16th Oct 2019, 4:48 PM – Senate Motions - Department of Home Affairs - Paladin Contracts
Summary
EditThe majority voted in favour of a motion relating to the Paladin contracts. It was introduced by Tasmanian Senator Anne Urquhart (Labor).
Motion text
That the Senate—
(a) notes that:
(i) the Federal Government signed a contract with the company Paladin that originally cost the Australian taxpayer $423 million,
(ii) Paladin was granted the contract – worth $20 million a month – without a competitive tender,
(iii) when the Federal Government first signed the contract with Paladin, the company was based out of a beach shack on Kangaroo Island,
(iv) this contract has been subject to an audit by Ernst & Young, and is currently the subject of an audit by the Auditor-General,
(v) the Federal Government extended this contract in June for a further 6 months – increasing the total cost of the contract to the Australian taxpayer to over half a billion dollars, and
(vi) this extension was granted despite:
(A) Paladin's managing director being removed from his duties after the firm failed to comply with a direction from the Department of Home Affairs,
(B) the contract being labelled 'high risk' by Ernst & Young, and
(C) Paladin being fined more than 3700 times in a 12 month period for failing to meet minimum service standards; and
(b) condemns the Federal Government for their incompetence in handling the Paladin contacts, and their contempt for the Australian taxpayer.
Votes Passed by a small majority
Nobody rebelled against their party.
Party | Votes | |
---|---|---|
Cory Bernardi SA Australian Conservatives | No | |
Australian Greens (78% turnout) | 7 Yes – 0 No | |
Mehreen Faruqi NSW | Yes | |
Sarah Hanson-Young SA | Yes | |
Nick McKim Tasmania | Yes | |
Rachel Siewert WA | Yes | |
Jordon Steele-John WA | Yes | |
Larissa Waters Queensland | Yes | |
Peter Whish-Wilson Tasmania | Yes | |
Richard Di Natale Victoria | Absent | |
Janet Rice Victoria | Absent | |
Australian Labor Party (76% turnout) | 19 Yes – 0 No | |
Tim Ayres NSW | Yes | |
Carol Brown Tasmania | Yes | |
Anthony Chisholm Queensland | Yes | |
Raff Ciccone Victoria | Yes | |
Don Farrell SA | Yes | |
Alex Gallacher SA | Yes | |
Katy Gallagher ACT | Yes | |
Nita Green Queensland | Yes | |
Kimberley Kitching Victoria | Yes | |
Jenny McAllister NSW | Yes | |
Malarndirri McCarthy NT | Yes | |
Helen Polley Tasmania | Yes | |
Louise Pratt WA | Yes | |
Tony Sheldon NSW | Yes | |
Marielle Smith SA | Yes | |
Glenn Sterle WA | Yes | |
Anne Urquhart Tasmania | Yes | |
Jess Walsh Victoria | Yes | |
Murray Watt Queensland | Yes | |
Catryna Bilyk Tasmania | Absent | |
Kim Carr Victoria | Absent | |
Patrick Dodson WA | Absent | |
Kristina Keneally NSW | Absent | |
Deborah O'Neill NSW | Absent | |
Penny Wong SA | Absent | |
Centre Alliance (100% turnout) | 2 Yes – 0 No | |
Stirling Griff SA | Yes | |
Rex Patrick SA | Yes | |
Sam McMahon NT Country Liberal Party | Absent | |
Sue Lines WA Deputy President | Yes | |
Jacqui Lambie Tasmania Jacqui Lambie Network | Absent | |
Liberal National Party (100% turnout) | 0 Yes – 2 No | |
Matthew Canavan Queensland | No | |
James McGrath Queensland | No | |
Liberal Party (82% turnout) | 0 Yes – 23 No | |
Eric Abetz Tasmania | No | |
Alex Antic SA | No | |
Wendy Askew Tasmania | No | |
Andrew Bragg NSW | No | |
Slade Brockman WA | No | |
Claire Chandler Tasmania | No | |
Richard Colbeck Tasmania | No | |
Jonathon Duniam Tasmania | No | |
Concetta Fierravanti-Wells NSW | No | |
Sarah Henderson Victoria | No | |
Hollie Hughes NSW | No | |
Jane Hume Victoria | No | |
Matt O'Sullivan WA | No | |
James Paterson Victoria | No | |
Marise Payne NSW | 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 | |
Simon Birmingham SA | Absent | |
Michaelia Cash WA | Absent | |
Mathias Cormann WA | Absent | |
David Fawcett SA | Absent | |
Gerard Rennick Queensland | Absent | |
National Party (67% turnout) | 0 Yes – 2 No | |
Perin Davey NSW | No | |
Susan McDonald Queensland | No | |
Bridget McKenzie Victoria | Absent | |
Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party (100% turnout) | 2 Yes – 0 No | |
Pauline Hanson Queensland | Yes | |
Malcolm Roberts Queensland | Yes | |
Scott Ryan Victoria President | Absent | |
Totals (78% turnout) | 31 Yes – 28 No |
Turnout is the percentage of members eligible to vote that did vote.