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Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 95% attendance
24th Nov 2016, 2:04 PM – Senate Passenger Movement Charge Amendment Bill 2016 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
Summary
EditThe majority agreed to pass the bill, which means the bill will now become law. In parliamentary jargon, they voted to read the bill for a third time.
What does the bill do?
The bill was introduced to increase the rate of the passenger movement charge (PMC) from $55 to $60. The PMC:
is a tax imposed on a passenger departing from Australia and is collected by airlines and shipping companies at the time of the passenger’s purchase of their ticket.
Read more in the bills digest.
Votes Passed by a small majority
Nobody rebelled against their party.
| Party | Votes | |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Greens (89% turnout) | 0 Yes – 8 No | |
| Richard Di Natale Victoria | No | |
| Sarah Hanson-Young SA | No | |
| Nick McKim Tasmania | No | |
| Lee Rhiannon NSW | No | |
| Janet Rice Victoria | No | |
| Rachel Siewert WA | No | |
| Larissa Waters Queensland | No | |
| Peter Whish-Wilson Tasmania | No | |
| Scott Ludlam WA | Absent | |
| Australian Labor Party (88% turnout) | 0 Yes – 22 No | |
| Catryna Bilyk Tasmania | No | |
| Carol Brown Tasmania | No | |
| Doug Cameron NSW | No | |
| Anthony Chisholm Queensland | No | |
| Jacinta Collins Victoria | No | |
| Sam Dastyari NSW | No | |
| Don Farrell SA | No | |
| Alex Gallacher SA | No | |
| Katy Gallagher ACT | No | |
| Chris Ketter Queensland | No | |
| Kimberley Kitching Victoria | No | |
| Sue Lines WA | No | |
| Jenny McAllister NSW | No | |
| Malarndirri McCarthy NT | No | |
| Claire Moore Queensland | No | |
| Deborah O'Neill NSW | No | |
| Helen Polley Tasmania | No | |
| Louise Pratt WA | No | |
| Glenn Sterle WA | No | |
| Anne Urquhart Tasmania | No | |
| Murray Watt Queensland | No | |
| Penny Wong SA | No | |
| Kim Carr Victoria | Absent | |
| Patrick Dodson WA | Absent | |
| Gavin Marshall Victoria | Absent | |
| Lisa Singh Tasmania | Absent | |
| Nigel Scullion NT Country Liberal Party | Yes | |
| Derryn Hinch Victoria Derryn Hinch's Justice Party | Yes | |
| Gavin Marshall Victoria Deputy President | No | |
| Sue Lines WA Deputy President | Absent | |
| Nick Xenophon SA Independent | Yes | |
| Jacqui Lambie Tasmania Independent | No | |
| David Leyonhjelm NSW Liberal Democratic Party | No | |
| Liberal National Party (100% turnout) | 2 Yes – 0 No | |
| Matthew Canavan Queensland | Yes | |
| James McGrath Queensland | Yes | |
| Liberal Party (91% turnout) | 20 Yes – 0 No | |
| Eric Abetz Tasmania | Yes | |
| Christopher Back WA | Yes | |
| Simon Birmingham SA | Yes | |
| George Brandis Queensland | Yes | |
| David Bushby Tasmania | Yes | |
| Michaelia Cash WA | Yes | |
| Mathias Cormann WA | Yes | |
| Jonathon Duniam Tasmania | Yes | |
| David Fawcett SA | Yes | |
| Concetta Fierravanti-Wells NSW | Yes | |
| Mitch Fifield Victoria | Yes | |
| Jane Hume Victoria | Yes | |
| Ian Macdonald Queensland | Yes | |
| James Paterson Victoria | Yes | |
| Linda Reynolds WA | Yes | |
| Anne Ruston SA | Yes | |
| Scott Ryan Victoria | Yes | |
| Zed Seselja ACT | Yes | |
| Arthur Sinodinos NSW | Yes | |
| Dean Smith WA | Yes | |
| Cory Bernardi SA | Absent | |
| Marise Payne NSW | 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 Team (67% turnout) | 2 Yes – 0 No | |
| Stirling Griff SA | Yes | |
| Skye Kakoschke-Moore SA | Yes | |
| Nick Xenophon SA | Absent | |
| Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party (100% turnout) | 4 Yes – 0 No | |
| Brian Burston NSW | Yes | |
| Rod Culleton WA | Yes | |
| Pauline Hanson Queensland | Yes | |
| Malcolm Roberts Queensland | Yes | |
| Stephen Parry Tasmania President | Yes | |
| Totals (92% turnout) | 36 Yes – 33 No |
Turnout is the percentage of members eligible to vote that did vote.