Division
The majority voted in favour of a [motion](http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?gid=2014-09-02.13.1) introduced by Senator [Mathias Cormann](http://publicwhip-rails.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?house=senate&mpc=WA&mpn=Mathias_Cormann). The motion was: _That-_ _(a) the [Minerals Resource Rent Tax Repeal and Other Measures Bill 2014](http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query%3DId%3A%22legislation%2Fbillhome%2Fr5327%22;rec=0) be called on immediately, have precedence over all government business and be considered under a limitation of time;_ _(b) the question that the bill be now read a second time(Read more about the stages that a bill must pass through to become law [here](http://www.peo.gov.au/learning/fact-sheets/making-a-law.html). ) be put immediately after the bill is called on and that the time allotted for all remaining stages be until 1.40 pm;_ _(c) subject to paragraph (d), this order shall operate as a limitation of debate under standing order 142;(Standing order 142 provides the rules in relation to limiting the debate on bills. ) and_ _(d) at the expiration of time, the question shall be put on all circulated amendments._ This motion speeds up the consideration of the bill by limiting the time available to debate and vote on it. _Background to the bill_ This [bill](http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query%3DId%3A%22legislation%2Fbillhome%2Fr5327%22;rec=0) was introduced following the [Minerals Resource Rent Tax Repeal and Other Measures Bill 2013 (No. 2)](http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r5300) being laid aside because it could not "be progressed in its current form".(Read more about this bill being set aside [here](http://www.openaustralia.org/debates/?id=2014-09-01.34.2). The division which resulted in that bill being laid aside is available [here](http://publicwhip-rails.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/division.php?date=2014-09-0
Senate, 2014-09-02. affirmative: ayes 34, noes 31.
Question
The majority voted in favour of a [motion](http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?gid=2014-09-02.13.1) introduced by Senator [Mathias Cormann](http://publicwhip-rails.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?house=senate&mpc=WA&mpn=Mathias_Cormann). The motion was: _That-_ _(a) the [Minerals Resource Rent Tax Repeal and Other Measures Bill 2014](http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query%3DId%3A%22legislation%2Fbillhome%2Fr5327%22;rec=0) be called on immediately, have precedence over all government business and be considered under a limitation of time;_ _(b) the question that the bill be now read a second time(Read more about the stages that a bill must pass through to become law [here](http://www.peo.gov.au/learning/fact-sheets/making-a-law.html). ) be put immediately after the bill is called on and that the time allotted for all remaining stages be until 1.40 pm;_ _(c) subject to paragraph (d), this order shall operate as a limitation of debate under standing order 142;(Standing order 142 provides the rules in relation to limiting the debate on bills. ) and_ _(d) at the expiration of time, the question shall be put on all circulated amendments._ This motion speeds up the consideration of the bill by limiting the time available to debate and vote on it. _Background to the bill_ This [bill](http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query%3DId%3A%22legislation%2Fbillhome%2Fr5327%22;rec=0) was introduced following the [Minerals Resource Rent Tax Repeal and Other Measures Bill 2013 (No. 2)](http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r5300) being laid aside because it could not "be progressed in its current form".(Read more about this bill being set aside [here](http://www.openaustralia.org/debates/?id=2014-09-01.34.2). The division which resulted in that bill being laid aside is available [here](http://publicwhip-rails.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/division.php?date=2014-09-0
How each member voted
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Related bills
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