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senate vote 2023-11-13#7

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Title

  • Business Rearrangement
  • Business - Rearrangement - Let a vote happen

Description

  • <p class="speaker">David Fawcett</p>
  • <p>The question now is that the motion moved by Senator Shoebridge be agreed to.</p>
  • The majority voted against a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?id=2023-11-13.15.2):
  • > *That so much of standing orders be suspended as would prevent me moving a motion to provide for the consideration of a matter, namely to allow a motion relating to the trial of whistleblower David McBride to be moved immediately.*
  • In other words, they voted against a motion to suspend the usual procedural rules - known as standing orders - in order to let another vote take place.
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