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representatives vote 2017-09-05#4

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Title

  • Business Suspension of Standing and Sessional Orders
  • Business - Suspension of Standing and Sessional Orders - Let another motion be put

Description

  • <p class="speaker">Tony Smith</p>
  • <p>The question now is that the motion moved by the Manager of Opposition Business be agreed to.</p>
  • The majority voted against a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/debates/?id=2017-09-05.73.2) introduced by Watson MP [Tony Burke](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/representatives/watson/tony_burke) (Labor), which means it failed.
  • ### Motion text
  • > *That so much of the standing orders be suspended as would prevent the Member for Watson from moving the following motion forthwith:*
  • >
  • > *The House calls on the Deputy Prime Minister to stand aside from Cabinet immediately.*
  • Standing orders are the usual procedural rules of parliament.