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The majority voted against a motion that opposed the rise in electorate allowance.

Senator Bob Brown introduced the motion and explained:

This motion is to disallow the regulation by which the members of parliament would get an extra $4,900 a year, or $90 a week, in electorate allowance.

He argued that this was a particularly bad time for an increase to the allowance due to the recession.

Motion text

That Part 3 (clauses 3.1 to 3.3) of Determination 2009/04: Remuneration and Allowances for Holders of Public Office; and Members of Parliament – Entitlements and Office Holders Additional Salary, made pursuant to subsections 7(1), 7(3) and 7(4) of the Remuneration Tribunal Act 1973, be disapproved.

Votes Not passed by a large majority

Nobody rebelled against their 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 (58% turnout) 0 Yes 18 No
Mark Bishop WA No
Carol Brown Tasmania No
Doug Cameron NSW No
Don Farrell SA No
John Faulkner NSW No
David Feeney Victoria No
Mark Furner Queensland No
Annette Hurley SA No
Steve Hutchins NSW No
Joe Ludwig Queensland No
Gavin Marshall Victoria No
Anne McEwen SA No
Claire Moore Queensland No
Kerry O'Brien Tasmania No
Nick Sherry Tasmania No
Glenn Sterle WA No
Penny Wong SA No
Dana Wortley SA No
Mark Arbib NSW Absent
Catryna Bilyk Tasmania Absent
Kim Carr Victoria Absent
Jacinta Collins Victoria Absent
Stephen Conroy Victoria Absent
Trish Crossin NT Absent
Chris Evans WA Absent
Michael Forshaw NSW Absent
Kate Lundy ACT Absent
Jan McLucas Queensland Absent
Helen Polley Tasmania Absent
Louise Pratt WA Absent
Ursula Stephens NSW Absent
Nigel Scullion NT Country Liberal Party No
Alan Ferguson SA Deputy President Absent
Steve Fielding Victoria Family First Party Yes
Nick Xenophon SA Independent Yes
Liberal Party (53% turnout) 0 Yes 16 No
Eric Abetz Tasmania No
Judith Adams WA No
Christopher Back WA No
Cory Bernardi SA No
Simon Birmingham SA No
Michaelia Cash WA No
Richard Colbeck Tasmania No
Mitch Fifield Victoria No
Mary Fisher SA No
Gary Humphries ACT No
Ian Macdonald Queensland No
Stephen Parry Tasmania No
Marise Payne NSW No
Michael Ronaldson Victoria No
Judith Troeth Victoria No
Russell Trood Queensland No
Guy Barnett Tasmania Absent
Sue Boyce Queensland Absent
George Brandis Queensland Absent
David Bushby Tasmania Absent
Helen Coonan NSW Absent
Mathias Cormann WA Absent
Alan Eggleston WA Absent
Concetta Fierravanti-Wells NSW Absent
Bill Heffernan NSW Absent
David Johnston WA Absent
Helen Kroger Victoria Absent
Brett Mason Queensland Absent
Nick Minchin SA Absent
Scott Ryan Victoria Absent
National Party (40% turnout) 0 Yes 2 No
Ron Boswell Queensland No
John Williams NSW No
Barnaby Joyce Queensland Absent
Julian McGauran Victoria Absent
Fiona Nash NSW Absent
John Hogg Queensland President No
Totals (59% turnout) 7 Yes – 38 No