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representatives vote 2006-11-02#1

Edited by system

on 2014-10-07 16:18:13

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Description

  • The majority voted in favour of a [http://www.openaustralia.org/debates/?id=2006-11-02.19.1 motion] that the bill be considered an urgent bill, which was moved by Liberal MP [http://publicwhip-test.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Tony_Abbott&mpc=Warringah&house=representatives Tony Abbott].
  • This is a procedural motion known as "the guillotine"(Read more about these types of motions [http://www.aph.gov.au/About_Parliament/House_of_Representatives/Powers_practice_and_procedure/00_-_Infosheets/Infosheet_7_-_Making_laws here]. ) that speeds up the progress of the bill through parliament.(Read more about the stages that a bill must pass through in parliament [http://www.peo.gov.au/learning/fact-sheets/making-a-law.html here]. ) Since this motion was passed, the House will now vote on what times to allocate for the remaining stages of the bill.(See that division [http://publicwhip-test.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/division.php?date=2006-11-02&number=3&house=representatives here]. )
  • ''Background to the bill''
  • The bill was introduced to allow the federal government to sell its interest in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medibank_Private Medibank Private] Limited and allow Medibank to operate on a “for profit” basis. The Coalition Government plans to do this after the 2007 election, should it be re-elected.(Read more about this privatisation proposal on Wikipedia [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medibank_Private#Privatisation_proposals here] and on the ABC's World Today program [http://www.abc.net.au/worldtoday/content/2006/s1739241.htm here].)
  • The majority voted in favour of a [motion](http://www.openaustralia.org/debates/?id=2006-11-02.19.1) that the bill be considered an urgent bill, which was moved by Liberal MP [Tony Abbott](http://publicwhip-rails.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Tony_Abbott&mpc=Warringah&house=representatives).
  • This is a procedural motion known as "the guillotine"(Read more about these types of motions [here](http://www.aph.gov.au/About_Parliament/House_of_Representatives/Powers_practice_and_procedure/00_-_Infosheets/Infosheet_7_-_Making_laws). ) that speeds up the progress of the bill through parliament.(Read more about the stages that a bill must pass through in parliament [here](http://www.peo.gov.au/learning/fact-sheets/making-a-law.html). ) Since this motion was passed, the House will now vote on what times to allocate for the remaining stages of the bill.(See that division [here](http://publicwhip-rails.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/division.php?date=2006-11-02&number=3&house=representatives). )
  • _Background to the bill_
  • The bill was introduced to allow the federal government to sell its interest in [Medibank Private](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medibank_Private) Limited and allow Medibank to operate on a “for profit” basis. The Coalition Government plans to do this after the 2007 election, should it be re-elected.(Read more about this privatisation proposal on Wikipedia [here](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medibank_Private#Privatisation_proposals) and on the ABC's World Today program [here](http://www.abc.net.au/worldtoday/content/2006/s1739241.htm).)
representatives vote 2006-11-02#1

Edited by system

on 2014-10-07 16:16:08

Title

Description

  • The majority voted in favour of a [http://www.openaustralia.org/debates/?id=2006-11-02.19.1 motion] that the bill be considered an urgent bill, which was moved by Liberal MP [http://publicwhip-test.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Tony_Abbott&mpc=Warringah&house=representatives Tony Abbott].
  • This is a procedural motion known as "the guillotine"[1] that speeds up the progress of the bill through parliament.[2] Since this motion was passed, the House will now vote on what times to allocate for the remaining stages of the bill.[3]
  • This is a procedural motion known as "the guillotine"(Read more about these types of motions [http://www.aph.gov.au/About_Parliament/House_of_Representatives/Powers_practice_and_procedure/00_-_Infosheets/Infosheet_7_-_Making_laws here]. ) that speeds up the progress of the bill through parliament.(Read more about the stages that a bill must pass through in parliament [http://www.peo.gov.au/learning/fact-sheets/making-a-law.html here]. ) Since this motion was passed, the House will now vote on what times to allocate for the remaining stages of the bill.(See that division [http://publicwhip-test.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/division.php?date=2006-11-02&number=3&house=representatives here]. )
  • ''Background to the bill''
  • The bill was introduced to allow the federal government to sell its interest in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medibank_Private Medibank Private] Limited and allow Medibank to operate on a “for profit” basis. The Coalition Government plans to do this after the 2007 election, should it be re-elected.[4]
  • The bill was introduced to allow the federal government to sell its interest in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medibank_Private Medibank Private] Limited and allow Medibank to operate on a “for profit” basis. The Coalition Government plans to do this after the 2007 election, should it be re-elected.(Read more about this privatisation proposal on Wikipedia [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medibank_Private#Privatisation_proposals here] and on the ABC's World Today program [http://www.abc.net.au/worldtoday/content/2006/s1739241.htm here].)
  • ''References''
  • * [1] Read more about these types of motions [http://www.aph.gov.au/About_Parliament/House_of_Representatives/Powers_practice_and_procedure/00_-_Infosheets/Infosheet_7_-_Making_laws here].
  • * [2] Read more about the stages that a bill must pass through in parliament [http://www.peo.gov.au/learning/fact-sheets/making-a-law.html here].
  • * [3] See that division [http://publicwhip-test.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/division.php?date=2006-11-02&number=3&house=representatives here].
  • * [4] Read more about this privatisation proposal on Wikipedia [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medibank_Private#Privatisation_proposals here] and on the ABC's World Today program [http://www.abc.net.au/worldtoday/content/2006/s1739241.htm here].
representatives vote 2006-11-02#1

Edited by mackay staff

on 2014-04-23 13:05:59

Title

  • Medibank Private Sale Bill 2006 Declaration of Urgency
  • Medibank Private Sale Bill 2006 - Declaration of Urgency - Consider to be an urgent bill

Description

  • <p class="speaker">Tony Abbott</p>
  • <p>I declare the <a href="http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id:legislation/billhome/R2607">Medibank Private Sale Bill 2006</a> an urgent bill.</p>
  • <p class="speaker">Dick Adams</p>
  • <p> The question is that the bill be considered an urgent bill.</p>
  • The majority voted in favour of a [http://www.openaustralia.org/debates/?id=2006-11-02.19.1 motion] that the bill be considered an urgent bill, which was moved by Liberal MP [http://publicwhip-test.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Tony_Abbott&mpc=Warringah&house=representatives Tony Abbott].
  • This is a procedural motion known as "the guillotine"[1] that speeds up the progress of the bill through parliament.[2] Since this motion was passed, the House will now vote on what times to allocate for the remaining stages of the bill.[3]
  • ''Background to the bill''
  • The bill was introduced to allow the federal government to sell its interest in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medibank_Private Medibank Private] Limited and allow Medibank to operate on a “for profit” basis. The Coalition Government plans to do this after the 2007 election, should it be re-elected.[4]
  • ''References''
  • * [1] Read more about these types of motions [http://www.aph.gov.au/About_Parliament/House_of_Representatives/Powers_practice_and_procedure/00_-_Infosheets/Infosheet_7_-_Making_laws here].
  • * [2] Read more about the stages that a bill must pass through in parliament [http://www.peo.gov.au/learning/fact-sheets/making-a-law.html here].
  • * [3] See that division [http://publicwhip-test.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/division.php?date=2006-11-02&number=3&house=representatives here].
  • * [4] Read more about this privatisation proposal on Wikipedia [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medibank_Private#Privatisation_proposals here] and on the ABC's World Today program [http://www.abc.net.au/worldtoday/content/2006/s1739241.htm here].