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representatives vote 2021-06-02#2 Edited by mackay staff on 2022-06-10 13:56:18

Title Motions — Mouse Plague Motions - Mouse Plague - Stop MP for Franklin from speaking Description <p class="speaker">Julie Collins</p> <p>I seek leave to move the following motion:</p> <p class="italic">That the House:</p> <p class="italic">(1) notes</p> <p class="italic">(a) the devastating mouse plague is ravaging farms across four Australian states;</p> <p class="italic">(b) the Federal Government has no national response plan for this unfolding disaster;</p> <p class="italic">(c) state Agriculture Ministers, some from the Agriculture Minister's own party, have expressed their frustration at the complete lack of action from the Federal Government; and</p> <p class="italic">(d) farmers and their rural communities, who have just recovered from drought, need to see action from the Prime Minister and the National Party as a matter of urgency; and</p> <p class="italic">(2) therefore, calls on the Prime Minister to attend the chamber and explain what his Government plans to do to stop the devastating mouse plague before further damage is done.</p> <p class="italic">Mr Littleproud interjecting&#8212;</p> <p class="speaker">Tony Smith</p> <p>The minister for agriculture is warned.</p> <p>Leave not granted.</p> <p class="speaker">Julie Collins</p> <p>I move:</p> <p class="italic">That so much of standing orders be suspended as would prevent the member for Franklin from moving the following motion immediately:</p> <p class="italic">That the House:</p> <p class="italic">(1) notes</p> <p class="italic">(a) the devastating mouse plague is ravaging farms across four Australian states;</p> <p class="italic">(b) the Federal Government has no national response plan for this unfolding disaster;</p> <p class="italic">(c) state Agriculture Ministers, some from the Agriculture Minister's own party, have expressed their frustration at the complete lack of action from the Federal Government; and</p> <p class="italic">(d) farmers and their rural communities, who have just recovered from drought, need to see action from the Prime Minister and the National Party as a matter of urgency; and</p> <p class="italic">(2) therefore, calls on the Prime Minister to attend the chamber and explain what his Government plans to do to stop the devastating mouse plague before further damage is done.</p> <p>Farmers across Australia are calling out for action from this federal government. This mouse plague is now across four Australian states&#8212;</p> <p class="speaker">Tony Smith</p> <p>The member for Franklin will resume her seat.</p> <p class="speaker">Michael Sukkar</p> <p>I move:</p> <p class="italic">That the Member be no longer heard.</p> <p class="italic">Ms Madeleine King interjecting&#8212;</p> <p class="speaker">Tony Smith</p> <p>I remind the member for Brand that standing order 94(a) applies all day. The question is the member for Franklin be no longer heard.</p> The majority voted in favour of a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/debate/?id=2021-06-02.9.5): > *That the Member [Franklin MP [Julie Collins](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/representatives/franklin/julie_collins)] be no longer heard.* This means that Ms Collins can no longer contribute to this debate. These motions are known as *gagging orders*.