Division Description Changes — Motions — Member for Hughes — 2nd Feb 2021

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representatives vote 2021-02-02#4 Edited by mackay staff on 2022-10-07 11:09:08	Title ~~Motions — Member for Hughes~~ Motions - Member for Hughes - Don't let a vote happen Description ~~<p class="speaker">Llew O'Brien</p>~~ <p>In accordance with standing order 133, I shall now proceed to put the question on the motion moved by the member for Hindmarsh to suspend standing orders on which a division was called for and deferred in accordance with the standing order. No further debate is allowed.</p> The majority voted in favour of disagreeing with a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/debate/?id=2021-02-02.5.3) to suspend the usual procedural rules - known as [standing orders](https://peo.gov.au/understand-our-parliament/how-parliament-works/parliament-at-work/standing-orders/) - in order to let another vote take place. This means the other vote will not take place. ### Motion text *> That so much of the standing orders be suspended as would prevent** the Member for Hindmarsh from moving the following motion immediately—* > > That this House: > > (1) notes: > *>> (a) the Member for Hughes' repeated use of social media to spread damag*ing mistruths about COVID-19; >> *>> (b) comments made by the Member for Hughes regarding COVID-19 vaccinations** which have the potential to undermine public confidence in the upcoming rollout;* >> *>> (c) the Member** for Hughes' claims have repeatedly been refuted by health experts;* >> *>> (d) last week, the Member for Hughes told SBS he is in "regular contact** with the Health Minister and the Prime Minister's office";* >> >> (e) yesterday at the National Press Club, the Prime Minister again refused to condemn the Member for Hughes' irresponsible and dangerous comments during a pandemic; and > > (2) calls on the Prime Minister to condemn the irresponsible and dangerous comments of the Member for Hughes. ~~<p class="speaker">Tony Smith</p>~~ ~~<p>The question is that the motion moved by the honourable member for Hindmarsh be disagreed to.</p>~~

~~Llew O'Brien~~
In accordance with standing order 133, I shall now proceed to put the question on the motion moved by the member for Hindmarsh to suspend standing orders on which a division was called for and deferred in accordance with the standing order. No further debate is allowed.
The majority voted in favour of *disagreeing* with a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/debate/?id=2021-02-02.5.3) to suspend the usual procedural rules - known as [standing orders](https://peo.gov.au/understand-our-parliament/how-parliament-works/parliament-at-work/standing-orders/) - in order to let another vote take place. This means the other vote will not take place.
### Motion text
> *That so much of the standing orders be suspended as would prevent the Member for Hindmarsh from moving the following motion immediately—*
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> *That this House:*
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> *(1) notes:*
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>> *(a) the Member for Hughes' repeated use of social media to spread damaging mistruths about COVID-19;*
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>> *(b) comments made by the Member for Hughes regarding COVID-19 vaccinations which have the potential to undermine public confidence in the upcoming rollout;*
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>> *(c) the Member for Hughes' claims have repeatedly been refuted by health experts;*
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>> *(d) last week, the Member for Hughes told SBS he is in "regular contact with the Health Minister and the Prime Minister's office";*
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>> *(e) yesterday at the National Press Club, the Prime Minister again refused to condemn the Member for Hughes' irresponsible and dangerous comments during a pandemic; and*
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> *(2) calls on the Prime Minister to condemn the irresponsible and dangerous comments of the Member for Hughes.*
~~Tony Smith~~
~~The question is that the motion moved by the honourable member for Hindmarsh be disagreed to.~~