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20 June 2006 · 1:48 PM · Division 2

Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Electoral Integrity and Other Measures) Bill 2006

In Committee - Foreign donations & loans
Official title
Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Electoral Integrity and Other Measures) Bill 2006 - In Committee - Foreign donations & loans

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
31
No
33
Not recorded voting
12

“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 Australian Democrats Senator Andrew Murray.

Motion text

(7) Schedule 1, page 22 (after line 11), after item 79, insert:

79A After section 306B

Insert:

306C Foreign donations and loans prohibited

It is unlawful for a political party or a State branch of a political party or a person acting on behalf of a political party or a State branch of a political party to receive a foreign gift, donation, loan or disposition of property originating by whatever means from a foreign source.

306D Forfeiture of foreign donations and loans

If a foreign gift, donation, loan or disposition of property is made to a political party or a State branch of a political party or a person acting on behalf of a political party or a State branch of a political party, the foreign gift, donation, loan or disposition of property is presumed to be in breach of section 306C and is forfeited to the Commonwealth.

Note: For strict liability , see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code.

306E Donations and loans by non-citizens resident in Australia lawful

A gift, donation, loan or disposition of property in Australia to a political party by a person who is a non-citizen resident in Australia is not a foreign donation or loan for the purposes of section 306C or 306D.

306F Donations and loans by Australians living abroad lawful

A gift, donation, loan or disposition of property by a person registered on a Commonwealth Electoral Roll living overseas is not a foreign donation or loan for the purposes of section 306C or 306D.

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Policies this vote counts towards

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Votes by party

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Aye
32
No
34
Votes by party as a table
PartyAyeNo
Liberal Party026
Australian Labor Party230
Australian Greens40
National Party04
Australian Democrats30
Senate President11
Country Liberal Party01
Deputy Senate President01
Family First Party10
Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party01

How each member voted

Aye · 32

No · 34

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