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Title

  • Business Rearrangement
  • Business - Rearrangement - Suspend the usual procedural rules

Description

  • <p class="speaker">Sue Lines</p>
  • <p>The question now is the motion to suspend standing orders be agreed to. Senator Hanson-Young?</p>
  • The majority voted in favour of a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?id=2023-11-10.151.2) that the usual procedural rules - known as standing orders - be suspended so that another vote can take place.
  • ### Motion text
  • > *That so much of the standing orders be suspended as would prevent me moving a motion to provide for the consideration of a matter, namely a motion to allow a motion concerning the routine of business today, to be moved immediately and determined without debate.*
  • <p class="speaker">Sarah Hanson-Young</p>
  • <p>I would like clarification from the leader of the government in this matter. We have heard accusations and a call from the Leader of the Opposition that, in order to gag this vote, the government would have to offer them the transmission inquiry.</p>
  • <p>Rather than just rushing this through right now, we need to know: has a deal been done, called on by the gas industry cuddling up to&#8212;</p>
  • <p class="speaker">Sue Lines</p>
  • <p>Senator Hanson-Young, I gave you the call because I thought you were taking a point of order. If you are making&#8212;</p>
  • <p class="speaker">Sarah Hanson-Young</p>
  • <p>I am!</p>
  • <p class="speaker">Sue Lines</p>
  • <p>You are not. Senator Hanson-Young, seek leave to make a statement and see if leave is granted.</p>
  • <p class="speaker">Sarah Hanson-Young</p>
  • <p>I seek leave to make a short statement.</p>
  • <p>Leave not granted.</p>
  • <p>Pursuant to standing orders&#8212;</p>
  • <p class="speaker">Sue Lines</p>
  • <p>No. Senator Hanson-Young, we are in the middle of suspension. Please resume your seat. The question now is that the motion to suspend standing orders be agreed to. Senator Hanson-Young, on a point of order?</p>
  • <p class="speaker">Sarah Hanson-Young</p>
  • <p>Yes, Madam President, because I did not seek leave to suspend on the basis that I was being told that the minister was going to clarify whether a deal has been done for Santos&#8212;</p>
  • <p class="speaker">Sue Lines</p>
  • <p>Senator Hanson-Young, please resume your seat. I have to complete putting the division. I will state the question again so that everyone understands what we are doing. I am not entertaining anyone else standing. The question now is that the motion to suspend standing orders be agreed to. Ring the bells for one minute.</p>
  • <p class="italic"> <i>A division having been called and the bells being rung&#8212;</i></p>
  • <p class="speaker">Nick McKim</p>
  • <p>I don't have all my senators here.</p>
  • <p class="speaker">Sue Lines</p>
  • <p>Senator McKim, nothing's changed. The bells will be rung for one minute. There's been no debate in between.</p>
  • <p class="speaker">Nick McKim</p>
  • <p>I want to place on the record that we do not agree with a one-minute ringing of the bells.</p>
  • <p class="speaker">Sue Lines</p>
  • <p>Senator McKim, I explained to you there has been no ensuing debate. I am putting the question. The call has been for one-minute bells. Senators, please resume your seats. You are out of order, Senator David Pocock and Senator Rice. Resume your seats. Senator Rice, are you seeking to take a point of order?</p>
  • <p class="speaker">Janet Rice</p>
  • <p>I am seeking to ask a question, President.</p>
  • <p class="speaker">Sue Lines</p>
  • <p>No, Senator Rice, please resume your seat. Senator Pocock, we are in the middle of a count. If you wish to be counted, please resume your seat.</p>
  • <p class="speaker">David Pocock</p>
  • <p>Please can I seek advice from the Clerk?</p>
  • <p class="speaker">Sue Lines</p>
  • <p>No, please resume your seat. You won't be counted if you are not sitting.</p>
  • <p class="speaker">Glenn Sterle</p>
  • <p>I heard that: 'we're all on the take'.</p>
  • <p class="speaker">Sue Lines</p>
  • <p>Senator Sterle!</p>
  • <p></p>
  • <p></p>