Tony Smith (Speaker) Share this | Hansard source

I remind the House of the principles that apply to the practice of the Speaker exercising a casting vote, of which there are three. In this case, it is the first one that is applicable. That is, that the Speaker should vote to allow further discussion where this is possible. So I gave my vote to the noes to allow continued debate. The question is that the amendment be agreed to.

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