For suspending the rules to allow a vote to happen (procedural)

Members of Parliament (MPs) and Senators should vote to suspend standing and sessional orders (that is, the procedural rules of Parliament) so that their colleagues can introduce motions for Parliament to vote on even when the the procedural rules would prevent them from doing so

225 relevant divisions

Voted consistently for suspending the rules to allow a vote to happen (procedural)

Something not right?

Voted almost always for suspending the rules to allow a vote to happen (procedural)

Something not right?

Voted generally for suspending the rules to allow a vote to happen (procedural)

Something not right?

Voted a mixture of for and against suspending the rules to allow a vote to happen (procedural)

Something not right?

Voted generally against suspending the rules to allow a vote to happen (procedural)

Something not right?

Voted almost always against suspending the rules to allow a vote to happen (procedural)

Something not right?

Has never voted on suspending the rules to allow a vote to happen (procedural)

Something not right?

Relevant divisions

These divisions relate to the policy “for suspending the rules to allow a vote to happen (procedural)”. Compare how a supporter of the policy would have voted to the division outcome.

Division Supporters vote

30th Nov 2021, 12:57 PM – Senate Motions - Climate Change - Let a vote happen

Yes (strong)

25th Nov 2021, 11:37 AM – Representatives Business - Rearrangement - Let a vote on the integrity commission take place

Yes (strong)

28th Oct 2021, 2:42 PM – Representatives Motions - Prime Minister - Don't let a vote happen

No (strong)

28th Oct 2021, 11:04 AM – Representatives Motions - Electoral Roll - Don't let a vote happen

No (strong)

26th Oct 2021, 3:25 PM – Representatives Motions - Climate Change - Don't let a vote happen

No (strong)

25th Oct 2021, 3:22 PM – Representatives Motions - Climate Change - Don't let a vote happen

No (strong)

25th Oct 2021, 12:14 PM – Representatives Motions - Member for Pearce - Don't let a vote happen

No (strong)

20th Oct 2021, 5:36 PM – Representatives Motions - Commonwealth Integrity Commission - Don't let a vote happen

No (strong)

10th Aug 2021, 12:49 PM – Senate Motions - Climate Change - Let a vote happen

Yes (strong)

10th Aug 2021, 12:30 PM – Senate Motions - Climate Change - Let a vote happen

Yes (strong)

9th Aug 2021, 4:08 PM – Senate Motions - Covid-19: Income Support - Let a vote happen

Yes (strong)

3rd Aug 2021, 3:26 PM – Senate Motions - Taxation - Let a vote happen

Yes (strong)

23rd Jun 2021, 4:34 PM – Senate Documents - Western Australia: Korean Community, Queensland: Coal Mining - Let a vote happen

Yes (strong)

23rd Jun 2021, 4:25 PM – Senate Documents - Energy; Order for the Production of Documents - Let a vote happen

Yes (strong)

22nd Jun 2021, 4:24 PM – Senate Motions - Medicare, Tasmania: Queen's Birthday Honours, Superannuation - Let a vote happen

Yes (strong)

21st Jun 2021, 4:25 PM – Senate Ministerial Suitability Commission of Inquiry Bill 2021 - Let a vote happen

Yes (strong)

16th Jun 2021, 4:04 PM – Senate Motions - Several motions - Suspend the usual procedural rules

Yes (strong)

16th Jun 2021, 9:52 AM – Representatives Motions - Mouse Plague - Don't let a vote happen

No (strong)

3rd Jun 2021, 3:11 PM – Representatives Motions - Prime Minister - Don't let a vote happen

No (strong)

3rd Jun 2021, 9:56 AM – Representatives Motions - Mouse Plague - Don't let a vote happen

No (strong)

2nd Jun 2021, 5:01 PM – Representatives Motions - Department of Defence - Don't let a vote happen

No (strong)

23rd Mar 2021, 4:21 PM – Representatives Business - Rearrangement - Don't let a vote happen

No (strong)

22nd Mar 2021, 3:22 PM – Representatives Motions - Prime Minister; Attempted Censure - Don't let a vote happen

No (strong)

16th Mar 2021, 4:50 PM – Senate Motions - National Disability Insurance Scheme, Aged Care: Dementia - Let a vote happen

Yes (strong)

15th Mar 2021, 5:17 PM – Senate Motions - China: Human Rights - Let a vote happen

Yes (strong)

25th Feb 2021, 12:14 PM – Senate Motions - NBN Co - Let a vote happen

Yes (strong)

25th Feb 2021, 12:01 PM – Senate Motions - Northern Territory: Crime - Let a vote happen

Yes (strong)

23rd Feb 2021, 5:01 PM – Senate Motions - Workplace Relations: Food Delivery Industry, Mental Health Services - Let votes happen

Yes (strong)

10th Dec 2020, 9:46 AM – Representatives Motions - Workplace Relations - Don't let a vote happen

No (strong)

9th Dec 2020, 3:11 PM – Representatives Motions - Prime Minister - Don't let a vote happen

No (strong)

8th Dec 2020, 4:30 PM – Representatives Motions - Climate Change - Don't let a vote happen

No (strong)

2nd Dec 2020, 10:19 AM – Representatives Motions - Climate Change - Don't let a vote happen

No (strong)

30th Nov 2020, 3:23 PM – Representatives Motions - Pensions and Benefits - Don't let a vote happen

No (strong)

30th Nov 2020, 12:31 PM – Representatives Motions - Mcbride, Mr David William - Don't let a vote happen

No (strong)

9th Nov 2020, 4:05 PM – Senate Motions - China - Let a vote happen

Yes (strong)

26th Oct 2020, 7:21 PM – Representatives Recycling and Waste Reduction Charges (Excise) Bill 2020 - Third Reading - Let a vote happen

Yes (strong)

26th Oct 2020, 7:00 PM – Representatives Recycling and Waste Reduction Charges (Customs) Bill 2020 - Third Reading - Let a vote happen

Yes (strong)

26th Oct 2020, 6:32 PM – Representatives Recycling and Waste Reduction Charges (General) Bill 2020 - Third Reading - Let a vote happen

Yes (strong)

26th Oct 2020, 6:20 PM – Representatives Recycling and Waste Reduction (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2020 - Third Reading - Let a vote happen

Yes (strong)

26th Oct 2020, 6:06 PM – Representatives Recycling and Waste Reduction Bill 2020 and others - Third Reading - Speed things along

Yes (strong)

26th Oct 2020, 3:10 PM – Representatives Motions - Morrison Government - Don't let a vote happen

No (strong)

20th Oct 2020, 4:32 PM – Representatives Motions - Crown Resorts - Don't let a vote happen

No (strong)

20th Oct 2020, 4:29 PM – Representatives Motions - Western Sydney Airport - Don't let a vote happen

No (strong)

3rd Sep 2020, 5:36 PM – Representatives Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Streamlining Environmental Approvals) Bill 2020 - Second Reading - Suspend the usual rules to let third reading happen

Yes (strong)

3rd Sep 2020, 5:07 PM – Representatives Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Streamlining Environmental Approvals) Bill 2020 - Second Reading - Don't let a vote happen

No (strong)

3rd Sep 2020, 4:49 PM – Representatives Motions - Prime Minister - Don't let a vote happen

No (strong)

3rd Sep 2020, 1:04 PM – Senate Documents - Community Sport Infrastructure Grant Program; Order for the Production of Documents - Let vote happen

Yes (strong)

3rd Sep 2020, 12:42 PM – Senate Motions - Defence Equipment: Collins Class Submarines - Let a vote happen

Yes (strong)

1st Sep 2020, 7:58 PM – Representatives Higher Education Support Amendment (Job-Ready Graduates and Supporting Regional and Remote Students) Bill 2020 - Third Reading - Speed things along

Yes (strong)

1st Sep 2020, 4:57 PM – Representatives Motions - Assistant Treasurer - Don't let a vote happen

No (strong)

1st Sep 2020 – Senate Motions - Minister for Aged Care and Senior Australians; Attempted Censure - Let a vote happen

Yes (strong)

31st Aug 2020, 12:13 PM – Representatives Motions - Covid-19: Aged Care - Don't let a vote happen

No (strong)

27th Aug 2020, 9:50 AM – Representatives Motions - Covid-19: Hydroxychloroquine - Don't let a vote happen

No (strong)

25th Aug 2020, 4:47 PM – Representatives Motions - Covid-19: State and Territory Border Closures - Don't let a vote happen

No (strong)

18th Jun 2020, 10:43 AM – Representatives Business - Rearrangement - Don't let a vote happen

No (strong)

18th Jun 2020, 10:35 AM – Senate Business - Senate Temporary Orders - Let a vote happen

Yes (strong)

18th Jun 2020, 10:20 AM – Senate Business - Senate Temporary Orders - Let a vote happen

Yes (strong)

18th Jun 2020, 10:06 AM – Senate Business - Senate Temporary Orders - Let a vote happen

Yes (strong)

18th Jun 2020, 9:50 AM – Representatives Motions - Automotive Industry - Do not suspend the usual procedural orders

No (strong)

17th Jun 2020, 3:34 PM – Representatives Business - Rearrangement - Don't let a vote happen

No (strong)

17th Jun 2020, 10:18 AM – Representatives Business - Rearrangement - Don't let a vote happen

No (strong)

16th Jun 2020, 6:52 PM – Representatives Business - Rearrangement - Don't let a vote happen

No (strong)

16th Jun 2020, 4:38 PM – Senate Motions - Aboriginal Deaths in Custody - Let a vote happen

Yes (strong)

15th Jun 2020, 3:34 PM – Representatives Business - Rearrangement - Don't let a vote happen

No (strong)

11th Jun 2020, 4:22 PM – Senate Motions - All Lives Matter - Let a vote happen

Yes (strong)

11th Jun 2020, 9:46 AM – Representatives Business - Consideration of Legislation - Don't let a vote happen

No (strong)

14th May 2020, 10:11 AM – Representatives Motions - Dairy Industry - Don't let a vote happen

No (strong)

5th Mar 2020, 3:20 PM – Representatives Motions - Prime Minister - Let a vote happen

Yes (strong)

3rd Mar 2020, 3:12 PM – Representatives Motions - Prime Minister - Let a vote happen

Yes (strong)

27th Feb 2020, 3:13 PM – Representatives Motions - Community Sport Infrastructure Grant Program - Let a vote happen

Yes (strong)

27th Feb 2020, 9:51 AM – Representatives Motions - Prime Minister - Let a vote happen

Yes (strong)

26th Feb 2020, 5:34 PM – Representatives Statute Update (Regulations References) Bill 2020 - Third Reading - Let a vote happen

Yes (strong)

26th Feb 2020, 5:00 PM – Representatives Motions - Aged Care, Morrison Government - Let a vote happen

Yes (strong)

26th Feb 2020, 3:21 PM – Representatives Motions - Prime Minister - Let a vote happen

Yes (strong)

6th Feb 2020, 3:22 PM – Representatives Motions - Prime Minister - Suspend the usual procedural rules

Yes (strong)

6th Feb 2020, 9:54 AM – Representatives Motions - Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction - Let a vote happen

Yes (strong)

5th Dec 2019, 3:15 PM – Senate Business - Consideration of Legislation - Let a vote happen

Yes (strong)

5th Dec 2019, 1:16 PM – Representatives Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Amendment (Ensuring Integrity) Bill 2019 - Third Reading - Suspend usual rules to let a vote happen

Yes (strong)

5th Dec 2019, 9:49 AM – Representatives Motions - Migration Amendment (Repairing Medical Transfers) Bill 2019 - Let a vote happen

Yes (strong)

4th Dec 2019, 6:44 PM – Representatives Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority Amendment (Sport Integrity Australia) Bill 2019 - Third Reading - Let a vote happen

Yes (strong)

4th Dec 2019, 12:24 PM – Representatives Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority Amendment (Enhancing Australia's Anti-Doping Capability) Bill 2019 - Third Reading - Suspend the usual procedural rules

Yes (strong)

4th Dec 2019, 10:56 AM – Senate Migration Amendment (Repairing Medical Transfers) Bill 2019 - Second Reading - Let a vote happen

Yes (strong)

4th Dec 2019, 10:06 AM – Senate Business - Consideration of Legislation - Let a vote happen

Yes (strong)

2nd Dec 2019, 11:12 AM – Senate Motions - Climate Change - Suspend the usual rules

Yes (strong)

28th Nov 2019, 1:03 PM – Representatives Defence Service Homes Amendment Bill 2019 - Third Reading - Speed things along

Yes (strong)

28th Nov 2019, 10:05 AM – Senate Business - Rearrangement - Let a vote happen

Yes (strong)

28th Nov 2019, 9:51 AM – Representatives Motions - Prime Minister - Let a vote happen

Yes (strong)

27th Nov 2019, 7:08 PM – Representatives Health Legislation Amendment (Data-Matching and Other Matters) Bill 2019 - Third Reading - Vote without delay

Yes (strong)

27th Nov 2019, 6:36 PM – Representatives Documents - Gillard, Ms Julia Eileen, Ac; Presentation - Let a vote happen

Yes (strong)

27th Nov 2019, 6:13 PM – Representatives Motions - Prime Minister - Let a vote happen

Yes (strong)

27th Nov 2019, 5:12 PM – Representatives Social Security (Administration) Amendment (Income Management to Cashless Debit Card Transition) Bill 2019 - Third Reading - Speed things along

Yes (strong)

27th Nov 2019, 4:42 PM – Representatives Motions - Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction - Let a vote happen

Yes (strong)

27th Nov 2019, 3:15 PM – Representatives Motions - Prime Minister - Let a vote happen

Yes (strong)

27th Nov 2019, 1:14 PM – Representatives Treasury Laws Amendment (Reducing Pressure on Housing Affordability Measures) Bill 2019 and another - Third Reading - Speed things along

Yes (strong)

27th Nov 2019, 12:24 PM – Representatives Treasury Laws Amendment (Combating Illegal Phoenixing) Bill 2019 - Third Reading - Suspend the usual procedural rules

Yes (strong)

26th Nov 2019, 4:45 PM – Representatives Questions without Notice: Additional Answers - Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction - Let a vote happen

Yes (strong)

26th Nov 2019, 3:42 PM – Senate Business - Rearrangement - Let a motion happen

Yes (strong)

26th Nov 2019, 3:07 PM – Representatives Motions - Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction - Let a vote happen

Yes (strong)

25th Nov 2019, 12:08 PM – Representatives Private Members' Business - Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction - Let a vote happen

Yes (strong)

14th Nov 2019, 11:35 AM – Senate National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Streamlined Governance) Bill 2019 - in Committee - Let a vote happen

Yes (strong)

24th Oct 2019, 3:18 PM – Representatives Motions - Manager of Opposition Business - Let a vote happen

Yes (strong)

16th Oct 2019, 3:06 PM – Representatives Motions - Economy - Suspend the usual rules

Yes (strong)

15th Oct 2019, 5:12 PM – Representatives Motions - Climate Change - Suspend the usual rules

Yes (strong)

15th Oct 2019, 4:18 PM – Representatives Motions - Casinos - Suspend the usual rules

Yes (strong)

16th Sep 2019, 3:06 PM – Representatives Motions - Prime Minister - Let a vote happen

Yes (strong)

16th Sep 2019, 1:28 PM – Representatives Motions - Member for Chisholm - Let a vote happen

Yes (strong)

12th Sep 2019, 10:01 AM – Representatives Motions - Member for Chisholm - Let a vote happen

Yes (strong)

10th Sep 2019, 3:27 PM – Representatives Motions - Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction; Attempted Censure - Let a vote happen

Yes (strong)

1st Aug 2019, 10:01 AM – Representatives Business - Rearrangement - Let a vote happen

Yes (strong)

25th Jul 2019, 3:19 PM – Representatives Motions — Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction - Let a vote happen

Yes (strong)

25th Jul 2019, 10:47 AM – Senate Business - Consideration of Legislation - Counter-Terrorism (Temporary Exclusion Orders) Bill 2019 and another

Yes (strong)

24th Jul 2019, 9:50 AM – Representatives Motions - Pensions and Benefits - Let a vote happen

Yes (strong)

22nd Jul 2019, 9:02 PM – Senate Business - Rearrangement - Let a vote happen

Yes (strong)

22nd Jul 2019, 3:23 PM – Representatives Motions - Ministerial Conduct - Suspend the rules to consider a motion

Yes (strong)

3rd Apr 2019, 10:03 AM – Representatives Motions - Budget - Let a vote happen

Yes (strong)

2nd Apr 2019, 5:29 PM – Senate Motions - Climate Change - Let a vote happen

Yes (strong)

21st Feb 2019, 10:39 AM – Representatives Motions - Dairy Industry - Let a vote happen

Yes (strong)

21st Feb 2019, 10:02 AM – Representatives Motions - Dairy Industry - Let a vote happen

Yes (strong)

20th Feb 2019, 3:35 PM – Representatives Motions - Government Procurement - Suspend rules to let a vote happen

Yes (strong)

14th Feb 2019, 12:44 PM – Senate Motions - Queensland Nickel - Suspend usual rules

Yes (strong)

6th Dec 2018, 3:32 PM – Representatives Motions - Energy - Let a vote happen

Yes (strong)

6th Dec 2018, 2:32 PM – Senate Home Affairs Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2018 - Second Reading - Let a vote happen

Yes (strong)

4th Dec 2018, 5:05 PM – Senate Documents - Queensland: Abortion - Let a vote happen

Yes (strong)

3rd Dec 2018, 12:28 PM – Representatives Motions - Morrison Government, Women in Parliament - Let a vote happen

Yes (strong)

29th Nov 2018, 3:13 PM – Representatives Motions - Morrison Government - Suspend rules to let vote happen

Yes (strong)

26th Nov 2018, 4:23 PM – Senate Motions - Suspension of Standing Orders - Let a vote happen

Yes (strong)

17th Oct 2018, 5:55 PM – Representatives Motions - Minister for the Environment - Let a vote happen

Yes (strong)

17th Oct 2018, 4:23 PM – Senate Motions - Suspension of Standing Orders - Let a vote happen

Yes (strong)

16th Oct 2018, 4:19 PM – Representatives Motions - Racism - Suspend the usual rules to allow a vote to happen

Yes (strong)

15th Oct 2018, 3:22 PM – Senate Documents - Religious Freedom Review Expert Panel; Order for the Production of Documents - Let a vote happen

Yes (strong)

15th Oct 2018, 11:11 AM – Senate Motions — Suspension of Standing Orders

Yes (strong)

20th Sep 2018, 12:14 PM – Representatives Motions - Minister for Home Affairs - Suspend standing orders

Yes (strong)

12th Sep 2018, 10:19 AM – Representatives Motions - Morrison Government - Suspend rules to let vote happen

Yes (strong)

10th Sep 2018, 9:15 PM – Representatives Motions - Morrison Government - Suspend standing orders

Yes (strong)

20th Aug 2018, 4:20 PM – Senate Motions - Suspension of Standing Orders

Yes (strong)

15th Aug 2018, 10:48 AM – Senate Motions - Anning, Senator Fraser; Censure - Let vote happen

Yes (strong)

25th Jun 2018, 4:53 PM – Senate Motions - Suspension of Standing Orders - Let Senator McKim introduce his motion

Yes (strong)

21st Jun 2018, 10:45 AM – Representatives Motions - Taxation - Let a vote happen

Yes (strong)

22nd May 2018, 3:18 PM – Representatives Motions - Turnbull Government; Pauline Hanson's One Nation - Let vote happen

Yes (strong)

8th May 2018, 4:24 PM – Representatives Motions - Economy - Suspend standing orders

Yes (strong)

8th Feb 2018, 10:48 AM – Representatives Treasury Laws Amendment (Enterprise Tax Plan No. 2) Bill 2017 - Third Reading - Suspend standing orders

Yes (strong)

30th Nov 2017, 1:20 PM – Senate Motions - Dastyari, Senator Sam - Suspend standing order

Yes (strong)

26th Oct 2017, 3:04 PM – Representatives Motions - Minister for Employment - Suspend the rules

Yes (strong)

25th Oct 2017, 6:00 PM – Representatives Criminal Code Amendment (Firearms Trafficking) Bill 2017 - Third Reading - Suspend the rules

Yes (strong)

25th Oct 2017, 3:10 PM – Representatives Motions - Prime Minister - Suspend rules to let vote happen

Yes (strong)

17th Oct 2017, 1:05 PM – Senate Motions - Suspension of Standing Orders - Let a vote happen

Yes (strong)

7th Sep 2017, 3:01 PM – Representatives Motions - Deputy Prime Minister - Let a vote happen

Yes (strong)

6th Sep 2017, 3:28 PM – Representatives Questions without Notice - Economy - Let a vote happen

Yes (strong)

4th Sep 2017, 3:04 PM – Representatives Motions - Deputy Prime Minister - Let a vote happen

Yes (strong)

17th Aug 2017, 3:22 PM – Representatives Motions - Qualifications of Members - Let a vote happen

Yes (strong)

17th Aug 2017, 1:50 PM – Senate Documents - Deputy Prime Minister - Let a vote happen

Yes (strong)

16th Aug 2017, 3:08 PM – Representatives Motions - Qualifications of Members - Let a vote happen

Yes (strong)

16th Aug 2017, 10:09 AM – Senate Motions - Wong, Senator Penny; Censure - Let a vote happen

Yes (strong)

15th Aug 2017, 3:15 PM – Representatives Motions - Qualifications of Members - Let a vote happen

Yes (strong)

14th Aug 2017, 5:57 PM – Representatives Australian Citizenship Legislation Amendment (Strengthening the Requirements for Australian Citizenship and Other Measures) Bill 2017 - Third Reading - Suspend standing orders

Yes (strong)

14th Aug 2017, 3:20 PM – Representatives Motions - Deputy Prime Minister - Let a vote happen

Yes (strong)

8th Aug 2017, 1:20 PM – Senate Motions - Asylum Seekers - Let a vote happen

Yes (strong)

21st Jun 2017, 9:50 AM – Representatives Motions - Workplace Relations - Suspend the rules to let a vote happen

Yes (strong)

13th Jun 2017, 12:58 PM – Senate Regulations and Determinations - Therapeutic Goods and Other Legislation Amendment (Narcotic Drugs) Regulation 2016 - Disallow

Yes (strong)

22nd Mar 2017, 9:52 AM – Representatives Motions - Racial Discrimination Act 1975 - Let the motion be voted on

Yes (strong)

16th Feb 2017, 9:50 AM – Representatives Motions - Native Title Amendment (Indigenous Land Use Agreements) Bill 2017 - Suspend rules to let vote happen

Yes (strong)

13th Feb 2017, 12:14 PM – Representatives Motions - Housing Affordability - Let a vote happen

Yes (strong)

1st Dec 2016, 3:23 PM – Representatives Motions - Working Holiday Maker Program - Let a vote happen

Yes (strong)

1st Dec 2016, 9:55 AM – Representatives Motions - Taxation - Let vote happen

Yes (strong)

28th Nov 2016, 12:37 PM – Representatives Motions - Attorney-General - Let a vote happen

Yes (strong)

22nd Nov 2016, 4:14 PM – Senate Motions - Suspension of Standing Orders - Let a vote happen

Yes (strong)

7th Nov 2016, 1:02 PM – Representatives Motions - Turnbull Government - Suspend standing orders

Yes (strong)

20th Oct 2016, 3:00 PM – Representatives Motions - Prime Minister; Attempted Censure - Suspend standing orders

Yes (strong)

18th Oct 2016, 4:29 PM – Representatives Motions - Gun Control - Suspend standing orders

Yes (strong)

18th Oct 2016, 3:18 PM – Representatives Motions - Gun Control - Suspend standing orders

Yes (strong)

17th Oct 2016, 8:29 PM – Representatives Treasury Laws Amendment (Working Holiday Maker Reform) Bill 2016 - Third Reading - Vote on whether to pass bill now

Yes (strong)

12th Sep 2016, 12:22 PM – Representatives Registration of Deaths Abroad Amendment Bill 2016 - Third Reading - Suspend standing orders

Yes (strong)

5th May 2016, 11:28 AM – Representatives Motions - Budget - Suspend standing orders

Yes (strong)

19th Apr 2016, 3:32 PM – Representatives Motions - High Speed Rail Planning Authority Bill 2016 - Suspend standing orders

Yes (strong)

16th Mar 2016, 3:20 PM – Representatives Motions - Turnbull Government - Suspend standing motions

Yes (strong)

2nd Mar 2016, 11:53 AM – Senate Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016 - First Reading - Suspend standing orders

Yes (strong)

10th Feb 2016, 3:16 PM – Representatives Motions - Prime Minister; Attempted Censure - Suspend standing orders

Yes (strong)

9th Sep 2015, 3:39 PM – Senate Motions — Debate parliamentary approval to send Australian Defence Forces to Syria

Yes (strong)

12th Aug 2015, 10:20 AM – Senate Motions — Marriage Equality

Yes (strong)

3rd Mar 2015, 1:06 PM – Senate Motions — To suspend standing orders to discuss the Deployment of Australian Troops

Yes (strong)

9th Feb 2015, 3:32 PM – Representatives Motions — Prime Minister — Suspension of standing orders

Yes (strong)

3rd Dec 2014 – Representatives Motions - Prime Minister; Attempted Censure - Against university fee deregulation

Yes (strong)

26th Nov 2014, 10:04 AM – Representatives Motions - Prime Minister; Attempted Censure - Let motion against ABC cuts be moved

Yes (strong)

26th Nov 2014 – Representatives Motions - Defence Procurement, Minister for Defence - Let Opposition Leader put motion

Yes (strong)

24th Nov 2014, 3:26 PM – Representatives Motions - Prime Minister - Attempted Censure

Yes (strong)

27th Oct 2014, 3:16 PM – Representatives Attempted Censure — Minister for Agriculture

Yes (strong)

30th Sep 2014, 4:23 PM – Senate Committees - Certain Aspects of the Queensland Government Select Committee - Suspend standing orders

Yes (strong)

23rd Sep 2014, 4:21 PM – Senate Committees - Certain Aspects of the Queensland Government Select Committee - Let Senator Lazarus move his motion

Yes (strong)

2nd Sep 2014, 1:07 PM – Senate Minerals Resource Rent Tax Repeal and Other Measures Bill 2014 — Business — Suspend standing orders (Consideration of legislation)

Yes (strong)

1st Sep 2014, 1:43 PM – Representatives Minerals Resource Rent Tax Repeal and Other Measures Bill 2014 — Consideration in Detail — Suspend standing and sessional orders

Yes (strong)

1st Sep 2014, 10:35 AM – Senate Motions — To suspend standing orders to discuss parliamentary approval for the deployment of Australian troops in Iraq

Yes (strong)

16th Jul 2014, 6:30 PM – Representatives National Health Amendment (Pharmaceutical Benefits) Bill 2014 — Third Reading — Suspend standing and sessional orders

Yes (strong)

25th Jun 2014, 6:52 PM – Representatives Carbon Farming Initiative Amendment Bill 2014 - Third Reading - Suspend standing orders so as to move third reading motion

Yes (strong)

6th Mar 2014, 12:27 PM – Representatives Qantas Sale Amendment Bill 2014 - Third Reading - Suspend standing orders

Yes (strong)

14th Nov 2013, 3:24 PM – Representatives Motions - Asylum Seekers - Transparency

Yes (strong)

26th Jun 2013, 3:24 PM – Representatives Motions - Labor Party Leadership - End Labor's internal arguments

Yes (strong)

5th Jun 2013, 4:19 PM – Representatives Motions - National Security - Suspend standing and sessional orders

Yes (strong)

5th Jun 2013, 3:53 PM – Representatives Motions - National Security - Suspend standing and sessional orders

Yes (strong)

5th Jun 2013, 3:38 PM – Representatives Motions - National Security - Suspend standing and sessional orders

Yes (strong)

3rd Jun 2013, 3:37 PM – Representatives Motions - National Security - Suspend standing and sessional orders

Yes (strong)

15th May 2013, 5:34 PM – Representatives Superannuation Legislation Amendment (Service Providers and Other Governance Measures) Bill 2012 - Consideration in Detail - Recommital on Opposition amendments

Yes (strong)

28th Feb 2013, 3:36 PM – Senate Motions - Suspension of Standing Orders - Let a vote happen

Yes (strong)

28th Jun 2012, 4:04 AM – Representatives Motions - Asylum Seekers - Suspend standing orders

Yes (strong)

31st Oct 2011 – Senate Motions - Clean Energy Legislation - Defer consideration

Yes (strong)

11th Oct 2011 – Representatives Motions - Carbon Pricing - Suspension of Standing and Sessional Orders

Yes (strong)

11th Oct 2011 – Representatives Motions - Carbon Pricing - Suspension of Standing and Sessional Orders

Yes (strong)

7th Jul 2011 – Representatives Motions - Gillard Government; Censure - Suspension of Standing and Sessional Orders

Yes (strong)

5th Jul 2011 – Representatives Motions - Carbon Pricing - Suspension of Standing and Sessional Orders

Yes (strong)

21st Jun 2011 – Representatives Motions - Carbon Pricing - Suspension of Standing and Sessional Orders

Yes (strong)

20th Jun 2011 – Representatives Motions - Live Animal Exports - Ensure resumption of trade

Yes (strong)

16th Jun 2011 – Representatives Motions - Live Animal Exports - Inquiry into decision to ban live cattle trade to Indonesia

Yes (strong)

14th Jun 2011 – Representatives Motions - Asylum Seekers - Suspend standing orders

Yes (strong)

2nd Jun 2011 – Representatives Motions - Carbon Pricing - Suspension of Standing and Sessional Orders

Yes (strong)

10th May 2011 – Representatives Motions - Asylum Seekers - Let a vote happen

Yes (strong)

24th Feb 2011, 3:00 PM – Representatives Motions - Prime Minister - Suspension of Standing and Sessional Orders

Yes (strong)

22nd Feb 2011, 4:09 PM – Representatives Banking — Suspension of Standing and Sessional Orders

Yes (strong)

26th Nov 2010, 12:31 PM – Senate Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Competition and Consumer Safeguards) Bill 2010 — Third Reading — Suspend standing orders

Yes (strong)

26th Nov 2010, 12:19 PM – Senate Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Competition and Consumer Safeguards) Bill 2010 — Third Reading - Suspend standing orders

Yes (strong)

26th Nov 2010, 12:03 PM – Senate Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Competition and Consumer Safeguards) Bill 2010 — In Committee - Suspend standing orders

Yes (strong)

27th Oct 2010, 9:31 AM – Representatives Private Members’ Business - Asylum Seekers - Suspend standing and sessional orders

Yes (strong)

3rd Jun 2010, 2:33 PM – Representatives Motions - Australian Mining Industry — Suspension of Standing Orders (re: Impact on jobs)

Yes (strong)

10th Mar 2010, 11:58 AM – Senate Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Competition and Consumer Safeguards) Bill 2009 — Second Reading — Suspend standing orders

Yes (strong)

23rd Sep 2008, 3:24 PM – Representatives Motions - Urgent Relief for Single Age Pensioners Legislation - Suspension of Standing and Sessional Orders

Yes (strong)

19th Mar 2008, 9:19 AM – Representatives Motions - Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Laws Bill 2008 - Suspend standing orders

Yes (strong)

8th Aug 2007, 9:15 AM – Representatives Australian Citizenship Amendment (Citizenship Testing) Legislation - Let a vote happen

Yes (strong)

If you know of other divisions that relate to this policy, you can add them in the Votes section of that division‘s page.