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15 Dec 2022 · 9:32 AM · Division 1

Rearrangement

Alternative timeline for the dayProcedural motion

A vote on how Parliament conducts its business, not on a law itself.

Official title
Business - Rearrangement - Alternative timeline for the day

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
81
No
46
Not recorded voting
24

“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 an amendment introduced by Bradfield MP Paul Fletcher (Liberal), which means it failed.

Amendment text

That all words in paragraphs (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), (8), (9), (11), (15) and (17) be omitted and the following be inserted:

(1) new paragraph (1A) as follows: "that as the first priority for the House there be a condolence motion in relation to the deaths of Queensland Police Constables Rachel McCrow and Matthew Arnold, and Mr Alan Dare";

(2) at the start of paragraph (1) as follows: "as its second item of business,";

(3) new paragraph (3) as follows: "that the question on the second reading of the Treasury Laws Amendment (Energy Price Relief Plan) Bill 2022 not be put until such time as every other Member wishing to speak on the question has spoken for up to 15 minutes as provided for under standing order 1";

(4) new paragraph (4) as follows: "that any question put during the consideration in detail stage of the bill not be put until such time as every other Member wishing to speak on an amendment has spoken for up to five minutes as provided for under standing order 1";

(5) new paragraph (5) as follows: "that Question Time be conducted from 2 pm to 3.30 pm or until such time as 22 questions have been asked and answered, whichever is first"; and

(6) new paragraph (6) as follows: "that after Question Time or when no further Members rise to speak, if earlier, provided that a message from the Senate has not been received in relation to the Treasury Laws Amendment (Energy Price Relief Plan) Bill 2022, the House suspending until the ringing of the bells".

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Votes by party

Both bars use the same scale: number of members.
Aye
81
No
45
Votes by party as a table
PartyAyeNo
Australian Labor Party720
Liberal Party025
National Party010
Independent54
Liberal National Party05
Australian Greens40
Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party01

How each member voted

Aye · 81

No · 45

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