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2 June 2021 · 9:49 AM · Division 3

Mouse Plague

That the MP for Paterson stop speaking
Official title
Motions - Mouse Plague - That the MP for Paterson stop 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
68
No
64
Not recorded voting
19

“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 [Paterson MP Meryl Swanson] be no longer heard.

This means that Ms Swanson can no longer contribute to this debate. These motions are known as gagging orders.

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Policies this vote counts towards

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Votes by party

Both bars use the same scale: number of members.
Aye
67
No
64
Votes by party as a table
PartyAyeNo
Australian Labor Party058
Liberal Party460
National Party130
Liberal National Party60
Independent13
Australian Greens01
Centre Alliance01
Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party10
Speaker01

How each member voted

Aye · 67

No · 64

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