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2 Mar 2016 · 11:53 AM · Division 9

Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016

First Reading - Suspend standing orders
Official title
Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016 - First Reading - Suspend standing orders

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
39
No
29
Not recorded voting
7

“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 introduced by Liberal Senator George Brandis:

The question now is that the suspension motion moved by Senator Brandis be agreed to.

The suspension motion referred to is:

That so much of the standing orders be suspended as would prevent a minister moving a motion to provide for the consideration of a matter, namely a motion to provide that a motion to exempt the bill from the bills cut-off order may be moved immediately and determined without amendment or debate.

Basically, the majority are agreeing to speed things up.

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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
39
No
29
Votes by party as a table
PartyAyeNo
Australian Labor Party021
Liberal Party210
Australian Greens100
National Party40
Liberal National Party20
Palmer United Party02
Australian Motoring Enthusiast Party01
Country Liberal Party10
Deputy Senate President10
Democratic Labor Party01
Family First Party01
Jacqui Lambie Network01
Liberal Democratic Party01
Senate President01

How each member voted

Aye · 39

No · 29

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