Division Description Changes — Motions — Racial Discrimination Act 1975 — 22nd Mar 2017

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on 2017-03-24 05:48:33

Title

  • Motions — Racial Discrimination Act 1975
  • Motions - Racial Discrimination Act 1975 - Stop MP from talking

Description

  • <p class="speaker">Tony Burke</p>
  • <p>I second the motion. In the few moments time every member has to vote&#8212;</p>
  • <p class="speaker">Christopher Pyne</p>
  • The majority voted in favour of a motion to stop Labor Party MP [Tony Burke](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/representatives/watson/tony_burke) from speaking. This sort of motion is known as a gagging motion.
  • ### Motion text
  • > *That the member be no longer heard.*
  • <p>I move:</p>
  • <p class="italic">That the member be no longer heard.</p>
  • <p class="speaker">Tony Smith</p>
  • <p>The question now is that the motion moved by the Leader of the Opposition be agreed to.</p>