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30th Dec 2021
Australia's Foreign Relations (State and Territory Arrangements) Bill 2020 and another - Second Reading - Note and address gaps
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
8th Dec 2020, 12:40 PM – Senate Australia's Foreign Relations (State and Territory Arrangements) (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2020 - Consideration of House of Reps Message - Don't insist on amendments
Summary
EditThe majority voted in favour of a motion "that the committee does not insist on its amendments to which the House of Representatives has disagreed." This means the bill can now be passed.
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 small 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 (72% turnout) | 0 Yes – 18 No | |
| Tim Ayres NSW | No | |
| Anthony Chisholm Queensland | No | |
| Raff Ciccone Victoria | No | |
| Patrick Dodson WA | No | |
| Don Farrell SA | No | |
| Alex Gallacher SA | No | |
| Katy Gallagher ACT | No | |
| Nita Green Queensland | No | |
| Kimberley Kitching Victoria | No | |
| Jenny McAllister NSW | No | |
| Malarndirri McCarthy NT | No | |
| Deborah O'Neill NSW | No | |
| Louise Pratt WA | No | |
| Tony Sheldon NSW | No | |
| Glenn Sterle WA | No | |
| Jess Walsh Victoria | No | |
| Murray Watt Queensland | No | |
| Penny Wong SA | No | |
| Catryna Bilyk Tasmania | Absent | |
| Carol Brown Tasmania | Absent | |
| Kim Carr Victoria | Absent | |
| Kristina Keneally NSW | Absent | |
| Helen Polley Tasmania | Absent | |
| Marielle Smith SA | Absent | |
| Anne Urquhart Tasmania | Absent | |
| Stirling Griff SA Centre Alliance | No | |
| Sam McMahon NT Country Liberal Party | Absent | |
| Sue Lines WA Deputy President | No | |
| Rex Patrick SA Independent | No | |
| 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 | |
| Eric Abetz Tasmania | Yes | |
| Alex Antic SA | Yes | |
| Wendy Askew Tasmania | Yes | |
| Andrew Bragg NSW | Yes | |
| Slade Brockman WA | Yes | |
| Claire Chandler Tasmania | Yes | |
| Richard Colbeck Tasmania | Yes | |
| Jonathon Duniam Tasmania | Yes | |
| Concetta Fierravanti-Wells NSW | Yes | |
| Hollie Hughes NSW | Yes | |
| Jane Hume Victoria | Yes | |
| Andrew McLachlan SA | Yes | |
| Matt O'Sullivan WA | Yes | |
| James Paterson Victoria | Yes | |
| Marise Payne NSW | Yes | |
| Gerard Rennick Queensland | Yes | |
| Linda Reynolds WA | 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 | |
| Simon Birmingham SA | Absent | |
| Michaelia Cash WA | Absent | |
| David Fawcett SA | Absent | |
| Sarah Henderson Victoria | Absent | |
| Jim Molan NSW | 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 | Yes | |
| Totals (82% turnout) | 32 Yes – 30 No |
Turnout is the percentage of members eligible to vote that did vote.