2nd Mar 2015, 6:01 PM – Senate Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Amendment Bill 2014 - Second Reading - Agree to bill's main idea
Summary
EditThe majority did not agree with the main idea of the bill and so have rejected it. This means that it won't be considered any further. In parliamentary jargon, they voted against reading the bill for a second time.
What is the bill's main idea?
The Government has tried to pass a bill like this before but hasn't been successful.
The bill was introduced to establish the Registered Organisations Commission to investigate and monitor unions and employer organisations. It also imposes a similar standard disclosure and transparency on union officials as company directors and introduces tougher criminal sanctions.
Read more in the bills digest.
Votes Not passed by a small majority
Nobody rebelled against their party.
| Party | Votes | |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Greens (100% turnout) | 0 Yes – 10 No | |
| Richard Di Natale Victoria | No | |
| Sarah Hanson-Young SA | No | |
| Scott Ludlam WA | No | |
| Christine Milne Tasmania | No | |
| Lee Rhiannon NSW | No | |
| Janet Rice Victoria | No | |
| Rachel Siewert WA | No | |
| Larissa Waters Queensland | No | |
| Peter Whish-Wilson Tasmania | No | |
| Penny Wright SA | No | |
| Australian Labor Party (78% turnout) | 0 Yes – 18 No | |
| Catryna Bilyk Tasmania | No | |
| Joe Bullock WA | No | |
| Doug Cameron NSW | No | |
| Stephen Conroy Victoria | No | |
| Sam Dastyari NSW | No | |
| Alex Gallacher SA | No | |
| Chris Ketter Queensland | No | |
| Sue Lines WA | No | |
| Kate Lundy ACT | No | |
| Anne McEwen SA | No | |
| Jan McLucas Queensland | No | |
| Claire Moore Queensland | No | |
| Deborah O'Neill NSW | No | |
| Nova Peris NT | No | |
| Helen Polley Tasmania | No | |
| Lisa Singh Tasmania | No | |
| Glenn Sterle WA | No | |
| Anne Urquhart Tasmania | No | |
| Carol Brown Tasmania | Absent | |
| Kim Carr Victoria | Absent | |
| Jacinta Collins Victoria | Absent | |
| Joe Ludwig Queensland | Absent | |
| Penny Wong SA | Absent | |
| Ricky Muir Victoria Australian Motoring Enthusiast Party | No | |
| Nigel Scullion NT Country Liberal Party | Absent | |
| Gavin Marshall Victoria Deputy President | No | |
| Bob Day SA Family First Party | Yes | |
| Nick Xenophon SA Independent | Yes | |
| Jacqui Lambie Tasmania Independent | No | |
| John Madigan Victoria Independent | Absent | |
| David Leyonhjelm NSW Liberal Democratic Party | Yes | |
| Liberal National Party (100% turnout) | 2 Yes – 0 No | |
| Matthew Canavan Queensland | Yes | |
| James McGrath Queensland | Yes | |
| Liberal Party (80% turnout) | 20 Yes – 0 No | |
| Eric Abetz Tasmania | Yes | |
| Christopher Back WA | Yes | |
| Simon Birmingham SA | Yes | |
| David Bushby Tasmania | Yes | |
| Michaelia Cash WA | Yes | |
| Sean Edwards SA | Yes | |
| David Fawcett SA | Yes | |
| Concetta Fierravanti-Wells NSW | Yes | |
| Mitch Fifield Victoria | Yes | |
| Bill Heffernan NSW | Yes | |
| David Johnston WA | Yes | |
| Ian Macdonald Queensland | Yes | |
| Brett Mason Queensland | Yes | |
| Marise Payne NSW | Yes | |
| Linda Reynolds WA | Yes | |
| Michael Ronaldson Victoria | Yes | |
| Scott Ryan Victoria | Yes | |
| Zed Seselja ACT | Yes | |
| Arthur Sinodinos NSW | Yes | |
| Dean Smith WA | Yes | |
| Cory Bernardi SA | Absent | |
| George Brandis Queensland | Absent | |
| Richard Colbeck Tasmania | Absent | |
| Mathias Cormann WA | Absent | |
| Anne Ruston SA | Absent | |
| National Party (100% turnout) | 4 Yes – 0 No | |
| Bridget McKenzie Victoria | Yes | |
| Fiona Nash NSW | Yes | |
| Barry O'Sullivan Queensland | Yes | |
| John Williams NSW | Yes | |
| Nick Xenophon SA Nick Xenophon Team | Absent | |
| Palmer United Party (100% turnout) | 0 Yes – 2 No | |
| Glenn Lazarus Queensland | No | |
| Dio Wang WA | No | |
| Stephen Parry Tasmania President | Yes | |
| Totals (84% turnout) | 30 Yes – 33 No |
Turnout is the percentage of members eligible to vote that did vote.