19th Mar 2008, 9:07 AM – Representatives Motions - Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Laws Bill 2008 - That the member be no longer heard
Summary
EditThe majority voted in favour of a motion introduced by Labor MP Anthony Albanese. The motion was: "That the member be no longer heard" and referred to Liberal MP Petro Georgiou.
This sort of motion cuts debate short and is known as a ‘closure of Member’.(See this infosheet for more information on these types of motions.) Passing this motion means that Mr Georgiou can no longer speak.
Background to the motion
The motion was put after Mr Georgiou put a motion related to the Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Laws Bill 2008. That bill provides for the appointment of an independent person to review the operation, effectiveness and implications of laws relating to terrorism.
References
Votes Passed by a small majority
Nobody rebelled against their party.
| Party | Votes | |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Labor Party (90% turnout) | 73 Yes – 0 No | |
| Dick Adams Lyons | Yes | |
| Anthony Albanese Grayndler | Yes | |
| Arch Bevis Brisbane | Yes | |
| James Bidgood Dawson | Yes | |
| Sharon Bird Cunningham | Yes | |
| Chris Bowen Prospect | Yes | |
| David Bradbury Lindsay | Yes | |
| Tony Burke Watson | Yes | |
| Mark Butler Port Adelaide | Yes | |
| Anthony Byrne Holt | Yes | |
| Jodie Campbell Bass | Yes | |
| Nick Champion Wakefield | Yes | |
| Darren Cheeseman Corangamite | Yes | |
| Jason Clare Blaxland | Yes | |
| Julie Collins Franklin | Yes | |
| Greg Combet Charlton | Yes | |
| Simon Crean Hotham | Yes | |
| Yvette D'Ath Petrie | Yes | |
| Michael Danby Melbourne Ports | Yes | |
| Bob Debus Macquarie | Yes | |
| Mark Dreyfus Isaacs | Yes | |
| Justine Elliot Richmond | Yes | |
| Annette Ellis Canberra | Yes | |
| Kate Ellis Adelaide | Yes | |
| Craig Emerson Rankin | Yes | |
| Laurie Ferguson Reid | Yes | |
| Martin Ferguson Batman | Yes | |
| Peter Garrett Kingsford Smith | Yes | |
| Steve Georganas Hindmarsh | Yes | |
| Jennie George Throsby | Yes | |
| Steve Gibbons Bendigo | Yes | |
| Gary Gray Brand | Yes | |
| Sharon Grierson Newcastle | Yes | |
| Alan Griffin Bruce | Yes | |
| Damian Hale Solomon | Yes | |
| Jill Hall Shortland | Yes | |
| Chris Hayes Werriwa | Yes | |
| Julia Irwin Fowler | Yes | |
| Sharryn Jackson Hasluck | Yes | |
| Duncan Kerr Denison | Yes | |
| Catherine King Ballarat | Yes | |
| Kirsten Livermore Capricornia | Yes | |
| Jenny Macklin Jagajaga | Yes | |
| Richard Marles Corio | Yes | |
| Robert McClelland Barton | Yes | |
| Maxine McKew Bennelong | Yes | |
| Bob McMullan Fraser | Yes | |
| Daryl Melham Banks | Yes | |
| John Murphy Lowe | Yes | |
| Belinda Neal Robertson | Yes | |
| Shayne Neumann Blair | Yes | |
| Julie Owens Parramatta | Yes | |
| Melissa Parke Fremantle | Yes | |
| Graham Perrett Moreton | Yes | |
| Tanya Plibersek Sydney | Yes | |
| Roger Price Chifley | Yes | |
| Brett Raguse Forde | Yes | |
| Kerry Rea Bonner | Yes | |
| Bernie Ripoll Oxley | Yes | |
| Amanda Rishworth Kingston | Yes | |
| Nicola Roxon Gellibrand | Yes | |
| Janelle Saffin Page | Yes | |
| Sid Sidebottom Braddon | Yes | |
| Jon Sullivan Longman | Yes | |
| Wayne Swan Lilley | Yes | |
| Mike Symon Deakin | Yes | |
| Lindsay Tanner Melbourne | Yes | |
| Craig Thomson Dobell | Yes | |
| Kelvin Thomson Wills | Yes | |
| Chris Trevor Flynn | Yes | |
| Jim Turnour Leichhardt | Yes | |
| Maria Vamvakinou Calwell | Yes | |
| Tony Zappia Makin | Yes | |
| Joel Fitzgibbon Hunter | Absent | |
| Julia Gillard Lalor | Absent | |
| Mike Kelly Eden-Monaro | Absent | |
| Brendan O'Connor Gorton | Absent | |
| Kevin Rudd Griffith | Absent | |
| Bill Shorten Maribyrnong | Absent | |
| Stephen Smith Perth | Absent | |
| Warren Snowdon Lingiari | Absent | |
| Anna Burke Chisholm Deputy Speaker | Yes | |
| Bob Katter Kennedy Independent | No | |
| Tony Windsor New England Independent | No | |
| Liberal Party (91% turnout) | 0 Yes – 50 No | |
| Tony Abbott Warringah | No | |
| Kevin Andrews Menzies | No | |
| Fran Bailey McEwen | No | |
| Bob Baldwin Paterson | No | |
| Bruce Billson Dunkley | No | |
| Bronwyn Bishop Mackellar | No | |
| Julie Bishop Curtin | No | |
| Russell Broadbent McMillan | No | |
| Steven Ciobo Moncrieff | No | |
| Peter Costello Higgins | No | |
| Alexander Downer Mayo | No | |
| Peter Dutton Dickson | No | |
| Joanna Gash Gilmore | No | |
| Petro Georgiou Kooyong | No | |
| Barry Haase Kalgoorlie | No | |
| Alex Hawke Mitchell | No | |
| David Hawker Wannon | No | |
| Joe Hockey North Sydney | No | |
| Greg Hunt Flinders | No | |
| Steve Irons Swan | No | |
| Dennis Jensen Tangney | No | |
| Michael Johnson Ryan | No | |
| Michael Keenan Stirling | No | |
| Andrew Laming Bowman | No | |
| Peter Lindsay Herbert | No | |
| Ian Macfarlane Groom | No | |
| Nola Marino Forrest | No | |
| Louise Markus Greenway | No | |
| Sophie Mirabella Indi | No | |
| Scott Morrison Cook | No | |
| Judi Moylan Pearce | No | |
| Chris Pearce Aston | No | |
| Christopher Pyne Sturt | No | |
| Rowan Ramsey Grey | No | |
| Don Randall Canning | No | |
| Andrew Robb Goldstein | No | |
| Stuart Robert Fadden | No | |
| Philip Ruddock Berowra | No | |
| Alby Schultz Hume | No | |
| Patrick Secker Barker | No | |
| Luke Simpkins Cowan | No | |
| Peter Slipper Fisher | No | |
| Tony Smith Casey | No | |
| Alex Somlyay Fairfax | No | |
| Andrew Southcott Boothby | No | |
| Sharman Stone Murray | No | |
| Malcolm Turnbull Wentworth | No | |
| Danna Vale Hughes | No | |
| Mal Washer Moore | No | |
| Jason Wood La Trobe | No | |
| Pat Farmer Macarthur | Absent | |
| Sussan Ley Farrer | Absent | |
| Margaret May McPherson | Absent | |
| Brendan Nelson Bradfield | Absent | |
| Wilson Tuckey O'Connor | Absent | |
| National Party (90% turnout) | 0 Yes – 9 No | |
| John Cobb Calare | No | |
| Mark Coulton Parkes | No | |
| John Forrest Mallee | No | |
| Luke Hartsuyker Cowper | No | |
| Kay Hull Riverina | No | |
| Peter McGauran Gippsland | No | |
| Bruce Scott Maranoa | No | |
| Warren Truss Wide Bay | No | |
| Mark Vaile Lyne | No | |
| Paul Neville Hinkler | Absent | |
| Harry Jenkins Scullin Speaker | Absent | |
| Totals (90% turnout) | 74 Yes – 61 No |
Turnout is the percentage of members eligible to vote that did vote.