Gendered language in the Joint Standing Rules and Orders of the Legislative Council and Legislative Assembly
Procedure and Privileges Committee (Council)· 18 October 2023general_report
The WA Legislative Council's Procedure and Privileges Committee recommends updating the Joint Standing Rules and Orders and the Legislative Council prayer to use gender-neutral language. This follows a review of Standing Orders and the ascension of King Charles III. The proposed changes aim to modernize parliamentary language.
Impact
The changes will affect the language used in parliamentary procedures and documents, promoting inclusivity. It directly impacts parliamentary staff and members, and indirectly the public through modernized language.
public_sectorgender neutral languagestanding orderslegislative councillegislative assemblyparliamentary procedurejoint standing rulesthe SovereignWestern AustraliaWA Parliamentparliamentary language
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