1st Dec 2020, 2:14 PM – Senate Motions - Australian Defence Force - Do not strip citations
Summary
EditThe majority voted against a motion introduced by Tasmanian Senator Jacqui Lambie, which means it failed.
Motion text
That the Senate—
(a) notes that:
(i) the Chief of the Defence Force, General Angus Campbell, committed to writing to the Governor-General to request he revoke the Meritorious Unit Citation for Special Operations Task Groups who served in Afghanistan between 2007 and 2013, as per the recommendation in the Brereton Report,
(ii) despite General Campbell's statement, the Department of Defence told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's Insiders program that the final decision on whether to accept the recommendations of the Brereton Report is a matter for Government, and
(iii) stripping the Meritorious Unit Citation from the Special Operations Task Groups would punish over 3,000 troops who have bravely served our country for the actions of a small number of people; and
(b) calls on the Morrison Government to reject the recommendation to strip the Meritorious Unit Citation for Special Operations Task Groups who served between 2007 and 2013.
Votes Not passed by a large majority
Nobody rebelled against their party.
| Party | Votes | |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Greens (100% turnout) | 0 Yes – 9 No | |
| Mehreen Faruqi NSW | No | |
| Sarah Hanson-Young SA | No | |
| Nick McKim Tasmania | No | |
| Janet Rice Victoria | No | |
| Rachel Siewert WA | No | |
| Jordon Steele-John WA | No | |
| Lidia Thorpe Victoria | No | |
| Larissa Waters Queensland | No | |
| Peter Whish-Wilson Tasmania | No | |
| Australian Labor Party (36% turnout) | 0 Yes – 9 No | |
| Tim Ayres NSW | No | |
| Raff Ciccone Victoria | No | |
| Don Farrell SA | No | |
| Alex Gallacher SA | No | |
| Katy Gallagher ACT | No | |
| Kimberley Kitching Victoria | No | |
| Louise Pratt WA | No | |
| Anne Urquhart Tasmania | No | |
| Murray Watt Queensland | No | |
| Catryna Bilyk Tasmania | Absent | |
| Carol Brown Tasmania | Absent | |
| Kim Carr Victoria | Absent | |
| Anthony Chisholm Queensland | Absent | |
| Patrick Dodson WA | Absent | |
| Nita Green Queensland | Absent | |
| Kristina Keneally NSW | Absent | |
| Jenny McAllister NSW | Absent | |
| Malarndirri McCarthy NT | Absent | |
| Deborah O'Neill NSW | Absent | |
| Helen Polley Tasmania | Absent | |
| Tony Sheldon NSW | Absent | |
| Marielle Smith SA | Absent | |
| Glenn Sterle WA | Absent | |
| Jess Walsh Victoria | Absent | |
| Penny Wong SA | Absent | |
| Stirling Griff SA Centre Alliance | No | |
| Sam McMahon NT Country Liberal Party | No | |
| Sue Lines WA Deputy President | Absent | |
| Rex Patrick SA Independent | Yes | |
| Jacqui Lambie Tasmania Jacqui Lambie Network | Yes | |
| Liberal National Party (50% turnout) | 0 Yes – 1 No | |
| James McGrath Queensland | No | |
| Matthew Canavan Queensland | Absent | |
| Liberal Party (90% turnout) | 0 Yes – 26 No | |
| Eric Abetz Tasmania | No | |
| Alex Antic SA | No | |
| Wendy Askew Tasmania | No | |
| Slade Brockman WA | No | |
| Claire Chandler Tasmania | No | |
| Richard Colbeck Tasmania | No | |
| Jonathon Duniam Tasmania | No | |
| David Fawcett SA | No | |
| Concetta Fierravanti-Wells NSW | No | |
| Sarah Henderson Victoria | No | |
| Hollie Hughes NSW | No | |
| Jane Hume Victoria | No | |
| Andrew McLachlan SA | No | |
| Jim Molan NSW | 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 | |
| Ben Small WA | No | |
| Dean Smith WA | No | |
| Amanda Stoker Queensland | No | |
| David Van Victoria | No | |
| Simon Birmingham SA | Absent | |
| Andrew Bragg NSW | Absent | |
| Michaelia Cash WA | 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) | 0 Yes – 2 No | |
| Pauline Hanson Queensland | No | |
| Malcolm Roberts Queensland | No | |
| Scott Ryan Victoria President | No | |
| Totals (72% turnout) | 2 Yes – 53 No |
Turnout is the percentage of members eligible to vote that did vote.