20th Jun 2013, 1:31 PM – Representatives Private Members' Business - University Funding - Reverse decision to cut univeristy funding
Summary
EditThe majority voted against a motion introduced by Greens MP Adam Bandt, which means that it was unsuccessful. The motion was:
That this House:
(1) condemns the Government's $2.3 billion cuts to university funding and student support; and(Learn more about thee cuts on ABC's Lateline here. )
(2) calls on the Government to reverse the decision.(Read Mr Bandt's explanation of the motion here.)
References
Votes Not passed by a large majority
Nobody rebelled against their party.
| Party | Votes | |
|---|---|---|
| Adam Bandt Melbourne Australian Greens | Yes | |
| Australian Labor Party (17% turnout) | 0 Yes – 12 No | |
| Anthony Albanese Grayndler | No | |
| Chris Bowen McMahon | No | |
| David Bradbury Lindsay | No | |
| Michael Danby Melbourne Ports | No | |
| Ed Husic Chifley | No | |
| Rob Mitchell McEwen | No | |
| Shayne Neumann Blair | No | |
| Graham Perrett Moreton | No | |
| Bill Shorten Maribyrnong | No | |
| Wayne Swan Lilley | No | |
| Mike Symon Deakin | No | |
| Kelvin Thomson Wills | No | |
| Dick Adams Lyons | Absent | |
| Sharon Bird Cunningham | Absent | |
| Gai Brodtmann Canberra | Absent | |
| Tony Burke Watson | Absent | |
| Mark Butler Port Adelaide | Absent | |
| Anthony Byrne Holt | Absent | |
| Nick Champion Wakefield | Absent | |
| Darren Cheeseman Corangamite | Absent | |
| Jason Clare Blaxland | Absent | |
| Julie Collins Franklin | Absent | |
| Greg Combet Charlton | Absent | |
| Simon Crean Hotham | Absent | |
| Yvette D'Ath Petrie | Absent | |
| Mark Dreyfus Isaacs | Absent | |
| Justine Elliot Richmond | Absent | |
| Kate Ellis Adelaide | Absent | |
| Craig Emerson Rankin | Absent | |
| Laurie Ferguson Werriwa | Absent | |
| Martin Ferguson Batman | Absent | |
| Joel Fitzgibbon Hunter | Absent | |
| Peter Garrett Kingsford Smith | Absent | |
| Steve Georganas Hindmarsh | Absent | |
| Steve Gibbons Bendigo | Absent | |
| Julia Gillard Lalor | Absent | |
| Gary Gray Brand | Absent | |
| Sharon Grierson Newcastle | Absent | |
| Alan Griffin Bruce | Absent | |
| Jill Hall Shortland | Absent | |
| Chris Hayes Fowler | Absent | |
| Harry Jenkins Scullin | Absent | |
| Stephen Jones Throsby | Absent | |
| Mike Kelly Eden-Monaro | Absent | |
| Catherine King Ballarat | Absent | |
| Andrew Leigh Fraser | Absent | |
| Kirsten Livermore Capricornia | Absent | |
| Geoff Lyons Bass | Absent | |
| Jenny Macklin Jagajaga | Absent | |
| Richard Marles Corio | Absent | |
| Robert McClelland Barton | Absent | |
| Daryl Melham Banks | Absent | |
| John Murphy Reid | Absent | |
| Brendan O'Connor Gorton | Absent | |
| Deborah O'Neill Robertson | Absent | |
| Julie Owens Parramatta | Absent | |
| Melissa Parke Fremantle | Absent | |
| Tanya Plibersek Sydney | Absent | |
| Bernie Ripoll Oxley | Absent | |
| Amanda Rishworth Kingston | Absent | |
| Michelle Rowland Greenway | Absent | |
| Nicola Roxon Gellibrand | Absent | |
| Kevin Rudd Griffith | Absent | |
| Janelle Saffin Page | Absent | |
| Sid Sidebottom Braddon | Absent | |
| Stephen Smith Perth | Absent | |
| Laura Smyth La Trobe | Absent | |
| Warren Snowdon Lingiari | Absent | |
| Maria Vamvakinou Calwell | Absent | |
| Tony Zappia Makin | Absent | |
| Natasha Griggs Solomon Country Liberal Party | Absent | |
| Bruce Scott Maranoa Deputy Speaker | Absent | |
| Bob Katter Kennedy Independent | Yes | |
| Robert Oakeshott Lyne Independent | Yes | |
| Craig Thomson Dobell Independent | Yes | |
| Andrew Wilkie Denison Independent | Yes | |
| Peter Slipper Fisher Independent | Absent | |
| Tony Windsor New England Independent | Absent | |
| Bob Katter Kennedy Katter's Australian Party | Absent | |
| Liberal Party (32% turnout) | 0 Yes – 19 No | |
| Bruce Billson Dunkley | No | |
| Jamie Briggs Mayo | No | |
| Steven Ciobo Moncrieff | No | |
| Peter Dutton Dickson | No | |
| Paul Fletcher Bradfield | No | |
| Joe Hockey North Sydney | No | |
| Steve Irons Swan | No | |
| Dennis Jensen Tangney | No | |
| Ewen Jones Herbert | No | |
| Michael Keenan Stirling | No | |
| Jane Prentice Ryan | No | |
| Christopher Pyne Sturt | No | |
| Philip Ruddock Berowra | No | |
| Patrick Secker Barker | No | |
| Tony Smith Casey | No | |
| Andrew Southcott Boothby | No | |
| Sharman Stone Murray | No | |
| Bert Van Manen Forde | No | |
| Ken Wyatt Hasluck | No | |
| Tony Abbott Warringah | Absent | |
| John Alexander Bennelong | Absent | |
| Karen Andrews McPherson | Absent | |
| Kevin Andrews Menzies | Absent | |
| Bob Baldwin Paterson | Absent | |
| Bronwyn Bishop Mackellar | Absent | |
| Julie Bishop Curtin | Absent | |
| Russell Broadbent McMillan | Absent | |
| Scott Buchholz Wright | Absent | |
| Warren Entsch Leichhardt | Absent | |
| Josh Frydenberg Kooyong | Absent | |
| Teresa Gambaro Brisbane | Absent | |
| Joanna Gash Gilmore | Absent | |
| Barry Haase Durack | Absent | |
| Alex Hawke Mitchell | Absent | |
| Greg Hunt Flinders | Absent | |
| Craig Kelly Hughes | Absent | |
| Andrew Laming Bowman | Absent | |
| Sussan Ley Farrer | Absent | |
| Ian Macfarlane Groom | Absent | |
| Nola Marino Forrest | Absent | |
| Louise Markus Macquarie | Absent | |
| Russell Matheson Macarthur | Absent | |
| Sophie Mirabella Indi | Absent | |
| Scott Morrison Cook | Absent | |
| Judi Moylan Pearce | Absent | |
| Kelly O'Dwyer Higgins | Absent | |
| Rowan Ramsey Grey | Absent | |
| Don Randall Canning | Absent | |
| Andrew Robb Goldstein | Absent | |
| Stuart Robert Fadden | Absent | |
| Wyatt Roy Longman | Absent | |
| Alby Schultz Hume | Absent | |
| Luke Simpkins Cowan | Absent | |
| Alex Somlyay Fairfax | Absent | |
| Dan Tehan Wannon | Absent | |
| Alan Tudge Aston | Absent | |
| Malcolm Turnbull Wentworth | Absent | |
| Ross Vasta Bonner | Absent | |
| Mal Washer Moore | Absent | |
| National Party (36% turnout) | 0 Yes – 4 No | |
| Mark Coulton Parkes | No | |
| Luke Hartsuyker Cowper | No | |
| Michael McCormack Riverina | No | |
| Paul Neville Hinkler | No | |
| Darren Chester Gippsland | Absent | |
| George Christensen Dawson | Absent | |
| John Cobb Calare | Absent | |
| Tony Crook O'Connor | Absent | |
| John Forrest Mallee | Absent | |
| Ken O'Dowd Flynn | Absent | |
| Warren Truss Wide Bay | Absent | |
| Anna Burke Chisholm Speaker | Absent | |
| Totals (27% turnout) | 5 Yes – 35 No |
Turnout is the percentage of members eligible to vote that did vote.