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representatives vote 2020-12-10#1

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Title

  • Motions Workplace Relations
  • Motions - Workplace Relations - Stop MP Grayndler from speaking

Description

  • <p class="speaker">Anthony Albanese</p>
  • <p>I move:</p>
  • <p class="italic">That so much of the standing orders be suspended as would prevent the Leader of the Opposition from moving the following motion immediately:</p>
  • The majority voted in favour of a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/debate/?id=2020-12-10.4.1) "*That the Member be no longer heard.*" In other words, they voted to stop Grayndler MP [Anthony Albanese](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/representatives/grayndler/anthony_albanese) (Labor) from speaking any further in this debate. These motions are known as *gagging orders*.
  • <p class="italic">That the House:</p>
  • <p class="italic">(1) notes the industrial relations legislation introduced by the Government yesterday cuts the take-home pay of workers; and</p>
  • <p class="italic">(2) therefore, pursuant to standing order 37(c), calls on the Minister for Industrial Relations to immediately discharge the order of the day, Fair Work Amendment (Supporting Australia's Jobs and Economic Recovery) Bill 2020, from the Notice Paper.</p>
  • <p>This government's Christmas present for Australian workers is to cut their take-home pay.</p>
  • <p class="speaker">Tony Smith</p>
  • <p>The Leader of the Opposition will resume his seat. Minister?</p>
  • <p class="speaker">Alan Tudge</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 Leader of the Opposition be no further heard.</p>