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7 Sept 2023 · 12:09 PM · Division 1

Standing and Sessional Orders

Let another vote take placeProcedural motion

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

Official title
Motions - Standing and Sessional Orders - Let another vote take place

Noes 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
16
No
51
Not recorded voting
84

“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 against a motion to suspend the usual procedural rules - known as standing orders - in order to let another vote take place.

Motion text

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

That standing order 104(a) be amended to read: An answer must directly answer the question.

Text of standing order 104

104 Answers

(a) An answer must be directly relevant to the question.

(b) A point of order regarding relevance may be taken only once in respect of each answer.

(c) The duration of each answer is limited to 3 minutes.

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Policies this vote counts towards

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Votes by party

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Aye
16
No
51
Votes by party as a table
PartyAyeNo
Australian Labor Party050
Independent110
Australian Greens40
Katter's Australian Party10
National Party01

How each member voted

Aye · 16

No · 51

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