30th Nov 2023, 11:58 AM – Senate Committees - Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee; Reference - Put the question
Summary
EditThe majority voted in favour of a motion "that the question be put". In other words, they voted to stop debate and instead vote on the question under discussion straight away.
Votes Passed by a small majority
Nobody rebelled against their party.
| Party | Votes | |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Greens (91% turnout) | 10 Yes – 0 No | |
| Penny Allman-Payne Queensland | Yes | |
| Dorinda Cox WA | 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 | |
| Mehreen Faruqi NSW | Absent | |
| Australian Labor Party (72% turnout) | 18 Yes – 0 No | |
| Tim Ayres NSW | Yes | |
| Carol Brown Tasmania | Yes | |
| Anthony Chisholm Queensland | Yes | |
| Don Farrell SA | Yes | |
| Katy Gallagher ACT | Yes | |
| Nita Green Queensland | Yes | |
| Karen Grogan SA | 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 | |
| Jana Stewart Victoria | Yes | |
| Anne Urquhart Tasmania | Yes | |
| Jess Walsh Victoria | Yes | |
| Catryna Bilyk Tasmania | Absent | |
| Raff Ciccone Victoria | Absent | |
| Patrick Dodson WA | Absent | |
| Jenny McAllister NSW | Absent | |
| Murray Watt Queensland | Absent | |
| Linda White Victoria | Absent | |
| Penny Wong SA | Absent | |
| Jacinta Nampijinpa Price NT Country Liberal Party | No | |
| Andrew McLachlan SA Deputy President | Absent | |
| 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 (100% turnout) | 0 Yes – 2 No | |
| Matthew Canavan Queensland | No | |
| James McGrath Queensland | No | |
| Liberal Party (74% turnout) | 0 Yes – 17 No | |
| Alex Antic SA | No | |
| Wendy Askew Tasmania | No | |
| Andrew Bragg NSW | No | |
| Slade Brockman WA | No | |
| Michaelia Cash WA | No | |
| Claire Chandler Tasmania | No | |
| Jonathon Duniam Tasmania | No | |
| David Fawcett SA | No | |
| Sarah Henderson Victoria | No | |
| Hollie Hughes NSW | No | |
| Jane Hume Victoria | No | |
| Maria Kovacic NSW | No | |
| Matt O'Sullivan WA | No | |
| James Paterson Victoria | No | |
| Gerard Rennick Queensland | No | |
| Anne Ruston SA | No | |
| Paul Scarr Queensland | No | |
| Simon Birmingham SA | Absent | |
| Richard Colbeck Tasmania | Absent | |
| Kerrynne Liddle SA | Absent | |
| Linda Reynolds WA | Absent | |
| Dave Sharma NSW | Absent | |
| Dean Smith WA | Absent | |
| National Party (50% turnout) | 0 Yes – 2 No | |
| Ross Cadell NSW | No | |
| Bridget McKenzie Victoria | No | |
| Perin Davey NSW | Absent | |
| Susan McDonald Queensland | Absent | |
| Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party (100% turnout) | 0 Yes – 2 No | |
| Pauline Hanson Queensland | No | |
| Malcolm Roberts Queensland | No | |
| Sue Lines WA President | Yes | |
| Ralph Babet Victoria United Australia Party | No | |
| Totals (75% turnout) | 32 Yes – 25 No |
Turnout is the percentage of members eligible to vote that did vote.