When they are first elected and enter their party room for the first time, Labor MPs sign the Pledge. They pledge themselves to support the party’s platform and accept the collective decisions of their caucus. If they cannot do that, and cross the floor in defiance of their party whip, the normal punishment is suspension or, more commonly, expulsion.
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