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representatives vote 2021-02-15#8

Edited by mackay staff

on 2022-10-14 11:48:30

Title

  • Motions - Minister for Home Affairs - Stop Mr Butler from speaking
  • Motions - Minister for Home Affairs - Stop Mr Conroy from speaking

Description

  • The majority voted in favour of a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/debate/?id=2021-02-15.125.1):
  • The majority voted in favour of a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/debate/?id=2021-02-15.121.1):
  • > *That the Member [Hindmarsh MP [Mark Butler](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/representatives/hindmarsh/mark_butler) (Labor)] be no longer heard.*
  • > *That the Member [Shortland MP [Pat Conroy](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/representatives/shortland/pat_conroy) (Labor)] be no longer heard.*
  • This means that Mr Butler can no longer contribute to this debate. These types of motions are known as *gagging orders*.
  • This means that Mr Conroy can no longer contribute to this debate. These types of motions are known as *gagging orders*.
representatives vote 2021-02-15#8

Edited by mackay staff

on 2022-10-14 11:41:50

Title

  • Motions Minister for Home Affairs
  • Motions - Minister for Home Affairs - Stop Mr Butler from speaking

Description

  • <p class="speaker">Pat Conroy</p>
  • <p>I seek leave to move the following motion:</p>
  • <p class="italic">That the House:</p>
  • <p class="italic">(1) notes:</p>
  • <p class="italic">(a) the Minister for Home Affairs cut funding to projects recommended by community safety experts in his department to fund projects in marginal and government-held electorates;</p>
  • <p class="italic">(b) the Minister for Home Affairs announced funding for two projects during the Braddon by-election before grant guidelines were finalised, before grant applications were written, and before his department had provided him with advice, which was the projects were "unsuitable and ineligible";</p>
  • <p class="italic">(c) the Minister for Home Affairs also gave $880,000 from the proceeds of crime to the National Retail Association after it made a donation to support the Minister's election campaign; and</p>
  • <p class="italic">(d) this is just the latest scandal involving the Government rorting taxpayers' money to advance its political interests; and</p>
  • <p class="italic">(2) therefore, calls on the Minister for Home Affairs to immediately explain his actions to the House for a period not exceeding 15 minutes.</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 Shortland from moving the following motion immediately&#8212;That the House:</p>
  • <p class="italic">(1) notes:</p>
  • <p class="italic">(a) the Minister for Home Affairs cut funding to projects recommended by community safety experts in his department to fund projects in marginal and government-held electorates;</p>
  • <p class="italic">(b) the Minister for Home Affairs announced funding for two projects during the Braddon by-election before grant guidelines were finalised, before grant applications were written, and before his department had provided him with advice, which was the projects were "unsuitable and ineligible";</p>
  • <p class="italic">(c) the Minister for Home Affairs also gave $880,000 from the proceeds of crime to the National Retail Association after it made a donation to support the Minister's election campaign; and</p>
  • <p class="italic">(d) this is just the latest scandal involving the Government rorting taxpayers' money to advance its political interests; and</p>
  • <p class="italic">(2) therefore, calls on the Minister for Home Affairs to immediately explain his actions to the House for a period not exceeding 15 minutes.</p>
  • <p>This minister is trading votes for making the community less safe. He doesn't care about&#8212;</p>
  • <p class="speaker">Tony Smith</p>
  • <p>The member for Shortland will resume his seat. The Leader of the House?</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 the member for Shortland be no further heard.</p>
  • The majority voted in favour of a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/debate/?id=2021-02-15.125.1):
  • > *That the Member [Hindmarsh MP [Mark Butler](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/representatives/hindmarsh/mark_butler) (Labor)] be no longer heard.*
  • This means that Mr Butler can no longer contribute to this debate. These types of motions are known as *gagging orders*.