8th Aug 2007, 10:28 AM – Senate Business — Consideration of Legislation
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Votes Passed by a large majority
Nobody rebelled against their party.
| Party | Votes | |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Democrats (100% turnout) | 0 Yes – 4 No | |
| Lyn Allison Victoria | No | |
| Andrew Bartlett Queensland | No | |
| Andrew Murray WA | No | |
| Natasha Stott Despoja SA | No | |
| Australian Greens (100% turnout) | 0 Yes – 4 No | |
| Bob Brown Tasmania | No | |
| Christine Milne Tasmania | No | |
| Kerry Nettle NSW | No | |
| Rachel Siewert WA | No | |
| Australian Labor Party (78% turnout) | 21 Yes – 0 No | |
| Mark Bishop WA | Yes | |
| Carol Brown Tasmania | Yes | |
| Stephen Conroy Victoria | Yes | |
| Trish Crossin NT | Yes | |
| Chris Evans WA | Yes | |
| Michael Forshaw NSW | Yes | |
| Annette Hurley SA | Yes | |
| Steve Hutchins NSW | Yes | |
| Linda Kirk SA | Yes | |
| Joe Ludwig Queensland | Yes | |
| Kate Lundy ACT | Yes | |
| Anne McEwen SA | Yes | |
| Jan McLucas Queensland | Yes | |
| Claire Moore Queensland | Yes | |
| Helen Polley Tasmania | Yes | |
| Robert Ray Victoria | Yes | |
| Ursula Stephens NSW | Yes | |
| Glenn Sterle WA | Yes | |
| Ruth Webber WA | Yes | |
| Penny Wong SA | Yes | |
| Dana Wortley SA | Yes | |
| George Campbell NSW | Absent | |
| Kim Carr Victoria | Absent | |
| John Faulkner NSW | Absent | |
| Gavin Marshall Victoria | Absent | |
| Kerry O'Brien Tasmania | Absent | |
| Nick Sherry Tasmania | Absent | |
| Nigel Scullion NT Country Liberal Party | Yes | |
| John Hogg Queensland Deputy President | Yes | |
| Steve Fielding Victoria Family First Party | Yes | |
| Liberal Party (69% turnout) | 22 Yes – 0 No | |
| Eric Abetz Tasmania | Yes | |
| Judith Adams WA | Yes | |
| Cory Bernardi SA | Yes | |
| Simon Birmingham SA | Yes | |
| Sue Boyce Queensland | Yes | |
| Grant Chapman SA | Yes | |
| Richard Colbeck Tasmania | Yes | |
| Mathias Cormann WA | Yes | |
| Alan Ferguson SA | Yes | |
| Concetta Fierravanti-Wells NSW | Yes | |
| Mitch Fifield Victoria | Yes | |
| Mary Fisher SA | Yes | |
| Rod Kemp Victoria | Yes | |
| Ian Macdonald Queensland | Yes | |
| Brett Mason Queensland | Yes | |
| Stephen Parry Tasmania | Yes | |
| Kay Patterson Victoria | Yes | |
| Marise Payne NSW | Yes | |
| Michael Ronaldson Victoria | Yes | |
| Judith Troeth Victoria | Yes | |
| Russell Trood Queensland | Yes | |
| John Watson Tasmania | Yes | |
| Guy Barnett Tasmania | Absent | |
| George Brandis Queensland | Absent | |
| Helen Coonan NSW | Absent | |
| Alan Eggleston WA | Absent | |
| Chris Ellison WA | Absent | |
| Bill Heffernan NSW | Absent | |
| Gary Humphries ACT | Absent | |
| David Johnston WA | Absent | |
| Ross Lightfoot WA | Absent | |
| Nick Minchin SA | Absent | |
| National Party (40% turnout) | 2 Yes – 0 No | |
| Sandy Macdonald NSW | Yes | |
| Fiona Nash NSW | Yes | |
| Ron Boswell Queensland | Absent | |
| Barnaby Joyce Queensland | Absent | |
| Julian McGauran Victoria | Absent | |
| Paul Calvert Tasmania President | Yes | |
| Totals (75% turnout) | 49 Yes – 8 No |
Turnout is the percentage of members eligible to vote that did vote.