Bills — Early Years Quality Fund Special Account Bill 2013; Second Reading
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 96% attendance
28th Jun 2013, 2:49 PM – Senate Early Years Quality Fund Special Account Bill 2013 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea
Summary
EditThe majority voted in favour of a motion to agree with the main idea of the bill. In parliamentary jargon, they voted to read the bill for a second time. the Senate will now discuss the bill in more detail.
What is the bill's main idea?
The bill was introduced to establish the Early Years Quality Fund Special Account to:
provide $300 million over two years to approved centre based long day care services in the form of grants to be used exclusively for the remuneration of employees and other employment-related costs and expenses.
Read more in the bills digest.
Votes Passed by a small majority
Nobody rebelled against their party.
| Party | Votes | |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Greens (100% turnout) | 9 Yes – 0 No | |
| Richard Di Natale Victoria | Yes | |
| Sarah Hanson-Young SA | Yes | |
| Scott Ludlam WA | Yes | |
| Christine Milne Tasmania | Yes | |
| Lee Rhiannon NSW | Yes | |
| Rachel Siewert WA | Yes | |
| Larissa Waters Queensland | Yes | |
| Peter Whish-Wilson Tasmania | Yes | |
| Penny Wright SA | Yes | |
| Australian Labor Party (80% turnout) | 24 Yes – 0 No | |
| Catryna Bilyk Tasmania | Yes | |
| Mark Bishop WA | Yes | |
| Carol Brown Tasmania | Yes | |
| Doug Cameron NSW | Yes | |
| Trish Crossin NT | Yes | |
| Don Farrell SA | Yes | |
| David Feeney Victoria | Yes | |
| Mark Furner Queensland | Yes | |
| Alex Gallacher SA | Yes | |
| Sue Lines WA | Yes | |
| Joe Ludwig Queensland | Yes | |
| Kate Lundy ACT | 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 | |
| Lisa Singh Tasmania | Yes | |
| Ursula Stephens NSW | Yes | |
| Glenn Sterle WA | Yes | |
| Matt Thistlethwaite NSW | Yes | |
| Lin Thorp Tasmania | Yes | |
| Penny Wong SA | Yes | |
| Bob Carr NSW | Absent | |
| Kim Carr Victoria | Absent | |
| Jacinta Collins Victoria | Absent | |
| Stephen Conroy Victoria | Absent | |
| John Faulkner NSW | Absent | |
| Anne Urquhart Tasmania | Absent | |
| Nigel Scullion NT Country Liberal Party | No | |
| John Madigan Victoria Democratic Labor Party | Absent | |
| Stephen Parry Tasmania Deputy President | No | |
| Nick Xenophon SA Independent | No | |
| Liberal Party (81% turnout) | 0 Yes – 22 No | |
| Eric Abetz Tasmania | No | |
| Christopher Back WA | No | |
| Cory Bernardi SA | No | |
| Simon Birmingham SA | No | |
| David Bushby Tasmania | No | |
| Michaelia Cash WA | No | |
| Richard Colbeck Tasmania | No | |
| Sean Edwards SA | No | |
| Alan Eggleston WA | No | |
| David Fawcett SA | No | |
| Concetta Fierravanti-Wells NSW | No | |
| Mitch Fifield Victoria | No | |
| Bill Heffernan NSW | No | |
| Gary Humphries ACT | No | |
| David Johnston WA | No | |
| Helen Kroger Victoria | No | |
| Ian Macdonald Queensland | No | |
| Brett Mason Queensland | No | |
| Marise Payne NSW | No | |
| Michael Ronaldson Victoria | No | |
| Scott Ryan Victoria | No | |
| Dean Smith WA | No | |
| Sue Boyce Queensland | Absent | |
| George Brandis Queensland | Absent | |
| Mathias Cormann WA | Absent | |
| Anne Ruston SA | Absent | |
| Arthur Sinodinos NSW | Absent | |
| National Party (80% turnout) | 0 Yes – 4 No | |
| Barnaby Joyce Queensland | No | |
| Bridget McKenzie Victoria | No | |
| Fiona Nash NSW | No | |
| John Williams NSW | No | |
| Ron Boswell Queensland | Absent | |
| John Hogg Queensland President | Yes | |
| Totals (83% turnout) | 34 Yes – 29 No |
Turnout is the percentage of members eligible to vote that did vote.