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27 Nov 2023 · 4:12 PM · Division 5

Consideration of Legislation

Increase speaking time for first Opposition speakerProcedural motion

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

Official title
Business - Consideration of Legislation - Increase speaking time for first Opposition speaker

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
107
No
9
Not recorded voting
35

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

Amendment text

That all words in paragraph (1) after "immediately" be omitted with a view to substituting the following words:

"with the time limit for the first Opposition speaker being 10 minutes, and the time limit for all other Members speaking being five minutes".

Original motion text

That so much of the standing and sessional orders be suspended as would prevent:

(1) debate on the second reading resuming immediately, with the time limit for Members speaking being five minutes; and

(2) the second reading debate continuing for no longer than one hour, after which the bill being passed through all its stages without delay.

Summary written by They Vote For You contributors. Read it with the debate

Votes by party

Both bars use the same scale: number of members.
Aye
106
No
9
Votes by party as a table
PartyAyeNo
Australian Labor Party570
Liberal Party260
Independent36
Liberal National Party90
National Party90
Australian Greens03
Centre Alliance10
Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party10

How each member voted

Aye · 106

No · 9

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