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18 Oct 2016 · 4:29 PM · Division 5

Gun Control

Suspend standing orders
Official title
Motions - Gun Control - Suspend standing orders

Noes in the majority

This says only which side won the vote, because what Aye and No meant here depends on the exact question put in the chamber.

Aye
69
No
78
Not recorded voting
3

“Not recorded voting” is everyone eligible who isn't recorded as Aye or No, for example absent, paired, or presiding.

What was decided

The majority voted against a motion introduced by Leader of the Opposition Bill Shorten, which means it was unsuccessful.

Motion text

That so much of the standing orders be suspended as would prevent the Member for Maribyrnong from moving the following motion forthwith—That:

(1) the House notes that:

(a) this morning, there are reports the Prime Minister will do a deal on gun laws to pass the Abbott Government's industrial relations bills; and

(b) the Prime Minister has on at least five occasions just this morning refused to rule out trading away John Howard's gun laws to pass the Abbott Government's industrial relations bills; and

(2) therefore, the House resolves that it will never put the safety of Australians at risk by trading away John Howard's gun laws to pursue an Abbott Government attack on workers.

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Policies this vote counts towards

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Votes by party

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Aye
69
No
76
Votes by party as a table
PartyAyeNo
Australian Labor Party660
Liberal Party056
National Party014
Independent22
Centre Alliance01
Katter's Australian Party01
Liberal National Party01
Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party01
Speaker10

How each member voted

Aye · 69

No · 76

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