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senate vote 2018-06-27#6
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Title
Business — Consideration of Legislation- Business - Consideration of Legislation - New timetable
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<p class="speaker">David Leyonhjelm</p><p>I, and also on behalf of Senators Burston, Hinch, Hanson, Di Natale, McAllister, Urquhart, Sterle and McCarthy, move:</p>-
- The majority voted in favour of a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?id=2018-06-27.159.2) setting out a new timetable for discussion in the Senate.
- ### Motion text
- > *That on each sitting day from 14 August 2018 until the Senate adjourns on 16 August 2018:*
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- > *(a) the Restoring Territory Rights (Assisted Suicide Legislation) Bill 2015 shall have precedence over all government business;*
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- > *(b) until proceedings on the bill are concluded, the hours of meeting and routine of business shall be varied as follows:*
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- >> *(i) proposals under standing order 75 not be proceeded with,*
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- >> *(ii) on Tuesday, 14 August 2018:*
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- >>> *(A) the hours of meeting shall be noon to adjournment,*
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- >>> *(B) the routine of business from not later than 7 pm shall be consideration of the bill only, and*
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- >>> *(C) the Senate shall adjourn, without debate, at 10 pm;*
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- >> *(iii) on Wednesday, 15 August 2018:*
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- >>> *(A) the hours of meeting shall be 9 am to adjournment,*
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- >>> *(B) the routine of business from not later than 7 pm shall be consideration of the bill only,*
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- >>> *(C) the question for the adjournment of the Senate shall be proposed at 9 pm, and*
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- >>> *(D) the Senate shall adjourn at 10 pm;*
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- >> *(iv) on Thursday, 16 August 2018:*
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- >>> *(A) the hours of meeting shall be 9 am to adjournment,*
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- >>> *(B) the routine of business from not later than 4 pm shall be consideration of the bill only,*
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- >>> *(C) divisions may take place after 4 pm, and*
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- >>> *(D) the Senate shall adjourn, without debate, after proceedings on the bill are concluded.*
<p class="italic">That on each sitting day from 14 August 2018 until the Senate adjourns on 16 August 2018:</p><p class="italic">(a) the Restoring Territory Rights (Assisted Suicide Legislation) Bill 2015 shall have precedence over all government business;</p><p class="italic">(b) until proceedings on the bill are concluded, the hours of meeting and routine of business shall be varied as follows:</p><p class="italic">  (i) proposals under standing order 75 not be proceeded with,</p><p class="italic">  (ii) on Tuesday, 14 August 2018:</p><p class="italic">(A) the hours of meeting shall be noon to adjournment,</p><p class="italic">(B) the routine of business from not later than 7 pm shall be consideration of the bill only, and</p><p class="italic">(C) the Senate shall adjourn, without debate, at 10 pm;</p><p class="italic">  (iii) on Wednesday, 15 August 2018:</p><p class="italic">(A) the hours of meeting shall be 9 am to adjournment,</p><p class="italic">(B) the routine of business from not later than 7 pm shall be consideration of the bill only,</p><p class="italic">(C) the question for the adjournment of the Senate shall be proposed at 9 pm, and</p><p class="italic">(D) the Senate shall adjourn at 10 pm;</p><p class="italic">  (iv) on Thursday, 16 August 2018:</p><p class="italic">(A) the hours of meeting shall be 9 am to adjournment,</p><p class="italic">(B) the routine of business from not later than 4 pm shall be consideration of the bill only,</p><p class="italic">(C) divisions may take place after 4 pm, and</p><p class="italic">(D) the Senate shall adjourn, without debate, after proceedings on the bill are concluded.</p> <p class="speaker">Fraser Anning</p><p>I seek leave to make a short statement.</p> <p class="speaker">Scott Ryan</p><p>Leave is granted for one minute.</p> <p class="speaker">Fraser Anning</p><p>Legalising assisted killing is not something that the Senate should support. If the Andrews bill is repealed, the ACT socialist government has made it clear they'll move quickly to legalise euthanasia in the ACT. If euthanasia is legalised, elderly people, particularly those whose care is a burden to others or who have accumulated wealth, may be pressured into ending their lives by greedy relatives.</p><p>In 2016, the ABS recorded that 2,866 people had committed suicide. Creating a culture that promotes—</p> <p class="speaker">Scott Ryan</p><p>Order! Senator Anning, I've got Senator Urquhart on a point of order.</p> <p class="speaker">Anne Urquhart</p><p>A point of order, Mr President. This motion is a procedural motion. It's not actually debating the issue; it is actually a procedural motion.</p> <p class="speaker">Scott Ryan</p><p>Senator Urquhart, Senator Anning was granted leave to speak for one minute. That was not conditional on it being relevant to a motion. I will remind all senators, and Senator Anning was not in the chamber when I asked this earlier, that the one-minute statements are granted as a courtesy of the Senate and should relate to the matter directly beforehand, rather than necessarily or always the substance of the issue at hand.</p> <p class="speaker">Fraser Anning</p><p>In 2016, the ABS recorded that 2,866 people had committed suicide. Creating a culture that promotes death as a solution can only make this problem worse. Legalised euthanasia is a direct attack on the sanctity of life. I urge the Senate to reject any move that would promote state-sponsored killing of the most vulnerable in society. <i>(Time expired)</i></p> <p class="speaker">Scott Ryan</p><p>The question is that the motion moved by Senator Leyonhjelm be agreed to.</p> -
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