Proxy Voting Scheme

This is the scheme updated in November 2024 governing the operation of proxy voting applying:

(a) to new mothers, new fathers and adoptive parents;
(b) in circumstances where there have been complications related to childbirth or pregnancy, in circumstances of miscarriage or baby loss, or where there is a need for extended absence for fertility treatment;
(c) in cases of serious long-term illness or injury, for the remainder of the current Session; and
(d) in cases of risk-based exclusion from the parliamentary estate.

The scheme has been issued under the authority of the Speaker.