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Title Motions — Economy Motions - Economy - Stop Mr O'Connor from speaking Description <p class="speaker">Brendan O&#39;Connor</p> <p>I seek leave to move the following motion:</p> <p class="italic">That the House:</p> <p class="italic">(1) notes that:</p> <p class="italic">&#160;&#160;(a) this week, Australia has plunged into the worst recession in nearly a century;</p> <p class="italic">&#160;&#160;(b) there are a million Australians unemployed;</p> <p class="italic">&#160;&#160;(c) in the midst of this crisis, the Prime Minister has deliberately chosen to cut Jobkeeper, Jobseeker, and wages; and</p> <p class="italic">&#160;&#160;(d) the actions of this Prime Minister will make this recession deeper and longer, and will hurt more Australians; and</p> <p class="italic">(2) invites the Prime Minister to attend the chamber and make a statement on this matter.</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 Member for Gorton from moving the following motion immediately&#8212;That the House:</p> <p class="italic">(1) notes that:</p> <p class="italic">&#160;&#160;(a) this week, Australia has plunged into the worst recession in nearly a century;</p> <p class="italic">&#160;&#160;(b) there are a million Australians unemployed;</p> <p class="italic">&#160;&#160;(c) in the midst of this crisis, the Prime Minister has deliberately chosen to cut Jobkeeper, Jobseeker, and wages; and</p> <p class="italic">&#160;&#160;(d) the actions of this Prime Minister will make this recession deeper and longer, and will hurt more Australians; and</p> <p class="italic">(2) invites the Prime Minister to attend the chamber and make a statement on this matter.</p> <p>This is a significant matter. This is a matter of national significance; we need to make sure&#8212;</p> <p class="speaker">Sussan Ley</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 that the member for Gorton be no further heard.</p> The majority voted in favour of a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/debates/?id=2020-09-03.44.2) "*That the Member be no longer heard.*" In other words, they voted to stop Gorton MP [Brendan O'Connor](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/representatives/gorton/brendan_o'connor) (Labor) from speaking anymore during this debate. These motions are known as *gagging orders*.