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senate vote 2017-09-13#3
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Motions — Deputy Prime Minster- Motions - Deputy Prime Minster - Minor amendment to motion
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<p class="speaker">Sarah Hanson-Young</p><p>I move:</p><p class="italic">That the Senate:</p>- The majority voted against an [amendment](http://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?id=2017-09-13.170.2) moved by Labor Senator [Katy Gallagher](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/act/katy_gallagher) to a motion moved by Greens Senator [Sarah Hanson-Young](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/sa/sarah_hanson-young), which means the original motion will remain unchanged.
- It appears like the only difference between the amended text and the original motion is a comma after the word "Thursday".
- ### Amendment text
- > *Paragraph (d), omit all words after "resolves that the Senate will not consider any bills within the Minister's portfolio", substitute "from the adjournment of the Senate on Thursday, 14 September 2017 until the High Court determines the question of the eligibility of Mr Joyce to sit as a member of the House of Representatives, unless the Prime Minister reallocates the Agriculture and Water Resources portfolio to another minister with clear legal authority to act".*
- ### Original motion text
- > *That the Senate:*
- > *(a) acknowledges that there is a crisis in the management of the Murray-Darling Basin which has led to the theft of water and depleted the environmental health of the river system;*
- > *(b) notes that this matter requires urgent attention and government intervention;*
- > *(c) notes that there is considerable uncertainty about any executive action the current Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources may take because of the unresolved questions around his eligibility and possible lack of legal authority to be a Minister of State under section 64 of the Constitution; and*
- > *(d) resolves that the Senate will not consider any bills within the Minister's portfolio from the adjournment of the Senate on Thursday 14 September 2017 until the High Court determines the question of the eligibility of Mr Joyce to sit as a member of the House of Representatives, unless the Prime Minister reallocates the Agriculture and Water Resources portfolio to another minister with clear legal authority to act.*
<p class="italic">(a) acknowledges that there is a crisis in the management of the Murray-Darling Basin which has led to the theft of water and depleted the environmental health of the river system;</p><p class="italic">(b) notes that this matter requires urgent attention and government intervention;</p><p class="italic">(c) notes that there is considerable uncertainty about any executive action the current Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources may take because of the unresolved questions around his eligibility and possible lack of legal authority to be a Minister of State under section 64 of the Constitution; and</p><p class="italic">(d) resolves that the Senate will not consider any bills within the Minister's portfolio from the adjournment of the Senate on Thursday 14 September 2017 until the High Court determines the question of the eligibility of Mr Joyce to sit as a member of the House of Representatives, unless the Prime Minister reallocates the Agriculture and Water Resources portfolio to another minister with clear legal authority to act.</p> <p class="speaker">Katy Gallagher</p><p>I seek leave to amend general business notice of motion No. 494.</p><p>Leave granted.</p><p>I move:</p><p class="italic">Paragraph (d), omit all words after "resolves that the Senate will not consider any bills within the Minister's portfolio", substitute "from the adjournment of the Senate on Thursday, 14 September 2017 until the High Court determines the question of the eligibility of Mr Joyce to sit as a member of the House of Representatives, unless the Prime Minister reallocates the Agriculture and Water Resources portfolio to another minister with clear legal authority to act".</p> <p class="speaker">Stephen Parry</p><p>The question is that the amendment moved by Senator Gallagher be agreed to. Point of order, Senator Macdonald? Senator Macdonald, you do need to be in your seat to address the Chair.</p><p>Honourable senators interjecting—</p><p>Order!</p> <p class="speaker">Ian Macdonald</p><p>There was someone else in my seat, so I couldn't do that. They've kindly given me—</p> <p class="speaker">Stephen Parry</p><p>Are you seeking clarification, Senator Macdonald?</p> <p class="speaker">Ian Macdonald</p><p>A point of order. I'm not sure which amendment has been circulated in the chamber. It certainly hasn't been circulated to me. If the mover can actually say exactly what the amendment is perhaps we don't need it circulated in the chamber, but it certainly hasn't been circulated to any desk that I've been sitting in either here or over there.</p> <p class="speaker">Honourable Senators</p><p>Honourable senators interjecting—</p> <p class="speaker">Stephen Parry</p><p>Order! The amendment has been circulated in the name of Senator Gallagher, and it has been circulated in the chamber. I'm satisfied that it has been circulated. The question is that the amendment moved by Senator Gallagher to Senator Hanson-Young's motion be agreed to.</p>
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