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senate vote 2023-11-13#1

Edited by mackay staff

on 2024-02-09 08:58:55

Title

  • Business - Rearrangement - Let another motion be introduced
  • Business - Rearrangement - Put the question

Description

  • The majority voted in favour of a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?id=2023-11-13.4.2) to suspend the usual procedural rules - known as standing orders - in order to let another motion be introduced.
  • ### Motion text
  • > *That so much of standing orders be suspended as would prevent me from moving a motion to provide for the consideration of a matter, namely a motion to allow a motion concerning the hours of meeting and routine of business, to be moved and determined immediately, and I move that the question be now put.*
  • The majority voted in favour of a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?id=2023-11-13.4.2) to "*put the question*". In other words, they wanted to speed things along by ending debate and voting on the matter straight away.
senate vote 2023-11-13#1

Edited by mackay staff

on 2024-02-08 17:16:06

Title

  • Business Rearrangement
  • Business - Rearrangement - Let another motion be introduced

Description

  • <p class="speaker">Anthony Chisholm</p>
  • <p>I seek leave to move a motion to vary the hours of meeting and routine of business today.</p>
  • The majority voted in favour of a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?id=2023-11-13.4.2) to suspend the usual procedural rules - known as standing orders - in order to let another motion be introduced.
  • ### Motion text
  • > *That so much of standing orders be suspended as would prevent me from moving a motion to provide for the consideration of a matter, namely a motion to allow a motion concerning the hours of meeting and routine of business, to be moved and determined immediately, and I move that the question be now put.*
  • <p>Leave not granted.</p>
  • <p>Pursuant to contingent notice of motion, I move:</p>
  • <p class="italic">That so much of standing orders be suspended as would prevent me from moving a motion to provide for the consideration of a matter, namely a motion to allow a motion concerning the hours of meeting and routine of business, to be moved and determined immediately, and I move that the question be now put.</p>
  • <p class="speaker">Sue Lines</p>
  • <p>The question is that the question be now put on the motion to suspend standing orders.</p>
  • <p></p>