12th Feb 2019, 5:08 PM – Senate Motions - National Security - Trump-style travel ban
Summary
EditThe majority voted against a motion introduced by Qld Senator Pauline Hanson (One Nation), which means it failed.
Motion text
That the Senate—
(a) acknowledges that ASIO and Australian Federal Police have extensive data on the country-of-origin of potential extremists;
(b) notes that, in other issues in relation to the immigration system, when rorts and problems are identified from certain countries, the tap is turned off; and
(c) calls on the Federal Government to introduce a travel ban, similar to that imposed by the Trump administration in the United States of America, on people from countries that are known sources of radicalism coming into Australia.
Votes Not passed by a large majority
Nobody rebelled against their party.
| Party | Votes | |
|---|---|---|
| Cory Bernardi SA Australian Conservatives | Absent | |
| Australian Greens (78% turnout) | 0 Yes – 7 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 | |
| Rachel Siewert WA | Absent | |
| Peter Whish-Wilson Tasmania | Absent | |
| Australian Labor Party (56% turnout) | 0 Yes – 14 No | |
| Catryna Bilyk Tasmania | No | |
| Anthony Chisholm Queensland | No | |
| Alex Gallacher SA | No | |
| Kristina Keneally NSW | No | |
| Chris Ketter Queensland | No | |
| Gavin Marshall Victoria | No | |
| Jenny McAllister NSW | No | |
| Malarndirri McCarthy NT | No | |
| Claire Moore Queensland | No | |
| Deborah O'Neill NSW | No | |
| Helen Polley Tasmania | No | |
| Louise Pratt WA | No | |
| David Smith ACT | No | |
| Penny Wong SA | No | |
| Carol Brown Tasmania | Absent | |
| Doug Cameron NSW | Absent | |
| Kim Carr Victoria | Absent | |
| Jacinta Collins Victoria | Absent | |
| Patrick Dodson WA | Absent | |
| Don Farrell SA | Absent | |
| Kimberley Kitching Victoria | Absent | |
| Lisa Singh Tasmania | Absent | |
| Glenn Sterle WA | Absent | |
| Anne Urquhart Tasmania | Absent | |
| Murray Watt Queensland | 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 | Absent | |
| Fraser Anning Queensland Independent | Yes | |
| Tim Storer SA Independent | No | |
| Steve Martin Tasmania Independent | Absent | |
| 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 (64% turnout) | 0 Yes – 14 No | |
| Slade Brockman WA | No | |
| Richard Colbeck Tasmania | 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 | |
| Zed Seselja ACT | No | |
| Arthur Sinodinos NSW | No | |
| Dean Smith WA | No | |
| Amanda Stoker Queensland | No | |
| Eric Abetz Tasmania | Absent | |
| Simon Birmingham SA | Absent | |
| Michaelia Cash WA | Absent | |
| Mathias Cormann WA | Absent | |
| David Fawcett SA | Absent | |
| Lucy Gichuhi SA | Absent | |
| Ian Macdonald Queensland | Absent | |
| Marise Payne NSW | Absent | |
| National Party (33% turnout) | 0 Yes – 1 No | |
| John Williams NSW | No | |
| Bridget McKenzie Victoria | Absent | |
| Barry O'Sullivan Queensland | Absent | |
| Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party (100% turnout) | 2 Yes – 0 No | |
| Peter Georgiou WA | Yes | |
| Pauline Hanson Queensland | Yes | |
| Scott Ryan Victoria President | No | |
| Brian Burston NSW United Australia Party | Yes | |
| Totals (64% turnout) | 4 Yes – 44 No |
Turnout is the percentage of members eligible to vote that did vote.