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12 May 2020 · 4:18 PM · Division 1

Days and Hours of Meeting

New sitting calendarProcedural motion

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

Official title
Business - Days and Hours of Meeting - New sitting calendar

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
35
No
30
Not recorded voting
85

“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 leaving the original motion unchanged. In other words, they voted against the amendment introduced by Watson MP Tony Burke (Labor). Mr Burke's amendment related to creating a new sitting calendar as, currently, Parliament doesn't have another agreed sitting day until 11 August 2020.

Original motion text

That so much of the standing orders be suspended as would prevent the following from occurring:

(1) the House of Representatives to meet on Wednesday, 13 May 2020 and Thursday, 14 May 2020;

(2) the Federation Chamber not to meet today, and to meet on Wednesday, 13 May 2020 and Thursday, 14 May 2020;

(3) immediately following the resolution of this motion the Treasurer to make a ministerial statement, with the Shadow Treasurer to respond; and

(4) any variation to this arrangement to be made only by a motion moved by a Minister with leave granted by the Manager of Opposition Business.

Amendment text

That the following words be added after paragraph (4):

“(5) the first item of business on Wednesday, 13 May 2020, be the presentation of a revised program of sittings for 2020”.

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Policies this vote counts towards

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Votes by party

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Aye
35
No
30
Votes by party as a table
PartyAyeNo
Liberal Party280
Australian Labor Party026
National Party60
Independent03
Australian Greens01
Liberal National Party10

How each member voted

Aye · 35

No · 30

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