Jill Hall (Shortland, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

The standing orders were changed earlier this year to require the tellers to write down exactly the same number as on the previous count. I was aware after doing a head count that there were only 74 members on that side as opposed to 80 on the previous count. Two members changed sides—we were aware of that—but there was an incorrect count that is going to be part of the record of this parliament. If I might say, Mr Deputy Speaker, it is not the first time.

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