edited
7th Oct 2014
Medibank Private Sale Bill 2006 - Declaration of Urgency - Consider to be an urgent bill
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 95% attendance
4th Dec 2006, 8:16 PM – Senate Medibank Private Sale Bill 2006 - Second Reading - Funds to be used for public health care
Summary
EditThis division relates to the Policy For privatising government assets.
The majority voted against a motion introduced by Greens Senator Kerry Nettle. This means that it was rejected.
The motion would have amended the original motion "That this bill be now read a second time" with the following: "At the end of the motion, add: “but the Senate is of the view that any funds raised by the sale of Medibank Private should be directed to public health care.”"
Because this motion was unsuccessful, the original motion can now be put.(See that division here. )
Background to the bill
The bill was introduced to allow the federal government to sell its interest in Medibank Private Limited and allow Medibank to operate on a “for profit” basis. The Coalition Government plans to do this after the 2007 election, should it be re-elected.(Read more about this privatisation proposal on Wikipedia here and on the ABC's World Today program here.)
Votes Not passed by a large majority
Nobody rebelled against their party.
| Party | Votes | |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Democrats (75% turnout) | 3 Yes – 0 No | |
| Lyn Allison Victoria | Yes | |
| Andrew Bartlett Queensland | Yes | |
| Andrew Murray WA | Yes | |
| Natasha Stott Despoja SA | Absent | |
| Australian Greens (100% turnout) | 4 Yes – 0 No | |
| Bob Brown Tasmania | Yes | |
| Christine Milne Tasmania | Yes | |
| Kerry Nettle NSW | Yes | |
| Rachel Siewert WA | Yes | |
| Australian Labor Party (70% turnout) | 0 Yes – 19 No | |
| Trish Crossin NT | No | |
| John Faulkner NSW | No | |
| Michael Forshaw NSW | No | |
| Annette Hurley SA | No | |
| Steve Hutchins NSW | No | |
| Linda Kirk SA | No | |
| Joe Ludwig Queensland | No | |
| Kate Lundy ACT | No | |
| Gavin Marshall Victoria | No | |
| Anne McEwen SA | No | |
| Jan McLucas Queensland | No | |
| Claire Moore Queensland | No | |
| Helen Polley Tasmania | No | |
| Nick Sherry Tasmania | No | |
| Ursula Stephens NSW | No | |
| Glenn Sterle WA | No | |
| Ruth Webber WA | No | |
| Penny Wong SA | No | |
| Dana Wortley SA | No | |
| Mark Bishop WA | Absent | |
| Carol Brown Tasmania | Absent | |
| George Campbell NSW | Absent | |
| Kim Carr Victoria | Absent | |
| Stephen Conroy Victoria | Absent | |
| Chris Evans WA | Absent | |
| Kerry O'Brien Tasmania | Absent | |
| Robert Ray Victoria | Absent | |
| Nigel Scullion NT Country Liberal Party | Absent | |
| John Hogg Queensland Deputy President | No | |
| Steve Fielding Victoria Family First Party | No | |
| Liberal Party (72% turnout) | 0 Yes – 23 No | |
| Cory Bernardi SA | No | |
| George Brandis Queensland | No | |
| Grant Chapman SA | No | |
| Richard Colbeck Tasmania | No | |
| Alan Eggleston WA | No | |
| Chris Ellison WA | No | |
| Alan Ferguson SA | No | |
| Jeannie Ferris SA | No | |
| Concetta Fierravanti-Wells NSW | No | |
| Mitch Fifield Victoria | No | |
| Gary Humphries ACT | No | |
| David Johnston WA | No | |
| Ross Lightfoot WA | No | |
| Ian Macdonald Queensland | No | |
| Nick Minchin SA | No | |
| Stephen Parry Tasmania | No | |
| Kay Patterson Victoria | No | |
| Marise Payne NSW | No | |
| Michael Ronaldson Victoria | No | |
| Santo Santoro Queensland | No | |
| Judith Troeth Victoria | No | |
| Russell Trood Queensland | No | |
| John Watson Tasmania | No | |
| Eric Abetz Tasmania | Absent | |
| Judith Adams WA | Absent | |
| Guy Barnett Tasmania | Absent | |
| Ian Campbell WA | Absent | |
| Helen Coonan NSW | Absent | |
| Bill Heffernan NSW | Absent | |
| Rod Kemp Victoria | Absent | |
| Brett Mason Queensland | Absent | |
| Amanda Vanstone SA | Absent | |
| National Party (20% turnout) | 0 Yes – 1 No | |
| Julian McGauran Victoria | No | |
| Ron Boswell Queensland | Absent | |
| Barnaby Joyce Queensland | Absent | |
| Sandy Macdonald NSW | Absent | |
| Fiona Nash NSW | Absent | |
| Paul Calvert Tasmania President | No | |
| Totals (70% turnout) | 7 Yes – 46 No |
Turnout is the percentage of members eligible to vote that did vote.