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13th Aug 2021
Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Amendment (Waiver of Debt and Act of Grace Payments) Bill 2019 - Second Reading - Vote now
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 52% attendance
9th Aug 2021, 11:42 AM – Senate Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Amendment (Waiver of Debt and Act of Grace Payments) Bill 2019 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea
Summary
EditThe majority voted in favour of a motion to agree with the main idea of the bill. In parliamentary jargon, they voted to read it for a second time. The bill will now be considered in greater detail.
What does the bill do?
According to the bill's homepage, the bill was introduced:
to require the Department of Finance to state in its annual report the number of waivers of debt granted and act of grace payments made, and the total dollar amount of debt waived and act of grace payments made.
It is a private bill (that is, not one that was introduced by the Government) introduced into parliament by ACT Senator Katy Gallagher (Labor).
Votes Passed by a small majority
Nobody rebelled against their party.
| Party | Votes | |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Greens (56% turnout) | 5 Yes – 0 No | |
| Sarah Hanson-Young SA | Yes | |
| Nick McKim Tasmania | Yes | |
| Rachel Siewert WA | Yes | |
| Larissa Waters Queensland | Yes | |
| Peter Whish-Wilson Tasmania | Yes | |
| Mehreen Faruqi NSW | Absent | |
| Janet Rice Victoria | Absent | |
| Jordon Steele-John WA | Absent | |
| Lidia Thorpe Victoria | Absent | |
| Australian Labor Party (36% turnout) | 9 Yes – 0 No | |
| Carol Brown Tasmania | Yes | |
| Kim Carr Victoria | Yes | |
| Anthony Chisholm Queensland | Yes | |
| Don Farrell SA | Yes | |
| Katy Gallagher ACT | Yes | |
| Deborah O'Neill NSW | Yes | |
| Louise Pratt WA | Yes | |
| Anne Urquhart Tasmania | Yes | |
| Murray Watt Queensland | Yes | |
| Tim Ayres NSW | Absent | |
| Catryna Bilyk Tasmania | Absent | |
| Raff Ciccone Victoria | Absent | |
| Patrick Dodson WA | Absent | |
| Alex Gallacher SA | Absent | |
| Nita Green Queensland | Absent | |
| Kristina Keneally NSW | Absent | |
| Kimberley Kitching Victoria | Absent | |
| Jenny McAllister NSW | Absent | |
| Malarndirri McCarthy NT | 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 | Absent | |
| Sam McMahon NT Country Liberal Party | Absent | |
| Sue Lines WA Deputy President | Yes | |
| Rex Patrick SA Independent | Yes | |
| 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 (38% turnout) | 0 Yes – 11 No | |
| Michaelia Cash WA | No | |
| Claire Chandler Tasmania | No | |
| Hollie Hughes NSW | No | |
| Jane Hume 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 | |
| Dean Smith WA | No | |
| Eric Abetz Tasmania | Absent | |
| Alex Antic SA | Absent | |
| Wendy Askew Tasmania | Absent | |
| Simon Birmingham SA | Absent | |
| Andrew Bragg NSW | Absent | |
| Slade Brockman WA | Absent | |
| Richard Colbeck Tasmania | Absent | |
| Jonathon Duniam Tasmania | Absent | |
| David Fawcett SA | Absent | |
| Concetta Fierravanti-Wells NSW | Absent | |
| Sarah Henderson Victoria | Absent | |
| Andrew McLachlan SA | Absent | |
| Jim Molan NSW | Absent | |
| Matt O'Sullivan WA | Absent | |
| James Paterson Victoria | Absent | |
| Ben Small WA | Absent | |
| Amanda Stoker Queensland | Absent | |
| David Van Victoria | Absent | |
| National Party (67% turnout) | 0 Yes – 2 No | |
| Perin Davey NSW | No | |
| Bridget McKenzie Victoria | No | |
| Susan McDonald Queensland | Absent | |
| Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party (50% turnout) | 1 Yes – 0 No | |
| Malcolm Roberts Queensland | Yes | |
| Pauline Hanson Queensland | Absent | |
| Scott Ryan Victoria President | Absent | |
| Totals (41% turnout) | 17 Yes – 14 No |
Turnout is the percentage of members eligible to vote that did vote.