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17 June 2021 · 11:38 AM · Division 2

Member for Bowman

Stop Newcastle MP from speaking
Official title
Motions - Member for Bowman - Stop Newcastle MP 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
75
No
65
Not recorded voting
11

“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 for Newcastle be no longer heard," which means that Newcastle MP Sharon Claydon (Labor) will no longer be able to speak during 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
74
No
65
Votes by party as a table
PartyAyeNo
Australian Labor Party061
Liberal Party510
National Party140
Liberal National Party60
Independent12
Australian Greens01
Katter's Australian Party10
Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party10
Speaker01

How each member voted

Aye · 74

No · 65

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