13th Sep 2018, 12:10 PM – Senate Motions - National Security - Ban facial coverings
Summary
EditThe majority voted against a motion introduced by Senator Pauline Hanson, which means it failed.
Motion text
That the Senate—
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(b) calls on the Federal Government to move immediately to ban any form of full-face covering, such as balaclavas, full-face helmets, burqas and niqabs, in places where identification is necessary and security is an issue.
Votes Not passed by a large majority
Nobody rebelled against their party.
| Party | Votes | |
|---|---|---|
| Cory Bernardi SA Australian Conservatives | Yes | |
| Australian Greens (89% turnout) | 0 Yes – 8 No | |
| Richard Di Natale Victoria | No | |
| Mehreen Faruqi NSW | No | |
| Sarah Hanson-Young SA | No | |
| Nick McKim Tasmania | No | |
| Janet Rice Victoria | No | |
| Jordon Steele-John WA | No | |
| Larissa Waters Queensland | No | |
| Peter Whish-Wilson Tasmania | No | |
| Rachel Siewert WA | Absent | |
| Australian Labor Party (60% turnout) | 0 Yes – 15 No | |
| Catryna Bilyk Tasmania | No | |
| Anthony Chisholm Queensland | No | |
| Jacinta Collins Victoria | No | |
| Patrick Dodson WA | No | |
| Alex Gallacher SA | No | |
| Kristina Keneally NSW | No | |
| Chris Ketter Queensland | No | |
| Gavin Marshall Victoria | No | |
| Malarndirri McCarthy NT | No | |
| Claire Moore Queensland | No | |
| Deborah O'Neill NSW | No | |
| Louise Pratt WA | No | |
| Lisa Singh Tasmania | No | |
| David Smith ACT | No | |
| Anne Urquhart Tasmania | No | |
| Carol Brown Tasmania | Absent | |
| Doug Cameron NSW | Absent | |
| Kim Carr Victoria | Absent | |
| Don Farrell SA | Absent | |
| Kimberley Kitching Victoria | Absent | |
| Jenny McAllister NSW | Absent | |
| Helen Polley Tasmania | Absent | |
| Glenn Sterle WA | Absent | |
| Murray Watt Queensland | Absent | |
| Penny Wong SA | Absent | |
| Centre Alliance (100% turnout) | 0 Yes – 2 No | |
| Stirling Griff SA | No | |
| Rex Patrick SA | No | |
| Nigel Scullion NT Country Liberal Party | No | |
| Derryn Hinch Victoria Derryn Hinch's Justice Party | No | |
| Sue Lines WA Deputy President | No | |
| Steve Martin Tasmania Independent | No | |
| Tim Storer SA Independent | Absent | |
| Fraser Anning Queensland Katter's Australian Party | Yes | |
| David Leyonhjelm NSW Liberal Democratic Party | Yes | |
| Liberal National Party (0% turnout) | Absent | |
| Matthew Canavan Queensland | Absent | |
| James McGrath Queensland | Absent | |
| Liberal Party (48% turnout) | 0 Yes – 11 No | |
| Slade Brockman WA | No | |
| David Bushby Tasmania | No | |
| Mathias Cormann WA | No | |
| Jonathon Duniam Tasmania | No | |
| Concetta Fierravanti-Wells NSW | No | |
| Jane Hume Victoria | No | |
| James Paterson Victoria | No | |
| Anne Ruston SA | No | |
| Zed Seselja ACT | No | |
| Dean Smith WA | No | |
| Amanda Stoker Queensland | No | |
| Eric Abetz Tasmania | Absent | |
| Simon Birmingham SA | Absent | |
| Michaelia Cash WA | Absent | |
| Richard Colbeck Tasmania | Absent | |
| David Fawcett SA | Absent | |
| Mitch Fifield Victoria | Absent | |
| Lucy Gichuhi SA | Absent | |
| Ian Macdonald Queensland | Absent | |
| Jim Molan NSW | Absent | |
| Marise Payne NSW | Absent | |
| Linda Reynolds WA | Absent | |
| Arthur Sinodinos NSW | Absent | |
| National Party (67% turnout) | 0 Yes – 2 No | |
| Bridget McKenzie Victoria | No | |
| John Williams NSW | No | |
| Barry O'Sullivan Queensland | Absent | |
| Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party (50% turnout) | 1 Yes – 0 No | |
| Pauline Hanson Queensland | Yes | |
| Peter Georgiou WA | Absent | |
| Scott Ryan Victoria President | No | |
| Brian Burston NSW United Australia Party | Absent | |
| Totals (62% turnout) | 4 Yes – 43 No |
Turnout is the percentage of members eligible to vote that did vote.