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representatives vote 2016-11-07#5
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Motions — Prime Minister- Motions - Prime Minister - Stop Mr Shorten from speaking
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<p class="speaker">Bill Shorten</p><p>I seek leave to move the following motion:</p><p class="italic">That the House:</p>- The majority voted in favour of stopping Leader of the Opposition Bill Shorten from speaking any more. This is known as a gagging motion.
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- > *That the Member be no longer heard.*
<p class="italic">(1) notes that:</p><p class="italic">  (a) the Prime Minister was willing to trade guns for votes with Senator Leyonhjelm;</p><p class="italic">  (b) the Prime Minister is willing to trade race hate protections to protect himself from his backbench;</p><p class="italic">  (c) the Prime Minister has traded cash for votes with Senator Day; and</p><p class="italic">  (d) today, in an extraordinary turn of events, it’s been revealed that the Prime Minister knew for more than two months that there was a potential issue under section 44 of the Constitution in relation to Senator Day and chose to bring the Parliament back and keep that information secret from the Australian people; and</p><p class="italic">(2) therefore, condemns the Prime Minister for:</p><p class="italic">  (a) being willing to do absolutely anything to keep his job; and</p><p class="italic">  (b) his weak leadership which is inflicting chaos on the Parliament and the country.</p><p>Leave not granted.</p><p>Oh, protection racket! I move:</p><p class="italic">That so much of the standing orders be suspended as would prevent the Member for Maribyrnong from moving the following motion forthwith:</p><p class="italic">That the House:</p><p class="italic">(1) notes that:</p><p class="italic">  (a) the Prime Minister was willing to trade guns for votes with Senator Leyonhjelm;</p><p class="italic">  (b) the Prime Minister is willing to trade race hate protections to protect himself from his backbench;</p><p class="italic">  (c) the Prime Minister has traded cash for votes with Senator Day; and</p><p class="italic">  (d) today, in an extraordinary turn of events, it’s been revealed that the Prime Minister knew for more than two months that there was a potential issue under section 44 of the Constitution in relation to Senator Day and chose to bring the Parliament back and keep that information secret from the Australian people; and</p><p class="italic">(2) therefore, condemns the Prime Minister for:</p><p class="italic">  (a) being willing to do absolutely anything to keep his job; and</p><p class="italic">  (b) his weak leadership which is inflicting chaos on the Parliament and the country.</p><p>Is there anything this Prime Minister will not trade to save his job?</p> <p class="speaker">Tony Smith</p><p>The Leader of the Opposition will resume his seat. The Leader of the House has the call.</p> <p class="speaker">Christopher Pyne</p><p>What a classic case of overreach. I move:</p><p class="italic">That the Member be no longer heard.</p><p class="italic">Mr Snowdon interjecting—</p> <p class="speaker">Tony Smith</p><p>The member for Lingiari is warned for that exchange. The question is that the Leader of the Opposition be no longer heard.</p><p>Is the motion seconded?</p>
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