edited
17th Oct 2014
Same-Sex Relationships (Equal Treatment in Commonwealth Laws - Superannuation) Bill 2008 - Second Reading - Keep motion to read a second time unchanged
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 87% attendance
18th Jun 2008, 11:21 AM – Senate Tax Laws Amendment (Medicare Levy Surcharge Thresholds) Bill 2008 - Referral to Committees
Summary
EditAlan Ferguson
The question before the chamber now is that proposed reference No. 2, relating to the Tax Laws Amendment (Medicare Levy Surcharge Thresholds) Bill 2008, be agreed to.
Votes Passed by a small 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 (81% turnout) | 0 Yes – 22 No | |
| Mark Bishop WA | No | |
| Carol Brown Tasmania | No | |
| George Campbell NSW | No | |
| Jacinta Collins Victoria | No | |
| Trish Crossin NT | No | |
| Chris Evans WA | No | |
| Michael Forshaw NSW | No | |
| Annette Hurley SA | No | |
| Steve Hutchins NSW | No | |
| Linda Kirk SA | No | |
| Kate Lundy ACT | No | |
| Gavin Marshall Victoria | No | |
| Anne McEwen SA | No | |
| Jan McLucas Queensland | No | |
| Claire Moore Queensland | No | |
| Kerry O'Brien Tasmania | No | |
| Helen Polley Tasmania | No | |
| Nick Sherry Tasmania | No | |
| Ursula Stephens NSW | No | |
| Glenn Sterle WA | No | |
| Ruth Webber WA | No | |
| Dana Wortley SA | No | |
| Kim Carr Victoria | Absent | |
| Stephen Conroy Victoria | Absent | |
| John Faulkner NSW | Absent | |
| Joe Ludwig Queensland | Absent | |
| Penny Wong SA | Absent | |
| Nigel Scullion NT Country Liberal Party | Yes | |
| John Hogg Queensland Deputy President | No | |
| Steve Fielding Victoria Family First Party | Yes | |
| Liberal Party (91% turnout) | 29 Yes – 0 No | |
| Eric Abetz Tasmania | Yes | |
| Judith Adams WA | Yes | |
| Guy Barnett Tasmania | Yes | |
| Cory Bernardi SA | Yes | |
| Simon Birmingham SA | Yes | |
| Sue Boyce Queensland | Yes | |
| George Brandis Queensland | Yes | |
| David Bushby Tasmania | Yes | |
| Grant Chapman SA | Yes | |
| Richard Colbeck Tasmania | Yes | |
| Helen Coonan NSW | Yes | |
| Mathias Cormann WA | Yes | |
| Alan Eggleston WA | Yes | |
| Chris Ellison WA | Yes | |
| Concetta Fierravanti-Wells NSW | Yes | |
| Mitch Fifield Victoria | Yes | |
| Mary Fisher SA | Yes | |
| David Johnston WA | Yes | |
| Rod Kemp Victoria | Yes | |
| Ian Macdonald Queensland | Yes | |
| Brett Mason Queensland | Yes | |
| Nick Minchin SA | 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 | |
| Bill Heffernan NSW | Absent | |
| Gary Humphries ACT | Absent | |
| Ross Lightfoot WA | Absent | |
| National Party (60% turnout) | 3 Yes – 0 No | |
| Ron Boswell Queensland | Yes | |
| Sandy Macdonald NSW | Yes | |
| Julian McGauran Victoria | Yes | |
| Barnaby Joyce Queensland | Absent | |
| Fiona Nash NSW | Absent | |
| Alan Ferguson SA President | Yes | |
| Totals (87% turnout) | 35 Yes – 31 No |
Turnout is the percentage of members eligible to vote that did vote.