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senate vote 2021-08-03#2 Edited by mackay staff on 2021-08-06 08:29:40	Title ~~Motions — Taxation~~ Motions - Taxation - Let a vote happen Description ~~<p class="speaker">Sue Lines</p>~~ ~~<p>The question is that the motion to suspend standing orders be agreed to.</p>~~ The majority voted against a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?id=2021-08-03.99.2) to ignore the usual procedural rules - known as [standing orders](https://peo.gov.au/understand-our-parliament/how-parliament-works/parliament-at-work/standing-orders/) - and let a vote happen. This means the vote on Australia's tax policy cannot proceed. ### Motion text > That so much of the standing orders be suspended as would prevent me moving a motion to provide for the consideration of a matter, namely a motion to provide that a motion relating to tax policy in Australia may be moved immediately and determined without amendment or debate.

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~~<p class="speaker">Sue Lines</p>~~
~~<p>The question is that the motion to suspend standing orders be agreed to.</p>~~
The majority voted against a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?id=2021-08-03.99.2) to ignore the usual procedural rules - known as [standing orders](https://peo.gov.au/understand-our-parliament/how-parliament-works/parliament-at-work/standing-orders/) - and let a vote happen. This means the vote on Australia's tax policy cannot proceed.
### Motion text
> *That so much of the standing orders be suspended as would prevent me moving a motion to provide for the consideration of a matter, namely a motion to provide that a motion relating to tax policy in Australia may be moved immediately and determined without amendment or debate.*