27th Mar 2023, 3:52 PM – Senate Documents - Australian Constitution: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice - Order for the Production of Documents
Summary
EditThe majority voted against two motions:
GENERAL BUSINESS NOTICE OF MOTION NO. 202
That there be laid on the table by the Minister representing the Prime Minister, by no later than 5 pm on 30 March 2023:
(a) legal advice, held by either the Prime Minister and/or his office and/or the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet, in relation to the proposed wording for the Voice referendum announced on 23 March 2023;
(b) correspondence between the Prime Minister and/or his office and/or the Solicitor-General in relation to the proposed wording for the Voice referendum announced on 23 March 2023;
(c) all documents relating to the legal advice provided on the proposed wording for a Voice to Parliament released by the Prime Minister at the Garma Festival, as acknowledged of existence by the Prime Minister in his press conference announcing the proposed wording for the Voice Referendum on 23 March 2023.
GENERAL BUSINESS NOTICE OF MOTION NO. 203
That there be laid on the table by the Minister representing the Attorney-General, by no later than 5 pm on 30 March 2023:
(a) legal advice, held by either the Attorney-General and/or his office and/or the Attorney-General's Department, in relation to the proposed wording for the Voice referendum announced on 23 March 2023;
(b) correspondence between the Attorney-General and/or his office and/or the Solicitor-General in relation to the proposed wording for the Voice referendum announced on 23 March 2023; and
(c) all documents relating to the legal advice provided on the proposed wording for a Voice to Parliament released by the Prime Minister at the Garma Festival, as acknowledged of existence by the Prime Minister in his press conference announcing the proposed wording for the Voice referendum on 23 March 2023.
Read more about these types of motions on the parliamentary website.
Votes Not passed by a small majority
Nobody rebelled against their party.
| Party | Votes | |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Greens (91% turnout) | 0 Yes – 10 No | |
| Penny Allman-Payne Queensland | No | |
| Dorinda Cox WA | No | |
| Mehreen Faruqi NSW | No | |
| Sarah Hanson-Young SA | No | |
| Nick McKim Tasmania | No | |
| Barbara Pocock SA | No | |
| Janet Rice Victoria | No | |
| David Shoebridge NSW | No | |
| Larissa Waters Queensland | No | |
| Peter Whish-Wilson Tasmania | No | |
| Jordon Steele-John WA | Absent | |
| Australian Labor Party (64% turnout) | 0 Yes – 16 No | |
| Carol Brown Tasmania | No | |
| Anthony Chisholm Queensland | No | |
| Raff Ciccone Victoria | No | |
| Katy Gallagher ACT | No | |
| Nita Green Queensland | No | |
| Karen Grogan SA | No | |
| Jenny McAllister NSW | No | |
| Fatima Payman WA | No | |
| Helen Polley Tasmania | No | |
| Louise Pratt WA | No | |
| Marielle Smith SA | No | |
| Jana Stewart Victoria | No | |
| Anne Urquhart Tasmania | No | |
| Jess Walsh Victoria | No | |
| Murray Watt Queensland | No | |
| Linda White Victoria | No | |
| Tim Ayres NSW | Absent | |
| Catryna Bilyk Tasmania | Absent | |
| Patrick Dodson WA | Absent | |
| Don Farrell SA | Absent | |
| Malarndirri McCarthy NT | Absent | |
| Deborah O'Neill NSW | Absent | |
| Tony Sheldon NSW | Absent | |
| Glenn Sterle WA | Absent | |
| Penny Wong SA | Absent | |
| Jacinta Nampijinpa Price NT Country Liberal Party | Absent | |
| Andrew McLachlan SA Deputy President | Absent | |
| David Pocock ACT Independent | No | |
| Lidia Thorpe Victoria Independent | Absent | |
| Jacqui Lambie Network (50% turnout) | 1 Yes – 0 No | |
| Jacqui Lambie Tasmania | Yes | |
| Tammy Tyrrell Tasmania | Absent | |
| Liberal National Party (100% turnout) | 2 Yes – 0 No | |
| Matthew Canavan Queensland | Yes | |
| James McGrath Queensland | Yes | |
| Liberal Party (83% turnout) | 19 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 | |
| Jonathon Duniam Tasmania | Yes | |
| David Fawcett SA | Yes | |
| Sarah Henderson Victoria | Yes | |
| Hollie Hughes NSW | Yes | |
| Jane Hume Victoria | Yes | |
| Kerrynne Liddle SA | Yes | |
| Matt O'Sullivan WA | Yes | |
| Gerard Rennick Queensland | Yes | |
| Linda Reynolds WA | Yes | |
| Anne Ruston SA | Yes | |
| Paul Scarr Queensland | Yes | |
| David Van Victoria | Yes | |
| Simon Birmingham SA | Absent | |
| James Paterson Victoria | Absent | |
| Marise Payne NSW | Absent | |
| Dean Smith WA | Absent | |
| National Party (25% turnout) | 1 Yes – 0 No | |
| Ross Cadell NSW | Yes | |
| Perin Davey NSW | Absent | |
| Susan McDonald Queensland | Absent | |
| Bridget McKenzie Victoria | Absent | |
| Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party (100% turnout) | 2 Yes – 0 No | |
| Pauline Hanson Queensland | Yes | |
| Malcolm Roberts Queensland | Yes | |
| Sue Lines WA President | Absent | |
| Ralph Babet Victoria United Australia Party | Yes | |
| Totals (71% turnout) | 26 Yes – 27 No |
Turnout is the percentage of members eligible to vote that did vote.