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    "content": "PERIODIC REVIEW OF THE SENATE STANDING ORDERS Hon. Senators, Standing Order No.176(a) of the Senate Standing Orders establishes the Procedure Rules Committee table office, among others; proposing and considering proposed amendments to the Senate Standing Orders. Further, Standing Order No.249 requires the committee to undertake a comprehensive review of the Standing Orders at least once on every term of Parliament, not later than six months to the end of the term. Considering that we are approaching the end of the current term, the Procedure and Rules Committee has commenced this important exercise. They invite views for Senators and proposals from Senators and other stakeholders on areas of our Standing Orders that may require amendments. This exercise is particularly important for us as it is the first time the Senate will be undertaking a comprehensive review of its own Standing Orders for use by the incoming Senate. It is important that we seize this opportunity drawing from experiences over the last three-and-a-half years to refine and improve our Standing Orders in a way as to facilitate the efficient and expeditious processing of business by the Senate. This is therefore, to request the honourable Senators that you forward all such proposals in writing to the office of the Clerk of the Senate not later than Friday, 25th November, 2016. The proposals will be considered by the Procedure and Rules Committee which will then table its report before the Senate for consideration. I thank you. Senators, I will assume my seat to allow you to assume yours."
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