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representatives vote 2020-06-17#10

Edited by mackay staff

on 2020-08-14 09:39:47

Title

  • Business - Rearrangement - Let a vote happen
  • Business - Rearrangement - Don't let a vote happen

Description

  • The majority voted in favour of *disagreeing* with a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/debates/?id=2020-06-17.115.2) introduced by Melbourne MP [Adam Bandt](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/representatives/melbourne/adam_bandt) (Greens), which means the motion failed. The motion was to suspend the usual parliamentary rules - known as [standing orders](https://peo.gov.au/understand-our-parliament/how-parliament-works/parliament-at-work/standing-orders/) - to let a vote to happen.
  • ### Motion text
  • > *That so much of the standing orders be suspended as would prevent the Member for Melbourne from moving the following motion—That the House:*
  • >
  • > *(1) notes that :*
  • >
  • >> *(a) on 24 April 2020, the Treasurer said the principle behind JobKeeper is 'One in, all in' and 'The employer cannot select which eligible employees will participate in the scheme';*
  • >>
  • >> *(b) despite the Treasure's statement, the decision about employees' inclusion in the JobKeeper scheme remains entirely at the discretion of employers; and*
  • >>
  • >> *(c) there is currently no avenue for employees to dispute decisions made by their employer to include some but not all employees in the scheme, and many employees are not getting payments they are entitled to; and*
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  • > *(2) agrees that private Members' business order of the day No. 29, Fair Work Amendment (One in, All in) Bill 2020 be called on immediately and passage of the bill through all stages be given priority over all other business during periods of government business until its completion.*
  • > *(2) agrees that private Members' business order of the day No. 29, Fair Work Amendment (One in, All in) Bill 2020 be called on immediately and passage of the bill through all stages be given priority over all other business during periods of government business until its completion.*
representatives vote 2020-06-17#10

Edited by mackay staff

on 2020-08-14 09:39:11

Title

  • Business Rearrangement
  • Business - Rearrangement - Let a vote happen

Description

  • <p class="speaker">Tony Smith</p>
  • <p>The question now is that the motion moved by the Leader of the Greens be disagreed to.</p>
  • The majority voted in favour of *disagreeing* with a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/debates/?id=2020-06-17.115.2) introduced by Melbourne MP [Adam Bandt](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/representatives/melbourne/adam_bandt) (Greens), which means the motion failed. The motion was to suspend the usual parliamentary rules - known as [standing orders](https://peo.gov.au/understand-our-parliament/how-parliament-works/parliament-at-work/standing-orders/) - to let a vote to happen.
  • ### Motion text
  • > *That so much of the standing orders be suspended as would prevent the Member for Melbourne from moving the following motion—That the House:*
  • >
  • > *(1) notes that :*
  • >
  • >> *(a) on 24 April 2020, the Treasurer said the principle behind JobKeeper is 'One in, all in' and 'The employer cannot select which eligible employees will participate in the scheme';*
  • >>
  • >> *(b) despite the Treasure's statement, the decision about employees' inclusion in the JobKeeper scheme remains entirely at the discretion of employers; and*
  • >>
  • >> *(c) there is currently no avenue for employees to dispute decisions made by their employer to include some but not all employees in the scheme, and many employees are not getting payments they are entitled to; and*
  • >
  • > *(2) agrees that private Members' business order of the day No. 29, Fair Work Amendment (One in, All in) Bill 2020 be called on immediately and passage of the bill through all stages be given priority over all other business during periods of government business until its completion.*