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representatives vote 2020-09-03#23

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on 2020-09-18 09:10:38

Title

  • Bills — Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Streamlining Environmental Approvals) Bill 2020; Second Reading
  • Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Streamlining Environmental Approvals) Bill 2020 - Second Reading - Stop Griffith MP from speaking

Description

  • <p class="speaker">Tony Smith</p>
  • <p>Is the motion seconded?</p>
  • <p class="speaker">Terri Butler</p>
  • The majority voted in favour of a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/debate/?id=2020-09-03.175.1) to stop the Member for Griffith [Terri Butler](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/representatives/griffith/terri_butler) (Labor) from speaking any further in this debate. These motions are known as *gagging orders*.
  • <p>I second the motion. Scrutiny is extinct under this government. It's very clear, and they ought to be ashamed of themselves.</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 that the member for Griffith be no further heard.</p>