Skip to content
Political Tracker

31 May 2018 · 10:52 AM · Division 2

Suspension of Standing and Sessional Orders

Stop Mr Burke from speakingProcedural motion

A vote on how Parliament conducts its business, not on a law itself.

Official title
Business - Suspension of Standing and Sessional Orders - Stop Mr Burke from speaking

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
70
No
63
Not recorded voting
12

“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:

That the member [Watson MP Tony Burke (Labor)] be no longer heard.

This is a gagging motion and means that Mr Burke won't be able to speak anymore in this debate.

Summary written by They Vote For You contributors. Read it with the debate

Policies this vote counts towards

How They Vote For You uses this vote when scoring members against each policy.

Votes by party

Both bars use the same scale: number of members.
Aye
70
No
63
Votes by party as a table
PartyAyeNo
Australian Labor Party059
Liberal Party540
National Party130
Independent22
Australian Greens01
Liberal National Party10
Speaker01

How each member voted

Aye · 70

No · 63

Spotted a mistake? Report a correction.