11th Sep 2024, 4:00 PM – Senate Committees - Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee - Reference
Summary
EditThe same number of senators voted for and against a motion introduced by Queensland Senator Gerard Rennick (Liberal), which means it was not passed.
Motion text
That the following matter be referred to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee for inquiry and report by 10 December 2024:
The benefits of conducting a Federal Convention to examine the ambiguous roles between the state, territory and federal governments considering, but not limited to, the following issues:
(a) the need to streamline the duplication of bureaucracies to save billions of dollars in bureaucratic waste and reduce unnecessary regulations;
(b) the lack of accountability and transparency between the state, territory and federal governments;
(c) the need for state and territory governments to raise their own revenue to reduce their reliance on Federal Government funding;
(d) the need for Federal grants and goods and services tax allocations to state and territory governments to be much more transparent, efficient and effective;
(e) the need for the implementation of a co-ordinated infrastructure funding facility to provide capital for sovereign infrastructure;
(f) the need for the Corps of Royal Australian Engineers to take responsibility for building and maintaining all national land transport network roads; and
*(g) any other related matters. *
Votes Not passed
Nobody rebelled against their party.
Party | Votes | |
---|---|---|
Australian Greens (100% turnout) | 0 Yes – 11 No | |
Penny Allman-Payne Queensland | No | |
Dorinda Cox WA | No | |
Mehreen Faruqi NSW | No | |
Sarah Hanson-Young SA | No | |
Steph Hodgins-May Victoria | No | |
Nick McKim Tasmania | No | |
Barbara Pocock SA | No | |
David Shoebridge NSW | No | |
Jordon Steele-John WA | No | |
Larissa Waters Queensland | No | |
Peter Whish-Wilson Tasmania | No | |
Australian Labor Party (84% turnout) | 0 Yes – 21 No | |
Tim Ayres NSW | No | |
Catryna Bilyk Tasmania | No | |
Carol Brown Tasmania | No | |
Anthony Chisholm Queensland | No | |
Raff Ciccone Victoria | No | |
Lisa Darmanin Victoria | No | |
Don Farrell SA | No | |
Katy Gallagher ACT | No | |
Varun Ghosh WA | 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 | |
Marielle Smith SA | No | |
Jana Stewart Victoria | No | |
Anne Urquhart Tasmania | No | |
Jess Walsh Victoria | No | |
Malarndirri McCarthy NT | Absent | |
Glenn Sterle WA | Absent | |
Murray Watt Queensland | Absent | |
Penny Wong SA | Absent | |
Jacinta Nampijinpa Price NT Country Liberal Party | Yes | |
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 (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 | |
Slade Brockman WA | Yes | |
Claire Chandler Tasmania | Yes | |
Jonathon Duniam Tasmania | Yes | |
David Fawcett SA | Yes | |
Sarah Henderson Victoria | Yes | |
Hollie Hughes NSW | Yes | |
Jane Hume Victoria | 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 | |
Dave Sharma NSW | Yes | |
Dean Smith WA | Yes | |
Simon Birmingham SA | Absent | |
Andrew Bragg NSW | Absent | |
Michaelia Cash WA | Absent | |
Richard Colbeck Tasmania | Absent | |
National Party (100% turnout) | 4 Yes – 0 No | |
Ross Cadell NSW | Yes | |
Perin Davey NSW | Yes | |
Susan McDonald Queensland | Yes | |
Bridget McKenzie Victoria | Yes | |
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 (87% turnout) | 33 Yes – 33 No |
Turnout is the percentage of members eligible to vote that did vote.