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20th Nov 2020
Australia's Foreign Relations (State and Territory Arrangements) Bill 2020 - Second Reading - Redraft bill
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 67% attendance
3rd Dec 2020, 10:58 AM – Senate Australia's Foreign Relations (State and Territory Arrangements) Bill 2020 and another - Third Reading - Pass the bills
Summary
EditThe majority voted in favour of a motion to read the bills for a third time. In other words, they voted in favour of passing the bills in the Senate. The bill will now return to the House of Representatives, where our MPs will decide on whether to agree with the Senate's amendment.
What do these bills do?
According to the bill homepage, the Australia’s Foreign Relations (State and Territory Arrangements) Bill 2020 was:
Introduced with the Australia’s Foreign Relations (State and Territory Arrangements) (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2020 ... [to establish] a legislative scheme for Commonwealth engagement with arrangements between State or Territory governments and foreign governments, and their associated entities.
Votes Passed by a modest 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 (28% turnout) | 7 Yes – 0 No | |
| Tim Ayres NSW | Yes | |
| Raff Ciccone Victoria | Yes | |
| Kimberley Kitching Victoria | Yes | |
| Malarndirri McCarthy NT | Yes | |
| Glenn Sterle WA | Yes | |
| Murray Watt Queensland | Yes | |
| Penny Wong SA | Yes | |
| Catryna Bilyk Tasmania | Absent | |
| Carol Brown Tasmania | Absent | |
| Kim Carr Victoria | Absent | |
| Anthony Chisholm Queensland | Absent | |
| Patrick Dodson WA | Absent | |
| Don Farrell SA | Absent | |
| Alex Gallacher SA | Absent | |
| Katy Gallagher ACT | Absent | |
| Nita Green Queensland | Absent | |
| Kristina Keneally NSW | Absent | |
| Jenny McAllister NSW | Absent | |
| Deborah O'Neill NSW | Absent | |
| Helen Polley Tasmania | Absent | |
| Louise Pratt WA | Absent | |
| Tony Sheldon NSW | Absent | |
| Marielle Smith SA | Absent | |
| Anne Urquhart Tasmania | Absent | |
| Jess Walsh Victoria | Absent | |
| Stirling Griff SA Centre Alliance | Yes | |
| Sam McMahon NT Country Liberal Party | Yes | |
| Sue Lines WA Deputy President | Absent | |
| Rex Patrick SA Independent | Yes | |
| Jacqui Lambie Tasmania Jacqui Lambie Network | Yes | |
| Liberal National Party (100% turnout) | 2 Yes – 0 No | |
| Matthew Canavan Queensland | Yes | |
| James McGrath Queensland | Yes | |
| Liberal Party (79% turnout) | 23 Yes – 0 No | |
| Alex Antic SA | Yes | |
| Wendy Askew Tasmania | Yes | |
| Andrew Bragg NSW | Yes | |
| Slade Brockman WA | Yes | |
| Michaelia Cash WA | Yes | |
| Claire Chandler Tasmania | Yes | |
| Richard Colbeck Tasmania | Yes | |
| David Fawcett SA | 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 | |
| James Paterson Victoria | Yes | |
| Marise Payne NSW | Yes | |
| Gerard Rennick Queensland | Yes | |
| Anne Ruston SA | Yes | |
| Paul Scarr Queensland | Yes | |
| Zed Seselja ACT | Yes | |
| Ben Small WA | Yes | |
| Dean Smith WA | Yes | |
| David Van Victoria | Yes | |
| Eric Abetz Tasmania | Absent | |
| Simon Birmingham SA | Absent | |
| Jonathon Duniam Tasmania | Absent | |
| Concetta Fierravanti-Wells NSW | Absent | |
| Linda Reynolds WA | Absent | |
| Amanda Stoker Queensland | Absent | |
| National Party (100% turnout) | 3 Yes – 0 No | |
| Perin Davey NSW | Yes | |
| Susan McDonald Queensland | Yes | |
| Bridget McKenzie Victoria | Yes | |
| 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 (66% turnout) | 41 Yes – 9 No |
Turnout is the percentage of members eligible to vote that did vote.