The SPEAKER (21:30): The agreement reached at the commencement of this parliament for parliamentary reform provided for the Leader of the Opposition or his or her delegate to ask one supplementary question each question time. This proposal was implemented using the flexibility available under standing order 101(b) for the Speaker to permit supplementary questions. It is my desire to endeavour to make question time more spontaneous, whilst balancing the opportunities available to opposition, government and non-aligned members. With this in mind, from tomorrow I propose to allow up to five supplementary questions on the following basis: (1) each supplementary question will be limited to 20 seconds notwithstanding the formal time limits; (2) an answer to a supplementary question will be limited to 1½ minutes notwithstanding the formal time limits; (3) one supplementary question can be asked by the Leader of the Opposition or his or her delegate specifically, and up to one additional supplementary question can be asked by any opposition member, including the Leader of the Opposition, each day; (4) up to two supplementary questions can be asked by government private members each day; (5) when a non-aligned member asks a question, a supplementary question will be permitted; (6) a supplementary question must not introduce new matter, should not contain any preamble and must arise out of, and refer to, the answer that has been given to the original question; (7) a supplementary question can be asked in relation to any original question from the same group—that is, opposition, government or non-aligned; (8) more than one supplementary question can be asked to an original question; and (9) after any supplementary questions have been asked the call will be given to the side—that is, government or non-government—that did not ask the previous original question. This proposal will be introduced as a trial to be reviewed at the end of the autumn sittings 2012 with a view to being extended if deemed successful. Copies of this statement are available from the table.