edited
7th Oct 2014
Motions - Urgent Relief for Single Age Pensioners Bill 2008 - Consideration of Senate Message
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 89% attendance
23rd Sep 2008, 6:14 PM – Representatives Motions - Urgent Relief for Single Age Pensioners Bill 2008 - Consideration of Senate Message
Summary
EditThe majority voted in favour of a motion introduced by Leader of the House Anthony Albanese, which means that it was successful. The motion was:
That this House:
(1) notes the statement of the Speaker concerning the constitutional issues associated with this bill;
(2) is of the opinion that a bill which is intended to have the effect, and which would, if enacted, have the effect of increasing expenditure under a standing appropriation: (a) should be introduced in the House of Representatives; and (b) would require a message from the Governor-General in accordance with section 56 of the Constitution; and
(3) believes that it is not in accordance with the constitutional provisions concerning the powers of the houses in respect of legislation as they have been applied in the House for such a measure to have originated in the Senate, and therefore declines to consider the Urgent Relief for Single Age Pensioners Bill transmitted from the Senate.
Votes Passed by a small majority
Nobody rebelled against their party.
| Party | Votes | |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Labor Party (95% turnout) | 77 Yes – 0 No | |
| Dick Adams Lyons | Yes | |
| Anthony Albanese Grayndler | Yes | |
| James Bidgood Dawson | Yes | |
| Sharon Bird Cunningham | Yes | |
| Chris Bowen Prospect | Yes | |
| David Bradbury Lindsay | Yes | |
| Tony Burke Watson | Yes | |
| Mark Butler Port Adelaide | Yes | |
| Anthony Byrne Holt | Yes | |
| Jodie Campbell Bass | Yes | |
| Nick Champion Wakefield | Yes | |
| Darren Cheeseman Corangamite | Yes | |
| Jason Clare Blaxland | Yes | |
| Julie Collins Franklin | Yes | |
| Greg Combet Charlton | Yes | |
| Simon Crean Hotham | Yes | |
| Yvette D'Ath Petrie | Yes | |
| Michael Danby Melbourne Ports | Yes | |
| Bob Debus Macquarie | Yes | |
| Mark Dreyfus Isaacs | Yes | |
| Justine Elliot Richmond | Yes | |
| Annette Ellis Canberra | Yes | |
| Kate Ellis Adelaide | Yes | |
| Craig Emerson Rankin | Yes | |
| Laurie Ferguson Reid | Yes | |
| Martin Ferguson Batman | Yes | |
| Joel Fitzgibbon Hunter | Yes | |
| Peter Garrett Kingsford Smith | Yes | |
| Steve Georganas Hindmarsh | Yes | |
| Jennie George Throsby | Yes | |
| Steve Gibbons Bendigo | Yes | |
| Julia Gillard Lalor | Yes | |
| Gary Gray Brand | Yes | |
| Sharon Grierson Newcastle | Yes | |
| Alan Griffin Bruce | Yes | |
| Damian Hale Solomon | Yes | |
| Chris Hayes Werriwa | Yes | |
| Julia Irwin Fowler | Yes | |
| Sharryn Jackson Hasluck | Yes | |
| Mike Kelly Eden-Monaro | Yes | |
| Duncan Kerr Denison | Yes | |
| Catherine King Ballarat | Yes | |
| Kirsten Livermore Capricornia | Yes | |
| Jenny Macklin Jagajaga | Yes | |
| Richard Marles Corio | Yes | |
| Robert McClelland Barton | Yes | |
| Maxine McKew Bennelong | Yes | |
| Bob McMullan Fraser | Yes | |
| Daryl Melham Banks | Yes | |
| John Murphy Lowe | Yes | |
| Belinda Neal Robertson | Yes | |
| Shayne Neumann Blair | Yes | |
| Brendan O'Connor Gorton | Yes | |
| Julie Owens Parramatta | Yes | |
| Melissa Parke Fremantle | Yes | |
| Graham Perrett Moreton | Yes | |
| Tanya Plibersek Sydney | Yes | |
| Roger Price Chifley | Yes | |
| Brett Raguse Forde | Yes | |
| Kerry Rea Bonner | Yes | |
| Bernie Ripoll Oxley | Yes | |
| Amanda Rishworth Kingston | Yes | |
| Nicola Roxon Gellibrand | Yes | |
| Janelle Saffin Page | Yes | |
| Bill Shorten Maribyrnong | Yes | |
| Sid Sidebottom Braddon | Yes | |
| Warren Snowdon Lingiari | Yes | |
| Jon Sullivan Longman | Yes | |
| Wayne Swan Lilley | Yes | |
| Mike Symon Deakin | Yes | |
| Lindsay Tanner Melbourne | Yes | |
| Craig Thomson Dobell | Yes | |
| Kelvin Thomson Wills | Yes | |
| Chris Trevor Flynn | Yes | |
| Jim Turnour Leichhardt | Yes | |
| Maria Vamvakinou Calwell | Yes | |
| Tony Zappia Makin | Yes | |
| Arch Bevis Brisbane | Absent | |
| Jill Hall Shortland | Absent | |
| Kevin Rudd Griffith | Absent | |
| Stephen Smith Perth | Absent | |
| Anna Burke Chisholm Deputy Speaker | Yes | |
| Bob Katter Kennedy Independent | No | |
| Robert Oakeshott Lyne Independent | No | |
| Tony Windsor New England Independent | No | |
| Liberal Party (84% turnout) | 0 Yes – 46 No | |
| Kevin Andrews Menzies | No | |
| Fran Bailey McEwen | No | |
| Bob Baldwin Paterson | No | |
| Bruce Billson Dunkley | No | |
| Bronwyn Bishop Mackellar | No | |
| Julie Bishop Curtin | No | |
| Russell Broadbent McMillan | No | |
| Steven Ciobo Moncrieff | No | |
| Peter Dutton Dickson | No | |
| Pat Farmer Macarthur | No | |
| Petro Georgiou Kooyong | No | |
| Barry Haase Kalgoorlie | No | |
| Alex Hawke Mitchell | No | |
| David Hawker Wannon | No | |
| Greg Hunt Flinders | No | |
| Steve Irons Swan | No | |
| Dennis Jensen Tangney | No | |
| Michael Johnson Ryan | No | |
| Michael Keenan Stirling | No | |
| Peter Lindsay Herbert | No | |
| Ian Macfarlane Groom | No | |
| Nola Marino Forrest | No | |
| Louise Markus Greenway | No | |
| Margaret May McPherson | No | |
| Scott Morrison Cook | No | |
| Judi Moylan Pearce | No | |
| Brendan Nelson Bradfield | No | |
| Christopher Pyne Sturt | No | |
| Rowan Ramsey Grey | No | |
| Don Randall Canning | No | |
| Andrew Robb Goldstein | No | |
| Stuart Robert Fadden | No | |
| Philip Ruddock Berowra | No | |
| Alby Schultz Hume | No | |
| Patrick Secker Barker | No | |
| Luke Simpkins Cowan | No | |
| Peter Slipper Fisher | No | |
| Tony Smith Casey | No | |
| Alex Somlyay Fairfax | No | |
| Andrew Southcott Boothby | No | |
| Sharman Stone Murray | No | |
| Wilson Tuckey O'Connor | No | |
| Malcolm Turnbull Wentworth | No | |
| Danna Vale Hughes | No | |
| Mal Washer Moore | No | |
| Jason Wood La Trobe | No | |
| Tony Abbott Warringah | Absent | |
| Jamie Briggs Mayo | Absent | |
| Peter Costello Higgins | Absent | |
| Joanna Gash Gilmore | Absent | |
| Joe Hockey North Sydney | Absent | |
| Andrew Laming Bowman | Absent | |
| Sussan Ley Farrer | Absent | |
| Sophie Mirabella Indi | Absent | |
| Chris Pearce Aston | Absent | |
| National Party (78% turnout) | 0 Yes – 7 No | |
| Darren Chester Gippsland | No | |
| John Forrest Mallee | No | |
| Luke Hartsuyker Cowper | No | |
| Kay Hull Riverina | No | |
| Paul Neville Hinkler | No | |
| Bruce Scott Maranoa | No | |
| Warren Truss Wide Bay | No | |
| John Cobb Calare | Absent | |
| Mark Coulton Parkes | Absent | |
| Harry Jenkins Scullin Speaker | Absent | |
| Totals (89% turnout) | 78 Yes – 56 No |
Turnout is the percentage of members eligible to vote that did vote.