The majority voted against a motion to stop the Minister for Health Greg Hunt from speaking. These motions are known as gagging motions.

Chris Crewther voted strongly against letting all MPs or Senators speak in Parliament (procedural)
How Chris Crewther voted compared to someone who believes that Members of Parliament (MPs) and Senators should vote against all motions that stop an MP or Senator from speaking (that is, motions that the MP or Senator 'be no longer heard')
Division | Chris Crewther | Supporters vote | Division outcome |
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21st Jun 2018, 2:59 PM – Representatives Motions - Minister for Health - Stop from speakingShow detail |
No | No (strong) | Not passed by a small majority |
31st May 2018, 12:22 PM – Representatives Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Veteran-Centric Reforms No. 2) Bill 2018 - Second Reading - Let Wallace MP speakShow detailThe majority voted in favour of a motion that Liberal MP Andrew Wallace "be given an extension of time for 7½ minutes". This means that Mr Wallace can continue to speak for that amount of time. |
Yes | Yes | Passed by a small majority |
22nd May 2018, 3:15 PM – Representatives Motions - Turnbull Government, Pauline Hanson's One Nation - Stop Bowen MP from speakingShow detailThe majority voted in favour of a motion that Labor MP Chris Bowen (McMahon) stop speaking, which means he can no longer contribute to debate on this topic. |
Yes | No (strong) | Passed by a small majority |
22nd May 2018, 3:08 PM – Representatives Motions - Turnbull Government, Pauline Hanson's One Nation - Stop Burke MP from speakingShow detailThe majority voted in favour of a motion that Labor MP Tony Burke (Watson) stop speaking, which means he can no longer contribute to debate on this topic. |
Yes | No (strong) | Passed by a small majority |
26th Oct 2017, 2:58 PM – Representatives Motions - Minister for Employment - Stop Albanese MP from speakingShow detailThe majority voted in favour of a motion to stop Labor MP Anthony Albanese from speaking. In parliamentary jargon, they voted that the member for Grayndler be longer heard. These motions are known as gagging motions. |
Yes | No (strong) | Passed by a small majority |
26th Oct 2017, 2:54 PM – Representatives Motions - Minister for Employment - Stop MP Burke from speakingShow detailThe majority voted in favour of a motion to stop Labor MP for Watson Tony Burke from speaking. In parliamentary jargon, they voted that the member for Watson be longer heard. These motions are known as gagging motions. |
Yes | No (strong) | Passed by a small majority |
25th Oct 2017, 3:08 PM – Representatives Motions - Prime Minister - Stop Albanese MP from speakingShow detailThe majority voted in favour of a motion to stop Labor MP for Grayndler Anthony Albanese from speaking. These types of motions are known as gagging motions. |
Yes | No (strong) | Passed by a small majority |
25th Oct 2017, 3:04 PM – Representatives Motions - Prime Minister - Stop MP Burke from speakingShow detailThe majority voted in favour of a motion to stop Labor MP Tony Burke from speaking. These motions are known as gagging motions. |
Yes | No (strong) | Passed by a small majority |
24th Oct 2017, 3:16 PM – Representatives Motions - Minister for Justice - Stop Keenan MP from speakingShow detailThe majority voted against a motion to stop Minister for Justice MP Michael Keenan from speaking. In parliamentary jargon, they voted against a motion "That the Member be no longer heard." |
No | No (strong) | Not passed by a small majority |
11th Sep 2017, 2:28 PM – Representatives Motions - Deputy Prime Minister - Stop Deputy PM from speakingShow detailThe majority voted against a motion "that the Deputy Prime Minister be no further heard." These motions are known as gagging motions. Since it was unsuccessful, the Deputy Prime Minister can continue to speak. |
No | No (strong) | Not passed by a small majority |
7th Sep 2017, 2:59 PM – Representatives Motions - Deputy Prime Minister - Stop MP Fitzgibbon speakingShow detailThe majority voted in favour of a motion to stop Labor MP Joel Fitzgibbon from speaking. These are known as gagging motions. Motion text
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Yes | No (strong) | Passed by a small majority |
7th Sep 2017, 2:55 PM – Representatives Motions - Deputy Prime Minister - Stop MP Burke from speeakingShow detailThe majority supported a motion to stop Labor MP Tony Burke from speaking anymore in this debate. These are known as gagging motions. Motion text
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Yes | No (strong) | Passed by a small majority |
6th Sep 2017 – Representatives Questions without Notice - Economy - Stop MP Joyce from speakingShow detailThe majority voted against a motion to stop Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce from speaking, which means MP Joyce could continue contributing to this debate. These motions are known as gagging motions. Motion text
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No | No (strong) | Not passed by a small majority |
4th Sep 2017, 3:02 PM – Representatives Motions - Deputy Prime Minister - Stop Hunter MP from speakingShow detailThe majority voted in favour of a motion to stop the Member for Hunter, Joel Fitzgibbon (Labor), from speaking. The motion was introduced by Sturt MP Christopher Pyne (Liberal). |
Yes | No (strong) | Passed by a small majority |
4th Sep 2017, 2:57 PM – Representatives Motions - Deputy Prime Minister - Stop Burke MP from speakingShow detailThe majority voted in favour of a motion to stop Labor MP for Watson Tony Burke from speaking, which means Mr Burke can't keep speaking in this debate. Motion text
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Yes | No (strong) | Passed by a small majority |
17th Aug 2017, 2:41 PM – Representatives Questions without Notice - Regional Australia - Stop MP Joyce from speakingShow detailThe majority voted against a motion that would have stopped Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce from speaking on this subject (that is, regional Australia) anymore. These types of motions are known as gagging motions. |
No | No (strong) | Not passed by a small majority |
16th Aug 2017, 3:06 PM – Representatives Motions - Qualifications of Members - Stop MP Fitzgibbon from speakingShow detailThe majority voted in favour of a motion to stop Labor MP Joel Fitzgibbon (for Hunter) from speaking. These motions are known as gagging motions. |
Yes | No (strong) | Passed by a small majority |
16th Aug 2017, 2:59 PM – Representatives Motions - Qualifications of Members - Stop MP Burke from speakingShow detailThe majority voted in favour of a motion to stop Labor MP Tony Burke (the Manager of Opposition Business) from speaking. These motions are known as gagging motions. |
Yes | No (strong) | Passed by a small majority |
15th Aug 2017, 5:21 PM – Representatives Motions - Great Barrier Reef - Stop Burke MP from speakingShow detailThe majority voted in favour of a motion to stop Labor MP Tony Burke from speaking anymore. These types of motions are knows as gagging motions. |
Yes | No (strong) | Passed by a small majority |
15th Aug 2017, 3:08 PM – Representatives Motions - Qualifications of Members - Stop MP Fitzgibbon from speakingShow detailThe majority voted in favour of a motion to stop Labor MP Joel Fitzgibbon from speaking. In parliamentary jargon, they voted that the MP "be no longer heard". |
Yes | No (strong) | Passed by a small majority |
15th Aug 2017, 2:55 PM – Representatives Motions - Qualifications of Members - Stop Mr Burke from talkingShow detailThe majority voted in favour of a motion to stop Watson MP Tony Burke (Labor) from speaking any further in this debate. These are known as gagging motions. |
Yes | No (strong) | Passed by a small majority |
21st Jun 2017, 9:43 AM – Representatives Motions - Workplace Relations - Stop MP from speakingShow detailThe majority voted in favour of a motion to stop Labor MP for Watson Tony Burke from speaking. In parliamentary jargon, they voted in favour a motion "that the member be no longer heard." Since this motion was successful, Mr Burke could no longer contribute to this particular debate. |
Yes | No (strong) | Passed by a small majority |
21st Jun 2017, 9:37 AM – Representatives Motions - Workplace Relations - Stop MP talkingShow detailThe majority voted in favour of a motion to stop Labor MP for Gorton Brendan O'Connor from speaking. In parliamentary jargon, they voted in favour a motion "that the member be no longer heard." Since this motion was successful, Mr O'Connor could no longer contribute to this particular debate. |
Yes | No (strong) | Passed by a small majority |
22nd Mar 2017, 7:47 PM – Representatives Motions - Racial Discrimination Act 1975 - Stop MP from talkingShow detailThe majority voted in favour of a motion to stop Labor Party MP Tony Burke from speaking. This sort of motion is known as a gagging motion. Motion text
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Yes | No (strong) | Passed by a small majority |
22nd Mar 2017 – Representatives Motions - Racial Discrimination Act 1975 - Stop MP from talkingShow detailThe majority voted in favour of a motion to stop the Leader of the Opposition Bill Shorten from speaking. This sort of motion is known as a gagging motion. Motion text
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Yes | No (strong) | Passed by a small majority |
16th Feb 2017, 9:45 AM – Representatives Motions — Native Title Amendment (Indigenous Land Use Agreements) Bill 2017 - That the member be no longer heardShow detailChristopher Pine moved that Linda Burney should no longer be heard. |
Yes | No (strong) | Passed by a small majority |
16th Feb 2017, 9:38 AM – Representatives Motions — Native Title Amendment (Indigenous Land Use Agreements) Bill 2017 - That the member be no longer heardShow detailChristopher Pine moved that Tony Burke should no longer be heard. |
Yes | No (strong) | Passed by a small majority |
1st Dec 2016, 3:21 PM – Representatives Motions - Working Holiday Maker Program - Stop Hunter MP from speakingShow detailThe majority voted in favour of a motion to stop Hunter MP Joel Fitzgibbon (Labor) from contributing any further to this debate. These motions are known as gagging motions. |
Yes | No (strong) | Passed by a small majority |
1st Dec 2016, 3:13 PM – Representatives Motions - Working Holiday Maker Program - Stop Watson MP from speakingShow detailThe majority voted in favour of a motion to stop Watson MP Tony Burke (Labor) from speaking any further in this debate. Motions like these are known as gagging motions. |
Yes | No (strong) | Passed by a small majority |
1st Dec 2016, 9:50 AM – Representatives Motions - Taxation - Stop Hunter MP from speakingShow detailThe majority voted in favour of a motion to stop the Hunter MP Joel Fitzgibbon (Labor) from speaking anymore in this debate. Motions like these are known as gagging motions. |
Yes | No (strong) | Passed by a small majority |
1st Dec 2016, 9:45 AM – Representatives Motions - Taxation - Stop McMahon MP from speakingShow detailThe majority voted in favour of a motion to stop McMahon MP Chris Bowen (Labor), which means it passed. Motions like these are known as 'gagging motions' and mean that the MP will not be able to keep speaking in this debate. |
Yes | No (strong) | Passed by a small majority |
28th Nov 2016, 12:34 PM – Representatives Motions - Attorney-General - Stop Isaacs MP from speakingShow detailThe majority voted in favour of a motion to stop the Member for Isaacs Mark Dreyfus (Labor), which means Mr Dreyfus can no longer speak in this debate. Motions like these are known as 'gagging motions'. |
Yes | No (strong) | Passed by a small majority |
28th Nov 2016, 12:28 PM – Representatives Motions - Attorney-General - Stop Watson MP from speakingShow detailThe majority voted in favour of a motion to stop the Member for Watson Tony Burke (Labor) from speaking any further in this debate. Motions like these are known as 'gagging motions'. |
Yes | No (strong) | Passed by a small majority |
7th Nov 2016, 2:51 PM – Representatives Motions - Prime Minister - Stop MP Burke from talkingShow detailThe majority voted in favour of stopping Labor MP Tony Burke from speaking any more. This is known as a gagging motion. Motion text
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Yes | No (strong) | Passed by a small majority |
7th Nov 2016, 2:48 PM – Representatives Motions - Prime Minister - Stop Mr Shorten from speakingShow detailThe majority voted in favour of stopping Leader of the Opposition Bill Shorten from speaking any more. This is known as a gagging motion. Motion text
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Yes | No (strong) | Passed by a small majority |
7th Nov 2016, 12:57 PM – Representatives Motions - Turnbull Government - Stop MP Macklin from speakingShow detailThe majority voted in favour of stopping Labor MP Jenny Macklin from speaking any more. Motion text
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Yes | No (strong) | Passed by a small majority |
7th Nov 2016, 12:49 PM – Representatives Motions - Turnbull Government - Stop MP Burke from speakingShow detailThe majority voted in favour of stopping Labor MP Tony Burke from speaking any more. Motion text
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Yes | No (strong) | Passed by a small majority |
20th Oct 2016, 2:55 PM – Representatives Motions - Prime Minister; Attempted Censure - Stop MP from speakingShow detailThe majority voted in favour of a motion to stop Anthony Albanese from speaking. Motion text
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Yes | No (strong) | Passed by a small majority |
20th Oct 2016, 2:52 PM – Representatives Motions - Prime Minister; Attempted Censure - Stop MP from speakingShow detailThe majority voted in favour of a motion to stop Labor MP Tony Burke from speaking. Motion text
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Yes | No (strong) | Passed by a small majority |
18th Oct 2016, 3:12 PM – Representatives Motions - Gun Control - Stop Tanya Plibersek speakingShow detailMotion text
In other words, the majority voted in favour of a motion to stop the Member for Sydney Tanya Plibersek from speaking any more in this debate. |
Yes | No (strong) | Passed by a small majority |
18th Oct 2016, 3:07 PM – Representatives Motions - Gun Control - Stop Bill Shorten from speakingShow detailMotion text
In other words, the majority voted in favour of a motion to stop the Leader of the Opposition Bill Shorten from speaking any more in this debate. |
Yes | No (strong) | Passed by a small majority |
How "voted strongly against" is worked out
The MP's votes count towards a weighted average where the most important votes get 50 points, less important votes get 10 points, and less important votes for which the MP was absent get 2 points. In important votes the MP gets awarded the full 50 points for voting the same as the policy, 0 points for voting against the policy, and 25 points for not voting. In less important votes, the MP gets 10 points for voting with the policy, 0 points for voting against, and 1 (out of 2) if absent.
Then, the number gets converted to a simple english language phrase based on the range of values it's within.
No of votes | Points | Out of | |
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Most important votes (50 points) | |||
MP voted with policy | 5 | 250 | 250 |
MP voted against policy | 35 | 0 | 1750 |
MP absent | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Less important votes (10 points) | |||
MP voted with policy | 1 | 10 | 10 |
MP voted against policy | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Less important absentees (2 points) | |||
MP absent* | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total: | 260 | 2010 | |
*Pressure of other work means MPs or Senators are not always available to vote – it does not always indicate they have abstained. Therefore, being absent on a less important vote makes a disproportionatly small difference. |
Agreement score = MP's points / total points = 260 / 2010 = 13%.
And then
- between 95% and 100% becomes "very strongly for"
- between 85% and 95% becomes "strongly for"
- between 60% and 85% becomes "moderately for"
- between 40% and 60% becomes "a mixture of for and against"
- between 15% and 40% becomes "moderately against"
- between 5.0% and 15% becomes "strongly against"
- between 0.0% and 5.0% becomes "very strongly against"