17th Oct 2018, 3:53 PM – Senate Motions - Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse - Governors-General Pension Scheme
Summary
EditThe majority voted against a Greens Party motion, which means it failed.
Motion text
That the Senate—
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(d) calls on the Prime Minister to introduce a bill to amend the Governor-General Act 1974 to include provisions to cease ongoing payments to former Governors-General where such a payment is not in the interest of the public, or amend the criteria under Section 4 of the Act dictating the terms and eligibility of ongoing payments to former Governors-General.
Votes Not passed by a modest majority
Nobody rebelled against their party.
Party | Votes | |
---|---|---|
Cory Bernardi SA Australian Conservatives | Absent | |
Australian Greens (89% turnout) | 8 Yes – 0 No | |
Richard Di Natale Victoria | Yes | |
Mehreen Faruqi NSW | Yes | |
Sarah Hanson-Young SA | Yes | |
Nick McKim Tasmania | Yes | |
Janet Rice Victoria | Yes | |
Rachel Siewert WA | Yes | |
Larissa Waters Queensland | Yes | |
Peter Whish-Wilson Tasmania | Yes | |
Jordon Steele-John WA | Absent | |
Australian Labor Party (72% turnout) | 0 Yes – 18 No | |
Catryna Bilyk Tasmania | No | |
Carol Brown Tasmania | No | |
Kim Carr Victoria | No | |
Anthony Chisholm Queensland | No | |
Jacinta Collins Victoria | No | |
Patrick Dodson WA | No | |
Alex Gallacher SA | No | |
Kristina Keneally NSW | No | |
Kimberley Kitching Victoria | No | |
Gavin Marshall Victoria | No | |
Jenny McAllister NSW | No | |
Malarndirri McCarthy NT | No | |
Deborah O'Neill NSW | No | |
Louise Pratt WA | No | |
David Smith ACT | No | |
Anne Urquhart Tasmania | No | |
Murray Watt Queensland | No | |
Penny Wong SA | No | |
Doug Cameron NSW | Absent | |
Don Farrell SA | Absent | |
Chris Ketter Queensland | Absent | |
Claire Moore Queensland | Absent | |
Helen Polley Tasmania | Absent | |
Lisa Singh Tasmania | Absent | |
Glenn Sterle WA | Absent | |
Centre Alliance (100% turnout) | 0 Yes – 2 No | |
Stirling Griff SA | No | |
Rex Patrick SA | No | |
Nigel Scullion NT Country Liberal Party | Absent | |
Derryn Hinch Victoria Derryn Hinch's Justice Party | Yes | |
Sue Lines WA Deputy President | Absent | |
Tim Storer SA Independent | Yes | |
Lucy Gichuhi SA Independent | No | |
Steve Martin Tasmania Independent | Absent | |
Fraser Anning Queensland Katter's Australian Party | No | |
David Leyonhjelm NSW Liberal Democratic Party | No | |
Liberal National Party (0% turnout) | Absent | |
Matthew Canavan Queensland | Absent | |
James McGrath Queensland | Absent | |
Liberal Party (70% turnout) | 0 Yes – 16 No | |
Eric Abetz Tasmania | No | |
Slade Brockman WA | No | |
David Bushby Tasmania | No | |
Michaelia Cash WA | No | |
Richard Colbeck Tasmania | No | |
Mathias Cormann WA | No | |
Jonathon Duniam Tasmania | No | |
Concetta Fierravanti-Wells NSW | No | |
Mitch Fifield Victoria | No | |
Jane Hume Victoria | No | |
Jim Molan NSW | No | |
James Paterson Victoria | No | |
Linda Reynolds WA | No | |
Anne Ruston SA | No | |
Dean Smith WA | No | |
Amanda Stoker Queensland | No | |
Simon Birmingham SA | Absent | |
David Fawcett SA | Absent | |
Lucy Gichuhi SA | Absent | |
Ian Macdonald Queensland | Absent | |
Marise Payne NSW | Absent | |
Zed Seselja ACT | Absent | |
Arthur Sinodinos NSW | Absent | |
National Party (100% turnout) | 0 Yes – 3 No | |
Bridget McKenzie Victoria | No | |
Barry O'Sullivan Queensland | No | |
John Williams NSW | No | |
Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party (0% turnout) | Absent | |
Peter Georgiou WA | Absent | |
Pauline Hanson Queensland | Absent | |
Scott Ryan Victoria President | No | |
Brian Burston NSW United Australia Party | Absent | |
Totals (70% turnout) | 10 Yes – 43 No |
Turnout is the percentage of members eligible to vote that did vote.