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senate vote 2021-02-17#1

Edited by mackay staff

on 2022-10-14 14:48:40

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Description

  • The majority voted in favour of a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?id=2021-02-17.112.2):
  • > *That the question be now put.*
  • This means that the debate on the question will end and a vote will be taken straight away.
  • This means that any debate on the question will end and a vote will be taken straight away.
senate vote 2021-02-17#1

Edited by mackay staff

on 2022-10-14 14:48:28

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  • Business Consideration of Legislation
  • Business - Consideration of Legislation - Speed things along

Description

  • <p class="speaker">Simon Birmingham</p>
  • <p>I seek leave to move a motion relating to consideration of legislation.</p>
  • <p>Leave not granted.</p>
  • <p>Pursuant to contingent notice standing in my name, I move:</p>
  • <p class="italic">That so much of the standing orders be suspended as would prevent Senator Birmingham moving a motion to provide for the consideration of a matter, namely a motion to provide that a motion relating to the consideration of legislation may be moved immediately and determined without amendment or debate.</p>
  • <p>And I move:</p>
  • <p class="italic">That the question be now put.</p>
  • <p class="speaker">Sue Lines</p>
  • <p>The question is that the motion moved by the minister, that the motion be put, be agreed to.</p>
  • The majority voted in favour of a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?id=2021-02-17.112.2):
  • > *That the question be now put.*
  • This means that the debate on the question will end and a vote will be taken straight away.