Division Description Changes — Motions — Prime Minister — 9th Dec 2020

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Title

  • Motions — Prime Minister
  • Motions - Prime Minister - Stop MP 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](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/debate/?id=2020-12-09.108.4) to stop the MP for Watson [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>I second the motion. This bill is a pay cut for frontline workers in black and white. The heroes of the pandemic&#8212;</p>
  • <p class="speaker">Tony Smith</p>
  • <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 member no longer be heard.</p>
  • <p class="speaker">Tony Smith</p>
  • <p>The question is that the Manager of Opposition Business be no further heard.</p>