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3 Sept 2020 · 11:11 AM · Division 15

Economy

Don't let a vote happen
Official title
Motions - Economy - Don't let a vote happen

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
43
No
32
Not recorded voting
76

“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 disagreeing with a motion introduced by Gorton MP Brendan O'Connor (Labor), which means it failed.

What are standing orders?

Standing orders are the procedural rules of parliament.

Motion text

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

(1) notes that:

(a) this week, Australia has plunged into the worst recession in nearly a century;

(b) there are a million Australians unemployed;

(c) in the midst of this crisis, the Prime Minister has deliberately chosen to cut Jobkeeper, Jobseeker, and wages; and

(d) the actions of this Prime Minister will make this recession deeper and longer, and will hurt more Australians; and

(2) invites the Prime Minister to attend the chamber and make a statement on this matter.

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Policies this vote counts towards

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Votes by party

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Aye
42
No
32
Votes by party as a table
PartyAyeNo
Australian Labor Party031
Liberal Party310
National Party70
Independent20
Liberal National Party20
Speaker01

How each member voted

Aye · 42

No · 32

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