Regulations and Determinations

The majority voted in favour of a motion to allow a vote to happen. In parliamentary jargon, they voted to suspend standing orders.

Greens Senator Richard Di Natale introduced this motion on request of Senator Jacqui Lambie since Senator Lambie was absent last time this vote was taken.

What was the vote?

The vote at issue was a vote to disallow the Therapeutic Goods and Other Legislation Amendment (Narcotic Drugs) Regulation 2016

Senator Di Natale explains what this disallowance would restore the ability of terminally ill patients to access medicinal cannabis products. Read more about the regulation in its explanatory memorandum and the arguments for its disallowance in the debate.

Motion text

That so much of the standing orders be suspended as would prevent me moving a motion relating to the consideration of a matter, namely a motion to provide that the question on the motion to disallow the Therapeutic Goods and Other Legislation Amendment (Narcotic Drugs) Regulation 2016 be put again immediately.