Division Description Changes — Motions — Workplace Relations — 21st Jun 2017

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representatives vote 2017-06-21#4 Edited by mackay staff on 2017-07-02 04:10:29	Title ~~Motions — Workplace Relations~~ Motions - Workplace Relations - Suspend the rules to let a vote happen Description ~~<p class="speaker">Tony Smith</p>~~ ~~<p>The question is that the motion moved by the member for Gorton be agreed to.</p>~~ The majority voted against a [motion](http://www.openaustralia.org.au/debates/?id=2017-06-21.3.2) introduced by Labor MP for Gorton [Brendan O'Connor](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/representatives/gorton/brendan_o'connor), which means the motion failed. The motion asked for the parliamentary rules to be suspended to let MP O'Connor move a motion related to workplace relations. Since it wasn't successful, he can't introduce that motion. ### Motion text > That so much of [standing and sessional orders](http://www.peo.gov.au/learning/fact-sheets/standing-orders.html) be suspended as would prevent the member for Gorton from moving the following motion forthwith: > That the House: > (1) notes: >> (a) the horrific cases of exploitation in workplaces around the country, including at 7-Eleven; >> (b) a bill to protect workers from this exploitation has passed the House and is before the Senate right now; >> (c) the Prime Minister reportedly has a financial interest in 7-Eleven; >> (d) the former Minister for Small Business, Bruce Billson, has reportedly lobbied to water down this bill; >> (e) the Government is now reportedly seeking to delay this long overdue bill until August - two years after worker exploitation at 7-Eleven was first exposed; and >> (f) any further delay to this bill would deny important protection to workers from exploitation; and > (2) therefore, calls on the Prime Minister to commit to this House that this important bill to protect workers from exploitation will be passed through both Houses of Parliament before the winter adjournment.

~~<p class="speaker">Tony Smith</p>~~
~~<p>The question is that the motion moved by the member for Gorton be agreed to.</p>~~
The majority voted against a [motion](http://www.openaustralia.org.au/debates/?id=2017-06-21.3.2) introduced by Labor MP for Gorton [Brendan O'Connor](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/representatives/gorton/brendan_o'connor), which means the motion failed. The motion asked for the parliamentary rules to be suspended to let MP O'Connor move a motion related to workplace relations. Since it wasn't successful, he can't introduce that motion.
### Motion text
> *That so much of [standing and sessional orders](http://www.peo.gov.au/learning/fact-sheets/standing-orders.html) be suspended as would prevent the member for Gorton from moving the following motion forthwith:*
> *That the House:*
> *(1) notes:*
>> *(a) the horrific cases of exploitation in workplaces around the country, including at 7-Eleven;*
>> *(b) a bill to protect workers from this exploitation has passed the House and is before the Senate right now;*
>> *(c) the Prime Minister reportedly has a financial interest in 7-Eleven;*
>> *(d) the former Minister for Small Business, Bruce Billson, has reportedly lobbied to water down this bill;*
>> *(e) the Government is now reportedly seeking to delay this long overdue bill until August - two years after worker exploitation at 7-Eleven was first exposed; and*
>> *(f) any further delay to this bill would deny important protection to workers from exploitation; and*
> *(2) therefore, calls on the Prime Minister to commit to this House that this important bill to protect workers from exploitation will be passed through both Houses of Parliament before the winter adjournment.*