2nd Jul 2019, 5:16 PM – Senate Business - Rearrangement - Suspend standing order 3(4)
Summary
EditThe majority voted against an amendment to an original motion, which means the amendment failed.
Original motion text
That standing order 3(4) be suspended, to enable the Senate to consider business other than that of a formal character before the address-in-reply to the Governor-General's opening speech has been adopted.
Amendment text
Omit all words after "That", substitute:
"so much of standing order 3(4) be suspended to enable the Senate to consider the following business before the address-in-reply to the Governor-General's opening speech has been adopted:
(a) business other than that of a formal character (excluding government business); and
(b) government business relating to the consideration of the Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Relief So Working Australians Keep More Of Their Money) Bill 2019."
Text of standing order 3(4)
3 - Address-in-reply
...
(4) Only formal business shall be entered into before the address-in-reply to the Governor-General’s opening speech has been adopted.
Votes Not passed by a small majority
Nobody rebelled against their party.
Party | Votes | |
---|---|---|
Cory Bernardi SA Australian Conservatives | No | |
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 (92% turnout) | 23 Yes – 0 No | |
Tim Ayres NSW | Yes | |
Catryna Bilyk Tasmania | Yes | |
Carol Brown Tasmania | Yes | |
Kim Carr Victoria | Yes | |
Anthony Chisholm Queensland | Yes | |
Raff Ciccone Victoria | Yes | |
Patrick Dodson WA | Yes | |
Don Farrell SA | Yes | |
Alex Gallacher SA | Yes | |
Katy Gallagher ACT | Yes | |
Nita Green Queensland | Yes | |
Kristina Keneally NSW | Yes | |
Kimberley Kitching Victoria | Yes | |
Jenny McAllister NSW | Yes | |
Malarndirri McCarthy NT | Yes | |
Deborah O'Neill NSW | Yes | |
Louise Pratt WA | Yes | |
Tony Sheldon NSW | Yes | |
Marielle Smith SA | Yes | |
Anne Urquhart Tasmania | Yes | |
Jess Walsh Victoria | Yes | |
Murray Watt Queensland | Yes | |
Penny Wong SA | Yes | |
Helen Polley Tasmania | Absent | |
Glenn Sterle WA | Absent | |
Centre Alliance (100% turnout) | 0 Yes – 2 No | |
Stirling Griff SA | No | |
Rex Patrick SA | No | |
Sam McMahon NT Country Liberal Party | No | |
Sue Lines WA Deputy President | Yes | |
Jacqui Lambie Tasmania Jacqui Lambie Network | No | |
Liberal National Party (100% turnout) | 0 Yes – 2 No | |
Matthew Canavan Queensland | No | |
James McGrath Queensland | No | |
Liberal Party (93% turnout) | 0 Yes – 26 No | |
Eric Abetz Tasmania | No | |
Alex Antic SA | No | |
Wendy Askew Tasmania | No | |
Simon Birmingham SA | No | |
Andrew Bragg NSW | No | |
Michaelia Cash WA | No | |
Claire Chandler Tasmania | No | |
Richard Colbeck Tasmania | No | |
Mathias Cormann WA | No | |
Jonathon Duniam Tasmania | No | |
David Fawcett SA | No | |
Concetta Fierravanti-Wells NSW | No | |
Mitch Fifield Victoria | No | |
Jane Hume Victoria | No | |
Matt O'Sullivan WA | No | |
James Paterson Victoria | No | |
Marise Payne NSW | No | |
Gerard Rennick Queensland | No | |
Linda Reynolds WA | No | |
Anne Ruston SA | No | |
Paul Scarr Queensland | No | |
Zed Seselja ACT | No | |
Arthur Sinodinos NSW | No | |
Dean Smith WA | No | |
Amanda Stoker Queensland | No | |
David Van Victoria | No | |
Slade Brockman WA | Absent | |
Hollie Hughes NSW | Absent | |
National Party (100% turnout) | 0 Yes – 3 No | |
Perin Davey NSW | No | |
Susan McDonald Queensland | No | |
Bridget McKenzie Victoria | No | |
Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party (100% turnout) | 2 Yes – 0 No | |
Pauline Hanson Queensland | Yes | |
Malcolm Roberts Queensland | Yes | |
Scott Ryan Victoria President | No | |
Totals (95% turnout) | 35 Yes – 37 No |
Turnout is the percentage of members eligible to vote that did vote.