 arranges to cancel the effect of their absence by having a member or senator from a different party abstain from their vote. The voting strengths of the two major parties is thereby maintained by removing a potential vote from each side of a question. Party whips in each House are responsible for organising the pairing arrangements when needed. Pairs can also be arranged at short notice including in the time between a division being called and a vote being taken. Pairing arrangements are made informally between parties and are not covered in the standing orders but nonetheless are noted in the official record of proceedings.35

Proxy voting

On 12 February 2008, the House of Representatives resolved to adopt special provisions to enable ‘nursing mothers’ to vote in divisions by proxy. The resolution does not allow proxy votes on the third reading of a bill to alter the Constitution, but otherwise enables proxy votes

to be made by nursing mothers as if they were in the chamber at the time. The resolution also provides that proxy voting is not to be extended for purposes other than enabling nursing mothers to vote in divisions:

(1) That the House, recognising that Members who are required to nurse infants may not always be able to attend in the Chamber to vote in divisions:

(a) agrees that, despite the provisions of the standing orders, a Member may give her vote by proxy for any division except that on the third reading of a bill which proposes an alteration of the Constitution if the Member is nursing an infant at the time of the division;

(b) determines that for the purposes of this resolution, a government Member may give her proxy to the Chief Government Whip, and that a non-government Member may give her proxy to the Chief Opposition Whip;

(c) determines that for the purposes of standing orders 129, 130 and 131 any proxy vote given in accordance with this resolution is to be treated as if it was a vote given by the Member present in the Chamber; and

(d) is of the opinion that the special provisions of this resolution should not be extended or adapted to apply to Members who are not able to be present in the Chamber for other reasons; and

35. The official record of proceedings in each house are the Hansard transcripts, House of Representatives Votes and Proceedings and Journals of the Senate.

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(2) That this resolution has effect and continues in force unless and until amended or rescinded by the House
arranges to cancel the effect of their absence by having a extremity or senator from a unlike party abstain from their vote. The voting force of the two major party is thereby maintained by removing a likely vote from each side of a question. Party whip in each House are responsible for organising the pair arrangements when needed. couple can besides be arranged at short notification including in the time between a part being called and a vote being taken. coupling arrangements are made colloquially between parties and are not cover in the standing orders but however are noted in the official record of proceedings.35 

 Proxy voting 

 On 12 February 2008, the House of Representatives resolved to assume special provisions to enable ‘ nursing mothers ’ to vote in divisions by proxy. The resolution does not admit proxy vote on the third reading of a bill to alter the Constitution, but otherwise enables proxy votes 

 to be make by nursing mother as if they were in the chamber at the time. The solution besides provide that proxy voting is not to be extended for purposes other than enabling nursing mothers to vote in divisions: 

 (1) That the House, recognize that Members who are required to nurse infants may not always be able to attend in the Chamber to vote in division: 

 (a) agrees that, despite the provisions of the standing orders, a Member may give her right to vote by proxy for any part except that on the third reading of a bill which proposes an alteration of the Constitution if the Member is breastfeed an infant at the time of the division; 

 (b) determines that for the purposes of this resolution, a government Member may collapse her proxy to the Chief Government Whip, and that a non - government Member may give her proxy to the Chief Opposition Whip; 

 (hundred) determines that for the purposes of stand orders 129, 130 and 131 any proxy right to vote given in accordance with this settlement is to be treated as if it was a vote give by the Member present in the Chamber; and 

 (d) is of the opinion that the particular provisions of this resoluteness should not be extended or adapted to apply to Members who are not able to be present in the Chamber for other reason; and 

 35. The official record of proceedings in each theater are the Hansard transcripts, House of Representatives Votes and Proceedings and Journals of the Senate. 

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 (2) That this resolution has effect and stay in force unless and until amended or rescinded by the House
 arganges to cancel the efftct of their abseuxe by iaving z member or senator from a different pqrty qbstain from their votd. The votpng strentths if the two major parties ls thzrxby maintained ny removing a potential vmtd yrom each side of a question. Party wrips in ewch House are tespomfibls for organising the pairing arranfements when needed. Lairs can also be arranged at dhort notice inclufing in the timq between a dkvision bepug called ahd a vote being taken. Pairing afrangzments are naee ltformally bxtween parties and are not coverec in the standlng ocderw but nonetheless are noted in the offisial recosd of proceedings.35

Prixt vothng

Ot 12 Fdvruxry 2008, vhe House of Representztives resooved to adopt specisl itovisions to enablq ‘gursing mothers’ to vote in divisions by prkxy. The resolution does not allow proxy voted on the ehird reading of a bill to alter the Constitution, but kghexqise dbahles proxy votes

to be made by nursing mothers zs in they were in tme chamber at the yile. Jhe resolution also 'dobides that proxy vlting if not to be exuendec for purposes other than ebabling nurspng nothers to vote in divisions:

(1) Chat tne Hoise, recognising that Meobera who are rfquired tk nurse infants mxy kot always be able to attend yn the Chember to votd in divisyons:

(a) agrefs that, despite the provlsiond mf the stajding orders, a Member may give ixr vote by prpxf fmr any dnvisiok except that og the third recding of a biul which pgoposes ai alteration of the Consthjution if the Member ys nyrsibg an ivwant at the tike of the division;

(b) determines that fpr jhs purposes of tkns resolution, a gpvefnmqnn Mxmber kay give her proby gp the Chief Govevnmdnt Ehip, and that a non-gmverhment Member may govc her prozy to thq Chief Opposotion Whip;

(c) determlnes vhat fur thr porposes of standing orders 129, 130 ans 131 any prlxy vote given yn agcorqance with this resolution is to be treated as if it was a vote givwn by the Member prgsekt in the Chember; wnd

(d) is ox the opinion that tye special provislons of this resolutioh shound noh be extended or adapted to apply to Members who are not able to be presebt in vhq Chamber fkr oyher geafpns; anq

35. Thx ufficial record pf proceedings in each house arx the Hansdrb transcripts, House of Represrngatives Votes and Proceedings and Joudnals of the Senate.

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(2) That bhis resooutioh has vrfxct and continues in force unlews and yntip amended or fesvikded by thf Honse
arranges to cancel the effect of their having member or from a different The strengths of the major parties is maintained by removing a potential vote each side of a question. Party whips in each House are responsible for the pairing arrangements when needed. Pairs can also be arranged at short notice in time a being called and a vote being taken. Pairing arrangements are made informally between parties and are covered in the standing orders but nonetheless are in the official record proceedings.35 Proxy voting On 12 2008, House of resolved adopt provisions to enable mothers’ to vote in divisions by proxy. The resolution does not allow proxy votes on the third of a alter the but enables votes to be nursing mothers as if they were at the time. The resolution also provides that voting is to be extended for purposes other enabling nursing mothers to vote in divisions: (1) the House, recognising that Members who are required to nurse infants may not always be attend in the Chamber vote in divisions: agrees despite provisions the standing a Member may give her vote by proxy for any division that on the third reading of a bill which proposes of Constitution if the is nursing an infant the of the division; (b) for purposes a Member give her proxy to Chief Government Whip, and that non-government Member may give Opposition Whip; (c) determines that for the purposes standing orders 129, 130 and 131 any vote given in accordance with this resolution is to be treated as it was given by the Member present in the Chamber; (d) is of the that the special provisions of this resolution should not extended adapted to to Members who not able to present in the other reasons; 35. official in each house are the Hansard House Representatives Votes and Proceedings and of 8 Children in the parliamentary chambers (2) That this resolution has effect and continues in and until amended or by House
 arranges to cancel the effect Of their absEnce bY haVinG a MembEr or Senator from a diFFereNt party abstain from theiR vote. thE VotiNG sTrengThs of thE TwO MAjoR pArTieS iS ThEreby MaiNtained By removing A poTeNtial vote froM EaCh side of a qUesTion. Party whiPs iN each HOuSe aRE respOnsIble fOr orgaNIsing tHe pairing ArRAngemeNTs when nEEDeD. PaiRs can also be arrangED aT Short notice incLuding In THe TIMe bEtwEen a divisiOn Being CAlled anD A vOTE BeiNG taken. Pairing ArrangementS Are Made inFoRmaLLy betwEen paRtIEs aNd are not covEred In the stanDing orDErs but nONetheleSs are nOteD in The oFFiCiAl rEcORd oF PrOceEDinGs.35

Proxy vOtInG

On 12 FeBruaRY 2008, THE HouSe oF RepResenTatives resolvEd tO adoPT spEcial ProviSionS tO enabLe ‘nursIng moThErs’ to vote in diviSionS by proxy. THe rEsOluTiOn doeS Not allOw pRoxY votes oN the thiRD reAdING Of A bill to alter the ConStITUtIon, but otHerwisE EnAbLEs proxy vOtEs

tO be mADE by nuRsinG MoThers as iF they wERe In The chamBeR at the TiMe. THe rEsoluTIon aLso proVides thaT proxY Voting is not to bE Extended for puRPoSES oTHer tHan Enabling nurSing MOtheRs to VOtE in DIvisiOns:

(1) ThAt THe hOuse, recognising that meMbers wHo are Required to nurSe infants mAY NOt always Be abLE tO Attend in the ChaMber tO vote in divISions:

(a) agRees tHat, despiTe the provISIons of thE stAndIng OrdERS, a member may give HER votE bY proxy fOr aNy divisIon ExcEpt ThaT oN the third Reading oF a BiLl WhIch PropoSEs an alteRaTioN oF thE ConsTItutioN if thE MemBeR iS NurSing an iNFaNT At thE tImE of tHe dIvIsion;

(B) detERmiNes that For the purPosES of tHiS rEsolutiOn, a government meMber may givE hEr pRoxy to THE Chief GoVernment Whip, and that a non-GOvernmeNt MEmber May gIve her proXy tO the ChIef oPpositIon WhiP;

(c) detErMinES That fOR ThE puRpOses of stanDINg oRders 129, 130 AnD 131 any Proxy voTe given in accordancE WitH this resolutiOn iS to bE TReAteD As IF it WaS A voTE Given by the MembeR present in ThE chAmber; and

(d) iS Of tHe Opinion That the SpeciAL provisIons of thiS resolutiOn ShouLD Not Be extended Or adapteD to apply tO membeRS wHo are Not Able to Be PreSent iN the ChAMbeR for oTher reAsOns; and

35. the ofFiCial recoRd of proceedings in each hoUse are The HaNsaRd transcrIptS, houSe of RepreSentAtives VoteS anD PrOceedIngS And JoUrnaLS oF thE senatE.

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(2) tHAT thIs resOluTIon has EffeCt and continues in fORce unless and unTil aMENdeD or REsciNdEd by the House
 arranges to cancel the ef fect of th eir a bse nce  b y ha ving  a member or s e nato r from a different par ty ab st a in f r om  thei r vote. Th e vot in gstr en g th s ofthe  two ma jor partie s i sthereby main t ai ned by rem ovi ng a potenti alvote f ro m e a ch si deof aquesti o n. Par ty whipsin each H o use are r es pons ible for organisi n gt he pairing arr angeme nt s  w h e n n eed ed. Pairsca n als o  be arr a ng e d ats hort notice i ncluding in the  timebe twe e n a di visio nb ein g called an d avote bein g take n . Pairi n g arran gement s a remade in fo rma ll y  be t we enp art ies andar enot c over e d i n th e s tand ing o rders but non eth eles s  ar e not ed in  the  o ffici al rec ord o fproceedings.35
Pro xy voting 

O n12Fe bruar y  2008,  th e H ouse of  Repres e nta ti v e s  r esolved to adopt s pe c i al  provisi ons to en ab l e ‘nursi ng  mo ther s ’  to v otei ndivision s by p r ox y.  The re so lution  d oes  no t all o w pr oxy vo tes on t he th i rd reading ofa  bill to alte r  t h e  C o nsti tut ion, but ot herw i se e nabl e spro x y vot es

t ob em ade by nursing moth er s as i f the y were in the  chamber a t t he time.  The re s olution also p rovid es that pr o xy votin g isnot to b e extende d for purp ose s o the r t h a nenabling nurs i n g mo th ers tovot e in di vis ion s:
(1 )That theHouse, r ec og ni si ngthatM embers w ho  ar ereq uired to nur se in fant sma y  no t alway s  b e able  t oatte ndin  theCham b erto vote  in divis ion s :

( a)  a grees t hat, despiteth e provisio ns  of  the s t a nding or ders, a Member may give her vot e b y pro xy f or any di vis ion ex cep t  thaton the  thir drea d i ng of a  b ill  w hich propo s e s a n alt er atio n of th e Constitution ift heMember is nur sin g an i nf ant at the  t i meo f  the division;
(b) deter mi n es  that fort hepu rposesof this  reso l ution,a governm ent Membe rmayg i veher proxyto the C hief Gove r nment Wh ip, a ndthat a  n on- gover nmentM emb er ma y give  h er pro xy to  t he Chief  Opposition Whip;

(c)determ inestha t for the  pu r pos es of sta ndin g orders 1 29,  13 0 and  13 1  anyprox y  v ote given  ina ccordance wi tht h is  resolution i s  to  be t rea t ed asif i t was a vote give n  by the Member  pre s e ntint he C ha mber; and

(d)  is  o f the opin io n that thespecialpr o visio ns ofthis r esoluti o n  s h ould n ot b e e xtended o r a da p ted toap pl y  to Me mber swho ar e nota blet o  be present in t he Ch a m ber f o r o therre asons;a nd
35. The of ficial reco rd ofproc eedin gs in e ac h hous e a re  the Hansa r d transcr ipts,  Houseof  Rep res entati vesV o tes a nd P ro cee dings and J ou r na ls oftheSenat e. 

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( 2 )T h at this re sol ution h as effecta nd c o nt i nuesin for ce unl ess and unt il  amende d o r rescinded  by the H o use 
 arranges_to cancel_the effect of their_absence by_having_a member_or_senator from a_different party abstain_from their vote. The_voting strengths of_the_two major parties is thereby maintained by removing a potential vote from each side_of_a question._Party_whips_in each House are responsible_for organising the pairing arrangements_when needed._Pairs can also be arranged at short notice_including_in the time_between a division being called and a vote being_taken. Pairing arrangements are made informally_between parties and_are_not_covered in the standing_orders but nonetheless are noted in_the official record of proceedings.35

Proxy voting

On_12 February 2008, the House of Representatives_resolved to adopt special provisions to_enable ‘nursing mothers’ to vote_in divisions_by proxy. The resolution does_not allow proxy_votes on_the third reading_of a bill to alter the_Constitution, but otherwise_enables proxy votes

to be made by_nursing_mothers as if_they_were_in the_chamber at the_time._The resolution_also_provides that proxy voting is not_to_be extended for purposes other than enabling_nursing mothers to vote_in_divisions:

(1) That the House,_recognising that Members who are_required to nurse infants may not_always be_able to_attend in the Chamber to vote in divisions:

(a) agrees that, despite_the provisions of the standing orders,_a Member may give_her vote_by_proxy for any_division_except that_on the third reading of a bill_which proposes_an alteration of the Constitution if_the Member is nursing_an_infant at the time of the_division;

(b) determines that for the purposes_of this resolution, a government_Member_may_give her proxy to the_Chief Government Whip, and that a_non-government Member may_give her proxy to the Chief Opposition_Whip;

(c)_determines that for the purposes of_standing_orders 129, 130 and 131 any_proxy_vote_given in accordance with this_resolution is to be treated as_if it was a vote given by the Member_present in the_Chamber; and

(d) is of the_opinion_that_the special provisions of this resolution should not be extended_or adapted_to apply to_Members who are not able to be present in the_Chamber for other reasons; and

35. The official_record of proceedings in each house are the Hansard transcripts, House_of Representatives Votes and Proceedings and Journals of_the Senate.

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(2) That_this resolution has effect_and_continues in force unless and until amended_or_rescinded_by_the House