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17th Feb 2023
Housing Australia Future Fund Bill 2023 - Second Reading - Housing crisis
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 55% attendance
13th Sep 2023, 12:22 PM – Senate Housing Australia Future Fund Bill 2023 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
Summary
EditThe majority voted in favour of a motion to agree with the remaining stages of the bill so that it can now be passed in the Senate. Since there were some requests for changes, those requests will now be sent to the House of Representatives for their consideration.
What does the bill do?
According to the bills digest (which is prepared by the parliamentary library):
The Housing Australia Future Fund (HAFF) is created by Housing Australia Future Fund Bill 2023 (the HAFF Bill). The purpose of the HAFF is to create a dedicated investment vehicle to support and increase the funding of social and affordable housing, as well as other acute housing needs. These ‘acute needs’ include (but are not limited to) improving housing in Indigenous communities and providing housing services for women, children and veterans. The HAFF Bill sets out the governance of the HAFF, and the ‘architecture’ for how investments into and out of the HAFF will be managed and directed.
Votes Passed by a small majority
Nobody rebelled against their party.
| Party | Votes | |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Greens (100% turnout) | 11 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 | |
| Larissa Waters Queensland | Yes | |
| Peter Whish-Wilson Tasmania | Yes | |
| Australian Labor Party (88% turnout) | 22 Yes – 0 No | |
| Tim Ayres NSW | Yes | |
| Catryna Bilyk Tasmania | Yes | |
| Carol Brown Tasmania | Yes | |
| Anthony Chisholm Queensland | Yes | |
| Raff Ciccone Victoria | Yes | |
| Don Farrell SA | Yes | |
| Katy Gallagher ACT | Yes | |
| Karen Grogan SA | Yes | |
| Jenny McAllister NSW | Yes | |
| Malarndirri McCarthy NT | Yes | |
| Deborah O'Neill NSW | Yes | |
| Fatima Payman WA | Yes | |
| Helen Polley Tasmania | Yes | |
| Louise Pratt WA | Yes | |
| Tony Sheldon NSW | Yes | |
| Marielle Smith SA | Yes | |
| Glenn Sterle WA | Yes | |
| Anne Urquhart Tasmania | Yes | |
| Jess Walsh Victoria | Yes | |
| Murray Watt Queensland | Yes | |
| Linda White Victoria | Yes | |
| Penny Wong SA | Yes | |
| Patrick Dodson WA | Absent | |
| Nita Green Queensland | Absent | |
| Jana Stewart Victoria | Absent | |
| Jacinta Nampijinpa Price NT Country Liberal Party | No | |
| Andrew McLachlan SA Deputy President | No | |
| David Pocock ACT Independent | Yes | |
| Lidia Thorpe Victoria Independent | Absent | |
| David Van Victoria Independent | Absent | |
| Jacqui Lambie Network (50% turnout) | 1 Yes – 0 No | |
| Tammy Tyrrell Tasmania | Yes | |
| Jacqui Lambie Tasmania | Absent | |
| Liberal National Party (100% turnout) | 0 Yes – 2 No | |
| Matthew Canavan Queensland | No | |
| James McGrath Queensland | No | |
| Liberal Party (78% turnout) | 0 Yes – 18 No | |
| Alex Antic SA | No | |
| Wendy Askew Tasmania | No | |
| Andrew Bragg NSW | No | |
| Slade Brockman WA | No | |
| Michaelia Cash WA | No | |
| Richard Colbeck Tasmania | No | |
| Jonathon Duniam Tasmania | No | |
| David Fawcett SA | No | |
| Sarah Henderson Victoria | No | |
| Jane Hume Victoria | No | |
| Maria Kovacic NSW | No | |
| Kerrynne Liddle SA | No | |
| Matt O'Sullivan WA | No | |
| James Paterson Victoria | No | |
| Gerard Rennick Queensland | No | |
| Anne Ruston SA | No | |
| Paul Scarr Queensland | No | |
| Dean Smith WA | No | |
| Simon Birmingham SA | Absent | |
| Claire Chandler Tasmania | Absent | |
| Hollie Hughes NSW | Absent | |
| Marise Payne NSW | Absent | |
| Linda Reynolds WA | Absent | |
| National Party (75% turnout) | 0 Yes – 3 No | |
| Ross Cadell NSW | No | |
| Perin Davey NSW | No | |
| Bridget McKenzie Victoria | No | |
| Susan McDonald Queensland | Absent | |
| Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party (0% turnout) | Absent | |
| Pauline Hanson Queensland | Absent | |
| Malcolm Roberts Queensland | Absent | |
| Sue Lines WA President | Yes | |
| Ralph Babet Victoria United Australia Party | No | |
| Totals (82% turnout) | 36 Yes – 26 No |
Turnout is the percentage of members eligible to vote that did vote.