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representatives vote 2018-08-23#1
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Parliamentary Representation — Qualifications of Members- Parliamentary Representation - Qualifications of Members - Mr Dutton
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<p class="speaker">Tony Burke</p><p>Consistent with the resolution of the House on 4 December 2017, I move:</p><p class="italic">That pursuant to section 376 of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918, the House of Representatives refer the following questions to the Court of Disputed Returns:</p>- The majority voted against a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/debates/?id=2018-08-23.6.2) introduced by Watson MP [Tony Burke](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/representatives/watson/tony_burke) (Labor), which means it failed.
- ### Motion text
- > *That pursuant to section 376 of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918, the House of Representatives refer the following questions to the Court of Disputed Returns:*
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- > *(1) whether by reason of [section 44 of the Constitution](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Section_44_of_the_Constitution_of_Australia), the place of the member for Dickson, [Mr Dutton](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/representatives/dickson/peter_dutton), has become vacant;*
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- > *(2) if the answer to question one is yes, by what means and in what manner that vacancy should be filled;*
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- > *(3) what directions and other orders, if any, the court should make in order to hear and finally dispose of this reference; and*
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- > *(4) what, if any, orders should be made as to the costs of these proceedings?*
<p class="italic">(1) whether by reason of section 44 of the Constitution, the place of the member for Dickson, Mr Dutton, has become vacant;</p><p class="italic">(2) if the answer to question one is yes, by what means and in what manner that vacancy should be filled;</p><p class="italic">(3) what directions and other orders, if any, the court should make in order to hear and finally dispose of this reference; and</p><p class="italic">(4) what, if any, orders should be made as to the costs of these proceedings?</p><p>The arguments for this have already been well-versed in question time and in the public arena. I don't propose to add to them further.</p> <p class="speaker">Tony Smith</p><p>The question is that motion moved by the Manager of Opposition Business be agreed to.</p>
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