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representatives vote 2020-02-26#8
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Motions - Aged Care, Morrison Government - Speed things along- Motions - Aged Care, Morrison Government - Stop Mr Burke from speaking
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The majority voted in favour of a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/debate/?id=2020-02-26.122.6) to *put the question* introduced by Pearce MP and Attorney-General [Christian Porter](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/representatives/pearce/christian_porter) (Liberal). This is parliamentary jargon for stopping debate and instead voting on the question immediately.- The majority voted in favour of a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/debate/?id=2020-02-26.113.1) to stop Watson MP [Tony Burke](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/representatives/watson/tony_burke) (Labor) from speaking any further in this debate. This type of motion is known as a "*gagging motion*" and it was introduced by Pearce MP and Attorney-General [Christian Porter](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/representatives/pearce/christian_porter) (Liberal).
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representatives vote 2020-02-26#8
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Motions — Aged Care, Morrison Government- Motions - Aged Care, Morrison Government - Speed things along
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<p class="speaker">Tony Burke</p><p>I seek leave to move following motion:</p><p class="italic">That the House:</p>- The majority voted in favour of a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/debate/?id=2020-02-26.122.6) to *put the question* introduced by Pearce MP and Attorney-General [Christian Porter](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/representatives/pearce/christian_porter) (Liberal). This is parliamentary jargon for stopping debate and instead voting on the question immediately.
<p class="italic">(1) notes:</p><p class="italic">(a) the Government is privatising the Aged Care Assessment Teams, the only part of the aged care system that is working well, before the Aged Care Royal Commission has even finished its work;</p><p class="italic">(b) the Minister representing the Minister for Aged Care won't even own up to these plans;</p><p class="italic">(c) this Government routinely prevents debate on issues of vital importance to this nation, including today's message from the Senate;</p><p class="italic">(d) the extent to which this Government is silencing debate in the House of Representatives is without precedent in the history of Federation; and</p><p class="italic">(e) this Government has not granted leave for a single urgent Opposition motion in this term of Parliament, has routinely shut down suspension of standing order motions, and even passed legislation where not a single person spoke other than the Minister; and</p><p class="italic">(2) therefore, asserts:</p><p class="italic">(a) this should be a chamber where elected representatives come together to debate; and</p><p class="italic">(b) this Government's practice of constantly silencing voices other than its own has no place in democracy.</p><p>Leave not granted.</p><p>I move:</p><p class="italic">That so much of the standing orders be suspended as would prevent the Manager of Opposition Business from moving the following motion immediately—That the House:</p><p class="italic">(1) notes:</p><p class="italic">(a) the Government is privatising the Aged Care Assessment Teams, the only part of the aged care system that is working well, before the Aged Care Royal Commission has even finished its work;</p><p class="italic">(b) the Minister representing the Minister for Aged Care won't even own up to these plans;</p><p class="italic">(c) this Government routinely prevents debate on issues of vital importance to this nation, including today's message from the Senate;</p><p class="italic">(d) the extent to which this Government is silencing debate in the House of Representatives is without precedent in the history of Federation; and</p><p class="italic">(e) this Government has not granted leave for a single urgent Opposition motion in this term of Parliament, has routinely shut down suspension of standing order motions, and even passed legislation where not a single person spoke other than the Minister; and</p><p class="italic">(2) therefore, asserts:</p><p class="italic">(a) this should be a chamber where elected representatives come together to debate; and</p><p class="italic">(b) this Government's practice of constantly silencing voices other than its own has no place in democracy.</p><p>There has never been a more precious Prime Minister unwilling to hear any—</p> <p class="speaker">Tony Smith</p><p>The Manager of Opposition Business will resume his seat. The Leader of the House?</p> <p class="speaker">Christian Porter</p><p>I move:</p><p class="italic">That the Member be no longer heard.</p> <p class="speaker">Tony Smith</p><p>The question is the Manager of Opposition Business be no further heard.</p>
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