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17 Mar 2015 · 6:43 PM · Division 4

Higher Education and Research Reform Bill 2014

Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea
Official title
Higher Education and Research Reform Bill 2014 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea

Second reading defeated

Aye
30
No
34
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 disagreed with the bill's main idea. This means that the Senate will not discuss the bill in more detail and it will not become law.

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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
30
No
34
Votes by party as a table
PartyAyeNo
Liberal Party190
Australian Labor Party018
Australian Greens010
National Party40
Liberal National Party20
Palmer United Party02
Australian Motoring Enthusiast Party01
Country Liberal Party10
Deputy Senate President10
Democratic Labor Party10
Family First Party10
Independent01
Jacqui Lambie Network01
Liberal Democratic Party10
Senate President01

How each member voted

Aye · 30

No · 34

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