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representatives vote 2021-02-02#1
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Motions — Member for Hughes- Motions - Member for Hughes - Stop MP Butler from speaking
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<p class="speaker">Mark Butler</p><p>I seek leave to move the following motion:</p>-
- The majority voted in favour of a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/debate/?id=2021-02-02.6.1):
- > *That the Member [Hindmarsh MP [Mark Butler](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/representatives/hindmarsh/mark_butler) (Labor)] be no longer heard.*
- This means that Mr Butler won't be able to speak any further in this debate. These motions are known as *gagging motions*.
<p class="italic">That this House:</p><p class="italic">(1) notes:</p><p class="italic">(a) the Member for Hughes' repeated use of social media to spread damaging mistruths about COVID-19;</p><p class="italic">(b) comments made by the Member for Hughes regarding COVID-19 vaccinations which have the potential to undermine public confidence in the upcoming rollout;</p><p class="italic">(c) the Member for Hughes' claims have repeatedly been refuted by health experts;</p><p class="italic">(d) last week, the Member for Hughes told SBS he is in "regular contact with the Health Minister and the Prime Minister's office";</p><p class="italic">(e) yesterday at the National Press Club, the Prime Minister again refused to condemn the Member for Hughes' irresponsible and dangerous comments during a pandemic; and</p><p class="italic">(2) calls on the Prime Minister to condemn the irresponsible and dangerous comments of the Member for Hughes.</p><p>Leave not granted.</p><p>I move:</p><p class="italic">That so much of the standing orders be suspended as would prevent the Member for Hindmarsh from moving the following motion immediately—</p><p class="italic">That this House:</p><p class="italic">(1) notes:</p><p class="italic">(a) the Member for Hughes' repeated use of social media to spread damaging mistruths about COVID-19;</p><p class="italic">(b) comments made by the Member for Hughes regarding COVID-19 vaccinations which have the potential to undermine public confidence in the upcoming rollout;</p><p class="italic">(c) the Member for Hughes' claims have repeatedly been refuted by health experts;</p><p class="italic">(d) last week, the Member for Hughes told SBS he is in "regular contact with the Health Minister and the Prime Minister's office";</p><p class="italic">(e) yesterday at the National Press Club, the Prime Minister again refused to condemn the Member for Hughes' irresponsible and dangerous comments during a pandemic; and</p><p class="italic">(2) calls on the Prime Minister to condemn the irresponsible and dangerous comments of the Member for Hughes.</p><p>The member for Hughes is a dangerous menace to the national COVID-19 response.</p> <p class="speaker">Tony Smith</p><p>The Deputy Manager of Opposition Business will resume his seat.</p> <p class="speaker">Darren Chester</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 member for Hindmarsh be no longer heard.</p> -
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