Member for Hughes

The majority voted in favour of disagreeing with a motion to suspend the usual procedural rules - known as standing orders - in order to let another vote take place. This means the other vote will not take place.

Motion text

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

That this House:

(1) notes:

(a) the Member for Hughes' repeated use of social media to spread damaging mistruths about COVID-19;

(b) comments made by the Member for Hughes regarding COVID-19 vaccinations which have the potential to undermine public confidence in the upcoming rollout;

(c) the Member for Hughes' claims have repeatedly been refuted by health experts;

(d) last week, the Member for Hughes told SBS he is in "regular contact with the Health Minister and the Prime Minister's office";

(e) yesterday at the National Press Club, the Prime Minister again refused to condemn the Member for Hughes' irresponsible and dangerous comments during a pandemic; and

(2) calls on the Prime Minister to condemn the irresponsible and dangerous comments of the Member for Hughes.