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17 Mar 2016 · 12:01 PM · Division 3

Marriage Equality Amendment Bill 2013

Second Reading - Speed things along
Official title
Marriage Equality Amendment Bill 2013 - Second Reading - Speed things along

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
12
No
40
Not recorded voting
24

“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 against a motion to stop debate and vote on the question immediately. In parliamentary jargon, they voted against a motion that the question now be put.

Because the motion failed, debate will continue.

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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
12
No
40
Votes by party as a table
PartyAyeNo
Liberal Party017
Australian Labor Party016
Australian Greens90
Palmer United Party11
Australian Motoring Enthusiast Party10
Democratic Labor Party01
Family First Party01
Jacqui Lambie Network01
Liberal Democratic Party10
Liberal National Party01
National Party01
Senate President01

How each member voted

Aye · 12

No · 40

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