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2 Nov 2006 · 11:29 AM · Division 2

Medibank Private Sale Bill 2006

Allotment of Time - Put the question
Official title
Medibank Private Sale Bill 2006 - Allotment of Time - Put the question

Ayes 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
81
No
57
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 in favour of a motion to put the question, which was moved by Liberal MP Tony Abbott.

The question in this case was a procedural motion "That the time allotted for the remaining stages of the bill be until 1.30 pm this day", which was subsequently put.(See that division here. ) This question follows on from Mr Abbott's previous motion that the bill be considered an urgent one.(Read more about that division here. )

Background to the bill

The bill was introduced to allow the federal government to sell its interest in Medibank Private Limited and allow Medibank to operate on a “for profit” basis. The Coalition Government plans to do this after the 2007 election, should it be re-elected.(Read more about this privatisation proposal on Wikipedia here and on the ABC's World Today program here.)

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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
83
No
59
Votes by party as a table
PartyAyeNo
Liberal Party700
Australian Labor Party054
National Party110
Independent03
CWM11
Country Liberal Party10
Katter's Australian Party01

How each member voted

Aye · 83

No · 59

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