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14 June 2007 · 9:45 AM · Division 1

Paid Maternity Leave

Government funded paid maternity leave
Official title
Motions - Paid Maternity Leave - Government funded paid maternity leave

Noes in the majority

This says only which side won the vote, because what Aye and No meant here depends on the exact question put in the chamber.

Aye
6
No
49
Not recorded voting
20

“Not recorded voting” is everyone eligible who isn't recorded as Aye or No, for example absent, paired, or presiding.

What was decided

The majority voted against a motion introduced by Greens Senator Kerry Nettle and also on behalf of Australian Democrats Senator Natasha Stott Despoja. This means that the motion was rejected.

The motion was:

That the Senate- _(a) notes that Australia and the United States of America are the only two Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development countries without a national paid maternity leave scheme;_ _(b) congratulates marie claire for its ‘Push It’ campaign calling for mandatory paid maternity leave; and_(Read more about the campaign here.) (c) calls on the Government to legislate for government-funded paid maternity leave.

References

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Policies this vote counts towards

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Votes by party

Both bars use the same scale: number of members.
Aye
7
No
50
Votes by party as a table
PartyAyeNo
Liberal Party025
Australian Labor Party020
Australian Greens40
Australian Democrats30
National Party02
Deputy Senate President01
Family First Party01
Senate President01

How each member voted

Aye · 7

No · 50

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