4.12 Cognate debates

Two or more related Bills are sometimes dealt with together as cognate Bills. This requires the Legislative Assembly’s agreement to a motion for the suspension of standing and sessional orders that would otherwise require the Bills be dealt with separately. For example, for two related Bills, the Assembly might authorise:

• the one question being put in regard to the second readings
• the consideration of the Bills together at the consideration in detail stage
• the one question being put for the third readings and titles.