28th Aug 2014, 12:06 PM – Senate Motions - ABC and SBS - Give Senate a copy of efficiency review
Summary
EditThe majority agreed that the Minister representing the Minister for Communications gives the Senate a copy of Mr Peter Lewis’s efficiency review of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation ('ABC') and Special Broadcasting Service ('SBS') (in parliamentary jargon, they agreed the review should be 'laid on the table'). This was proposed by Greens Senator Scott Ludlam.
Text of the motion
That the Senate—
(a) notes that:
(i) on 31 January 2014, the Minister for Communications announced an efficiency review of both national broadcasters, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) and the Special Broadcasting Service (SBS), to be conducted by Mr Peter Lewis, and
(i) despite the potentially serious ramifications of the Lewis report for the ABC and SBS, the Government has to date failed to make the report available for public consideration; and
(b) orders that there be laid on the table, by the Minister representing the Minister for Communications, no later than 2 pm on Monday, 1 September 2014, a copy of Mr Lewis’s efficiency review of the ABC and SBS.
Votes Passed by a small majority
Nobody rebelled against their party.
| Party | Votes | |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Greens (100% turnout) | 10 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 | |
| Janet Rice Victoria | Yes | |
| Rachel Siewert WA | Yes | |
| Larissa Waters Queensland | Yes | |
| Peter Whish-Wilson Tasmania | Yes | |
| Penny Wright SA | Yes | |
| Australian Labor Party (79% turnout) | 19 Yes – 0 No | |
| Carol Brown Tasmania | Yes | |
| Joe Bullock WA | Yes | |
| Doug Cameron NSW | Yes | |
| Kim Carr Victoria | Yes | |
| Jacinta Collins Victoria | Yes | |
| Sam Dastyari NSW | Yes | |
| John Faulkner NSW | Yes | |
| Alex Gallacher SA | Yes | |
| Chris Ketter Queensland | Yes | |
| Sue Lines WA | Yes | |
| Joe Ludwig Queensland | Yes | |
| Kate Lundy ACT | Yes | |
| Anne McEwen SA | Yes | |
| Claire Moore Queensland | Yes | |
| Deborah O'Neill NSW | Yes | |
| Nova Peris NT | Yes | |
| Lisa Singh Tasmania | Yes | |
| Glenn Sterle WA | Yes | |
| Anne Urquhart Tasmania | Yes | |
| Catryna Bilyk Tasmania | Absent | |
| Stephen Conroy Victoria | Absent | |
| Jan McLucas Queensland | Absent | |
| Helen Polley Tasmania | Absent | |
| Penny Wong SA | Absent | |
| Ricky Muir Victoria Australian Motoring Enthusiast Party | Yes | |
| Nigel Scullion NT Country Liberal Party | No | |
| John Madigan Victoria Democratic Labor Party | Absent | |
| Gavin Marshall Victoria Deputy President | Absent | |
| Bob Day SA Family First Party | No | |
| David Leyonhjelm NSW Liberal Democratic Party | No | |
| Liberal National Party (100% turnout) | 0 Yes – 2 No | |
| Matthew Canavan Queensland | No | |
| James McGrath Queensland | No | |
| Liberal Party (80% turnout) | 0 Yes – 20 No | |
| Christopher Back WA | No | |
| Cory Bernardi SA | No | |
| Simon Birmingham SA | No | |
| George Brandis Queensland | No | |
| David Bushby Tasmania | No | |
| Richard Colbeck Tasmania | No | |
| Mathias Cormann WA | No | |
| Sean Edwards SA | No | |
| David Fawcett SA | No | |
| Concetta Fierravanti-Wells NSW | No | |
| Mitch Fifield Victoria | No | |
| Bill Heffernan NSW | No | |
| Ian Macdonald Queensland | No | |
| Brett Mason Queensland | No | |
| Marise Payne NSW | No | |
| Linda Reynolds WA | No | |
| Michael Ronaldson Victoria | No | |
| Anne Ruston SA | No | |
| Zed Seselja ACT | No | |
| Dean Smith WA | No | |
| Eric Abetz Tasmania | Absent | |
| Michaelia Cash WA | Absent | |
| David Johnston WA | Absent | |
| Scott Ryan Victoria | Absent | |
| Arthur Sinodinos NSW | Absent | |
| National Party (100% turnout) | 0 Yes – 4 No | |
| Bridget McKenzie Victoria | No | |
| Fiona Nash NSW | No | |
| Barry O'Sullivan Queensland | No | |
| John Williams NSW | No | |
| Nick Xenophon SA Nick Xenophon Team | Absent | |
| Palmer United Party (100% turnout) | 3 Yes – 0 No | |
| Jacqui Lambie Tasmania | Yes | |
| Glenn Lazarus Queensland | Yes | |
| Dio Wang WA | Yes | |
| Stephen Parry Tasmania President | Absent | |
| Totals (82% turnout) | 33 Yes – 29 No |
Turnout is the percentage of members eligible to vote that did vote.