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senate vote 2024-08-19#6

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on 2024-11-24 14:52:49

Title

  • Motions Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union, Australian Greens
  • Motions - Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union - Condemn Australian Greens

Description

  • <p class="speaker">Jess Walsh</p>
  • <p>The question before the chamber now is that the substantive motion moved by Senator Birmingham be agreed to. I think the ayes have it.</p>
  • The majority voted in favour of a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?id=2024-08-19.27.2) introduced by South Australian Senator [Simon Birmingham](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/sa/simon_birmingham) (Liberal), which means it passed.
  • ### Motion text
  • > *That the Senate—*
  • >
  • > *(a) notes the conspicuous silence from The Australian Greens in relation to the Government's legislative response to the CFMEU's scandal of corruption, lawlessness and thuggery;*
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  • > *(b) notes that the Leader of The Australian Greens, along with Greens MPs and senators, have not ruled out receiving any donations from the CFMEU while it is under administration;*
  • >
  • > *(c) agrees that no amount of money is worth supporting corruption, bullying, sexism and thuggery; and*
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  • > *(d) calls on the Leader of The Australian Greens to clarify the full extent of the party's relationship with the CFMEU and confirm that the party will not accept any donations from the CFMEU while it is under administration.*
  • <p class="speaker">Larissa Waters</p>
  • <p>Actually, that was a no from us.</p>
  • <p class="speaker">Jess Walsh</p>
  • <p>We didn't hear it.</p>
  • <p class="speaker">Larissa Waters</p>
  • <p>I'm sorry you couldn't hear because of the noise in the chamber.</p>
  • <p class="speaker">Jess Walsh</p>
  • <p>Would you like me to call the vote again?</p>
  • <p class="speaker">Larissa Waters</p>
  • <p>Yes, please. Thank you.</p>
  • <p class="speaker">Jess Walsh</p>
  • <p>The question is that the motion moved by Senator Birmingham be agreed to.</p>
  • <p></p>
  • <p></p>