Division Description Changes — Motions — Prime Minister; Attempted Censure — 22nd Mar 2021

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on 2021-03-26 11:14:30

Title

  • Motions — Prime Minister; Attempted Censure
  • Motions - Prime Minister; Attempted Censure - Stop MP King from speaking

Description

  • <p class="speaker">Tony Smith</p>
  • <p>Is the motion seconded?</p>
  • <p class="speaker">Catherine King</p>
  • The majority voted in favour of stopping Ballarat MP [Catherine King](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/representatives/ballarat/catherine_king) (Labor) from speaking any more in this debate. In parliamentary jargon, they voted "*That the Member be no longer heard.*" These motions are known as *gagging motions*.
  • MP King had [just said](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/debates/?id=2021-03-22.109.2):
  • > *I second the motion. Don't ask, so then you can deny. Nothing changes until this Prime Minister steps up—*
  • <p>I second the motion. Don't ask, so then you can deny. Nothing changes until this Prime Minister steps up&#8212;</p>
  • <p class="speaker">Tony Smith</p>
  • <p>The member for Ballarat will resume her seat.</p>
  • <p class="speaker">Peter Dutton</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 Ballarat be no further heard.</p>