3rd Apr 2019, 4:23 PM – Senate Social Services Legislation Amendment (Energy Assistance Payment) Bill 2019 - Second Reading - Re-regulate electricity prices
Summary
EditThe majority voted against an amendment introduced by WA Senator Rachel Siewert (Greens). It would have added the words below to the end of the usual motion "that the bill be read for a second time", which is parliamentary jargon for: "that the majority agree with the main idea of the bill".
Words added
At the end of the motion, add:
", but the Senate calls upon the Government to re-regulate electricity prices and establish a public retailer to lower electricity prices."
Votes Not passed by a modest majority
Nobody rebelled against their party.
| Party | Votes | |
|---|---|---|
| Cory Bernardi SA Australian Conservatives | Absent | |
| Australian Greens (100% turnout) | 9 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 | |
| Jordon Steele-John WA | Yes | |
| Larissa Waters Queensland | Yes | |
| Peter Whish-Wilson Tasmania | Yes | |
| Australian Labor Party (52% turnout) | 0 Yes – 13 No | |
| Catryna Bilyk Tasmania | No | |
| Doug Cameron NSW | No | |
| Raff Ciccone Victoria | No | |
| Kristina Keneally NSW | No | |
| Kimberley Kitching Victoria | No | |
| Gavin Marshall Victoria | 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 | |
| Anne Urquhart Tasmania | No | |
| Carol Brown Tasmania | Absent | |
| Kim Carr Victoria | Absent | |
| Anthony Chisholm Queensland | Absent | |
| Patrick Dodson WA | Absent | |
| Don Farrell SA | Absent | |
| Alex Gallacher SA | Absent | |
| Chris Ketter Queensland | Absent | |
| Jenny McAllister NSW | Absent | |
| Lisa Singh Tasmania | Absent | |
| Glenn Sterle WA | Absent | |
| Murray Watt Queensland | Absent | |
| Penny Wong SA | 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 | No | |
| Sue Lines WA Deputy President | Absent | |
| Steve Martin Tasmania Independent | No | |
| Fraser Anning Queensland Independent | Absent | |
| Tim Storer SA Independent | Absent | |
| Duncan Spender NSW Liberal Democratic Party | Absent | |
| Liberal National Party (0% turnout) | Absent | |
| Matthew Canavan Queensland | Absent | |
| James McGrath Queensland | Absent | |
| Liberal Party (43% turnout) | 0 Yes – 10 No | |
| Slade Brockman WA | No | |
| Richard Colbeck Tasmania | No | |
| Jonathon Duniam Tasmania | No | |
| David Fawcett SA | No | |
| Concetta Fierravanti-Wells NSW | No | |
| Mitch Fifield Victoria | No | |
| Jane Hume Victoria | No | |
| Jim Molan NSW | No | |
| Anne Ruston SA | No | |
| Dean Smith WA | No | |
| Eric Abetz Tasmania | Absent | |
| Wendy Askew Tasmania | Absent | |
| Simon Birmingham SA | Absent | |
| Michaelia Cash WA | Absent | |
| Mathias Cormann WA | Absent | |
| Lucy Gichuhi SA | Absent | |
| Ian Macdonald Queensland | Absent | |
| James Paterson Victoria | Absent | |
| Marise Payne NSW | Absent | |
| Linda Reynolds WA | Absent | |
| Zed Seselja ACT | Absent | |
| Arthur Sinodinos NSW | Absent | |
| Amanda Stoker Queensland | Absent | |
| National Party (67% turnout) | 0 Yes – 2 No | |
| Barry O'Sullivan Queensland | No | |
| John Williams NSW | No | |
| Bridget McKenzie Victoria | Absent | |
| Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party (50% turnout) | 0 Yes – 1 No | |
| Peter Georgiou WA | No | |
| Pauline Hanson Queensland | Absent | |
| Scott Ryan Victoria President | Absent | |
| Brian Burston NSW United Australia Party | Absent | |
| Totals (51% turnout) | 11 Yes – 28 No |
Turnout is the percentage of members eligible to vote that did vote.