Tony Smith (Speaker) Share this | Hansard source

As I've outlined to the House before, I exercise the casting vote in accordance with the principles that are long established and are outlined in House of Representatives Practice, on page 183. One of those principles is that, wherever further discussion is not possible, decisions should not be taken except by a majority. Given there's not a majority, in being consistent with those principles I exercise my casting vote with the noes.

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