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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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 Division outcome

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

Yes (strong) Not passed by a small majority

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

Yes (strong) Not passed by a small majority

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

Yes (strong) Not passed by a small majority

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

Yes (strong) Passed by a small majority

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

Yes (strong) Not passed by a small majority

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

Yes (strong) Not passed by a small majority

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

Yes (strong) Not passed by a small majority

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

Yes (strong) Not passed by a small majority

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) Passed by a small majority

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

Yes (strong) Not passed by a small majority

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) Passed by a small majority

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) Passed by a small majority

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

Yes (strong) Not passed by a small majority

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

Yes (strong) Passed by a small majority

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

Yes (strong) Not passed by a small majority

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

Yes (strong) Passed by a small majority

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) Passed by a small majority

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) Passed by a small majority

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

Yes (strong) Passed by a small majority

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

Yes (strong) Not passed by a small majority

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

Yes (strong) Not passed by a small majority

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

Yes (strong) Not passed by a small majority

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

Yes (strong) Not passed by a small majority

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

Yes (strong) Not passed by a small majority

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

Yes (strong) Not passed by a small majority

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

Yes (strong) Not passed by a large majority

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

Yes (strong) Not passed by a small majority

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

Yes (strong) Not passed by a small majority

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

Yes (strong) Not passed by a small majority

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

Yes (strong) Not passed by a small majority

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

Yes (strong) Not passed by a modest majority

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

Yes (strong) Not passed by a small majority

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

Yes (strong) Not passed by a small majority

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

Yes (strong) Not passed by a small majority

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

Yes (strong) Not passed by a modest majority

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

Yes (strong) Not passed by a small majority

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

Yes (strong) Not passed by a small majority

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

Yes (strong) Not passed by a modest majority

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

Yes (strong) Not passed by a small majority

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

Yes (strong) Not passed by a small majority

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

Yes (strong) Not passed by a large majority

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

Yes (strong) Not passed by a small majority

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

Yes (strong) Not passed by a large majority

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

Yes (strong) Not passed by a small majority

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) Not passed by a modest majority

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

Yes (strong) Not passed by a small majority

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

Yes (strong) Not passed by a small majority

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

Yes (strong) Not passed by a small majority

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

Yes (strong) Not passed by a small majority

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

Yes (strong) Not passed by a small majority

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

Yes (strong) Not passed by a modest majority

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

Yes (strong) Not passed by a modest majority

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

Yes (strong) Not passed by a small majority

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

Yes (strong) Not passed by a small majority

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

Yes (strong) Not passed by a small majority

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

Yes (strong) Passed by a small majority

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

Yes (strong) Passed by a modest majority

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

Yes (strong) Not passed by a small majority

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

Yes (strong) Passed by a small majority

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

Yes (strong) Not passed by a small majority

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

Yes (strong) Not passed by a large majority

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

Yes (strong) Not passed by a small majority

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

Yes (strong) Not passed by a small majority

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

Yes (strong) Not passed by a small majority

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

Yes (strong) Not passed by a small majority

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

Yes (strong) Not passed by a modest majority

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

Yes (strong) Not passed by a small majority

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

Yes (strong) Not passed by a small majority

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

Yes (strong) Not passed by a small majority

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) Passed by a small majority

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

Yes (strong) Not passed by a small majority

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

Yes (strong) Not passed by a modest majority

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

Yes (strong) Not passed by a small majority

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

Yes (strong) Passed by a small majority

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

Yes (strong) Not passed by a small majority

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) Not passed by a small majority

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

Yes (strong) Not passed by a small majority

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

Yes (strong) Not passed by a small majority

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

Yes (strong) Not passed by a small majority

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

Yes (strong) Not passed by a small majority

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

Yes (strong) Not passed by a modest majority

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

Yes (strong) Not passed by a small majority

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

Yes (strong) Not passed by a small majority

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

Yes (strong) Not passed by a small majority

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

Yes (strong) Not passed by a small majority

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) Passed by a small majority

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

Yes (strong) Passed by a small majority

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

Yes (strong) Not passed by a small majority

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

Yes (strong) Not passed by a small majority

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

Yes (strong) Not passed by a small majority

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

Yes (strong) Passed by a small majority

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

Yes (strong) Not passed by a small majority

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

Yes (strong) Not passed by a modest majority

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

Yes (strong) Not passed by a modest majority

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

Yes (strong) Not passed by a modest majority

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

Yes (strong) Not passed by a small majority

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

Yes (strong) Not passed by a small majority

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

Yes (strong) Not passed by a small majority

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

Yes (strong) Not passed by a small majority

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

Yes (strong) Not passed by a small majority

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

Yes (strong) Not passed by a small majority

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

Yes (strong) Passed by a small majority

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

Yes (strong) Passed by a small majority

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) Passed by a small majority

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) Not passed by a small majority

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) Not passed by a modest majority

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

Yes (strong) Passed by a small majority

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) Passed by a small majority

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

Yes (strong) Passed by a small majority

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

Yes (strong) Not passed by a small majority

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

Yes (strong) Not passed by a small majority

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

Yes (strong) Passed by a small majority

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

Yes (strong) Passed by a small majority

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

Yes (strong) Not passed by a small majority

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

Yes (strong) Passed by a small majority

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) Passed by a small majority

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

Yes (strong) Not passed by a modest majority

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

Yes (strong) Passed by a small majority

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

Yes (strong) Not passed by a small majority

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

Yes (strong) Not passed by a small majority

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

Yes (strong) Not passed by a small majority

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

Yes (strong) Not passed by a small majority

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

Yes (strong) Not passed by a small majority

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

Yes (strong) Not passed by a small majority

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

Yes (strong) Passed by a small majority

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

Yes (strong) Passed by a small majority

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

Yes (strong) Not passed by a small majority

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

Yes (strong) Not passed by a small majority

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

Yes (strong) Not passed by a small majority

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

Yes (strong) Not passed by a small majority

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

Yes (strong) Not passed

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

Yes (strong) Not passed by a small majority

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

Yes (strong) Not passed by a small majority

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

Yes (strong) Not passed by a small majority

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

Yes (strong) Not passed by a small majority

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

Yes (strong) Not passed by a small majority

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

Yes (strong) Not passed by a small majority

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

Yes (strong) Not passed by a small majority

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

Yes (strong) Not passed by a small majority

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

Yes (strong) Passed by a small majority

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