Amendment carried
The Chair put Humphreys' amendment to the Order of Business, a division was taken, and the casting vote carried the proposal. The House then agreed to take the Residential Tenancies Bill immediately.
Senator Humphreys has proposed an amendment to the Order of Business: "That No. 2 not be taken today and that No. 3 be taken at 4.45 p.m." Is the amendment being pressed?
Comment on this
Under Standing Order 62(3)(b), I request that the division be taken again other than by electronic means.
Comment on this
There is an equality of votes. Pursuant to Article 15.11.2o of the Constitution, I exercise my casting vote and vote in favour of the proposal in this instance. I, therefore, declare the question carried. Is the Order of Business, as amended, agreed to?
Comment on this
No. On a point of clarification, is the import of the disappointing result of the vote that we will take the Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018 now?