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senate vote 2021-02-17#2

Edited by mackay staff

on 2022-10-14 14:51:58

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  • Business Consideration of Legislation
  • Business - Consideration of Legislation - Let another vote happen

Description

  • The majority voted in favour of a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?id=2021-02-17.112.2) to suspend the usual procedural rules - known as [standing orders](https://peo.gov.au/understand-our-parliament/how-parliament-works/parliament-at-work/standing-orders/) - in order to let another vote take place.
  • ### Motion text
  • > *That so much of the standing orders be suspended as would prevent [Senator Birmingham](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/sa/simon_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.*
  • > *That so much of the standing orders be suspended as would prevent [Senator Birmingham](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/sa/simon_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.*
senate vote 2021-02-17#2

Edited by mackay staff

on 2022-10-14 14:51:42

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  • <p class="speaker">Sue Lines</p>
  • <p>The question is that the motion moved by the minister be agreed to.</p>
  • The majority voted in favour of a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?id=2021-02-17.112.2) to suspend the usual procedural rules - known as [standing orders](https://peo.gov.au/understand-our-parliament/how-parliament-works/parliament-at-work/standing-orders/) - in order to let another vote take place.
  • ### Motion text
  • > *That so much of the standing orders be suspended as would prevent [Senator Birmingham](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/sa/simon_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.*