The majority voted in favour of a motion to speed things along by ending debate. In parliamentary jargon, they voted "That the question be now put." In this case, the question was on whether to suspend the usual procedural rules - known as standing orders - in order to let a vote on a censure motion happen.
Kristy McBain voted very strongly against speeding things along in Parliament (procedural)
How Kristy McBain voted compared to someone who believes that Members of Parliament (MPs) and Senators should vote to speed things along by supporting motions to 'put the question' (known as 'closure' or 'gag' motions), which require Parliament to immediately vote on a question rather than debating it any further
| Division | Kristy McBain | Supporters vote | Division outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
22nd Mar 2021, 3:20 PM – Representatives Motions - Prime Minister; Attempted Censure - Speed things alongShow detail |
No | Yes (strong) | Passed by a small majority |
10th Dec 2020, 9:44 AM – Representatives Motions - Workplace Relations - Speed things alongShow detailThe majority voted in favour of a motion "That the question be now put." In other words, they voted to end debate on the question and instead vote on it immediately. |
No | Yes (strong) | Passed by a small majority |
9th Dec 2020, 3:08 PM – Representatives Motions - Prime Minister - Speed things alongShow detailThe majority voted in favour of a motion "That the question be put." In other words, they voted to stop debating the question and instead vote on it right away. |
No | Yes (strong) | Passed by a small majority |
30th Nov 2020, 3:20 PM – Representatives Motions - Pensions and Benefits - Speed things alongShow detailThe majority voted in favour of a motion:
This means that the debate will end and the question voted on immediately. |
absent | Yes (strong) | Passed by a small majority |
27th Oct 2020, 1:08 PM – Representatives Regulations - Industry Research and Development (Bankable Feasibility Study on High-Efficiency Low-Emissions Coal Plant in Collinsville Program) Instrument 2020 - Speed things alongShow detailThe majority voted in favour of a motion to put the question. In other words, they voted to speed things along and vote of the question straight away. |
No | Yes (strong) | Passed by a small majority |
26th Oct 2020, 7:28 PM – Representatives Recycling and Waste Reduction Charges (Excise) Bill 2020 - Third Reading - Put the questionShow detailThe majority voted in favour of a motion "That the question be put." In other words, they voted to end debate and vote on the question immediately. |
No | Yes (strong) | Passed by a small majority |
26th Oct 2020, 7:19 PM – Representatives Recycling and Waste Reduction Charges (Excise) Bill 2020 - Third Reading - Put the questionShow detailThe majority voted in favour of a motion "That the question be put." In other words, they voted to end debate and vote on the question immediately. |
No | Yes (strong) | Passed by a small majority |
26th Oct 2020, 7:12 PM – Representatives Recycling and Waste Reduction Charges (Customs) Bill 2020 - Third Reading - Put the questionShow detailThe majority voted in favour of a motion "That the question be put." In other words, they voted to end debate and vote on the question immediately. |
No | Yes (strong) | Passed by a small majority |
26th Oct 2020, 6:57 PM – Representatives Recycling and Waste Reduction Charges (Customs) Bill 2020 - Third Reading - Put the questionShow detailThe majority voted in favour of a motion "That the question be now put." In other words, they voted to speed things along and end debate by voting on the question immediately. |
No | Yes (strong) | Passed by a small majority |
26th Oct 2020, 6:48 PM – Representatives Recycling and Waste Reduction Charges (General) Bill 2020 - Third Reading - Put the questionShow detailThe majority voted in favour of a motion that the question be put. In other words, they voted to end debate and vote on the question immediately. |
No | Yes (strong) | Passed by a small majority |
26th Oct 2020, 6:29 PM – Representatives Recycling and Waste Reduction Charges (General) Bill 2020 - Third Reading - Speed things alongShow detailThe majority voted in favour of a motion "That the question be now put." In other words, they voted to vote on the question straight away from that continuing the debate. |
No | Yes (strong) | Passed by a small majority |
26th Oct 2020, 6:16 PM – Representatives Recycling and Waste Reduction (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2020 - Third Reading - Put the questionShow detailThe majority voted in favour of a motion to speed things along. In parliamentary jargon, they voted to put the question. |
No | Yes (strong) | Passed by a small majority |
26th Oct 2020, 6:01 PM – Representatives Recycling and Waste Reduction Bill 2020 and others - Third Reading - Speed things alongShow detailThe majority voted in favour of a motion That the question be put. In other words, they voted to speed things along by voting on the question immediately rather than continuing debate. |
No | Yes (strong) | Passed by a small majority |
26th Oct 2020, 3:08 PM – Representatives Motions - Morrison Government - Speed things alongShow detailThe majority voted in favour of a motion to put the question. To "put a question" is to vote on the question immediately rather continuing to debate it. |
No | Yes (strong) | Passed by a small majority |
19th Oct 2020, 12:23 PM – Representatives Higher Education Support Amendment (Job-Ready Graduates and Supporting Regional and Remote Students) Bill 2020 - Consideration of Senate Message - Speed things alongShow detailThe majority voted in favour of a motion to put the question, which is parliamentary jargon for speeding things along and voting on the question immediately without further debate. |
No | Yes (strong) | Passed by a small majority |
8th Oct 2020, 4:27 PM – Representatives Higher Education Support Amendment (Job-Ready Graduates and Supporting Regional and Remote Students) Bill 2020 - Consideration of Senate Message - Put the questionShow detailThe majority voted in favour of a motion "That the question be now put." In other words, they voted to stop debating the question - in this case, whether to agree with the Senate amendments - and instead vote on it immediately. |
No | Yes (strong) | Passed by a small majority |
3rd Sep 2020, 5:43 PM – Representatives Motions - Adjournment - Speed things alongShow detailThe majority voted in favour of a motion to put the question, which is parliamentary jargon for ending debate and voting on the question straight away. |
No | Yes (strong) | Passed by a small majority |
3rd Sep 2020, 5:38 PM – Representatives Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Streamlining Environmental Approvals) Bill 2020 - Third Reading - Speed things alongShow detailThe majority voted in favour of a motion to put the question, which is parliamentary jargon for stopping debate on a matter and voting on it immediately. |
No | Yes (strong) | Passed by a small majority |
3rd Sep 2020, 5:34 PM – Representatives Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Streamlining Environmental Approvals) Bill 2020 - Second Reading - Speed things alongShow detailThe majority voted in favour of motion to put the question. In other words, they voted to speed things along by ending debate and voting on the question immediately. |
No | Yes (strong) | Passed by a small majority |
3rd Sep 2020, 5:09 PM – Representatives Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Streamlining Environmental Approvals) Bill 2020 - Second Reading - Speed things alongShow detailThe majority voted in favour of a motion to speed things along and vote on the question immediately. In parliamentary jargon, they voted to put the question rather than continuing to debate it. |
No | Yes (strong) | Passed by a small majority |
3rd Sep 2020, 5:04 PM – Representatives Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Streamlining Environmental Approvals) Bill 2020 - Second Reading - Speed things alongShow detailThe majority voted in favour of a motion to speed things along by ending debate and voting on the question immediately. In parliamentary jargon, they voted in put the question. |
No | Yes (strong) | Passed by a small majority |
3rd Sep 2020, 4:47 PM – Representatives Motions - Prime Minister - Speed things alongShow detailThe majority voted in favour of a motion "That the question be put." In other words, they voted to speed things along by voting on the question immediately rather than discussing it any further. |
No | Yes (strong) | Passed by a small majority |
1st Sep 2020, 8:06 PM – Representatives Higher Education Support Amendment (Job-Ready Graduates and Supporting Regional and Remote Students) Bill 2020 - Third Reading - Speed things alongShow detailThe majority voted in favour of a motion to speed things along. In parliamentary jargon, they voted to put the question. |
No | Yes (strong) | Passed by a small majority |
1st Sep 2020, 7:55 PM – Representatives Higher Education Support Amendment (Job-Ready Graduates and Supporting Regional and Remote Students) Bill 2020 - Third Reading - Speed things alongShow detailThe majority voted in favour of a motion to put the question, which is parliamentary jargon for speeding things along and voting on the question immediately without further debate. |
No | Yes (strong) | Passed by a small majority |
1st Sep 2020, 7:22 PM – Representatives Higher Education Support Amendment (Job-Ready Graduates and Supporting Regional and Remote Students) Bill 2020 - Second Reading - Speed things alongShow detailThe majority voted in favour of a motion to speed things along and vote on the question immediately. In parliamentary jargon, they voted to 'put' the question. |
No | Yes (strong) | Passed by a small majority |
1st Sep 2020, 4:55 PM – Representatives Motions - Assistant Treasurer - Speed things alongShow detailThe majority voted in favour of a motion to speed things along by immediately voting on the question rather than continuing to debate it. In parliamentary jargon, they voted to put the question. |
No | Yes (strong) | Passed by a small majority |
31st Aug 2020, 12:11 PM – Representatives Motions - Covid-19: Aged Care - Speed things alongShow detailThe majority voted in favour of a motion to speed things along. In parliamentary jargon, they voted:
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No | Yes (strong) | Passed by a small majority |
27th Aug 2020, 9:47 AM – Representatives Motions - Covid-19: Hydroxychloroquine - Speed things alongShow detailThe majority voted in favour of a motion to end debate and vote on the question immediately. In parliamentary jargon, they voted to put the question. |
No | Yes (strong) | Passed by a small majority |
25th Aug 2020, 4:44 PM – Representatives Motions - Covid-19: State and Territory Border Closures - Speed things alongShow detailThe majority voted in favour of a motion to put the question. In other words, they voted to end debate and vote on the question immediately. |
No | Yes (strong) | Passed by a small majority |
How "voted very strongly against" is worked out
The MP's votes count towards a weighted average where the most important votes get 50 points, less important votes get 10 points, and less important votes for which the MP was absent get 2 points. In important votes the MP gets awarded the full 50 points for voting the same as the policy, 0 points for voting against the policy, and 25 points for not voting. In less important votes, the MP gets 10 points for voting with the policy, 0 points for voting against, and 1 (out of 2) if absent.
Then, the number gets converted to a simple english language phrase based on the range of values it's within.
| No of votes | Points | Out of | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Most important votes (50 points) | |||
| MP voted with policy | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MP voted against policy | 28 | 0 | 1400 |
| MP absent | 1 | 25 | 50 |
| Less important votes (10 points) | |||
| MP voted with policy | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MP voted against policy | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Less important absentees (2 points) | |||
| MP absent* | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total: | 25 | 1450 | |
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*Pressure of other work means MPs or Senators are not always available to vote – it does not always indicate they have abstained. Therefore, being absent on a less important vote makes a disproportionatly small difference. |
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Agreement score = MP's points / total points = 25 / 1450 = 1.7%.
And then
- between 95% and 100% becomes "very strongly for"
- between 85% and 95% becomes "strongly for"
- between 60% and 85% becomes "moderately for"
- between 40% and 60% becomes "a mixture of for and against"
- between 15% and 40% becomes "moderately against"
- between 5.0% and 15% becomes "strongly against"
- between 0.0% and 5.0% becomes "very strongly against"