Sentence examples for move an amendment from inspiring English sources

Bandt said he would move an amendment to restore Arena's funding.

We are seeking advice on whether we can move an amendment to this new bill to cancel the superannuation clawbacks".

Labor's communications spokesman, Jason Clare, said Abbott's agreement to move an amendment was "a victory for journalists" and a "victory for Bill Shorten".

Palmer said his senators would vote to "abolish the carbon tax" but then said they would also move an amendment to separate legislation to "provide for the establishment, by parliament, of an emissions trading scheme, which will only become effective once Australia's main trading partners also take action to establish such a scheme".

"That's why tonight, with a heavy heart I have to say, that the Liberal Democrats will move an amendment to the main budget".

The government is required to move an amendment in the Legislative Council (LegCo) to suspend the levy in accordance with the Executive Council decision.

In 2011, my colleague John McDonnell MP moved an amendment to the Finance Bill simply asking the UK government to report on the feasibility of introducing an FTT.

Shadow minister for education and early childhood, Kate Ellis, moved an amendment to split the bill but it failed 79 votes to 55.

Straw moved an amendment to the motion setting out that the UK government should recognise Palestine "as a contribution to securing a negotiated two-state solution".

Lord Wedderburn moved an amendment to ensure that the firefighters' right to strike should not be hampered by a distinction made in 1979 by the court of appeal.

The Treasury repeatedly refused to answer, despite numerous requests, until the very last day of the budget debate when I was moving an amendment to counter it.