For speeding things along in Parliament (procedural)

Members of Parliament (MPs) and Senators should vote to speed things along by supporting motions to 'put the question' (known as 'closure' or 'gag' motions), which require Parliament to immediately vote on a question rather than debating it any further

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Voted very strongly for speeding things along in Parliament (procedural)

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Voted strongly for speeding things along in Parliament (procedural)

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Voted moderately for speeding things along in Parliament (procedural)

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Voted a mixture of for and against speeding things along in Parliament (procedural)

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Voted moderately against speeding things along in Parliament (procedural)

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Voted strongly against speeding things along in Parliament (procedural)

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Voted very strongly against speeding things along in Parliament (procedural)

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These divisions relate to the policy “for speeding things along in Parliament (procedural)”. Compare how a supporter of the policy would have voted to the division outcome.

Division Supporters vote Division outcome

5th Dec 2019, 1:19 PM – Representatives Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Amendment (Ensuring Integrity) Bill 2019 - Third Reading - Put the question

Yes (strong) Passed by a small majority

5th Dec 2019, 1:07 PM – Representatives Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Amendment (Ensuring Integrity) Bill 2019 - Second Reading - Put the question

Yes (strong) Passed by a small majority

4th Dec 2019, 6:41 PM – Representatives Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority Amendment (Sport Integrity Australia) Bill 2019 - Third Reading - Put the question

Yes (strong) Passed by a small majority

4th Dec 2019, 12:21 PM – Representatives Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority Amendment (Enhancing Australia's Anti-Doping Capability) Bill 2019 - Third Reading - Put the question

Yes (strong) Passed by a small majority

4th Dec 2019, 10:17 AM – Representatives Motions - Morrison Government - Put the question

Yes (strong) Passed by a small majority

28th Nov 2019, 9:49 AM – Representatives Motions - Prime Minister - Put the question

Yes (strong) Passed by a small majority

26th Nov 2019, 4:42 PM – Representatives Questions without Notice: Additional Answers - Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction - Speed things along

Yes (strong) Passed by a small majority

26th Nov 2019, 3:05 PM – Representatives Motions - Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction - Put the question

Yes (strong) Passed by a small majority

24th Oct 2019, 3:15 PM – Representatives Motions - Manager of Opposition Business - Speed things along

Yes (strong) Passed by a small majority

16th Oct 2019, 3:03 PM – Representatives Motions - Economy - Speed things along

Yes (strong) Passed by a small majority

12th Sep 2019, 4:29 PM – Representatives Criminal Code Amendment (Agricultural Protection) Bill 2019 - Consideration of Senate Message - Put the question

Yes (strong) Passed by a small majority

10th Sep 2019, 6:11 PM – Representatives National Integrity Commission Bill 2018 (No. 2) - First Reading - Speed things along

Yes (strong) Passed by a small majority

24th Jul 2019, 9:48 AM – Representatives Motions - Pensions and Benefits - Put the question

Yes (strong) Passed by a small majority

22nd Jul 2019, 3:16 PM – Representatives Motions - Ministerial Conduct - End debate and ask the question

Yes (strong) Passed by a small majority

21st Feb 2019, 12:31 PM – Representatives Future Drought Fund Bill 2018, Future Drought Fund (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2018 - Second Reading - Speed things along

Yes (strong) Passed by a small majority

12th Feb 2019, 6:05 PM – Representatives Home Affairs Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2018 - Consideration of Senate Message - Put the question

Yes (strong) Passed by a small majority

12th Feb 2019, 5:34 PM – Representatives Home Affairs Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2018 - Consideration of Senate Message - Put the question

Yes (strong) Passed by a small majority

6th Dec 2018, 7:19 PM – Senate Telecommunications and Other Legislation Amendment (Assistance and Access) Bill 2018 - Third Reading - Speeding things along

Yes Passed by a modest majority

6th Dec 2018, 1:04 PM – Representatives Treasury Laws Amendment (Prohibiting Energy Market Misconduct) Bill 2018 - Second Reading - Speed thing along

Yes (strong) Passed by a small majority

5th Dec 2018, 5:05 PM – Representatives Treasury Laws Amendment (Prohibiting Energy Market Misconduct) Bill 2018 - Second Reading - Put the question

Yes (strong) Passed by a small majority

5th Dec 2018, 11:31 AM – Representatives Resolutions of the Senate - Live Animal Exports; Consideration of Senate Message - Speed things along

Yes (strong) Not passed by a small majority

12th Nov 2018, 12:13 PM – Senate A Fair Go for Australians in Trade Bill 2018 [No. 2] - Second Reading - Put the question

Yes (strong) Passed by a small majority

17th Sep 2018, 5:00 PM – Senate Treasury Laws Amendment (Black Economy Taskforce Measures No. 1) Bill 2018 - in Committee - Put the question

Yes (strong) Passed by a small majority

17th Sep 2018, 1:48 PM – Senate Treasury Laws Amendment (Black Economy Taskforce Measures No. 1) Bill 2018 - in Committee - Put the question

Yes (strong) Passed by a small majority

10th Sep 2018, 11:31 AM – Senate Animal Export Legislation Amendment (Ending Long-Haul Live Sheep Exports) Bill 2018 - Third Reading - Put the question

Yes (strong) Passed by a small majority

10th Sep 2018, 11:23 AM – Senate Animal Export Legislation Amendment (Ending Long-Haul Live Sheep Exports) Bill 2018 - in Committee - Speed things along

Yes (strong) Passed by a small majority

23rd Aug 2018, 10:00 AM – Senate Social Services Legislation Amendment (Cashless Debit Card Trial Expansion) Bill 2018 - Second Reading - Put the question

Yes (strong) Not passed by a small majority

27th Jun 2018, 10:23 AM – Senate National Security Legislation Amendment (Espionage and Foreign Interference) Bill 2017 and another - First Reading - Speed things along

Yes (strong) Passed by a modest majority

26th Jun 2018, 4:51 PM – Representatives Taxation Administration Amendment (Corporate Tax Entity Information) Bill 2018 - First Reading - Put the question

Yes (strong) Passed by a small majority

21st Jun 2018, 10:22 AM – Senate Motions - Hanson, Senator Pauline; Censure - Put the question

Yes (strong) Passed by a small majority

21st Jun 2018, 10:10 AM – Representatives Treasury Laws Amendment (Personal Income Tax Plan) Bill 2018 - Consideration of Senate Message - Put the motion

Yes (strong) Passed by a small majority

21st Jun 2018, 9:42 AM – Representatives Treasury Laws Amendment (Personal Income Tax Plan) Bill 2018 - Consideration of Senate Message - Speed things along

Yes Passed by a small majority

21st Jun 2018, 9:36 AM – Representatives Treasury Laws Amendment (Personal Income Tax Plan) Bill 2018 - Consideration of Senate Message - Put the question

Yes (strong) Passed by a small majority

18th Jun 2018, 12:59 PM – Representatives Treasury Laws Amendment (Axe the Tampon Tax) Bill 2018 - First Reading - Put the question

Yes (strong) Passed by a small majority

8th Feb 2018, 10:51 AM – Representatives Treasury Laws Amendment (Enterprise Tax Plan No. 2) Bill 2017 - Third Reading - Put the question

Yes (strong) Passed by a small majority

4th Dec 2017, 3:33 PM – Representatives National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Quality and Safeguards Commission and Other Measures) Bill 2017 - Consideration of Senate Message - Speed things along

Yes (strong) Passed by a small majority

26th Oct 2017, 3:02 PM – Representatives Motions - Minister for Employment - Speed things along

Yes (strong) Passed by a small majority

25th Oct 2017, 6:07 PM – Representatives Criminal Code Amendment (Firearms Trafficking) Bill 2017 - Third Reading - Speed things along

Yes (strong) Passed by a small majority

19th Oct 2017, 12:45 PM – Senate Regulations and Determinations - Citizenship (Authorisation) Revocation and Authorisation Instrument 2017 and another; Disallowance - Speed things along

Yes (strong) Not passed by a small majority

19th Oct 2017, 11:42 AM – Senate Environment and Infrastructure Legislation Amendment (Stop Adani) Bill 2017 - Second Reading - Speed things along

Yes (strong) Not passed by a large majority

14th Sep 2017, 12:31 PM – Representatives Motions - Leader of the Opposition - Speed things along

Yes (strong) Passed by a small majority

13th Sep 2017, 6:19 PM – Representatives Higher Education Support Legislation Amendment (A More Sustainable, Responsive and Transparent Higher Education System) Bill 2017 - Second Reading - Speed things along

Yes (strong) Passed by a small majority

15th Aug 2017, 4:59 PM – Representatives Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Amendment Bill 2017 - Second Reading - Speed things along

Yes (strong) Passed by a small majority

15th Aug 2017 – Representatives Petroleum and Other Fuels Reporting Bill 2017 and another - Third Reading - Speed things along

Yes (strong) Passed by a small majority

21st Jun 2017, 9:47 AM – Representatives Motions - Workplace Relations - Speed things along

Yes (strong) Passed by a small majority

19th Jun 2017, 4:35 PM – Representatives Medicare Guarantee Bill 2017, Medicare Guarantee (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2017 - Second Reading - Speed things along

Yes (strong) Passed by a small majority

29th May 2017, 7:25 PM – Representatives Australian Education Amendment Bill 2017 - Third Reading - Speed things along

Yes (strong) Passed by a small majority

29th May 2017, 7:17 PM – Representatives Australian Education Amendment Bill 2017 - Third Reading - Speed things along

Yes (strong) Passed by a small majority

22nd Mar 2017, 11:17 AM – Representatives Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Jobs for Families Child Care Package) Bill 2016 - Second Reading - Speed things along

Yes (strong) Passed by a small majority

22nd Mar 2017, 9:49 AM – Representatives Motions - Racial Discrimination Act 1975 - Speed things along

Yes (strong) Passed by a small majority

16th Feb 2017, 12:55 PM – Representatives Native Title Amendment (Indigenous Land Use Agreements) Bill 2017 - Third Reading - Speed things along

Yes (strong) Passed by a small majority

16th Feb 2017, 9:48 AM – Representatives Motions — Native Title Amendment (Indigenous Land Use Agreements) Bill 2017 - That the motion be put

Yes (strong) Passed by a small majority

14th Feb 2017, 7:17 PM – Representatives Building and Construction Industry (Improving Productivity) Amendment Bill 2017 - Third Reading - Put the question

Yes (strong) Passed by a small majority

1st Dec 2016, 8:42 PM – Senate Superannuation (Departing Australia Superannuation Payments Tax) Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2016 - Third Reading - Speed things along

Yes (strong) Passed by a small majority

1st Dec 2016, 8:38 PM – Senate Superannuation (Departing Australia Superannuation Payments Tax) Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2016 - Second Reading - Speed things along

Yes (strong) Passed by a small majority

1st Dec 2016, 8:30 PM – Senate Income Tax Rates Amendment (Working Holiday Maker Reform) Bill 2016 (No. 2) - Third Reading - Speeding things along

Yes (strong) Passed by a small majority

1st Dec 2016, 6:51 PM – Representatives Resolutions of the Senate - Financial Services; Consideration of Senate Message - Speed things along

Yes (strong) Passed by a small majority

1st Dec 2016, 4:33 PM – Representatives Income Tax Rates Amendment (Working Holiday Maker Reform) Bill 2016 (No. 2) - Consideration of Senate Message - Speed things along

Yes (strong) Passed by a small majority

1st Dec 2016, 9:52 AM – Representatives Motions - Taxation - Put the motion

Yes (strong) Passed by a small majority

10th Nov 2016, 12:44 PM – Representatives Migration Legislation Amendment (Regional Processing Cohort) Bill 2016 - Second Reading - Put the motion

Yes (strong) Passed by a small majority

7th Nov 2016, 2:53 PM – Representatives Motions - Prime Minister - Put the question

Yes (strong) Passed by a small majority

7th Nov 2016, 1:00 PM – Representatives Motions - Turnbull Government - Put the motion

Yes (strong) Passed by a small majority

20th Oct 2016, 2:57 PM – Representatives Motions - Prime Minister; Attempted Censure - Put the question

Yes (strong) Passed by a small majority

20th Oct 2016, 1:03 PM – Representatives Plebiscite (Same-Sex Marriage) Bill 2016 - Second Reading - Speed things along

Yes (strong) Passed by a small majority

18th Oct 2016, 3:15 PM – Representatives Motions - Gun Control - Speed things along

Yes (strong) Passed by a small majority

17th Oct 2016, 7:42 PM – Representatives Treasury Laws Amendment (Working Holiday Maker Reform) Bill 2016 - Third Reading - Put the question

Yes (strong) Passed by a small majority

5th May 2016, 11:26 AM – Representatives Motions - Budget - Put the motion

Yes (strong) Passed by a small majority

17th Mar 2016, 12:01 PM – Senate Marriage Equality Amendment Bill 2013 - Second Reading - Speed things along

Yes (strong) Not passed by a modest majority

2nd Mar 2016, 12:05 PM – Senate Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016 - First Reading - Put the question

Yes (strong) Passed by a small majority

2nd Mar 2016, 11:57 AM – Senate Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016 - First Reading - Put the question

Yes (strong) Passed by a small majority

2nd Mar 2016, 11:49 AM – Senate Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016 - First Reading - Put the question

Yes (strong) Passed by a small majority

2nd Mar 2016, 11:36 AM – Senate Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016 - First Reading - Put the question

Yes (strong) Passed by a small majority

2nd Mar 2016, 11:24 AM – Senate Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016 - First Reading - Put the question

Yes (strong) Passed by a small majority

2nd Jun 2015, 8:05 PM – Representatives Renewable Energy (Electricity) Amendment Bill 2015 - Second Reading - Ask the question

Yes (strong) Passed by a small majority

2nd Dec 2014, 5:32 PM – Senate Higher Education and Research Reform Amendment Bill 2014 - Second Reading - End debate on bill's main idea

Yes (strong) Not passed

22nd Oct 2014, 5:00 PM – Representatives Migration and Maritime Powers Legislation Amendment (Resolving the Asylum Legacy Caseload) Bill 2014 - Second Reading - End debate on bill's main idea

Yes (strong) Passed by a small majority

30th Sep 2014, 5:21 PM – Senate Committees - Certain Aspects of Queensland Government Administration - End debate on whether to create committee

Yes (strong) Passed by a small majority

30th Sep 2014, 5:13 PM – Senate Committees - Certain Aspects of Queensland Government Administration - End debate on whether to include Bligh Government in inquiry

Yes (strong) Passed by a small majority

25th Sep 2014, 1:41 PM – Senate National Security Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2014 - in Committee - End debate on whether to limit ASIO's access to devices

Yes (strong) Passed by a small majority

23rd Sep 2014, 5:35 PM – Senate Committees — Certain Aspects of Queensland Government Administration — End debate on whether to debate the motion

Yes (strong) Not passed

4th Sep 2014, 12:34 PM – Representatives Higher Education and Research Reform Amendment Bill 2014 - Second Reading - End debate on bill's main idea

Yes (strong) Passed by a small majority

2nd Sep 2014, 6:15 PM – Representatives Minerals Resource Rent Tax Repeal and Other Measures Bill 2014 — Consideration of Senate Message — Put the question (agree to the amendments)

Yes (strong) Passed by a small majority

1st Sep 2014, 1:57 PM – Representatives Minerals Resource Rent Tax Repeal and Other Measures Bill 2014 — Third Reading — Put the question (read a third time)

Yes (strong) Passed by a small majority

1st Sep 2014, 1:50 PM – Representatives Minerals Resource Rent Tax Repeal and Other Measures Bill 2014 — Consideration in Detail — Put the question (agree to the bill)

Yes (strong) Passed by a small majority

1st Sep 2014, 1:36 PM – Representatives Minerals Resource Rent Tax Repeal and Other Measures Bill 2014 — Consideration in Detail — Put the question (suspend standing orders)

Yes (strong) Passed by a small majority

26th Aug 2014 – Representatives Asset Recycling Fund (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2014 — Consideration of Senate Message — Put the question

Yes (strong) Passed by a small majority

16th Jul 2014, 6:32 PM – Representatives National Health Amendment (Pharmaceutical Benefits) Bill 2014 — Third Reading — Put the question (to read a third time)

Yes (strong) Passed by a small majority

16th Jul 2014, 6:22 PM – Representatives National Health Amendment (Pharmaceutical Benefits) Bill 2014 — Third Reading — Put the question (to suspend standing orders)

Yes (strong) Passed by a small majority

16th Jul 2014, 5:59 PM – Representatives National Health Amendment (Pharmaceutical Benefits) Bill 2014 — Consideration in Detail — Put the question (to agree to the bill)

Yes (strong) Passed by a small majority

16th Jul 2014, 4:23 PM – Representatives National Health Amendment (Pharmaceutical Benefits) Bill 2014 — Second Reading — Put the question (to read a second time)

Yes (strong) Passed by a small majority

14th Jul 2014, 5:41 PM – Representatives Clean Energy Legislation (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2014 and related bills - Consideration in Detail - Put the question

Yes (strong) Passed by a small majority

14th Jul 2014, 5:03 PM – Representatives Clean Energy Legislation (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2014 and related bills — Second Reading — Put the Greens amendment

Yes (strong) Passed by a small majority

10th Jul 2014, 9:56 AM – Senate Clean Energy Legislation (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2013 [No. 2] and related bills - Declaration of Urgency - Put the question

Yes (strong) Passed by a small majority

25th Jun 2014, 6:39 PM – Representatives Carbon Farming Initiative Amendment Bill 2014 - Second Reading - End debate on whether to criticise the Government's climate change policies

Yes (strong) Passed by a small majority

19th Jun 2014 – Senate Regulations and Determinations — Australian Meat and Live—stock Industry (Export of Live—stock to Egypt) Repeal Order 2014 - Put the motion (for disallowance)

Yes (strong) Passed by a large majority

15th May 2014, 11:11 AM – Senate National Integrity Commission Bill 2013 - Second Reading - Put the question

Yes (strong) Not passed by a modest majority

6th Mar 2014, 12:31 PM – Representatives Qantas Sale Amendment Bill 2014 - Third Reading - Put the question

Yes (strong) Passed by a small majority

6th Mar 2014, 12:20 PM – Representatives Qantas Sale Amendment Bill 2014 - Third Reading - Put the question

Yes (strong) Passed by a small majority

6th Mar 2014, 11:52 AM – Representatives Qantas Sale Amendment Bill 2014 - Consideration in Detail - Put the question

Yes (strong) Passed by a small majority

6th Mar 2014, 11:33 AM – Representatives Qantas Sale Amendment Bill 2014 - Second Reading - Put the question

Yes (strong) Passed by a small majority

9th Dec 2013, 5:54 PM – Representatives Commonwealth Inscribed Stock Amendment Bill 2013 - Consideration of Senate Message - Put the question re: removing the debt limit

Yes (strong) Passed by a small majority

9th Dec 2013, 4:59 PM – Representatives Commonwealth Inscribed Stock Amendment Bill 2013 - Consideration of Senate Message - Put the question

Yes (strong) Passed by a small majority

21st Nov 2013 – Representatives Clean Energy Legislation (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2013 - Motion to Dissent from Ruling - Put the question

Yes (strong) Passed by a small majority

27th Jun 2013, 12:50 PM – Representatives Migration Amendment (Temporary Sponsored Visas) Bill 2013 - Consideration in Detail - Put the question

Yes (strong) Passed by a small majority

27th Jun 2013, 11:52 AM – Senate Migration Amendment (Reinstatement of Temporary Protection Visas) Bill 2013 [No. 2] - Second Reading - Put the question

Yes (strong) Passed by a small majority

20th Jun 2013, 11:21 AM – Senate Marriage Act Amendment (Recognition of Foreign Marriages for Same-Sex Couples) Bill 2013 - Second Reading - End debate on bill's main idea

Yes (strong) Passed by a small majority

19th Jun 2013, 10:47 AM – Senate Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment Bill 2013 - In Committee - Put the question (Greens amendment - extend protection)

Yes (strong) Passed by a small majority

19th Jun 2013, 10:12 AM – Senate Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment Bill 2013 - In Committee - Put the question (Liberal Party amendment)

Yes (strong) Passed by a small majority

19th Jun 2013, 9:46 AM – Senate Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment Bill 2013 - In Committee - Put the question (Greens Party amendment - owner consent)

Yes (strong) Passed by a small majority

27th Jun 2012, 6:42 PM – Representatives Migration Legislation Amendment (The Bali Process) Bill 2012 - Consideration in Detail - Put the question

Yes (strong) Passed by a small majority

19th Mar 2012, 10:21 PM – Senate Minerals Resource Rent Tax Bill 2011 and related bills - Second Reading - That the question now be put

Yes (strong) Passed by a small majority

19th Mar 2012, 9:26 PM – Senate Minerals Resource Rent Tax Bill 2011 and related bills - Second Reading - That the question now be put

Yes (strong) Passed by a small majority

8th Nov 2011 – Senate Clean Energy Bill 2011 and related bills - In Committee - Put the question

Yes (strong) Passed by a small majority

12th Oct 2011 – Senate Clean Energy Bill 2011 and related bills - First Reading - Put the question

Yes (strong) Passed by a small majority

11th Oct 2011 – Senate Higher Education Legislation Amendment (Student Services and Amenities) Bill 2010 - Third Reading - Put the question

Yes (strong) Passed by a small majority

26th Nov 2010, 12:00 PM – Senate Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Competition and Consumer Safeguards) Bill 2010 — In Committee - Put the question

Yes (strong) Passed by a small majority

15th Mar 2010, 3:46 PM – Senate Food Importation (Bovine Meat Standards) Bill 2010 — Second Reading — Put the question to read a second time

Yes (strong) Passed by a small majority

11th Feb 2010, 11:03 AM – Representatives Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Bill 2010 and related bills - Second Reading - Put the question

Yes (strong) Passed by a small majority

29th Oct 2009, 1:47 PM – Representatives Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Bill 2009 [No. 2] - Second Reading - Put the question

Yes (strong) Not passed by a small majority

22nd Oct 2009, 1:40 PM – Representatives Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Competition and Consumer Safeguards) Bill 2009 — Second Reading — Put the question

Yes (strong) Passed by a small majority

4th Jun 2009, 11:32 AM – Representatives Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Bill 2009 - Consideration in Detail - Put the question

Yes (strong) Passed by a small majority

23rd Sep 2008, 6:05 PM – Representatives Motions - Urgent Relief for Single Age Pensioners Bill 2008 - Consideration of Senate Message

Yes (strong) Passed by a small majority

29th May 2008, 1:30 PM – Representatives Tax Laws Amendment (Medicare Levy Surcharge Thresholds) Bill 2008 - Second Reading - Put the question

Yes (strong) Passed by a small majority

8th Aug 2007, 9:10 AM – Representatives Australian Citizenship Amendment (Citizenship Testing) Legislation - Speed things along

Yes (strong) Passed by a small majority

2nd Nov 2006, 11:29 AM – Representatives Medibank Private Sale Bill 2006 - Allotment of Time - Put the question

Yes (strong) Passed by a small majority

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