National Cancer Screening Register Bill 2016 and another - Refer to Committee
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
Division last edited 22nd Oct 2016 by mackay staff
The majority voted against amendments introduced by Labor Senator Helen Polley (Tas), which means they were rejected.
Senator Polley explained that her amendments would have:
These amendments would restrict the operation of a register to a government agency or to a not-for-profit organisation. Our amendments would allow the register to be operated by one of the organisations that actually have experience and expertise in this area, like the Commonwealth Department of Human Services or the Victorian psychology service.
The two bills under discussion are the:
Together, they create a National Cancer Screening Register. Read more about them in the bills digest.
(1) Clause 26, page 26 (line 16), omit "The Minister ", substitute "(1) The Minister ".
(2) Clause 26, page 26 (lines 16 and 17), omit "a person ", substitute "a permitted entity ".
(3) Clause 26, page 26 (after line 20), at the end of the clause, add:
(3) In this section: permitted entity means:
(a) a Department of the Commonwealth, a State or a Territory; or
(b) a body (whether incorporated or unincorporated) established for a public purpose by a law of the Commonwealth, a State or a Territory; or
(c) a person in the service or employment of a Department mentioned in paragraph (a) or a body mentioned in paragraph (b); or
(d) a person who holds or performs the duties of an office or position established by or under a law of the Commonwealth, a State or a Territory; or
(e) an entity (whether incorporated or unincorporated) established for a charitable purpose.
(4) This section has no effect to the extent (if any) to which its operation would result in the acquisition of property (within the meaning of paragraph 51(xxxi) of the Constitution) otherwise than on just terms (within the meaning of that paragraph).
Nobody rebelled against their party.
Party | Votes | |
---|---|---|
Australian Greens (89% turnout) | 8 Yes – 0 No | |
Richard Di Natale Victoria | Yes | |
Sarah Hanson-Young SA | Yes | |
Scott Ludlam WA | Yes | |
Nick McKim Tasmania | Yes | |
Lee Rhiannon NSW | Yes | |
Janet Rice Victoria | Yes | |
Rachel Siewert WA | Yes | |
Peter Whish-Wilson Tasmania | Yes | |
Larissa Waters Queensland | Absent | |
Australian Labor Party (83% turnout) | 20 Yes – 0 No | |
Catryna Bilyk Tasmania | Yes | |
Doug Cameron NSW | Yes | |
Kim Carr Victoria | Yes | |
Anthony Chisholm Queensland | Yes | |
Jacinta Collins Victoria | Yes | |
Sam Dastyari NSW | Yes | |
Patrick Dodson WA | Yes | |
Don Farrell SA | Yes | |
Alex Gallacher SA | Yes | |
Katy Gallagher ACT | Yes | |
Chris Ketter Queensland | Yes | |
Sue Lines WA | Yes | |
Jenny McAllister NSW | Yes | |
Claire Moore Queensland | Yes | |
Deborah O'Neill NSW | Yes | |
Helen Polley Tasmania | Yes | |
Louise Pratt WA | Yes | |
Glenn Sterle WA | Yes | |
Anne Urquhart Tasmania | Yes | |
Murray Watt Queensland | Yes | |
Carol Brown Tasmania | Absent | |
Gavin Marshall Victoria | Absent | |
Malarndirri McCarthy NT | Absent | |
Lisa Singh Tasmania | Absent | |
Penny Wong SA | Absent | |
Nigel Scullion NT Country Liberal Party | No | |
Derryn Hinch Victoria Derryn Hinch's Justice Party | No | |
Gavin Marshall Victoria Deputy President | Yes | |
Sue Lines WA Deputy President | Absent | |
Bob Day SA Family First Party | Absent | |
Jacqui Lambie Tasmania Independent | No | |
Nick Xenophon SA Independent | 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 (82% turnout) | 0 Yes – 18 No | |
Eric Abetz Tasmania | No | |
Christopher Back WA | No | |
Simon Birmingham SA | No | |
David Bushby Tasmania | No | |
Michaelia Cash WA | No | |
Jonathon Duniam Tasmania | No | |
David Fawcett SA | No | |
Concetta Fierravanti-Wells NSW | No | |
Mitch Fifield Victoria | No | |
Jane Hume Victoria | No | |
Ian Macdonald Queensland | No | |
James Paterson Victoria | No | |
Marise Payne NSW | No | |
Linda Reynolds WA | No | |
Anne Ruston SA | No | |
Scott Ryan Victoria | No | |
Arthur Sinodinos NSW | No | |
Dean Smith WA | No | |
Cory Bernardi SA | Absent | |
George Brandis Queensland | Absent | |
Mathias Cormann WA | Absent | |
Zed Seselja ACT | 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 Team (67% turnout) | 0 Yes – 2 No | |
Stirling Griff SA | No | |
Skye Kakoschke-Moore SA | No | |
Nick Xenophon SA | Absent | |
Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party (25% turnout) | 0 Yes – 1 No | |
Malcolm Roberts Queensland | No | |
Brian Burston NSW | Absent | |
Rod Culleton WA | Absent | |
Pauline Hanson Queensland | Absent | |
Stephen Parry Tasmania President | No | |
Totals (83% turnout) | 29 Yes – 33 No |
Turnout is the percentage of members eligible to vote that did vote.