Division Description Changes — Motions — Covid-19 — 23rd Jun 2021

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Title

  • Motions — Covid-19
  • Motions - Covid-19 - Stop MP for Watson from speaking

Description

  • <p class="speaker">Tony Smith</p>
  • <p>Is the motion seconded?</p>
  • The majority voted in favour of a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/debate/?id=2021-06-23.66.4):
  • > *That the Member [Watson MP [Tony Burke](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/representatives/watson/tony_burke)] be no longer heard.*
  • This means that Mr Burke can no longer contribute to this debate. These types of motions are known as *gagging orders*.
  • <p class="speaker">Tony Burke</p>
  • <p>Seconded. People are at risk because of their incompetence&#8212;and they're afraid to debate it. They're afraid to have a debate here on the floor of the parliament.</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 be no further heard.</p>