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senate vote 2020-12-09#1

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Title

  • Business Rearrangement
  • Business - Rearrangement - Speed things along

Description

  • <p class="speaker">Simon Birmingham</p>
  • <p>by leave&#8212;I move:</p>
  • <p class="italic">That today:</p>
  • <p class="italic">(a) any proposal pursuant to standing order 75 not be proceeded with;</p>
  • <p class="italic">(b) after formal motions or at 4.30 pm, whichever is earlier, the message from the House of Representatives relating to the Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Amendment (Withdrawal from Amalgamations) Bill 2020 be reported and consideration of the bill have precedence over all other business for one hour, at which time the questions on all remaining stages be put;</p>
  • <p class="italic">(c) paragraph (b) operate as a limitation of debate under standing order 142; and</p>
  • <p class="italic">(d) after conclusion of consideration of the bill, the Senate return to the routine of business at the point of being interrupted, including any formal motions not reached.</p>
  • <p>And I move:</p>
  • <p class="italic">That the question be now put.</p>
  • <p class="speaker">Scott Ryan</p>
  • <p>The question is that the question be now put.</p>
  • The majority voted in favour of a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?id=2020-12-09.97.2):
  • > *The question is that the question be now put.*
  • This means that the debate on the question will end and that it will now be voted on.