7th Sep 2022, 5:34 PM – Senate Matters of Urgency - Taxation - Stage 3 tax cuts
Summary
EditThe majority voted against a motion introduced by Victorian Senator Lidia Thorpe (Greens), which means it failed.
This was a motion proposed under Senate standing order 75, which allows a topic of public significance to be debated each sitting day. As this is merely a motion to state an opinion of the Senate, it has no other practical effect regardless of the outcome of the vote.
Motion text
That, in the opinion of the Senate, the following is a matter of urgency:
The Stage 3 tax cuts will cost $244 billion over the next ten years, and give billionaires, CEOs and politicians a $9,000 tax cut, while people on the minimum wage get nothing. Repealing these unfair and unjust tax cuts could fund immediate cost of living relief and make people's lives better by putting dental and mental healthcare into Medicare, building affordable housing, and making childcare free.
Votes Not passed by a modest majority
Nobody rebelled against their party.
| Party | Votes | |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Greens (100% turnout) | 12 Yes – 0 No | |
| Penny Allman-Payne Queensland | Yes | |
| Dorinda Cox WA | Yes | |
| Mehreen Faruqi NSW | Yes | |
| Sarah Hanson-Young SA | Yes | |
| Nick McKim Tasmania | Yes | |
| Barbara Pocock SA | Yes | |
| Janet Rice Victoria | Yes | |
| David Shoebridge NSW | Yes | |
| Jordon Steele-John WA | Yes | |
| Lidia Thorpe Victoria | Yes | |
| Larissa Waters Queensland | Yes | |
| Peter Whish-Wilson Tasmania | Yes | |
| Australian Labor Party (88% turnout) | 0 Yes – 22 No | |
| Tim Ayres NSW | No | |
| Catryna Bilyk Tasmania | No | |
| Carol Brown Tasmania | No | |
| Raff Ciccone Victoria | No | |
| Patrick Dodson WA | No | |
| Don Farrell SA | No | |
| Katy Gallagher ACT | No | |
| Nita Green Queensland | No | |
| Karen Grogan SA | No | |
| Jenny McAllister NSW | No | |
| Malarndirri McCarthy NT | No | |
| Deborah O'Neill NSW | No | |
| Fatima Payman WA | No | |
| Helen Polley Tasmania | No | |
| Louise Pratt WA | No | |
| Tony Sheldon NSW | No | |
| Marielle Smith SA | No | |
| Glenn Sterle WA | No | |
| Anne Urquhart Tasmania | No | |
| Jess Walsh Victoria | No | |
| Murray Watt Queensland | No | |
| Linda White Victoria | No | |
| Anthony Chisholm Queensland | Absent | |
| Jana Stewart Victoria | Absent | |
| Penny Wong SA | Absent | |
| Jacinta Nampijinpa Price NT Country Liberal Party | Absent | |
| Andrew McLachlan SA Deputy President | No | |
| David Pocock ACT Independent | Yes | |
| Jacqui Lambie Network (50% turnout) | 1 Yes – 0 No | |
| Tammy Tyrrell Tasmania | Yes | |
| Jacqui Lambie Tasmania | Absent | |
| Liberal National Party (50% turnout) | 0 Yes – 1 No | |
| Matthew Canavan Queensland | No | |
| James McGrath Queensland | Absent | |
| Liberal Party (50% turnout) | 0 Yes – 12 No | |
| Alex Antic SA | No | |
| Wendy Askew Tasmania | No | |
| Andrew Bragg NSW | No | |
| Claire Chandler Tasmania | No | |
| Jonathon Duniam Tasmania | No | |
| Sarah Henderson Victoria | No | |
| Hollie Hughes NSW | No | |
| Matt O'Sullivan WA | No | |
| Gerard Rennick Queensland | No | |
| Paul Scarr Queensland | No | |
| Dean Smith WA | No | |
| David Van Victoria | No | |
| Simon Birmingham SA | Absent | |
| Slade Brockman WA | Absent | |
| Michaelia Cash WA | Absent | |
| Richard Colbeck Tasmania | Absent | |
| David Fawcett SA | Absent | |
| Jane Hume Victoria | Absent | |
| Kerrynne Liddle SA | Absent | |
| Jim Molan NSW | Absent | |
| James Paterson Victoria | Absent | |
| Marise Payne NSW | Absent | |
| Linda Reynolds WA | Absent | |
| Anne Ruston SA | Absent | |
| National Party (75% turnout) | 0 Yes – 3 No | |
| Ross Cadell NSW | No | |
| Perin Davey NSW | No | |
| Susan McDonald Queensland | No | |
| Bridget McKenzie Victoria | Absent | |
| Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party (0% turnout) | Absent | |
| Pauline Hanson Queensland | Absent | |
| Malcolm Roberts Queensland | Absent | |
| Sue Lines WA President | Absent | |
| Ralph Babet Victoria United Australia Party | Absent | |
| Totals (70% turnout) | 14 Yes – 39 No |
Turnout is the percentage of members eligible to vote that did vote.