8th Oct 2024, 3:46 PM – Senate Motions - Gambling Advertising - Ban
Summary
EditThe majority voted against a motion introduced by ACT Senator David Pocock (Independent), which means it failed.
Motion text
That the Senate—
(a) notes that:
(i) Australians overwhelmingly support a full ban on gambling advertisements,
(ii) Australians are denied access to information that would reveal the influence of the gambling industry on Commonwealth ministers and parliamentarians through:
(A) secrecy around ministerial diaries, and
(B) a complete lack of transparency around parliamentary passes provided to lobbyists; and
(b) calls on the Government to:
(i) legislate a complete ban on gambling advertising,
(ii) provide transparency around sponsored passes provided to lobbyists, and
(iii) publish ministerial diaries.
Rebellions
Note that West Australian Senator Fatima Payman (independent) and Queensland Senator Gerard Rennick (Independent) are currently listed as rebel voters but this is inaccurate because the senators are no longer part of the Labor Party and Liberal Party respectively.
Votes Not passed by a small majority
There were 2 rebellions in this division.
- Fatima Payman voted Yes against the majority of the Australian Labor Party.
- Gerard Rennick voted Yes against the majority of the Liberal Party.
| Party | Votes | |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Greens (91% turnout) | 10 Yes – 0 No | |
| Penny Allman-Payne Queensland | Yes | |
| Dorinda Cox WA | Yes | |
| Mehreen Faruqi NSW | Yes | |
| Sarah Hanson-Young SA | Yes | |
| Steph Hodgins-May Victoria | Yes | |
| Nick McKim Tasmania | Yes | |
| Barbara Pocock SA | Yes | |
| David Shoebridge NSW | Yes | |
| Jordon Steele-John WA | Yes | |
| Larissa Waters Queensland | Yes | |
| Peter Whish-Wilson Tasmania | Absent | |
| Australian Labor Party (75% turnout) | 1 Yes – 17 No | |
| Fatima Payman WA | Yes | |
| Catryna Bilyk Tasmania | No | |
| Carol Brown Tasmania | No | |
| Anthony Chisholm Queensland | No | |
| Raff Ciccone Victoria | No | |
| Lisa Darmanin Victoria | No | |
| Varun Ghosh WA | No | |
| Nita Green Queensland | No | |
| Karen Grogan SA | No | |
| Deborah O'Neill NSW | No | |
| Helen Polley Tasmania | No | |
| Louise Pratt WA | No | |
| Tony Sheldon NSW | No | |
| Marielle Smith SA | No | |
| Glenn Sterle WA | No | |
| Jana Stewart Victoria | No | |
| Anne Urquhart Tasmania | No | |
| Jess Walsh Victoria | No | |
| Tim Ayres NSW | Absent | |
| Don Farrell SA | Absent | |
| Katy Gallagher ACT | Absent | |
| Jenny McAllister NSW | Absent | |
| Malarndirri McCarthy NT | Absent | |
| Murray Watt Queensland | Absent | |
| Penny Wong SA | Absent | |
| Jacinta Nampijinpa Price NT Country Liberal Party | Absent | |
| Andrew McLachlan SA Deputy President | No | |
| David Pocock ACT Independent | Yes | |
| Lidia Thorpe Victoria Independent | Yes | |
| David Van Victoria Independent | Yes | |
| Fatima Payman WA Independent | Absent | |
| Gerard Rennick Queensland Independent | Absent | |
| Tammy Tyrrell Tasmania Independent | Absent | |
| Jacqui Lambie Tasmania Jacqui Lambie Network | Yes | |
| Tammy Tyrrell Tasmania Jacqui Lambie Network | No | |
| Liberal National Party (0% turnout) | Absent | |
| Matthew Canavan Queensland | Absent | |
| James McGrath Queensland | Absent | |
| Liberal Party (23% turnout) | 1 Yes – 4 No | |
| Gerard Rennick Queensland | Yes | |
| Alex Antic SA | No | |
| Wendy Askew Tasmania | No | |
| Richard Colbeck Tasmania | No | |
| Jonathon Duniam Tasmania | No | |
| Simon Birmingham SA | Absent | |
| Andrew Bragg NSW | Absent | |
| Slade Brockman WA | Absent | |
| Michaelia Cash WA | Absent | |
| Claire Chandler Tasmania | Absent | |
| David Fawcett SA | Absent | |
| Sarah Henderson Victoria | Absent | |
| Hollie Hughes NSW | Absent | |
| Jane Hume Victoria | Absent | |
| Maria Kovacic NSW | Absent | |
| Kerrynne Liddle SA | Absent | |
| Matt O'Sullivan WA | Absent | |
| James Paterson Victoria | Absent | |
| Linda Reynolds WA | Absent | |
| Anne Ruston SA | Absent | |
| Paul Scarr Queensland | Absent | |
| Dave Sharma NSW | Absent | |
| Dean Smith WA | Absent | |
| National Party (0% turnout) | Absent | |
| Ross Cadell NSW | Absent | |
| Perin Davey NSW | Absent | |
| Susan McDonald Queensland | Absent | |
| Bridget McKenzie Victoria | Absent | |
| Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party (0% turnout) | Absent | |
| Pauline Hanson Queensland | Absent | |
| Malcolm Roberts Queensland | Absent | |
| Sue Lines WA President | No | |
| Ralph Babet Victoria United Australia Party | No | |
| Totals (54% turnout) | 16 Yes – 25 No |
Red entries are rebel votes against the majority of a party.
Turnout is the percentage of members eligible to vote that did vote.