edited
27th Jan 2017
Criminal Code Amendment (Cluster Munitions Prohibition) Bill 2010 - In Committee - Ban investment
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 56% attendance
21st Aug 2012, 5:47 PM – Senate Criminal Code Amendment (Cluster Munitions Prohibition) Bill 2010 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
Summary
EditThe majority voted in favour of a motion to pass the bill. In parliamentary jargon, they voted to read it for a third time.
Because the bill has already passed in the House of Representatives, the bill will now become law.
What is this bill?
The bill will bring the Convention on Cluster Munitions into Australian law by, for example, creating offences in relation to cluster munitions and explosive bomblets.
Read more in the bills digest.
Votes Passed by a modest majority
Nobody rebelled against their party.
| Party | Votes | |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Greens (100% turnout) | 0 Yes – 9 No | |
| Richard Di Natale Victoria | No | |
| Sarah Hanson-Young SA | No | |
| Scott Ludlam WA | No | |
| Christine Milne Tasmania | No | |
| Lee Rhiannon NSW | No | |
| Rachel Siewert WA | No | |
| Larissa Waters Queensland | No | |
| Peter Whish-Wilson Tasmania | No | |
| Penny Wright SA | No | |
| Australian Labor Party (60% turnout) | 18 Yes – 0 No | |
| Mark Bishop WA | Yes | |
| Carol Brown Tasmania | Yes | |
| Doug Cameron NSW | Yes | |
| Don Farrell SA | Yes | |
| John Faulkner NSW | Yes | |
| Mark Furner Queensland | Yes | |
| Alex Gallacher SA | Yes | |
| Joe Ludwig Queensland | Yes | |
| Gavin Marshall Victoria | Yes | |
| Anne McEwen SA | Yes | |
| Jan McLucas Queensland | Yes | |
| Claire Moore Queensland | Yes | |
| Helen Polley Tasmania | Yes | |
| Louise Pratt WA | Yes | |
| Glenn Sterle WA | Yes | |
| Matt Thistlethwaite NSW | Yes | |
| Lin Thorp Tasmania | Yes | |
| Anne Urquhart Tasmania | Yes | |
| Catryna Bilyk Tasmania | Absent | |
| Bob Carr NSW | Absent | |
| Kim Carr Victoria | Absent | |
| Jacinta Collins Victoria | Absent | |
| Stephen Conroy Victoria | Absent | |
| Trish Crossin NT | Absent | |
| Chris Evans WA | Absent | |
| David Feeney Victoria | Absent | |
| Kate Lundy ACT | Absent | |
| Lisa Singh Tasmania | Absent | |
| Ursula Stephens NSW | Absent | |
| Penny Wong SA | Absent | |
| Nigel Scullion NT Country Liberal Party | Yes | |
| John Madigan Victoria Democratic Labor Party | Yes | |
| Stephen Parry Tasmania Deputy President | Yes | |
| Nick Xenophon SA Independent | No | |
| Liberal Party (27% turnout) | 7 Yes – 0 No | |
| Sue Boyce Queensland | Yes | |
| George Brandis Queensland | Yes | |
| David Bushby Tasmania | Yes | |
| Michaelia Cash WA | Yes | |
| Sean Edwards SA | Yes | |
| Helen Kroger Victoria | Yes | |
| Dean Smith WA | Yes | |
| Eric Abetz Tasmania | Absent | |
| Christopher Back WA | Absent | |
| Cory Bernardi SA | Absent | |
| Simon Birmingham SA | Absent | |
| Richard Colbeck Tasmania | Absent | |
| Mathias Cormann WA | Absent | |
| Alan Eggleston WA | Absent | |
| David Fawcett SA | Absent | |
| Concetta Fierravanti-Wells NSW | Absent | |
| Mitch Fifield Victoria | Absent | |
| Bill Heffernan NSW | Absent | |
| Gary Humphries ACT | Absent | |
| David Johnston WA | Absent | |
| Ian Macdonald Queensland | Absent | |
| Brett Mason Queensland | Absent | |
| Marise Payne NSW | Absent | |
| Michael Ronaldson Victoria | Absent | |
| Scott Ryan Victoria | Absent | |
| Arthur Sinodinos NSW | Absent | |
| National Party (20% turnout) | 1 Yes – 0 No | |
| Bridget McKenzie Victoria | Yes | |
| Ron Boswell Queensland | Absent | |
| Barnaby Joyce Queensland | Absent | |
| Fiona Nash NSW | Absent | |
| John Williams NSW | Absent | |
| John Hogg Queensland President | Absent | |
| Totals (52% turnout) | 29 Yes – 10 No |
Turnout is the percentage of members eligible to vote that did vote.