Division Description Changes — Motions — Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction — 26th Nov 2019

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on 2019-11-29 11:44:41

Title

  • Motions — Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction
  • Motions - Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction - Stop Mr Burke from speaking

Description

  • <p class="speaker">Tony Smith</p>
  • <p>Is the motion seconded?</p>
  • <p class="speaker">Tony Burke</p>
  • The majority voted in favour of a motion to stop the Watson MP [Tony Burke](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/representatives/watson/tony_burke) (Labor) from speaking any more in this debate. These motions are known as *gagging motions*.
  • <p>Speaker, it is seconded. They don't like scrutiny&#8212;not by the media, not even by the police and certainly not by the parliament&#8212;</p>
  • <p class="speaker">Christian Porter</p>
  • <p>I move:</p>
  • <p class="italic">That the Member 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>