8th Oct 2020, 12:21 PM – Senate Business - Days and Hours of Meeting - Speed things along
Summary
EditThe majority voted in favour of a motion "That the question be now put." In other words, they voted in favour of asking the question immediately rather than continuing to debate it.
Votes Passed by a large majority
Nobody rebelled against their party.
| Party | Votes | |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Greens (67% turnout) | 0 Yes – 6 No | |
| Mehreen Faruqi NSW | No | |
| Sarah Hanson-Young SA | No | |
| Nick McKim Tasmania | No | |
| Rachel Siewert WA | No | |
| Lidia Thorpe Victoria | No | |
| Larissa Waters Queensland | No | |
| Janet Rice Victoria | Absent | |
| Jordon Steele-John WA | Absent | |
| Peter Whish-Wilson Tasmania | Absent | |
| Australian Labor Party (68% turnout) | 17 Yes – 0 No | |
| Tim Ayres NSW | Yes | |
| Carol Brown Tasmania | Yes | |
| Kim Carr Victoria | Yes | |
| Patrick Dodson WA | Yes | |
| Katy Gallagher ACT | Yes | |
| Nita Green Queensland | Yes | |
| Kristina Keneally NSW | 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 | |
| Murray Watt Queensland | Yes | |
| Penny Wong SA | Yes | |
| Catryna Bilyk Tasmania | Absent | |
| Anthony Chisholm Queensland | Absent | |
| Raff Ciccone Victoria | Absent | |
| Don Farrell SA | Absent | |
| Alex Gallacher SA | Absent | |
| Kimberley Kitching Victoria | Absent | |
| Deborah O'Neill NSW | Absent | |
| Jess Walsh Victoria | Absent | |
| Stirling Griff SA Centre Alliance | Yes | |
| Sam McMahon NT Country Liberal Party | Yes | |
| Sue Lines WA Deputy President | Yes | |
| Rex Patrick SA Independent | No | |
| Jacqui Lambie Tasmania Jacqui Lambie Network | No | |
| Liberal National Party (50% turnout) | 1 Yes – 0 No | |
| Matthew Canavan Queensland | Yes | |
| James McGrath Queensland | Absent | |
| Liberal Party (83% turnout) | 24 Yes – 0 No | |
| Eric Abetz Tasmania | Yes | |
| Alex Antic SA | Yes | |
| Wendy Askew Tasmania | Yes | |
| Simon Birmingham SA | Yes | |
| Andrew Bragg NSW | Yes | |
| Claire Chandler Tasmania | Yes | |
| Richard Colbeck Tasmania | Yes | |
| Mathias Cormann WA | Yes | |
| Jonathon Duniam Tasmania | Yes | |
| David Fawcett SA | Yes | |
| Concetta Fierravanti-Wells NSW | Yes | |
| Sarah Henderson Victoria | Yes | |
| Hollie Hughes NSW | Yes | |
| Jane Hume Victoria | Yes | |
| Andrew McLachlan SA | Yes | |
| Jim Molan NSW | Yes | |
| Matt O'Sullivan WA | Yes | |
| Gerard Rennick Queensland | Yes | |
| Linda Reynolds WA | Yes | |
| Anne Ruston SA | Yes | |
| Paul Scarr Queensland | Yes | |
| Zed Seselja ACT | Yes | |
| Dean Smith WA | Yes | |
| Amanda Stoker Queensland | Yes | |
| Slade Brockman WA | Absent | |
| Michaelia Cash WA | Absent | |
| James Paterson Victoria | Absent | |
| Marise Payne NSW | Absent | |
| David Van Victoria | Absent | |
| National Party (67% turnout) | 2 Yes – 0 No | |
| Perin Davey NSW | Yes | |
| Bridget McKenzie Victoria | Yes | |
| Susan McDonald Queensland | 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 | Yes | |
| Totals (76% turnout) | 50 Yes – 8 No |
Turnout is the percentage of members eligible to vote that did vote.