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16 June 2009 · 4:17 PM · Division 3

Parliamentarians' Entitlements

Independent Parliamentary Standards Commissioner
Official title
Motions - Parliamentarians' Entitlements - Independent Parliamentary Standards Commissioner

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
5
No
33
Not recorded voting
38

“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 Bob Brown.

Motion text

That the Senate calls on the Rudd Government to establish an independent Parliamentary Standards Commissioner to give clear and independent advice on the legitimate expenditure of electorate allowance, and other allowances to members of parliament and to monitor and publicly report on the expenditure of the $32,000 per annum electorate allowance.

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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
6
No
34
Votes by party as a table
PartyAyeNo
Australian Labor Party020
Liberal Party010
Australian Greens40
National Party03
Deputy Senate President01
Family First Party10
Independent10

How each member voted

Aye · 6

No · 34

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