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representatives vote 2018-05-31#2
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Business — Suspension of Standing and Sessional Orders- Business - Suspension of Standing and Sessional Orders - Stop Mr Burke from speaking
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<p class="speaker">Tony Burke</p><p>I seek leave to move the following motion:</p>-
- The majority voted in favour of a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/debate/?id=2018-05-31.11.1):
- > *That the member [Watson MP [Tony Burke](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/representatives/watson/tony_burke) (Labor)] be no longer heard.*
- This is a gagging motion and means that Mr Burke won't be able to speak anymore in this debate.
<p class="italic">That the House:</p><p class="italic">  (1) notes:</p><p class="italic">     (a) the Minister for Agriculture claimed in his second reading speech on the Export Legislation Amendment (Live-stock) Bill that it was "another important part of the Government’s plan to address animal welfare concerns with livestock exports"; and</p><p class="italic">     (b) this morning without notice and with debate scheduled to run all day on this bill, the Government has today sought to delay its passage and silence debate; and</p><p class="italic">  (2) therefore, condemns this Government for delaying increased penalties in the livestock trade and silencing debate on the Member for Hunter’s amendments to phase out the live sheep export trade.</p><p>Leave is not granted.</p><p>I move:</p><p class="italic">That so much of the standing and sessional orders be suspended as would prevent the Manager of Opposition Business moving the following motion—</p><p class="italic">That the House:</p><p class="italic">  (1) notes:</p><p class="italic">     (a) the Minister for Agriculture claimed in his second reading speech on the Export Legislation Amendment (Live-stock) Bill that it was "another important part of the Government’s plan to address animal welfare concerns with livestock exports"; and</p><p class="italic">     (b) this morning without notice and with debate scheduled to run all day on this bill, the Government has today sought to delay its passage and silence debate; and</p><p class="italic">  (2) therefore, condemns this Government for delaying increased penalties in the livestock trade and silencing debate on the Member for Hunter’s amendments to phase out the live sheep export trade.</p><p>The government are terrified of their own members crossing the floor. They know that when we get to the amendments on this bill, the entire private member's bill will be moved as an amendment—</p> <p class="speaker">Josh Frydenberg</p><p>I move:</p><p class="italic">That the member no longer be heard.</p> <p class="speaker">Tony Smith</p><p>The question is that the Manager of Opposition be no further heard.</p> -
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