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24 June 2021 · 12:43 PM · Division 4

Senate Debate

Stop MP for Watson from speaking
Official title
Motions - Senate Debate - Stop MP for Watson 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
71
No
65
Not recorded voting
15

“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 to stop Watson MP Tony Burke (Labor) from speaking anymore in this debate. In parliamentary jargon, they voted "That the Member be no longer heard." 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
70
No
65
Votes by party as a table
PartyAyeNo
Australian Labor Party059
Liberal Party480
National Party140
Liberal National Party60
Independent13
Australian Greens01
Centre Alliance01
Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party10
Speaker01

How each member voted

Aye · 70

No · 65

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