Summary

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The majority agreed that the motion to disallow the Corporations Amendment (Streamlining Future of Financial Advice) Regulations 2014 should take precedence over question time and motions to take answers.

This was an amendment moved by Liberal Senator Ian Macdonald "to test how genuine the Labor Party and the Greens are on the particular urgency of this motion". It amends a precedence motion moved by Labor Senator Claire Moore, which called for the motion to disallow to be considered without significant delay.

A rebellious senator

Palmer United Party (PUP) Senator Jacqui Lambie crossed the floor and voted 'aye' in this division. This rebellion happened on the same day that she was removed as deputy Senate leader and deputy whip of PUP for not attending three party meetings this week (see ABC News).

Background to the motion

Labor Senator Sam Dastyari introduced the motion to disallow the Regulation and gave a good explanation of his reasons for doing so. ABC News also gave a useful summary of the background of this motion, particularly under the subheading 'Coalition of common sense'.

Votes Passed by a small majority

There was 1 rebellion in this division.

  • Jacqui Lambie voted Yes against the majority of the Palmer United Party.
Party Votes
Australian Greens (90% turnout) 9 Yes 0 No
Richard Di Natale Victoria 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
Sarah Hanson-Young SA Absent
Australian Labor Party (83% turnout) 20 Yes 0 No
Catryna Bilyk Tasmania Yes
Carol Brown Tasmania Yes
Joe Bullock WA Yes
Doug Cameron NSW Yes
Kim Carr Victoria Yes
Jacinta Collins Victoria Yes
Stephen Conroy Victoria Yes
Sam Dastyari NSW Yes
Chris Ketter Queensland 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
Helen Polley Tasmania Yes
Lisa Singh Tasmania Yes
Glenn Sterle WA Yes
Anne Urquhart Tasmania Yes
Penny Wong SA Yes
John Faulkner NSW Absent
Alex Gallacher SA Absent
Sue Lines WA Absent
Jan McLucas Queensland Absent
Ricky Muir Victoria Australian Motoring Enthusiast Party Yes
Nigel Scullion NT Country Liberal Party No
John Madigan Victoria Democratic Labor Party Yes
Gavin Marshall Victoria Deputy President Absent
Bob Day SA Family First Party No
Nick Xenophon SA Independent Yes
John Madigan Victoria Independent Absent
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 (72% turnout) 0 Yes 18 No
Christopher Back WA No
Cory Bernardi SA No
David Bushby Tasmania No
Michaelia Cash WA No
Richard Colbeck Tasmania No
Mathias Cormann WA No
David Fawcett SA No
Concetta Fierravanti-Wells NSW No
Mitch Fifield Victoria No
Ian Macdonald Queensland No
Brett Mason Queensland No
Marise Payne NSW No
Michael Ronaldson Victoria No
Anne Ruston SA No
Scott Ryan Victoria No
Zed Seselja ACT No
Arthur Sinodinos NSW No
Dean Smith WA No
Eric Abetz Tasmania Absent
Simon Birmingham SA Absent
George Brandis Queensland Absent
Sean Edwards SA Absent
Bill Heffernan NSW Absent
David Johnston WA Absent
Linda Reynolds WA 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) 1 Yes 2 No
Jacqui Lambie Tasmania Yes
Glenn Lazarus Queensland No
Dio Wang WA No
Stephen Parry Tasmania President No
Totals (83% turnout) 33 Yes – 30 No