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17 Aug 2015 · 9:44 PM · Division 3

Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Amendment Bill 2014 [No. 2]

Second Reading - Agree to the bill's main idea
Official title
Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Amendment Bill 2014 [No. 2] - 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
33
No
34
Not recorded voting
8

“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 Government has tried to pass a bill like this several times over the past few years but hasn't been successful.

The bill 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

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Votes by party

Both bars use the same scale: number of members.
Aye
33
No
34
Votes by party as a table
PartyAyeNo
Australian Labor Party022
Liberal Party220
Australian Greens08
National Party40
Liberal National Party20
Palmer United Party11
Australian Motoring Enthusiast Party01
Deputy Senate President10
Family First Party10
Independent10
Jacqui Lambie Network01
Liberal Democratic Party10
Senate President01

How each member voted

Aye · 33

No · 34

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