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14 May 2014 · 11:15 AM · Division 1

Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Amendment Bill 2013

Second Reading - Agree to the bill's main idea
Official title
Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Amendment Bill 2013 - Second Reading - Agree to the bill's main idea

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
29
No
36
Not recorded voting
11

“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 did not agree with the main idea of the bill and so have rejected it. This means that it won't be considered any further. In parliamentary jargon, they voted against reading the bill for a second time.

What is the bill's main idea?

The bill is in part a response to media surrounding misconduct by Health Service Union officers.

It was introduced to establish the Registered Organisations Commission to investigate and monitor unions and employer organisations. It also imposes a similar standard disclosure and transparency on union officials as company directors and introduces tougher criminal sanctions.

Read more in the bills digest.

Summary written by They Vote For You contributors. Read it with the debate

Policies this vote counts towards

How They Vote For You uses this vote when scoring members against each policy.

Votes by party

Both bars use the same scale: number of members.
Aye
29
No
36
Votes by party as a table
PartyAyeNo
Australian Labor Party025
Liberal Party230
Australian Greens09
National Party40
Senate President02
Country Liberal Party10
Deputy Senate President10

How each member voted

Aye · 29

No · 36

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