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16th Nov 2024
Communications Legislation Amendment (Combatting Misinformation and Disinformation) Bill 2024 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 89% attendance
7th Nov 2024, 11:45 AM – Representatives Communications Legislation Amendment (Combatting Misinformation and Disinformation) Bill 2024 - Second Reading - Murdoch media
Summary
EditThe majority voted against an amendment to the usual second reading motion, which is "that the bill be read a second time" (parliamentary jargon for agreeing with the main idea of the bill). This means the original motion will remain unchanged. The amendment was introduced by Melbourne MP Adam Bandt (Greens).
Motion text
That all words after "That" be omitted with a view to substituting the following words:
"whilst not declining to give the Bill a second reading, the House:
(1) notes this bill is still before Senate inquiry;
(2) notes the proposed legislation does not address the powerful, unchecked role that the Murdoch media empire plays in spreading mis- and disinformation in our democracy; and
(3) calls on the government to tackle mis- and disinformation spread by the Murdoch media".
Votes Not passed by a large majority
Nobody rebelled against their party.
| Party | Votes | |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Greens (100% turnout) | 4 Yes – 0 No | |
| Adam Bandt Melbourne | Yes | |
| Stephen Bates Brisbane | Yes | |
| Max Chandler-Mather Griffith | Yes | |
| Elizabeth Watson-Brown Ryan | Yes | |
| Australian Labor Party (58% turnout) | 0 Yes – 45 No | |
| Michelle Ananda-Rajah Higgins | No | |
| Jodie Belyea Dunkley | No | |
| Chris Bowen McMahon | No | |
| Matt Burnell Spence | No | |
| Linda Burney Barton | No | |
| Josh Burns Macnamara | No | |
| Mark Butler Hindmarsh | No | |
| Andrew Charlton Parramatta | No | |
| Lisa Chesters Bendigo | No | |
| Libby Coker Corangamite | No | |
| Pat Conroy Shortland | No | |
| Mary Doyle Aston | No | |
| Mark Dreyfus Isaacs | No | |
| Justine Elliot Richmond | No | |
| Cassandra Fernando Holt | No | |
| Mike Freelander Macarthur | No | |
| Carina Garland Chisholm | No | |
| Steve Georganas Adelaide | No | |
| Andrew Giles Scullin | No | |
| Patrick Gorman Perth | No | |
| Tania Lawrence Hasluck | No | |
| Jerome Laxale Bennelong | No | |
| Sam Lim Tangney | No | |
| Louise Miller-Frost Boothby | No | |
| Rob Mitchell McEwen | No | |
| Shayne Neumann Blair | No | |
| Brendan O'Connor Gorton | No | |
| Alicia Payne Canberra | No | |
| Graham Perrett Moreton | No | |
| Fiona Phillips Gilmore | No | |
| Sam Rae Hawke | No | |
| Gordon Reid Robertson | No | |
| Dan Repacholi Hunter | No | |
| Tracey Roberts Pearce | No | |
| Michelle Rowland Greenway | No | |
| Joanne Ryan Lalor | No | |
| Marion Scrymgour Lingiari | No | |
| Sally Sitou Reid | No | |
| David Smith Bean | No | |
| Anne Stanley Werriwa | No | |
| Meryl Swanson Paterson | No | |
| Susan Templeman Macquarie | No | |
| Maria Vamvakinou Calwell | No | |
| Tim Watts Gellibrand | No | |
| Tony Zappia Makin | No | |
| Anthony Albanese Grayndler | Absent | |
| Anne Aly Cowan | Absent | |
| Tony Burke Watson | Absent | |
| Alison Byrnes Cunningham | Absent | |
| Jim Chalmers Rankin | Absent | |
| Jason Clare Blaxland | Absent | |
| Sharon Claydon Newcastle | Absent | |
| Julie Collins Franklin | Absent | |
| Luke Gosling Solomon | Absent | |
| Julian Hill Bruce | Absent | |
| Ed Husic Chifley | Absent | |
| Stephen Jones Whitlam | Absent | |
| Ged Kearney Cooper | Absent | |
| Matt Keogh Burt | Absent | |
| Peter Khalil Wills | Absent | |
| Catherine King Ballarat | Absent | |
| Madeleine King Brand | Absent | |
| Andrew Leigh Fenner | Absent | |
| Richard Marles Corio | Absent | |
| Zaneta Mascarenhas Swan | Absent | |
| Kristy McBain Eden-Monaro | Absent | |
| Emma McBride Dobell | Absent | |
| Brian Mitchell Lyons | Absent | |
| Daniel Mulino Fraser | Absent | |
| Clare O'Neil Hotham | Absent | |
| Tanya Plibersek Sydney | Absent | |
| Amanda Rishworth Kingston | Absent | |
| Bill Shorten Maribyrnong | Absent | |
| Matt Thistlethwaite Kingsford Smith | Absent | |
| Kate Thwaites Jagajaga | Absent | |
| Anika Wells Lilley | Absent | |
| Josh Wilson Fremantle | Absent | |
| Rebekha Sharkie Mayo Centre Alliance | No | |
| Mark Coulton Parkes Deputy Speaker | Absent | |
| Andrew Wilkie Clark Independent | Yes | |
| Russell Broadbent Monash Independent | No | |
| Kate Chaney Curtin Independent | No | |
| Zoe Daniel Goldstein Independent | No | |
| Helen Haines Indi Independent | No | |
| Dai Le Fowler Independent | No | |
| Monique Ryan Kooyong Independent | No | |
| Allegra Spender Wentworth Independent | No | |
| Zali Steggall Warringah Independent | No | |
| Kylea Tink North Sydney Independent | No | |
| Andrew Gee Calare Independent | Absent | |
| Sophie Scamps Mackellar Independent | Absent | |
| Bob Katter Kennedy Katter's Australian Party | No | |
| Liberal National Party (11% turnout) | 0 Yes – 1 No | |
| Phillip Thompson Herbert | No | |
| Angie Bell Moncrieff | Absent | |
| Colin Boyce Flynn | Absent | |
| Cameron Caldwell Fadden | Absent | |
| Garth Hamilton Groom | Absent | |
| Henry Pike Bowman | Absent | |
| Andrew Wallace Fisher | Absent | |
| Andrew Willcox Dawson | Absent | |
| Terry Young Longman | Absent | |
| Liberal Party (0% turnout) | Absent | |
| Karen Andrews McPherson | Absent | |
| Bridget Archer Bass | Absent | |
| Scott Buchholz Wright | Absent | |
| David Coleman Banks | Absent | |
| Peter Dutton Dickson | Absent | |
| Warren Entsch Leichhardt | Absent | |
| Paul Fletcher Bradfield | Absent | |
| Ian Goodenough Moore | Absent | |
| Andrew Hastie Canning | Absent | |
| Alex Hawke Mitchell | Absent | |
| Luke Howarth Petrie | Absent | |
| Simon Kennedy Cook | Absent | |
| Julian Leeser Berowra | Absent | |
| Sussan Ley Farrer | Absent | |
| Nola Marino Forrest | Absent | |
| Melissa McIntosh Lindsay | Absent | |
| Zoe McKenzie Flinders | Absent | |
| Ted O'Brien Fairfax | Absent | |
| Tony Pasin Barker | Absent | |
| Gavin Pearce Braddon | Absent | |
| Melissa Price Durack | Absent | |
| Rowan Ramsey Grey | Absent | |
| James Stevens Sturt | Absent | |
| Michael Sukkar Deakin | Absent | |
| Angus Taylor Hume | Absent | |
| Dan Tehan Wannon | Absent | |
| Bert Van Manen Forde | Absent | |
| Ross Vasta Bonner | Absent | |
| Aaron Violi Casey | Absent | |
| Jenny Ware Hughes | Absent | |
| Rick Wilson O'Connor | Absent | |
| Keith Wolahan Menzies | Absent | |
| Jason Wood La Trobe | Absent | |
| National Party (25% turnout) | 0 Yes – 3 No | |
| Pat Conaghan Cowper | No | |
| Barnaby Joyce New England | No | |
| Michael McCormack Riverina | No | |
| Sam Birrell Nicholls | Absent | |
| Darren Chester Gippsland | Absent | |
| David Gillespie Lyne | Absent | |
| Kevin Hogan Page | Absent | |
| Michelle Landry Capricornia | Absent | |
| David Littleproud Maranoa | Absent | |
| Llew O'Brien Wide Bay | Absent | |
| Keith Pitt Hinkler | Absent | |
| Anne Webster Mallee | Absent | |
| Milton Dick Oxley Speaker | Absent | |
| Totals (43% turnout) | 5 Yes – 60 No |
Turnout is the percentage of members eligible to vote that did vote.