21 June 2012 · 2:42 PM · Division 1
Social Security Amendment (Supporting Australian Victims of Terrorism Overseas) Bill 2011
- Official title
- Social Security Amendment (Supporting Australian Victims of Terrorism Overseas) Bill 2011 - Consideration in Detail - Compensate past victims
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
- 68
- No
- 69
- Not recorded voting
- 13
“Not recorded voting” is everyone eligible who isn't recorded as Aye or No, for example absent, paired, or presiding.
What was decided
An equal number of members voted for and against Liberal MP Michael Keenan's amendments. Since the Deputy Speaker gave her casting vote with with noes, the amendments failed.
What are the amendments?
The amendments would have made sure that the bill could apply to past victims of terrorism, rather than being restricted to possible future victims.
Background to the bill
The bill introduces a compensation scheme, called the Australian Victim of Terrorism Overseas Payment (the AVTO Payment), for Australian victims of overseas terrorist acts, or their close family members if they are killed.
Shadow Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Tony Abbott, previously introduced a Private Member's bill to give assistance to these victims. The bill was called the Assisting the Victims of International Terrorism Bill 2009 and lapsed at the end of the 42nd Parliament (2007-2010).
Read more about the bill and its background in the bills digest.
Summary written by They Vote For You contributors. Read it with the debate
Policies this vote counts towards
- Compensating victims of overseas terrorism since the September 11 attackSupporters vote Aye · counts strongly
Votes by party
Votes by party as a table
| Party | Aye | No |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Labor Party | 0 | 66 |
| Liberal Party | 54 | 0 |
| National Party | 11 | 0 |
| Independent | 1 | 1 |
| Australian Greens | 0 | 1 |
| CWM | 0 | 1 |
| Country Liberal Party | 1 | 0 |
| Katter's Australian Party | 1 | 0 |
How each member voted
Aye · 68
- Natasha GriggsSolomon · CLP
- Andrew WilkieClark · Independent
- Bob KatterKennedy · Katter's Australian
- Tony AbbottWarringah · Liberal
- John AlexanderBennelong · Liberal
- Kevin AndrewsMenzies · Liberal
- Karen AndrewsMcPherson · Liberal
- Bob BaldwinPaterson · Liberal
- Bruce BillsonDunkley · Liberal
- Bronwyn BishopMackellar · Liberal
- Julie BishopCurtin · Liberal
- Jamie BriggsMayo · Liberal
- Russell BroadbentMonash · Liberal
- Scott BuchholzWright · Liberal
- Steven CioboMoncrieff · Liberal
- Peter DuttonDickson · Liberal
- Warren EntschLeichhardt · Liberal
- Paul FletcherBradfield · Liberal
- Josh FrydenbergKooyong · Liberal
- Teresa GambaroBrisbane · Liberal
- Joanna GashGilmore · Liberal
- Barry HaaseKalgoorlie · Liberal
- Alex HawkeMitchell · Liberal
- Joe HockeyNorth Sydney · Liberal
- Greg HuntFlinders · Liberal
- Steve IronsSwan · Liberal
- Dennis JensenTangney · Liberal
- Ewen JonesHerbert · Liberal
- Michael KeenanStirling · Liberal
- Craig KellyHughes · Liberal
No · 69
- Adam BandtMelbourne · Greens
- Dick AdamsLyons · Labor
- Anthony AlbaneseGrayndler · Labor
- Sharon BirdCunningham · Labor
- Chris BowenMcMahon · Labor
- David BradburyLindsay · Labor
- Gai BrodtmannCanberra · Labor
- Tony BurkeWatson · Labor
- Mark ButlerHindmarsh · Labor
- Anthony ByrneHolt · Labor
- Nick ChampionWakefield · Labor
- Darren CheesemanCorangamite · Labor
- Jason ClareBlaxland · Labor
- Julie CollinsFranklin · Labor
- Greg CombetCharlton · Labor
- Simon CreanHotham · Labor
- Yvette D'AthPetrie · Labor
- Michael DanbyMelbourne Ports · Labor
- Mark DreyfusIsaacs · Labor
- Justine ElliotRichmond · Labor
- Kate EllisAdelaide · Labor
- Craig EmersonRankin · Labor
- Joel FitzgibbonHunter · Labor
- Peter GarrettKingsford Smith · Labor
- Steve GeorganasAdelaide · Labor
- Steve GibbonsBendigo · Labor
- Gary GrayBrand · Labor
- Sharon GriersonNewcastle · Labor
- Alan GriffinBruce · Labor
- Jill HallShortland · Labor
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