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senate vote 2020-12-07#8

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Title

  • Business Senate Temporary Orders
  • Business - Senate Temporary Orders - Minor party and independent senators

Description

  • <p class="speaker">Larissa Waters</p>
  • <p>I move:</p>
  • The majority voted against a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?id=2020-12-07.129.2) introduced by Queensland Senator [Larissa Waters](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/queensland/larissa_waters) (Greens), which means it failed.
  • ### Motion text
  • > *That paragraph (a) of the temporary order agreed to on 18 June 2020 relating to the consideration of formal motions be varied to provide that:*
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  • > *(a) minor party and independent senators are entitled to six motions per day;*
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  • > *(b) senators can make (or have made on their behalf) any number of requests for formality in any sitting week;*
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  • > *(c) orders for the production of documents are excluded from the restrictions under the temporary order; and*
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  • > *(d) motions not determined on the day that they are listed for consideration will be re-listed on the next sitting day and will be excluded from the restrictions under the temporary order.*
  • <p class="italic">That paragraph (a) of the temporary order agreed to on 18 June 2020 relating to the consideration of formal motions be varied to provide that:</p>
  • <p class="italic">(a) minor party and independent senators are entitled to six motions per day;</p>
  • <p class="italic">(b) senators can make (or have made on their behalf) any number of requests for formality in any sitting week;</p>
  • <p class="italic">(c) orders for the production of documents are excluded from the restrictions under the temporary order; and</p>
  • <p class="italic">(d) motions not determined on the day that they are listed for consideration will be re-listed on the next sitting day and will be excluded from the restrictions under the temporary order.</p>
  • <p class="speaker">Sue Lines</p>
  • <p>The question is that general business notice of motion No. 915, standing in the name of Senator Waters, be agreed to.</p>