Nation-Building Funds Bill 2008 — Consideration of Senate Message
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 77% attendance
4th Dec 2008, 12:42 AM – Senate Nation-Building Funds Bill 2008 - Consideration of House of Representatives Message - Communications Fund
Summary
EditThe majority voted in favour of a motion introduced by Labor MP Nick Sherry. The motion was: "that the committee does not insist on amendments Nos (3), (4), (5), (8) and (10) to (13)."(See here for a schedule of the amendments made by the Senate to which the House of Representatives has disagreed. )
This motion was introduced after the House of Representatives rejected amendments that the Senate had agreed to while considering the bill.(Read more about the stages that a bill must pass through to become a law here. Compare these stages to the progress of this bill here. )
These amendments related to the transfer of the Communications Fund.(Read more about the amendments in the debate over this motion here. ) They opposed the proposal to transfer the balance of the Communications Fund to the Building Australia Fund to support the National Broadband Network.
One senator, Liberal Senator Alan Eggleston, rebelled and crossed the floor to vote 'no'.(Read more about what it means to cross the floor in our FAQ Section.)
Read more about the bill here.
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Votes Passed by a modest majority
There was 1 rebellion in this division.
- Alan Eggleston voted No against the majority of the Liberal Party.
| Party | Votes | |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Greens (100% turnout) | 5 Yes – 0 No | |
| Bob Brown Tasmania | Yes | |
| Sarah Hanson-Young SA | Yes | |
| Scott Ludlam WA | Yes | |
| Christine Milne Tasmania | Yes | |
| Rachel Siewert WA | Yes | |
| Australian Labor Party (77% turnout) | 24 Yes – 0 No | |
| Mark Arbib NSW | Yes | |
| Catryna Bilyk Tasmania | Yes | |
| Carol Brown Tasmania | Yes | |
| Doug Cameron NSW | Yes | |
| Kim Carr Victoria | Yes | |
| Jacinta Collins Victoria | Yes | |
| Trish Crossin NT | Yes | |
| Chris Evans WA | Yes | |
| Don Farrell SA | Yes | |
| John Faulkner NSW | Yes | |
| Michael Forshaw NSW | Yes | |
| Mark Furner Queensland | Yes | |
| Annette Hurley SA | Yes | |
| Steve Hutchins NSW | Yes | |
| Kate Lundy ACT | Yes | |
| Gavin Marshall Victoria | Yes | |
| Anne McEwen SA | Yes | |
| Jan McLucas Queensland | Yes | |
| Claire Moore Queensland | Yes | |
| Louise Pratt WA | Yes | |
| Nick Sherry Tasmania | Yes | |
| Ursula Stephens NSW | Yes | |
| Glenn Sterle WA | Yes | |
| Dana Wortley SA | Yes | |
| Mark Bishop WA | Absent | |
| Stephen Conroy Victoria | Absent | |
| David Feeney Victoria | Absent | |
| Joe Ludwig Queensland | Absent | |
| Kerry O'Brien Tasmania | Absent | |
| Helen Polley Tasmania | Absent | |
| Penny Wong SA | Absent | |
| Nigel Scullion NT Country Liberal Party | Absent | |
| Alan Ferguson SA Deputy President | No | |
| Steve Fielding Victoria Family First Party | No | |
| Nick Xenophon SA Independent | No | |
| Liberal Party (20% turnout) | 5 Yes – 1 No | |
| George Brandis Queensland | Yes | |
| Helen Coonan NSW | Yes | |
| David Johnston WA | Yes | |
| Michael Ronaldson Victoria | Yes | |
| Judith Troeth Victoria | Yes | |
| Alan Eggleston WA | No | |
| Eric Abetz Tasmania | Absent | |
| Judith Adams WA | Absent | |
| Guy Barnett Tasmania | Absent | |
| Cory Bernardi SA | Absent | |
| Simon Birmingham SA | Absent | |
| Sue Boyce Queensland | Absent | |
| David Bushby Tasmania | Absent | |
| Michaelia Cash WA | Absent | |
| Richard Colbeck Tasmania | Absent | |
| Mathias Cormann WA | Absent | |
| Chris Ellison WA | Absent | |
| Concetta Fierravanti-Wells NSW | Absent | |
| Mitch Fifield Victoria | Absent | |
| Mary Fisher SA | Absent | |
| Bill Heffernan NSW | Absent | |
| Gary Humphries ACT | Absent | |
| Helen Kroger Victoria | Absent | |
| Ian Macdonald Queensland | Absent | |
| Brett Mason Queensland | Absent | |
| Nick Minchin SA | Absent | |
| Stephen Parry Tasmania | Absent | |
| Marise Payne NSW | Absent | |
| Scott Ryan Victoria | Absent | |
| Russell Trood Queensland | Absent | |
| National Party (80% turnout) | 0 Yes – 4 No | |
| Ron Boswell Queensland | No | |
| Barnaby Joyce Queensland | No | |
| Fiona Nash NSW | No | |
| John Williams NSW | No | |
| Julian McGauran Victoria | Absent | |
| John Hogg Queensland President | Yes | |
| Totals (57% turnout) | 35 Yes – 8 No |
Red entries are rebel votes against the majority of a party.
Turnout is the percentage of members eligible to vote that did vote.