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representatives vote 2017-05-29#3
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Bills — Australian Education Amendment Bill 2017; Third Reading- Australian Education Amendment Bill 2017 - Third Reading - Speed things along
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<p class="speaker">Tony Smith</p><p>Is leave granted for the third reading to be moved immediately?</p><p>Leave not granted.</p>- The majority voted on a [motion](http://www.openaustralia.org.au/debates/?id=2017-05-29.126.1) to speed things along by voting on the question immediately rather than debating any further. In parliamentary jargon, they voted to "put the question". In this case, the question was [whether to suspend the normal parliamentary rules](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/divisions/representatives/2017-05-29/4) so that they could decide whether to pass the bill immediately.
- These sorts of motions are known as 'closure' or 'gag' motions.
- ### What is this bill all about?
- The [bill](http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id:legislation/billhome/r5866) was introduced to implement the Coalition Government's new school funding proposal. Unfortunately, at the time of this vote there was still no bills digest to explain exactly what the new proposal is, but there is a [very helpful and easy to understand explanation on The Conversation](http://theconversation.com/confused-about-changes-to-school-funding-heres-what-you-need-to-know-78455) by Associate Professor Misty Adoniou. As a brief summary:
- * the proposal offers more money for schools, but less than the previous Labor Government had offered;
- * every student will attract the same amount of funding but the amount of funding that the federal government will provide (as opposed to the state governments) is not equal between government and non-government schools (that is, the federal government will provide 80% of the funding for non-government schools but only 20% for government schools, with the states paying the difference);
- * those in need will get more funding, but the Government still doesn't have any proposal for how this will work or even how many students will be eligible for this, which leaves a big question mark over the whole proposal.
- ### How are schools currently funded?
- ABC News has created a [handily jargon-free summary of how Australian schools are funded](http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-05-30/school-funding-explained-without-mentioning-gonski/8555276).
<p class="speaker">Alan Tudge</p><p>I move:</p><p class="italic">That so much of the standing orders be suspended as would prevent the motion for the third reading being moved without delay.</p> <p class="speaker">Tanya Plibersek</p><p>Mr Speaker, how can this be fair? How can it be needs based when the Northern Territory—</p> <p class="speaker">Tony Smith</p><p>The member for Sydney will resume her seat. The minister has the call.</p> <p class="speaker">Alan Tudge</p><p>I move:</p><p class="italic">That the question be now put.</p> <p class="speaker">Tony Smith</p><p>The question is that the question be now put.</p>
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