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representatives vote 2020-11-30#5

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  • The majority voted in favour of a motion to *disagree* with a motion 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 in respect to robodebt to happen. This means the desired vote (see text below) won't take place.
  • ### Motion text
  • > *That so much of the standing orders be suspended as would prevent the Leader of the Opposition from moving the following motion immediately—That the House:*
  • > *That so much of the standing orders be suspended as would prevent the [Leader of the Opposition](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/representatives/grayndler/anthony_albanese) from moving the following motion immediately—That the House:*
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  • > *(1) notes that:*
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  • >> *(a) as Minister for Social Services, the Prime Minister was personally responsible for the design of the illegal robodebt scheme;*
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  • >> *(b) as Treasurer, the Prime Minister continued his illegal robodebt scheme, announcing it would save the budget $2 billion;*
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  • >> *(c) after deposing Malcolm Turnbull, the Prime Minister continued his robodebt scheme for years despite knowing it was illegal;*
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  • >> *(d) the Prime Minister announced his robodebt scheme would save the budget $2 billion but it has in fact cost taxpayers at least $1.2 billion;*
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  • >> *(e) the Prime Minister's illegal robodebt scheme harmed thousands of Australians and led to the suicide and self-harm of vulnerable people; and*
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  • >> *(f) no one in this eight-year-old Liberal-National Government is willing to take responsibility for the Prime Minister's illegal robodebt scheme; and*
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  • > *(2) therefore, condemns the Prime Minister for designing and maintaining the illegal robodebt scheme which led to the suicide and self-harm of vulnerable people.*
  • > *(2) therefore, condemns the Prime Minister for designing and maintaining the illegal robodebt scheme which led to the suicide and self-harm of vulnerable people.*
representatives vote 2020-11-30#5

Edited by mackay staff

on 2020-12-04 12:42:44

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  • Motions Pensions and Benefits
  • Motions - Pensions and Benefits - Don't let a vote happen

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  • <p class="speaker">Tony Smith</p>
  • <p>The question now is that the motion moved by the Hon. Leader of the Opposition be disagreed to.</p>
  • The majority voted in favour of a motion to *disagree* with a motion 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 in respect to robodebt to happen. This means the desired vote (see text below) won't take place.
  • ### Motion text
  • > *That so much of the standing orders be suspended as would prevent the Leader of the Opposition from moving the following motion immediately—That the House:*
  • >
  • > *(1) notes that:*
  • >
  • >> *(a) as Minister for Social Services, the Prime Minister was personally responsible for the design of the illegal robodebt scheme;*
  • >>
  • >> *(b) as Treasurer, the Prime Minister continued his illegal robodebt scheme, announcing it would save the budget $2 billion;*
  • >>
  • >> *(c) after deposing Malcolm Turnbull, the Prime Minister continued his robodebt scheme for years despite knowing it was illegal;*
  • >>
  • >> *(d) the Prime Minister announced his robodebt scheme would save the budget $2 billion but it has in fact cost taxpayers at least $1.2 billion;*
  • >>
  • >> *(e) the Prime Minister's illegal robodebt scheme harmed thousands of Australians and led to the suicide and self-harm of vulnerable people; and*
  • >>
  • >> *(f) no one in this eight-year-old Liberal-National Government is willing to take responsibility for the Prime Minister's illegal robodebt scheme; and*
  • >
  • > *(2) therefore, condemns the Prime Minister for designing and maintaining the illegal robodebt scheme which led to the suicide and self-harm of vulnerable people.*