24 Mar 2015 · 8:46 PM · Division 3
Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Amendment (Data Retention) Bill 2015
Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea
- Official title
- Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Amendment (Data Retention) Bill 2015 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea
Second reading agreed to
- Aye
- 31
- No
- 15
- Not recorded voting
- 28
“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 agree with the bill's main idea (in parliamentary jargon, they voted to read the bill for a second time). This means that the Senate can now discuss the bill in more detail.
Main idea of the bill
The bill requires telecommunications service providers to retain for two years telecommunications metadata on all of their subscribers. You can read more about the bill in its 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.
- Storing all citizens' telecommunications data for access by government agenciesSupporters vote Aye · counts strongly
Votes by party
Both bars use the same scale: number of members.
Aye
31
No
15
Votes by party as a table
| Party | Aye | No |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Labor Party | 14 | 0 |
| Australian Greens | 0 | 10 |
| Liberal Party | 9 | 0 |
| National Party | 3 | 0 |
| Liberal National Party | 2 | 0 |
| Palmer United Party | 1 | 1 |
| Australian Motoring Enthusiast Party | 0 | 1 |
| Deputy Senate President | 1 | 0 |
| Democratic Labor Party | 1 | 0 |
| Independent | 0 | 1 |
| Jacqui Lambie Network | 0 | 1 |
| Liberal Democratic Party | 0 | 1 |
How each member voted
Aye · 31
- Joe BullockWA · Labor
- Doug CameronNSW · Labor
- Jacinta CollinsVictoria · Labor
- Sam DastyariNSW · Labor
- Alex GallacherSA · Labor
- Chris KetterQueensland · Labor
- Joe LudwigQueensland · Labor
- Gavin MarshallVictoria · Labor
- Anne McEwenSA · Labor
- Claire MooreQueensland · Labor
- Deborah O'NeillNSW · Labor
- Lisa SinghTasmania · Labor
- Glenn SterleWA · Labor
- Anne UrquhartBraddon · Labor
- Stephen ParryTasmania · Deputy Senate President
- John MadiganVictoria · Labor
- Matthew CanavanQueensland · LNP
- James McGrathQueensland · LNP
- George BrandisQueensland · Liberal
- David BushbyTasmania · Liberal
- Richard ColbeckTasmania · Liberal
- Sean EdwardsSA · Liberal
- Concetta Fierravanti-WellsNSW · Liberal
- Linda ReynoldsWA · Liberal
- Anne RustonSA · Liberal
- Arthur SinodinosNSW · Liberal
- Dean SmithWA · Liberal
- Bridget McKenzieVictoria · Nationals
- Barry O'SullivanQueensland · Nationals
- John WilliamsNSW · Nationals
No · 15
- Richard Di NataleVictoria · Greens
- Sarah Hanson-YoungSA · Greens
- Scott LudlamWA · Greens
- Christine MilneTasmania · Greens
- Lee RhiannonNSW · Greens
- Janet RiceVictoria · Greens
- Rachel SiewertWA · Greens
- Larissa WatersQueensland · Greens
- Peter Whish-WilsonTasmania · Greens
- Penny WrightSA · Greens
- Ricky MuirVictoria · Motoring Enthusiast
- Nick XenophonSA · Independent
- Jacqui LambieTasmania · Jacqui Lambie Network
- David LeyonhjelmNSW · Liberal Democrats
- Glenn LazarusQueensland · Palmer United
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