18th Jun 2012, 4:23 PM – Senate Motions - Registered Organisations - Accountability & transparency
Summary
EditThe majority voted against a motion introduced by Liberal Party Senator Helen Kroger (Victoria), which means it was unsuccessful.
Motion text
That the Senate—
(a) notes that:
(i) Fair Work Australia’s investigation into the Health Services Union and the Member for Dobell (Mr Thomson) has taken an unreasonably long time,
(ii) the Member for Dobell expected Fair Work Australia to conduct its investigation within 6 months,
(iii) Australians have lost faith in Fair Work Australia to conduct itself in a quick and proper manner,
(iv) under the Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009, enacted by the then Minister for Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (Ms Gillard), the provisions for accountability and transparency are far less than the standard expected of company directors, and
(v) the Coalition has a plan for better accountability and transparency for registered organisations; and
(b) calls on the Government to adopt the Coalition’s plan for better accountability and transparency for registered organisations.
Votes Not passed by a small majority
Nobody rebelled against their party.
Party | Votes | |
---|---|---|
Australian Greens (75% turnout) | 0 Yes – 6 No | |
Richard Di Natale Victoria | No | |
Sarah Hanson-Young SA | No | |
Scott Ludlam WA | No | |
Christine Milne Tasmania | No | |
Lee Rhiannon NSW | No | |
Penny Wright SA | No | |
Rachel Siewert WA | Absent | |
Larissa Waters Queensland | Absent | |
Australian Labor Party (90% turnout) | 0 Yes – 26 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 | |
Trish Crossin NT | No | |
Don Farrell SA | No | |
John Faulkner NSW | No | |
David Feeney Victoria | No | |
Mark Furner Queensland | No | |
Alex Gallacher SA | No | |
Joe Ludwig Queensland | No | |
Kate Lundy ACT | No | |
Gavin Marshall Victoria | No | |
Anne McEwen SA | No | |
Jan McLucas Queensland | No | |
Claire Moore Queensland | No | |
Helen Polley Tasmania | No | |
Louise Pratt WA | No | |
Lisa Singh Tasmania | No | |
Ursula Stephens NSW | No | |
Glenn Sterle WA | No | |
Matt Thistlethwaite NSW | No | |
Anne Urquhart Tasmania | No | |
Penny Wong SA | No | |
Bob Carr NSW | Absent | |
Kim Carr Victoria | Absent | |
Chris Evans WA | Absent | |
Nigel Scullion NT Country Liberal Party | Yes | |
John Madigan Victoria Democratic Labor Party | Absent | |
Stephen Parry Tasmania Deputy President | Yes | |
Nick Xenophon SA Independent | Absent | |
Liberal Party (78% turnout) | 21 Yes – 0 No | |
Christopher Back WA | Yes | |
Simon Birmingham SA | Yes | |
Sue Boyce Queensland | Yes | |
David Bushby Tasmania | Yes | |
Michaelia Cash WA | Yes | |
Richard Colbeck Tasmania | Yes | |
Alan Eggleston WA | Yes | |
David Fawcett SA | Yes | |
Concetta Fierravanti-Wells NSW | Yes | |
Mitch Fifield Victoria | Yes | |
Bill Heffernan NSW | Yes | |
Gary Humphries ACT | Yes | |
David Johnston WA | Yes | |
Helen Kroger Victoria | Yes | |
Ian Macdonald Queensland | Yes | |
Brett Mason Queensland | Yes | |
Marise Payne NSW | Yes | |
Michael Ronaldson Victoria | Yes | |
Scott Ryan Victoria | Yes | |
Arthur Sinodinos NSW | Yes | |
Dean Smith WA | Yes | |
Eric Abetz Tasmania | Absent | |
Cory Bernardi SA | Absent | |
George Brandis Queensland | Absent | |
Mathias Cormann WA | Absent | |
Sean Edwards SA | Absent | |
Mary Fisher SA | Absent | |
National Party (80% turnout) | 4 Yes – 0 No | |
Ron Boswell Queensland | Yes | |
Bridget McKenzie Victoria | Yes | |
Fiona Nash NSW | Yes | |
John Williams NSW | Yes | |
Barnaby Joyce Queensland | Absent | |
John Hogg Queensland President | Absent | |
Totals (80% turnout) | 27 Yes – 32 No |
Turnout is the percentage of members eligible to vote that did vote.