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representatives vote 2019-09-10#2

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Title

  • Motions Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction; Attempted Censure
  • Motions - Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction; Attempted Censure - Stop Watson MP from speaking

Description

  • <p class="speaker">Tony Burke</p>
  • <p>I second the motion. There is one threatened species in Parliament House today and he is sitting right over there. There was not one word of defence from the Prime Minister.</p>
  • <p class="speaker">Tony Smith</p>
  • The majority voted in favour of a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/debate/?id=2019-09-10.75.1) to stop Watson MP [Tony Burke](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/representatives/watson/tony_burke) (Labor) from speaking any further in this debate. These motions are known as *gagging motions*.
  • <p>The Manager of Opposition Business will resume his seat. The Leader of the House.</p>
  • <p class="speaker">Christian Porter</p>
  • <p>I move:</p>
  • <p class="italic">That the Manager of Opposition Business be no longer heard.</p>
  • <p class="speaker">Tony Smith</p>
  • <p>The question is that the Manager of Opposition Business be no further heard.</p>
  • <p>The question now is that the motion moved by the Leader of the Opposition be agreed to.</p>