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representatives vote 2021-06-17#3

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on 2022-03-18 11:19:06

Title

  • Motions Member for Bowman
  • Motions - Member for Bowman - Stop MP Aly from speaking

Description

  • <p class="speaker">Tony Smith</p>
  • <p>Is the motion seconded? The member for Cowan.</p>
  • <p class="speaker">Anne Aly</p>
  • <p>Seconded. It is crystal clear that the member for Bowman's position on this committee is untenable&#8212;</p>
  • <p class="speaker">Tony Smith</p>
  • <p>The member for Cowan will resume her seat. The minister has the call.</p>
  • <p class="speaker">Luke Howarth</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 Cowan be no longer heard.</p>
  • The majority voted in favour of a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/debate/?id=2021-06-17.24.1) "*That the Member be no longer heard.*" In other words, they voted in favour of stopping Cowan MP [Anne Aly](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/representatives/cowan/anne_aly) (Labor) from speaking any more in this debate. These motions are known as *gagging motions*.