9th Aug 2023, 4:04 PM – Senate Documents - Therapeutic Goods Administration - Order for the Production of Documents
Summary
EditThe same number of senators voted for and against a motion, which means it failed since it did not achieve a majority. It was introduced by Queensland Senator Paul Scarr on behalf of Queensland Senator Gerard Rennick (Liberal).
Motion text
That—
(a) there be laid on the table by the Minister representing the Minister for Health and Aged Care, by no later than 5 pm on Thursday, 31 August 2023, all documents, emails or other records held by the Therapeutic Goods Administration relating to communications between senior executive staff concerning Senator Rennick and COVID-19 vaccines between 1 August 2021 to 8 August 2023; and
(b) the Senate—
(i) notes that part of these documents was the subject of a freedom of information request (number 4363) and that the documents provided in response to that request were heavily redacted, and
(ii) requires the documents to be provided to the Senate in full and unredacted, and
(iii) requires any redactions to be accompanied by a public interest immunity claim.
Votes Not passed
Nobody rebelled against their party.
| Party | Votes | |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Greens (82% turnout) | 0 Yes – 9 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 | |
| Penny Allman-Payne Queensland | Absent | |
| Jordon Steele-John WA | Absent | |
| Australian Labor Party (72% turnout) | 0 Yes – 18 No | |
| Tim Ayres NSW | No | |
| Catryna Bilyk Tasmania | No | |
| Carol Brown Tasmania | No | |
| Anthony Chisholm Queensland | No | |
| Raff Ciccone Victoria | No | |
| Nita Green Queensland | No | |
| Karen Grogan SA | No | |
| Jenny McAllister NSW | No | |
| Deborah O'Neill NSW | No | |
| Fatima Payman WA | No | |
| Helen Polley Tasmania | No | |
| Louise Pratt WA | No | |
| Tony Sheldon NSW | No | |
| Glenn Sterle WA | No | |
| Jana Stewart Victoria | No | |
| Anne Urquhart Tasmania | No | |
| Jess Walsh Victoria | No | |
| Linda White Victoria | No | |
| Patrick Dodson WA | Absent | |
| Don Farrell SA | Absent | |
| Katy Gallagher ACT | Absent | |
| Malarndirri McCarthy NT | Absent | |
| Marielle Smith SA | Absent | |
| Murray Watt Queensland | Absent | |
| Penny Wong SA | Absent | |
| Jacinta Nampijinpa Price NT Country Liberal Party | Absent | |
| Andrew McLachlan SA Deputy President | Yes | |
| David Pocock ACT Independent | Yes | |
| Lidia Thorpe Victoria Independent | Absent | |
| David Van Victoria Independent | Absent | |
| Jacqui Lambie Network (100% turnout) | 2 Yes – 0 No | |
| Jacqui Lambie Tasmania | Yes | |
| Tammy Tyrrell Tasmania | Yes | |
| Liberal National Party (50% turnout) | 1 Yes – 0 No | |
| Matthew Canavan Queensland | Yes | |
| James McGrath Queensland | Absent | |
| Liberal Party (83% turnout) | 19 Yes – 0 No | |
| Alex Antic SA | 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 | |
| Maria Kovacic NSW | Yes | |
| Kerrynne Liddle SA | Yes | |
| Matt O'Sullivan WA | Yes | |
| James Paterson Victoria | Yes | |
| Gerard Rennick Queensland | Yes | |
| Linda Reynolds WA | Yes | |
| Anne Ruston SA | Yes | |
| Paul Scarr Queensland | Yes | |
| Dean Smith WA | Yes | |
| Wendy Askew Tasmania | Absent | |
| Simon Birmingham SA | Absent | |
| Jane Hume Victoria | Absent | |
| Marise Payne NSW | Absent | |
| National Party (25% turnout) | 1 Yes – 0 No | |
| Bridget McKenzie Victoria | Yes | |
| Ross Cadell NSW | Absent | |
| Perin Davey NSW | Absent | |
| Susan McDonald Queensland | 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 | No | |
| Ralph Babet Victoria United Australia Party | Yes | |
| Totals (74% turnout) | 28 Yes – 28 No |
Turnout is the percentage of members eligible to vote that did vote.