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  • Notices — Presentation
  • Notices - Presentation - Let a vote happen

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  • <p class="speaker">Scott Ryan</p>
  • <p>The question now is the motion to suspend standing orders, moved by Senator Waters, be agreed to.</p>
  • The majority voted against a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?id=2021-06-16.168.2) introduced by Queensland Senator [Larissa Waters](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/queensland/larissa_waters) (Greens) 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 a vote happen.
  • ### Motion text
  • > *That so much of the standing orders be suspended as would prevent Senator Waters from submitting a late notice of motion.*