VPRS 2599 Original Papers Tabled in the Legislative Council

This series comprises the original documents tabled in the Legislative Council. Original papers tabled include reports, petitions, returns, messages, division lists, evidence and estimates. Also included are annual reports of Departments of State or Public Bodies required to submit their reports under the Financial Management Act 1994 (Vic) and previous legislation, as well as the reports of other public bodies required under specific Acts to table their reports. Originals of both published and unpublished papers are included in this series. Other papers tabled include ministerial papers and Parliamentary Committee reports. Division Lists Division Lists record the results of votes taken in the Council. When a question is before the chair in the Council (either on a Bill or other matter) a vote is called to decide the issue. This is called a Division in the House. Two sheets of paper record the Ayes and the Noes separately (with the names of the members and how they voted). If a matter is subsequently called into question before a Court these Divisions provide the legal authority. There can also be "Divisions in Committee of the Whole". These occur when the Council is formed into a committee in order to discuss or consider a Bill. The Chair Person leaves the chair and is replaced by the Chair of Committees. When a vote is called the Ayes and Noes are recorded in the same way as above. Petitions Petitions from the public, etc. are often tabled in the Council. In order to be eligible the petition must be addressed correctly, cannot be for money and must include a grievance (summary of the problem) and an action (what the Parliament should do to fix the problem). Petitions were, for a time, also required to end in a prayer. The subject matter can vary widely but it must be within the power of the Parliament to grant the request otherwise they are not valid. Ministerial Papers Ministers are allowed to table documents relating to any issue or subject provided they have the permission of the Council to do so. Committee Reports Reports of Parliamentary Committees are tabled either on completion or as interim reports. Records created by Committees and not tabled in the Assembly can be located in the series titled "Committee Records". Each Committee has its own record series.

本系列收录提交至立法会的原始文件。提交的原始文件包括报告、请愿书、回执、咨文、表决清单（Division Lists）、证词及概算文件。此外，本系列还收录根据1994年《维多利亚州财政管理法案》（Financial Management Act 1994 (Vic)）及既往立法要求提交年度报告的政府部门或公共机构的年度报告，以及依据专项法案要求提交报告的其他公共机构的相关报告。本系列同时收录已出版与未出版文件的原件。其余提交的文件包括部长级文件（Ministerial Papers）及议会委员会报告（Committee Reports）。

一、表决清单（Division Lists）
表决清单记录立法会内的投票结果。当立法会就某项法案或其他事项提交议长审议时，需通过投票表决决定议题，该表决流程在议会中称为“全院表决（Division）”。清单分为两页，分别记录赞成票与反对票详情，包含议员姓名及投票意向。若后续就相关议题向法院提出异议，此类表决清单可作为法定依据。
此外还存在“全体委员会表决”场景：当立法会改组为全体委员会以审议某项法案时，即适用该表决规则。此时议长将离席，由委员会主席主持会议；当发起投票时，赞成票与反对票的记录方式与前述一致。

二、请愿书（Petitions）
社会公众等提交的请愿书常被提交至立法会。合格请愿书需满足以下要求：格式规范、不得涉及金钱诉求，且必须包含申诉事由（即问题概要）与具体诉求（即议会应采取的整改措施）。曾有一段时期，请愿书还需以祈愿语句收尾。请愿事项范围可较为宽泛，但需属于议会职权范围内可满足的诉求，否则请愿无效。

三、部长级文件（Ministerial Papers）
部长经立法会许可后，可提交与任意议题相关的文件。

四、委员会报告（Committee Reports）
议会委员会报告可于工作完成后或作为中期报告提交。委员会编制但未提交至议会的相关记录，可在题为“委员会记录（Committee Records）”的系列档案中查询，各委员会均拥有独立的档案系列。