22nd Nov 2021, 11:14 AM – Senate Covid-19 Vaccination Status (Prevention of Discrimination) Bill 2021 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea
Summary
EditThe majority voted against agreeing with the main idea of the bill. In parliamentary jargon, they voted against reading the bill for a second time. This means that the bill has been rejected and will not be considered any further.
What is the bill's main idea?
According to the bill homepage, the bill's purpose is to:
Prohibit discrimination based on a person’s COVID-19 vaccination status by the Commonwealth, state and territory governments, statutory authorities, local governments, and private enterprises.
Rebels
Several members of the Coalition rebelled during this vote, with three Liberal Party senators, one Liberal National Party senator and one Country Liberal Party senator. This means those senators crossed the floor to vote against the rest of the Coalition.
Votes Not passed by a large majority
There were 3 rebellions in this division.
- Alex Antic voted Yes against the majority of the Liberal Party.
- Concetta Fierravanti-Wells voted Yes against the majority of the Liberal Party.
- Gerard Rennick voted Yes against the majority of the Liberal Party.
| Party | Votes | |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Greens (78% turnout) | 0 Yes – 7 No | |
| Dorinda Cox WA | No | |
| Mehreen Faruqi NSW | No | |
| Sarah Hanson-Young SA | No | |
| Nick McKim Tasmania | No | |
| Janet Rice Victoria | No | |
| Lidia Thorpe Victoria | No | |
| Larissa Waters Queensland | No | |
| Jordon Steele-John WA | Absent | |
| Peter Whish-Wilson Tasmania | Absent | |
| Australian Labor Party (52% turnout) | 0 Yes – 13 No | |
| Carol Brown Tasmania | No | |
| Kim Carr Victoria | No | |
| Raff Ciccone Victoria | No | |
| Don Farrell SA | No | |
| Katy Gallagher ACT | No | |
| Karen Grogan SA | No | |
| Jenny McAllister NSW | No | |
| Deborah O'Neill NSW | No | |
| Tony Sheldon NSW | No | |
| Marielle Smith SA | No | |
| Anne Urquhart Tasmania | No | |
| Jess Walsh Victoria | No | |
| Penny Wong SA | No | |
| Tim Ayres NSW | Absent | |
| Catryna Bilyk Tasmania | Absent | |
| Anthony Chisholm Queensland | Absent | |
| Patrick Dodson WA | Absent | |
| Nita Green Queensland | Absent | |
| Kristina Keneally NSW | Absent | |
| Kimberley Kitching Victoria | Absent | |
| Malarndirri McCarthy NT | Absent | |
| Helen Polley Tasmania | Absent | |
| Louise Pratt WA | Absent | |
| Glenn Sterle WA | Absent | |
| Murray Watt Queensland | Absent | |
| Stirling Griff SA Centre Alliance | No | |
| Sam McMahon NT Country Liberal Party | Yes | |
| Sue Lines WA Deputy President | No | |
| Rex Patrick SA Independent | Absent | |
| 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 (71% turnout) | 3 Yes – 17 No | |
| Alex Antic SA | Yes | |
| Concetta Fierravanti-Wells NSW | Yes | |
| Gerard Rennick Queensland | Yes | |
| Wendy Askew Tasmania | No | |
| Simon Birmingham SA | No | |
| Andrew Bragg NSW | No | |
| Michaelia Cash WA | No | |
| Claire Chandler Tasmania | No | |
| Richard Colbeck Tasmania | No | |
| Jonathon Duniam Tasmania | No | |
| David Fawcett SA | No | |
| Sarah Henderson Victoria | No | |
| Hollie Hughes NSW | No | |
| Jim Molan NSW | No | |
| Matt O'Sullivan WA | No | |
| James Paterson Victoria | No | |
| Marise Payne NSW | No | |
| Linda Reynolds WA | No | |
| Anne Ruston SA | No | |
| Dean Smith WA | No | |
| Eric Abetz Tasmania | Absent | |
| Jane Hume Victoria | Absent | |
| Andrew McLachlan SA | Absent | |
| Paul Scarr Queensland | Absent | |
| Zed Seselja ACT | Absent | |
| Ben Small WA | Absent | |
| Amanda Stoker Queensland | Absent | |
| David Van Victoria | 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 (0% turnout) | Absent | |
| Pauline Hanson Queensland | Absent | |
| Malcolm Roberts Queensland | Absent | |
| Slade Brockman WA President | No | |
| Totals (65% turnout) | 5 Yes – 44 No |
Red entries are rebel votes against the majority of a party.
Turnout is the percentage of members eligible to vote that did vote.