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22 Mar 2017 · Division 1

Racial Discrimination Act 1975

Stop MP from talking
Official title
Motions - Racial Discrimination Act 1975 - Stop MP from talking

Ayes 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
76
No
69
Not recorded voting
5

“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 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

The question is that the Leader of the Opposition be no longer heard.

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Policies this vote counts towards

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Votes by party

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Aye
74
No
69
Votes by party as a table
PartyAyeNo
Australian Labor Party065
Liberal Party550
National Party140
Independent22
Australian Greens01
Centre Alliance10
Liberal National Party10
Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party10
Speaker01

How each member voted

Aye · 74

No · 69

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