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The majority voted in favour of an amendment to the original motion, which means the amendment succeeded.

Amendment text

That all words after (1) be omitted with a view to substituting the following words:

"standing order 133 (d) be amended to read:

(d) Standing orders 80 and 81 [330 KB] shall not apply during a period of deferred divisions."

Original motion text

That:

(1) standing order 133(d) be omitted.

Text of Standing order 133 (d)

133 Deferred divisions on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays

(d) Notwithstanding the provisions of standing orders 80 and 81 [330 KB], only a Minister may move during a period of deferred divisions—

That the Member be no longer heard; or

That the question be now put.

Standing orders 80 and 81

80 Closure of a Member speaking

If a Member is speaking, other than when giving a notice of motion or moving the terms of a motion, another Member may move—

That the Member be no longer heard.

The question must be put immediately and resolved without amendment or debate.

81 Closure of question

After a question has been proposed from the Chair, a Member may move without notice, and whether or not any other Member is speaking—

That the question be now put.

The question must be put immediately and resolved without amendment or debate.

Summary

Date and time: 12:46 PM on 2023-03-30
Allegra Spender's vote: Aye
Total number of "aye" votes: 90
Total number of "no" votes: 52
Total number of abstentions: 8

Adapted from information made available by theyvoteforyou.org.au

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