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18th Feb 2017
Parliamentary Entitlements Legislation Amendment Bill 2017 - in Committee - Former PMs and the gold pass
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 66% attendance
16th Feb 2017, 5:48 PM – Senate Parliamentary Entitlements Legislation Amendment Bill 2017 - in Committee - Get rid of gold pass
Summary
EditThe majority voted against amendments introduced by Australian Greens Lee Rhiannon (NSW), which means it was unsuccessful.
There was one rebel voter: Liberal Party Senator Ian Macdonald (Qld). He voted Yes against the majority of the Liberal Party, alongside former Liberal Senator Cory Bernardi (SA), who now belongs to the Australian Conservatives Party.
What were the amendments?
The purpose of the amendments was to completely get rid of the gold pass, a post-retirement travel benefit. For example, "[f]rom 1 July 2012, a Life Gold Pass holder is entitled, in a financial year, to a maximum of 10 domestic return trips".
Amendment text
See OpenAustralia for the motion text.
Votes Not passed by a modest majority
There was 1 rebellion in this division.
- Ian Macdonald voted Yes against the majority of the Liberal Party.
| Party | Votes | |
|---|---|---|
| Cory Bernardi SA Australian Conservatives | Yes | |
| 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 (44% turnout) | 0 Yes – 11 No | |
| Carol Brown Tasmania | No | |
| Doug Cameron NSW | No | |
| Sam Dastyari NSW | No | |
| Don Farrell SA | No | |
| Katy Gallagher ACT | No | |
| Chris Ketter Queensland | No | |
| Sue Lines WA | No | |
| Malarndirri McCarthy NT | No | |
| Louise Pratt WA | No | |
| Glenn Sterle WA | No | |
| Penny Wong SA | No | |
| Catryna Bilyk Tasmania | Absent | |
| Kim Carr Victoria | Absent | |
| Anthony Chisholm Queensland | Absent | |
| Jacinta Collins Victoria | Absent | |
| Patrick Dodson WA | Absent | |
| Alex Gallacher SA | Absent | |
| Kimberley Kitching Victoria | Absent | |
| Gavin Marshall Victoria | Absent | |
| Jenny McAllister NSW | Absent | |
| Claire Moore Queensland | Absent | |
| Deborah O'Neill NSW | Absent | |
| Helen Polley Tasmania | Absent | |
| Lisa Singh Tasmania | Absent | |
| Anne Urquhart Tasmania | Absent | |
| Murray Watt Queensland | Absent | |
| Nigel Scullion NT Country Liberal Party | Absent | |
| Derryn Hinch Victoria Derryn Hinch's Justice Party | No | |
| Sue Lines WA Deputy President | Absent | |
| Jacqui Lambie Tasmania Independent | No | |
| David Leyonhjelm NSW Liberal Democratic Party | Yes | |
| Liberal National Party (50% turnout) | 0 Yes – 1 No | |
| James McGrath Queensland | No | |
| Matthew Canavan Queensland | Absent | |
| Liberal Party (52% turnout) | 1 Yes – 10 No | |
| Ian Macdonald Queensland | Yes | |
| Simon Birmingham SA | No | |
| David Bushby Tasmania | No | |
| David Fawcett SA | No | |
| Concetta Fierravanti-Wells NSW | No | |
| Mitch Fifield Victoria | No | |
| Jane Hume Victoria | No | |
| James Paterson Victoria | No | |
| Linda Reynolds WA | No | |
| Scott Ryan Victoria | No | |
| Dean Smith WA | No | |
| Eric Abetz Tasmania | Absent | |
| Christopher Back WA | Absent | |
| George Brandis Queensland | Absent | |
| Michaelia Cash WA | Absent | |
| Mathias Cormann WA | Absent | |
| Jonathon Duniam Tasmania | Absent | |
| Marise Payne NSW | Absent | |
| Anne Ruston SA | Absent | |
| Zed Seselja ACT | 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 Team (100% turnout) | 0 Yes – 3 No | |
| Stirling Griff SA | No | |
| Skye Kakoschke-Moore SA | No | |
| Nick Xenophon SA | No | |
| Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party (100% turnout) | 3 Yes – 0 No | |
| Brian Burston NSW | Yes | |
| Pauline Hanson Queensland | Yes | |
| Malcolm Roberts Queensland | Yes | |
| Stephen Parry Tasmania President | Absent | |
| Totals (61% turnout) | 14 Yes – 31 No |
Red entries are rebel votes against the majority of a party.
Turnout is the percentage of members eligible to vote that did vote.