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representatives vote 2020-09-03#21
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Motions — Prime Minister- Motions - Prime Minister - Don't let a vote happen
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<p class="speaker">Tony Smith</p><p>The question is that the motion moved by the Manager of Opposition Business be disagreed to.</p> - The majority voted in favour of *disagreeing* with a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/debates/?id=2020-09-03.154.2) introduced by MP for Watson [Tony Burke](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/representatives/watson/tony_burke) (Labor), which means it failed. The motion was to suspend the usual procedural rules - known as [standing orders](https://peo.gov.au/understand-our-parliament/how-parliament-works/parliament-at-work/standing-orders/) - to allow a vote to happen.
- ### Motion text
- > *That so much of standing orders be suspended as would prevent the Manager of Opposition Business from moving the following motion immediately—That the House:*
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- > *(1) notes that:*
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- >> *(a) thanks to this Prime Minister, members opposite have voted more times to shut down debate than they have voted on legislation;*
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- >> *(b) if the government cuts short debate on the next bill to be announced, it will be the second time this week that the Prime Minister has shut down debate on a bill of critical importance; and*
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- >> *(c) this Prime Minister has a disdain for democratic debate; and*
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- > *(2) invites the Prime Minister to remain in the chamber and make a statement on this matter.*
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