19th Mar 2009, 10:10 AM – Senate Reserve Bank Amendment (Enhanced Independence) Legislation
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Votes Passed by a small majority
Nobody rebelled against their party.
| Party | Votes | |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Greens (100% turnout) | 0 Yes – 5 No | |
| Bob Brown Tasmania | No | |
| Sarah Hanson-Young SA | No | |
| Scott Ludlam WA | No | |
| Christine Milne Tasmania | No | |
| Rachel Siewert WA | No | |
| Australian Labor Party (81% turnout) | 0 Yes – 25 No | |
| Mark Arbib NSW | No | |
| Catryna Bilyk Tasmania | No | |
| Mark Bishop WA | No | |
| Carol Brown Tasmania | No | |
| Doug Cameron NSW | No | |
| Jacinta Collins Victoria | No | |
| Stephen Conroy Victoria | No | |
| Don Farrell SA | No | |
| John Faulkner NSW | No | |
| David Feeney Victoria | No | |
| Michael Forshaw NSW | No | |
| Mark Furner Queensland | No | |
| Annette Hurley SA | No | |
| Steve Hutchins NSW | No | |
| Joe Ludwig Queensland | No | |
| Kate Lundy ACT | No | |
| Gavin Marshall Victoria | No | |
| Anne McEwen SA | No | |
| Claire Moore Queensland | No | |
| Kerry O'Brien Tasmania | No | |
| Helen Polley Tasmania | No | |
| Louise Pratt WA | No | |
| Nick Sherry Tasmania | No | |
| Ursula Stephens NSW | No | |
| Dana Wortley SA | No | |
| Kim Carr Victoria | Absent | |
| Trish Crossin NT | Absent | |
| Chris Evans WA | Absent | |
| Jan McLucas Queensland | Absent | |
| Glenn Sterle WA | Absent | |
| Penny Wong SA | Absent | |
| Nigel Scullion NT Country Liberal Party | Yes | |
| Alan Ferguson SA Deputy President | Absent | |
| Steve Fielding Victoria Family First Party | Yes | |
| Nick Xenophon SA Independent | Yes | |
| Liberal Party (83% turnout) | 25 Yes – 0 No | |
| Christopher Back 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 | |
| Michaelia Cash WA | Yes | |
| Richard Colbeck Tasmania | Yes | |
| Helen Coonan NSW | Yes | |
| Mathias Cormann WA | Yes | |
| Alan Eggleston WA | Yes | |
| Mitch Fifield Victoria | Yes | |
| Mary Fisher SA | Yes | |
| Bill Heffernan NSW | Yes | |
| Gary Humphries ACT | Yes | |
| Helen Kroger Victoria | Yes | |
| Ian Macdonald Queensland | Yes | |
| Brett Mason Queensland | Yes | |
| Nick Minchin SA | Yes | |
| Stephen Parry Tasmania | Yes | |
| Marise Payne NSW | Yes | |
| Michael Ronaldson Victoria | Yes | |
| Scott Ryan Victoria | Yes | |
| Judith Troeth Victoria | Yes | |
| Eric Abetz Tasmania | Absent | |
| Judith Adams WA | Absent | |
| Concetta Fierravanti-Wells NSW | Absent | |
| David Johnston WA | Absent | |
| Russell Trood Queensland | Absent | |
| National Party (80% turnout) | 4 Yes – 0 No | |
| Ron Boswell Queensland | Yes | |
| Barnaby Joyce Queensland | Yes | |
| Julian McGauran Victoria | Yes | |
| John Williams NSW | Yes | |
| Fiona Nash NSW | Absent | |
| John Hogg Queensland President | No | |
| Totals (83% turnout) | 32 Yes – 31 No |
Turnout is the percentage of members eligible to vote that did vote.