2nd Sep 2020, 5:54 PM – Senate Committees - Community Affairs References Committee; Report - Adopt recommendations to produce documents
Summary
EditThe majority voted in favour of a motion:
That the Senate adopt the recommendations contained in the report.
West Australian Senator Rachel Siewert (Greens), who introduced the motion, explained that:
Today the Community Affairs References Committee is tabling its third interim report for the inquiry into Centrelink's compliance program. This report informs the Senate about the several claims for public interest immunity received from the Minister for Government Services. To date, the committee has received two claims of public interest immunity relating to legal advice sought and received by the Commonwealth regarding the colloquially known 'robodebt' program and one claim of public interest immunity relating to an executive minute which was cited in a report into robodebt by the Commonwealth Ombudsman.
The Committee recommended that the documents be produced.
Votes Passed by a small majority
Nobody rebelled against their party.
| Party | Votes | |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Greens (50% turnout) | 4 Yes – 0 No | |
| Mehreen Faruqi NSW | Yes | |
| Sarah Hanson-Young SA | Yes | |
| Nick McKim Tasmania | Yes | |
| Rachel Siewert WA | Yes | |
| Janet Rice Victoria | Absent | |
| Jordon Steele-John WA | Absent | |
| Larissa Waters Queensland | Absent | |
| Peter Whish-Wilson Tasmania | Absent | |
| Australian Labor Party (64% turnout) | 16 Yes – 0 No | |
| Tim Ayres NSW | Yes | |
| Catryna Bilyk Tasmania | Yes | |
| Anthony Chisholm Queensland | Yes | |
| Don Farrell SA | Yes | |
| Katy Gallagher ACT | Yes | |
| Nita Green Queensland | Yes | |
| Kristina Keneally NSW | Yes | |
| Jenny McAllister NSW | Yes | |
| Malarndirri McCarthy NT | Yes | |
| Deborah O'Neill NSW | Yes | |
| Helen Polley Tasmania | Yes | |
| Louise Pratt WA | Yes | |
| Tony Sheldon NSW | Yes | |
| Anne Urquhart Tasmania | Yes | |
| Jess Walsh Victoria | Yes | |
| Murray Watt Queensland | Yes | |
| Carol Brown Tasmania | Absent | |
| Kim Carr Victoria | Absent | |
| Raff Ciccone Victoria | Absent | |
| Patrick Dodson WA | Absent | |
| Alex Gallacher SA | Absent | |
| Kimberley Kitching Victoria | Absent | |
| Marielle Smith SA | Absent | |
| Glenn Sterle WA | Absent | |
| Penny Wong SA | Absent | |
| Stirling Griff SA Centre Alliance | Yes | |
| Rex Patrick SA Centre Alliance | Yes | |
| Sam McMahon NT Country Liberal Party | Absent | |
| Sue Lines WA Deputy President | Yes | |
| Rex Patrick SA Independent | Absent | |
| Jacqui Lambie Tasmania Jacqui Lambie Network | Absent | |
| Liberal National Party (50% turnout) | 0 Yes – 1 No | |
| James McGrath Queensland | No | |
| Matthew Canavan Queensland | Absent | |
| Liberal Party (66% turnout) | 0 Yes – 19 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 | |
| Mathias Cormann WA | No | |
| Jonathon Duniam Tasmania | No | |
| David Fawcett SA | No | |
| Concetta Fierravanti-Wells NSW | No | |
| Jane Hume Victoria | No | |
| Andrew McLachlan SA | No | |
| Jim Molan NSW | No | |
| Matt O'Sullivan WA | No | |
| James Paterson Victoria | No | |
| Gerard Rennick Queensland | No | |
| Paul Scarr Queensland | No | |
| Zed Seselja ACT | No | |
| Dean Smith WA | No | |
| Eric Abetz Tasmania | Absent | |
| Simon Birmingham SA | Absent | |
| Michaelia Cash WA | Absent | |
| Sarah Henderson Victoria | Absent | |
| Hollie Hughes NSW | Absent | |
| Marise Payne NSW | Absent | |
| Linda Reynolds WA | Absent | |
| Anne Ruston SA | Absent | |
| Amanda Stoker Queensland | Absent | |
| David Van Victoria | Absent | |
| National Party (33% turnout) | 0 Yes – 1 No | |
| Perin Davey NSW | No | |
| Susan McDonald Queensland | Absent | |
| 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 | No | |
| Totals (60% turnout) | 23 Yes – 22 No |
Turnout is the percentage of members eligible to vote that did vote.