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senate vote 2016-03-02#6
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Bills — Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016; First Reading- Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016 - First Reading - Proceed without formalities
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<p class="speaker">Stephen Parry</p><p>Just so that senators are absolutely clear, standing order 101(3) says:</p><p class="italic">When successive divisions are taken, and there is no debate after the first division, the bells for each ensuing division shall—</p>- The majority voted in favour of the following [motion](http://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?id=2016-03-02.11.2):
- > *The question now is that this bill proceed without formalities.*
- This means that the normal parliamentary formalities that can delay bills will now be ignored and so the bill can proceed through the Senate faster.
- As the [Annotated Standing Orders of the Australian Senate](http://www.aph.gov.au/About_Parliament/Senate/Powers_practice_n_procedures/aso/so113) explains:
- > *this [type of motion] shall have the effect of suspending any requirements for stages of the passage of the bill or bills to take place on different days, for notice of motions for such stages, and for the printing and certification of the bill or bills during passage*
<p>It does not say 'may'—</p><p class="italic">be rung for one minute only.</p><p>I acceded to a request of the Leader of the Opposition in the Senate for four-minute bells on the last occasion, but I advise senators that for every other occasion where there is no ensuing debate, the bells will be rung for one minute only.</p><p>The question now is that this bill proceed without formalities:</p>
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