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Title Motions — Seafarers Motions - Seafarers - Let a vote happen Description <p class="speaker">Scott Ryan</p> <p>It being Thursday, I will run through these in the order on the <i>Notice Paper</i>. I will commence with Senator Brown on No. 1160. Senator Urquhart?</p> <p class="speaker">Anne Urquhart</p> <p>I ask that general business notice of motion No. 1160 be taken as a formal motion.</p> <p class="speaker">Scott Ryan</p> <p>Is there any objection to this motion being taken as formal?</p> <p>Honourable senators: Yes.</p> <p>There is an objection. Senator Gallagher?</p> <p class="speaker">Katy Gallagher</p> <p>I'd like to deal with that motion now.</p> <p class="speaker">Scott Ryan</p> <p>Yes, Senator Gallagher.</p> <p class="speaker">Katy Gallagher</p> <p>Pursuant to contingent notice of motion No. 3 standing in the name of Senator Wong, I move:</p> <p class="italic">That so much of the standing orders be suspended as would prevent general business motion No. 1160 being moved immediately and determined without amendment or debate.</p> <p class="speaker">Scott Ryan</p> <p>I'm going to use my discretion as the chair to offer those who I don't record, who objected to that motion being taken as formal&#8212;because if we proceed this way we will end up dealing with substantially fewer motions in today's order of business than we would otherwise.</p> <p>An honourable senator interjecting&#8212;</p> <p>That's okay, I'm happy to put it. I was offering senators that courtesy. The question is that the motion to suspend standing orders moved by Senator Gallagher be agreed to. I note that this does not require an absolute majority.</p> The majority voted in favour of a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2021-06-24.35.4) 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/) - to let another vote happen. ### Motion text > *That so much of the standing orders be suspended as would prevent general business [motion No. 1160](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2021-06-24.37.1) being moved immediately and determined without amendment or debate.*