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12 Oct 2016 · 4:00 PM · Division 2

Donations to Political Parties

Banks and financial institutions
Official title
Motions - Donations to Political Parties - Banks and financial institutions

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
8
No
57
Not recorded voting
10

“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 introduced by NSW Greens Senator Lee Rhiannon, which means it was unsuccessful.

Motion text

That the Senate—

(a) notes that the National Bank of Australia has announced a voluntary ban on all political donations to avoid perceptions of impropriety or graft; and

(b) calls on all parties and members of Parliament to refuse political donations from all banks and financial institutions to avoid perceptions of impropriety or graft.

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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
8
No
57
Votes by party as a table
PartyAyeNo
Australian Labor Party020
Liberal Party018
Australian Greens80
National Party04
Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party04
Liberal National Party02
Nick Xenophon Team02
Country Liberal Party01
Deputy Senate President01
Derryn Hinch's Justice Party01
Independent01
Jacqui Lambie Network01
Liberal Democratic Party01
Senate President01

How each member voted

Aye · 8

No · 57

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