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7 July 2011 · Division 4

Suspension of Standing and Sessional Orders

That the member be no longer heardProcedural motion

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

Official title
Business - Suspension of Standing and Sessional Orders - That the member be no longer heard

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
70
No
74
Not recorded voting
6

“Not recorded voting” is everyone eligible who isn't recorded as Aye or No, for example absent, paired, or presiding. 1 voted differently from most of their party.

What was decided

The majority voted against a motion "_That the member (Labor MP Anthony Albanese) be no longer heard._" The motion was introduced by Liberal MP Christopher Pyne and was put during the debate about a motion dealing with the carbon price.(See that debate here. )

One member, Nationals MP Tony Crook, rebelled and crossed the floor to vote 'no' with the Government.(Read more about what it means to cross the floor in our FAQ section.)

References

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

Policies this vote counts towards

How They Vote For You uses this vote when scoring members against each policy.

Votes by party

Both bars use the same scale: number of members.
Aye
70
No
74
Votes by party as a table
PartyAyeNo
Australian Labor Party068
Liberal Party580
National Party111
Independent03
Australian Greens01
CWM01
Country Liberal Party10

How each member voted

Aye · 70

No · 74

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