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representatives vote 2017-02-16#1
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Henare Degan
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2017-03-01 15:52:22
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Motions — Native Title Amendment (Indigenous Land Use Agreements) Bill 2017- Motions — Native Title Amendment (Indigenous Land Use Agreements) Bill 2017 - That the member be no longer heard
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<p class="speaker">Tony Burke</p><p>I seek leave to move the following motion:</p><p class="italic">That the House:</p>- [Christopher Pine moved that Tony Burke should no longer be heard](http://www.openaustralia.org.au/debates/?id=2017-02-16.4.2#g5.1).
<p class="italic">(1) notes that:</p><p class="italic">  (a) yesterday, the Government introduced legislation amending the Native Title Act;</p><p class="italic">  (b) the Government has had six months notice that legislation of this type might be required and has taken no action until this week; and</p><p class="italic">  (c) the Leader of the House has given notice of his intention to force this bill through all stages of debate before 2 pm today;</p><p class="italic">(2) affirms the effect of the Government's approach means that Members of the House will be compelled to vote on a change to the Native Title Act without having had a chance to conduct any consultation with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities;</p><p class="italic">(3) condemns the Prime Minister for condoning a failure to consult with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities in the same week where he quoted the words of Chris Sarra "Do things with us, not to us"; and</p><p class="italic">(4) calls on the Government to abandon this approach and allow time for proper consultation with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.</p><p>Leave not granted.</p> <p class="speaker">Tony Smith</p><p>Before I call the Manager of Opposition Business to restate the motion, I say to the member for Dawson, the member for Corangamite, and members on my left and right: it is Thursday. It is the start of the day, but I am going to treat this no differently to question time. We are expecting some divisions soon. I would think about whether you want to be here for them.</p> <p class="speaker">Tony Burke</p><p>I move:</p><p class="italic">That so much of the standing and sessional orders be suspended as would prevent the Manager of Opposition Business from moving the following motion forthwith:</p><p class="italic">That the House:</p><p class="italic">(1) notes that:</p><p class="italic">  (a) yesterday, the Government introduced legislation amending the Native Title Act;</p><p class="italic">  (b) the Government has had six months notice that legislation of this type might be required and has taken no action until this week; and</p><p class="italic">  (c) the Leader of the House has given notice of his intention to force this bill through all stages of debate before 2 pm today;</p><p class="italic">(2) affirms the effect of the Government's approach means that Members of the House will be compelled to vote on a change to the Native Title Act without having had a chance to conduct any consultation with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities;</p><p class="italic">(3) condemns the Prime Minister for condoning a failure to consult with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities in the same week where he quoted the words of Chris Sarra "Do things with us, not to us"; and</p><p class="italic">(4) calls on the Government to abandon this approach and allow time for proper consultation with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.</p><p>When the Native Title Bill came to this parliament originally, there were—</p> <p class="speaker">Christopher Pyne</p><p>I move:</p><p class="italic">That the member be no longer heard.</p> <p class="speaker">Tony Smith</p><p>Order! The question is that the Manager of Opposition Business be no further heard.</p>
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