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1st Nov 2019
National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation Amendment Bill 2019 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 57% attendance
14th Oct 2019, 1:53 PM – Senate National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation Amendment Bill 2019 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea
Summary
EditThe majority voted in favour of the main idea of the bill. In parliamentary jargon, they voted to read the bill for a second time. Because this vote was successful, they'll now discuss the bill in more detail.
What is the bill's main idea?
According to the bill's homepage, the bill was introduced to:
- establish the First Home Loan Deposit Scheme which will enable the National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation (NHFIC) to provide a limited guarantee to allow first home buyers to purchase a home with a minimum deposit of 5 per cent of the property purchase price; and
- enable the NHFIC to undertake research into housing affordability in Australia, including housing supply and demand.
This bill addresses the issue of housing affordability, though there was some debate in the Senate about whether it would assist Australians struggling to buy there own homes or whether it would simply add to the problem by inducing more demand and adding to the re-inflation of Australia's property market. Read the debate to draw your own conclusions.
Votes Passed by a modest majority
Nobody rebelled against their party.
| Party | Votes | |
|---|---|---|
| Cory Bernardi SA Australian Conservatives | Absent | |
| Australian Greens (89% turnout) | 0 Yes – 8 No | |
| Richard Di Natale Victoria | No | |
| Mehreen Faruqi NSW | No | |
| Sarah Hanson-Young SA | No | |
| Nick McKim Tasmania | No | |
| Rachel Siewert WA | No | |
| Jordon Steele-John WA | No | |
| Larissa Waters Queensland | No | |
| Peter Whish-Wilson Tasmania | No | |
| Janet Rice Victoria | Absent | |
| Australian Labor Party (56% turnout) | 14 Yes – 0 No | |
| Catryna Bilyk Tasmania | 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 | |
| Malarndirri McCarthy NT | 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 | |
| Tim Ayres NSW | Absent | |
| Carol Brown Tasmania | Absent | |
| Kim Carr Victoria | Absent | |
| Anthony Chisholm Queensland | Absent | |
| Kristina Keneally NSW | Absent | |
| Kimberley Kitching Victoria | Absent | |
| Jenny McAllister NSW | Absent | |
| Deborah O'Neill NSW | Absent | |
| Helen Polley Tasmania | Absent | |
| Glenn Sterle WA | Absent | |
| Penny Wong SA | Absent | |
| Centre Alliance (50% turnout) | 1 Yes – 0 No | |
| Rex Patrick SA | Yes | |
| Stirling Griff SA | Absent | |
| Sam McMahon NT Country Liberal Party | Yes | |
| Sue Lines WA Deputy President | Yes | |
| Jacqui Lambie Tasmania Jacqui Lambie Network | Yes | |
| Liberal National Party (50% turnout) | 1 Yes – 0 No | |
| James McGrath Queensland | Yes | |
| Matthew Canavan Queensland | Absent | |
| Liberal Party (68% turnout) | 19 Yes – 0 No | |
| Eric Abetz Tasmania | Yes | |
| Alex Antic SA | Yes | |
| Wendy Askew Tasmania | Yes | |
| Andrew Bragg NSW | Yes | |
| Slade Brockman WA | Yes | |
| Claire Chandler Tasmania | Yes | |
| Richard Colbeck Tasmania | Yes | |
| Jonathon Duniam Tasmania | Yes | |
| Sarah Henderson Victoria | Yes | |
| Hollie Hughes NSW | Yes | |
| Jane Hume Victoria | Yes | |
| Matt O'Sullivan WA | Yes | |
| Gerard Rennick Queensland | Yes | |
| Linda Reynolds WA | Yes | |
| Paul Scarr Queensland | Yes | |
| Arthur Sinodinos NSW | Yes | |
| Dean Smith WA | Yes | |
| Amanda Stoker Queensland | Yes | |
| David Van Victoria | Yes | |
| Simon Birmingham SA | Absent | |
| Michaelia Cash WA | Absent | |
| Mathias Cormann WA | Absent | |
| David Fawcett SA | Absent | |
| Concetta Fierravanti-Wells NSW | Absent | |
| James Paterson Victoria | Absent | |
| Marise Payne NSW | Absent | |
| Anne Ruston SA | Absent | |
| Zed Seselja ACT | Absent | |
| National Party (67% turnout) | 2 Yes – 0 No | |
| Perin Davey NSW | Yes | |
| Susan McDonald Queensland | Yes | |
| Bridget McKenzie Victoria | Absent | |
| Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party (0% turnout) | Absent | |
| Pauline Hanson Queensland | Absent | |
| Malcolm Roberts Queensland | Absent | |
| Scott Ryan Victoria President | Absent | |
| Totals (63% turnout) | 40 Yes – 8 No |
Turnout is the percentage of members eligible to vote that did vote.