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representatives vote 2021-05-11#4

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on 2022-07-01 10:52:10

Title

  • Committees Employment, Education and Training Committee; Membership
  • Committees - Employment, Education and Training Committee; Membership - Stop MP for Griffith from speaking

Description

  • <p class="speaker">Tony Smith</p>
  • <p>Is the motion seconded.</p>
  • <p class="speaker">Terri Butler</p>
  • <p>I second the motion. The government is defending the indefensible, and they should be ashamed. It's an absolute disgrace.</p>
  • <p class="speaker">Tony Smith</p>
  • <p>The Leader of the House.</p>
  • <p class="speaker">Peter Dutton</p>
  • <p>I move:</p>
  • <p class="italic">That the motion be put.</p>
  • <p class="speaker">Tony Smith</p>
  • <p>You can't move that motion. The Leader of the House has the call.</p>
  • <p class="speaker">Peter Dutton</p>
  • <p>I move:</p>
  • <p class="italic">That the member be no longer be heard.</p>
  • <p class="speaker">Tony Smith</p>
  • <p>The question is the member for Griffith be no further heard.</p>
  • The majority voted in favour of a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/debate/?id=2021-05-11.68.1):
  • > *That the member [Griffith MP [Terri Butler](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/representatives/griffith/terri_butler) (Labor)] be no longer heard.*
  • This is known as a gagging motion and means that Ms Butler won't be able to contribute anymore to this debate.