7th Sep 2017, 12:26 PM – Senate Motions - Child Care - Acknowledge work & increase pay
Summary
EditThe majority voted against a motion introduced by Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young, which means it wasn't passed. The motion concerned early childhood education and care and the people who work in the industry.
Motion text
That the Senate—
(a) acknowledges:
(i) the important work early childhood educators and childcare staff around the country do in helping care for our young children,
(ii) that early childhood education and care (ECEC) is a critical component of lifelong learning,
(iii) that ECEC workers are trusted and skilled carers and educators, and
(iv) that ECEC educators and staff, earning as low as $21 per hour, are underpaid for the important job they dedicate their lives to; and
(b) supports:
(i) the early childhood educators and workers taking part in the largest walk-off industrial action on 7 September 2017, and
(ii) a 35 per cent pay increase to ECEC educators' and workers' salaries.
Votes Not passed by a large majority
Nobody rebelled against their party.
| Party | Votes | |
|---|---|---|
| Cory Bernardi SA Australian Conservatives | Absent | |
| Australian Greens (100% turnout) | 7 Yes – 0 No | |
| Richard Di Natale Victoria | Yes | |
| Sarah Hanson-Young SA | Yes | |
| Nick McKim Tasmania | Yes | |
| Lee Rhiannon NSW | Yes | |
| Janet Rice Victoria | Yes | |
| Rachel Siewert WA | Yes | |
| Peter Whish-Wilson Tasmania | Yes | |
| Australian Labor Party (72% turnout) | 0 Yes – 18 No | |
| Doug Cameron NSW | No | |
| Kim Carr Victoria | No | |
| Anthony Chisholm Queensland | No | |
| Don Farrell SA | No | |
| Alex Gallacher SA | No | |
| Katy Gallagher ACT | No | |
| Chris Ketter Queensland | No | |
| Kimberley Kitching Victoria | No | |
| Gavin Marshall Victoria | No | |
| Jenny McAllister NSW | No | |
| Malarndirri McCarthy NT | No | |
| Claire Moore Queensland | No | |
| Deborah O'Neill NSW | No | |
| Louise Pratt WA | No | |
| Lisa Singh Tasmania | No | |
| Glenn Sterle WA | No | |
| Anne Urquhart Tasmania | No | |
| Murray Watt Queensland | No | |
| Catryna Bilyk Tasmania | Absent | |
| Carol Brown Tasmania | Absent | |
| Jacinta Collins Victoria | Absent | |
| Sam Dastyari NSW | Absent | |
| Patrick Dodson WA | Absent | |
| Helen Polley Tasmania | Absent | |
| Penny Wong SA | Absent | |
| Nigel Scullion NT Country Liberal Party | No | |
| Derryn Hinch Victoria Derryn Hinch's Justice Party | No | |
| Sue Lines WA Deputy President | No | |
| Jacqui Lambie Tasmania Independent | Yes | |
| Lucy Gichuhi SA Independent | No | |
| David Leyonhjelm NSW Liberal Democratic Party | No | |
| Liberal National Party (50% turnout) | 0 Yes – 1 No | |
| James McGrath Queensland | No | |
| Matthew Canavan Queensland | Absent | |
| Liberal Party (71% turnout) | 0 Yes – 15 No | |
| Simon Birmingham SA | No | |
| Slade Brockman WA | No | |
| David Bushby Tasmania | No | |
| Michaelia Cash WA | No | |
| Mathias Cormann WA | No | |
| Jonathon Duniam Tasmania | No | |
| David Fawcett SA | No | |
| Mitch Fifield Victoria | No | |
| Jane Hume Victoria | No | |
| Ian Macdonald Queensland | No | |
| James Paterson Victoria | No | |
| Anne Ruston SA | No | |
| Zed Seselja ACT | No | |
| Arthur Sinodinos NSW | No | |
| Dean Smith WA | No | |
| Eric Abetz Tasmania | Absent | |
| George Brandis Queensland | Absent | |
| Concetta Fierravanti-Wells NSW | Absent | |
| Marise Payne NSW | Absent | |
| Linda Reynolds WA | Absent | |
| Scott Ryan Victoria | 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) | 0 Yes – 4 No | |
| Brian Burston NSW | No | |
| Peter Georgiou WA | No | |
| Pauline Hanson Queensland | No | |
| Malcolm Roberts Queensland | No | |
| Stephen Parry Tasmania President | Absent | |
| Totals (78% turnout) | 8 Yes – 50 No |
Turnout is the percentage of members eligible to vote that did vote.