edited
10th Jan 2019
Telecommunications Legislation Amendment Bill 2018 - in Committee - Keep sch. 2 unchanged
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 53% attendance
3rd Dec 2018, 9:23 PM – Senate Telecommunications Legislation Amendment Bill 2018 - in Committee - Agree with bill as amended
Summary
EditThe majority voted in favour of a motion to agree with the bill as amended. This means they can now decide whether to pass the bill.
What does this bill do?
The bill is made up of two schedules and according to the bills digest:
Schedule 1 seeks to amend the existing line of business restrictions in the NBN Act to allow NBN corporations to provide eligible persons access to telecommunication towers and associated sites in certain circumstances. Eligible persons are defined to include police, fire and ambulance services, and state and territory emergency services.
Schedule 2 seeks to minimise additional regulatory burden on carriers to allow them to quickly and cost effectively meet temporary community telecommunication requirements for certain high demand periods such as emergencies, maintenance, peak holiday periods, and major sporting, cultural and other events. It proposes to provide immunities from a range of state and territory laws, such as laws pertaining to land use, planning, design, construction, siting, tenancy, environmental assessments and protection for the installation of temporary communication facilities. To achieve this purpose, the Bill gives additional powers to the Minister of Communications to determine when a temporary telecommunications tower is a low-impact facility.
Votes Passed by a modest majority
Nobody rebelled against their party.
| Party | Votes | |
|---|---|---|
| Cory Bernardi SA Australian Conservatives | Absent | |
| Australian Greens (100% turnout) | 0 Yes – 9 No | |
| Richard Di Natale Victoria | No | |
| Mehreen Faruqi NSW | No | |
| Sarah Hanson-Young SA | No | |
| Nick McKim Tasmania | No | |
| Janet Rice Victoria | No | |
| Rachel Siewert WA | No | |
| Jordon Steele-John WA | No | |
| Larissa Waters Queensland | No | |
| Peter Whish-Wilson Tasmania | No | |
| Australian Labor Party (60% turnout) | 15 Yes – 0 No | |
| Catryna Bilyk Tasmania | Yes | |
| Kim Carr Victoria | Yes | |
| Anthony Chisholm Queensland | Yes | |
| Alex Gallacher SA | Yes | |
| Kristina Keneally NSW | Yes | |
| Chris Ketter Queensland | Yes | |
| Kimberley Kitching Victoria | Yes | |
| Malarndirri McCarthy NT | Yes | |
| Claire Moore Queensland | Yes | |
| Deborah O'Neill NSW | Yes | |
| Louise Pratt WA | Yes | |
| David Smith ACT | Yes | |
| Glenn Sterle WA | Yes | |
| Murray Watt Queensland | Yes | |
| Penny Wong SA | Yes | |
| Carol Brown Tasmania | Absent | |
| Doug Cameron NSW | Absent | |
| Jacinta Collins Victoria | Absent | |
| Patrick Dodson WA | Absent | |
| Don Farrell SA | Absent | |
| Gavin Marshall Victoria | Absent | |
| Jenny McAllister NSW | Absent | |
| Helen Polley Tasmania | Absent | |
| Lisa Singh Tasmania | Absent | |
| Anne Urquhart Tasmania | Absent | |
| Centre Alliance (100% turnout) | 2 Yes – 0 No | |
| Stirling Griff SA | Yes | |
| Rex Patrick SA | Yes | |
| 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 | |
| Fraser Anning Queensland Independent | Absent | |
| Steve Martin Tasmania Independent | Absent | |
| David Leyonhjelm NSW Liberal Democratic Party | Absent | |
| Liberal National Party (0% turnout) | Absent | |
| Matthew Canavan Queensland | Absent | |
| James McGrath Queensland | Absent | |
| Liberal Party (52% turnout) | 12 Yes – 0 No | |
| Eric Abetz Tasmania | Yes | |
| Slade Brockman WA | Yes | |
| David Bushby Tasmania | Yes | |
| Richard Colbeck Tasmania | Yes | |
| Concetta Fierravanti-Wells NSW | Yes | |
| Mitch Fifield Victoria | Yes | |
| Jane Hume Victoria | Yes | |
| Jim Molan NSW | Yes | |
| Anne Ruston SA | Yes | |
| Zed Seselja ACT | Yes | |
| Dean Smith WA | Yes | |
| Amanda Stoker Queensland | Yes | |
| Simon Birmingham SA | Absent | |
| Michaelia Cash WA | Absent | |
| Mathias Cormann WA | Absent | |
| Jonathon Duniam Tasmania | Absent | |
| David Fawcett SA | Absent | |
| Lucy Gichuhi SA | Absent | |
| Ian Macdonald Queensland | Absent | |
| James Paterson Victoria | Absent | |
| Marise Payne NSW | Absent | |
| Linda Reynolds WA | Absent | |
| Arthur Sinodinos NSW | Absent | |
| National Party (67% turnout) | 2 Yes – 0 No | |
| Barry O'Sullivan Queensland | Yes | |
| John Williams NSW | Yes | |
| Bridget McKenzie Victoria | Absent | |
| Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party (50% turnout) | 1 Yes – 0 No | |
| Peter Georgiou WA | Yes | |
| Pauline Hanson Queensland | Absent | |
| Scott Ryan Victoria President | Absent | |
| Brian Burston NSW United Australia Party | Absent | |
| Totals (57% turnout) | 34 Yes – 9 No |
Turnout is the percentage of members eligible to vote that did vote.