5th Dec 2017, 3:47 PM – Senate Motions - Eureka Stockade - Historical observance
Summary
EditThe majority voted in favour of a motion introduced by Senator Cory Bernardi, which means it was successful.
Motions like these don't have legal force but can be influential as they represent the will of the Senate.
Motion text
That the Senate—
(a) notes that 3 December 2017 marked 163 years since the Eureka Stockade rebellion of 1854;
(b) recognises the Eureka Stockade as the birthplace of the Australian spirit of mateship signified by the term 'diggers', a term which was later adopted by Anzac soldiers in World War I;
(c) further notes that the Eureka Stockade signified a victory of self-reliant individuals over big government, corruption, arbitrary licensing and excessive taxation;
(d) rejects the attempt by some unions to rewrite history and usurp the Southern Cross or Eureka flag and rebellion as representative of militant unionism; and
(e) calls upon the Government to promote the historical observance of the Eureka Stockade and ensure an accurate representation of its true historical context.
Votes Passed by a small majority
Nobody rebelled against their party.
Party | Votes | |
---|---|---|
Cory Bernardi SA Australian Conservatives | Yes | |
Australian Greens (100% turnout) | 0 Yes – 9 No | |
Andrew Bartlett Queensland | 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 | |
Jordon Steele-John WA | No | |
Peter Whish-Wilson Tasmania | No | |
Australian Labor Party (60% turnout) | 0 Yes – 15 No | |
Kim Carr Victoria | No | |
Anthony Chisholm Queensland | No | |
Jacinta Collins Victoria | No | |
Sam Dastyari NSW | No | |
Patrick Dodson WA | No | |
Don Farrell SA | No | |
Chris Ketter Queensland | No | |
Kimberley Kitching Victoria | No | |
Jenny McAllister NSW | No | |
Malarndirri McCarthy NT | No | |
Claire Moore Queensland | No | |
Deborah O'Neill NSW | No | |
Glenn Sterle WA | No | |
Anne Urquhart Tasmania | No | |
Murray Watt Queensland | No | |
Catryna Bilyk Tasmania | Absent | |
Carol Brown Tasmania | Absent | |
Doug Cameron NSW | Absent | |
Alex Gallacher SA | Absent | |
Katy Gallagher ACT | Absent | |
Gavin Marshall Victoria | Absent | |
Helen Polley Tasmania | Absent | |
Louise Pratt WA | Absent | |
Lisa Singh Tasmania | Absent | |
Penny Wong SA | Absent | |
Nigel Scullion NT Country Liberal Party | Absent | |
Derryn Hinch Victoria Derryn Hinch's Justice Party | No | |
Sue Lines WA Deputy President | No | |
Lucy Gichuhi SA Independent | Absent | |
David Leyonhjelm NSW Liberal Democratic Party | Yes | |
Liberal National Party (50% turnout) | 1 Yes – 0 No | |
James McGrath Queensland | Yes | |
Matthew Canavan Queensland | Absent | |
Liberal Party (80% turnout) | 16 Yes – 0 No | |
Eric Abetz Tasmania | Yes | |
Slade Brockman WA | Yes | |
David Bushby Tasmania | Yes | |
Michaelia Cash 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 | |
Marise Payne NSW | Yes | |
Linda Reynolds WA | Yes | |
Anne Ruston SA | Yes | |
Zed Seselja ACT | Yes | |
Dean Smith WA | Yes | |
Simon Birmingham SA | Absent | |
George Brandis Queensland | Absent | |
Mathias Cormann WA | Absent | |
Arthur Sinodinos NSW | Absent | |
National Party (67% turnout) | 2 Yes – 0 No | |
Bridget McKenzie Victoria | Yes | |
Barry O'Sullivan Queensland | Yes | |
John Williams NSW | Absent | |
Nick Xenophon Team (100% turnout) | 2 Yes – 0 No | |
Stirling Griff SA | Yes | |
Rex Patrick SA | Yes | |
Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party (75% turnout) | 3 Yes – 0 No | |
Fraser Anning Queensland | Yes | |
Brian Burston NSW | Yes | |
Peter Georgiou WA | Yes | |
Pauline Hanson Queensland | Absent | |
Scott Ryan Victoria President | Yes | |
Totals (74% turnout) | 27 Yes – 26 No |
Turnout is the percentage of members eligible to vote that did vote.