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representatives vote 2020-09-03#9

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on 2023-01-27 14:11:25

Title

  • Motions Aged Care
  • Motions - Aged Care - Stop Mr Conroy from speaking

Description

  • <p class="speaker">Tony Smith</p>
  • <p>Is the motion seconded?</p>
  • <p class="speaker">Pat Conroy</p>
  • <p>It is seconded. Fifty thousand Australians&#8212;</p>
  • <p class="speaker">Tony Smith</p>
  • <p>The member for Shortland will resume his seat.</p>
  • <p class="speaker">Alan Tudge</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 Shortland be no further heard.</p>
  • The majority voted in favour of a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/debates/?id=2020-09-03.29.2) "*That the Member be no longer heard.*" In other words, they voted to stop Shortland MP [Pat Conroy](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/representatives/shortland/pat_conroy) (Labor) from speaking anymore during this debate. These motions are known as *gagging orders*.