14th Sep 2017, 11:34 AM – Senate Motions - Deputy Leader of the Nationals - Senator Nash

The majority voted against a motion in respect to Nationals Senator Fiona Nash, whose eligibility to be a Senator was referred to the Court of Disputed Returns, which means the motion failed.

Motion text

That the Senate—

(a) notes that the Senate has referred a question as to the eligibility of the Minister for Regional Development (Senator Nash) to serve as a senator to the Court of Disputed Returns for resolution; and

(b) resolves that until that question of eligibility has been resolved, Senator Nash shall not exercise the following procedural rights provided to executive senators by the standing orders:

(i) move a motion connected with the conduct of the business of the Senate at any time without notice,

(ii) move that a bill be declared urgent and, if the motion is agreed to, move further motions concerning the time allocated for consideration of the bill,

(iii) move at any time that the Senate adjourn,

(iv) move for the adjournment of debate, having spoken in the debate,

(v) move that the question be now put on more than one occasion, and after having spoken in the debate, and

(vi) present documents.