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13 Nov 2008 · 12:58 PM · Division 3

Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Laws Bill 2008 [No. 2]

Second Reading - Read a second time
Official title
Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Laws Bill 2008 [No. 2] - Second Reading - Read a second time

Second reading agreed to

Aye
39
No
28
Not recorded voting
9

“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 in favour of a motion to read the bill for a second time.(Read more about the stages that a bill must pass through before becoming law here.) This means that the majority agree with the main idea of the bill. The senators can now consider the bill in detail.

Background to the bill

Like the previous Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Laws Bill 2008 (which is not proceeding), this bill provides for the appointment of an independent person to review the operation, effectiveness and implications of laws relating to terrorism.

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
40
No
29
Votes by party as a table
PartyAyeNo
Australian Labor Party028
Liberal Party270
Australian Greens50
National Party40
Country Liberal Party10
Deputy Senate President10
Family First Party10
Independent10
Senate President01

How each member voted

Aye · 40

No · 29

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