Past
Inquiry into the Joint Standing Committee on the Corruption and Crime Commission - Terms of Reference	Past
Legislative Council Prayer	Past
Petition for Relief - Noel Crichton-Browne	Past
Referral of a Matter of Privilege Raised by Hon Jon Ford MLC	Past
Referral of a Matter of Privilege raised by Hon Sue Ellery MLC	Past
Referral of Tabled Paper 2380 - Request by the Corruption and Crime Commission for Access to and Use of Parliamentary Proceedings	Past
Review of the Standing Orders relating to Motions on Notice	Past
Standing Order 6(3): Recalling the Council	Past
Standing Orders Review	Past

Title & Summary	Status
No proceedings

Committee members

Chair:	Hon. Kate Doust MLC
Deputy Chair:	Hon. Simon O'Brien MLC
Members:	Hon. Martin Aldridge MLC Hon. Adele Farina MLC Hon. Rick Mazza MLC
Staff:	Mr Nigel Pratt, BA, BJuris, LLB (Clerk of the Legislative Council) Mr Paul Grant, BA (Hons), LLB (Deputy Clerk) Mr John Seal-Pollard (Usher of the Black Rod)

Terms of Reference

Committee terms of reference

Committee terms of reference

The following is an extract from Schedule 1 of the Legislative Council Standing Orders:

1.	Procedure and Privileges Committee
1.1	A Procedure and Privileges Committee is established.
1.2	The Committee consists of 5 Members, including the President and the Chair of Committees, and any Members co-opted by the Committee whether generally or in relation to a particular matter. The President is the Chair, and the Chair of Committees is the Deputy Chair, of the Committee.
1.3	With any necessary modifications, Standing Order 163 applies to a co-opted Member.
1.4	The Committee is to keep under review the law and custom of Parliament, the rules of procedure of the Council and its Committees, and recommend to the Council such alterations in that law, custom, or rules that, in its opinion, will assist or improve the proper and orderly transaction of the business of the Council or its Committees.

History and purpose of the committee

The Committee was appointed on 24 May 2001 and consists of the President, the Chair of Committees, three other Members appointed by the House, and any Members co-opted by the Committee. The terms of reference provide that the President is the Chair, and the Chair of Committees is the Deputy Chair, of the Committee.

The Committee takes over the functions of the Standing Orders Committee of the Thirty-Fifth Parliament. Previous to the formation of this committee, issues of privilege were dealt with by select committees of privilege formed to look at matters as they arose.

The functions of the Committee are to review the law and custom of Parliament, the rules of procedure of the House and its committees, and make recommendations to the House to assist or improve these areas. Issues of privilege are also referred to the Committee.

The Leader of the House when moving this committee stated that “[T]he Procedure and Privileges Committee, unlike the Standing Orders Committee that it will replace, is given discrete terms of reference and a privilege jurisdiction, on the basis that the members of the committee will have or will acquire in time considerable expertise in parliamentary law, practice and procedure through the participation in their work on the committee and will therefore be well equipped to deal with matters relating to privilege.” (Parliamentary Debates (Hansard), Legislative Council, May 23 2001, p356).

In 1 December 2011, the Committee's terms of reference were modified as part of the modernised Standing Orders adopted by the House.