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representatives vote 2020-09-03#30
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- The majority voted in favour of a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/debate/?id=2020-09-03.193.1):
- > *That so much of the standing orders be suspended as would prevent the motion for the third reading being moved without delay.*
In other words, they voted 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/ - so that they could vote on whether to pass the bill - that is, give it a [third reading](https://peo.gov.au/understand-our-parliament/how-parliament-works/bills-and-laws/making-a-law-in-the-australian-parliament/) - immediately.- In other words, they voted 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/) - so that they could vote on whether to pass the bill - that is, give it a [third reading](https://peo.gov.au/understand-our-parliament/how-parliament-works/bills-and-laws/making-a-law-in-the-australian-parliament/) - immediately.
- Because this vote was successful, the House will now consider whether to pass the bill immediately.
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representatives vote 2020-09-03#30
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Bills — Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Streamlining Environmental Approvals) Bill 2020; Second Reading- Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Streamlining Environmental Approvals) Bill 2020 - Second Reading - Suspend the usual rules to let third reading happen
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<p class="speaker">Tony Smith</p><p>The question now is that the motion moved by the Leader of the House be agreed to.</p> - The majority voted in favour of a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/debate/?id=2020-09-03.193.1):
- > *That so much of the standing orders be suspended as would prevent the motion for the third reading being moved without delay.*
- In other words, they voted 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/ - so that they could vote on whether to pass the bill - that is, give it a [third reading](https://peo.gov.au/understand-our-parliament/how-parliament-works/bills-and-laws/making-a-law-in-the-australian-parliament/) - immediately.
- Because this vote was successful, the House will now consider whether to pass the bill immediately.
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