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13 Oct 2016 · 1:57 PM · Division 4

National Cancer Screening Register Bill 2016 and another

in Committee - Protection of private data
Official title
National Cancer Screening Register Bill 2016 and another - in Committee - Protection of private data

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
29
No
35
Not recorded voting
11

“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 amendments introduced by Labor Senator Helen Polley (Tas), which means they were rejected.

What were the amendments?

Senator Polley explained that her amendments would have:

  • required that individuals be told if their data has been breached;
  • increased the penalty for unauthorised use or disclosure of information; and
  • made explicit that the Commonwealth will be custodian of data in the register.

Find out more about the bill

The two bills under discussion are the:

Together, they create a National Cancer Screening Register. Read more about them in the bills digest.

Motion text

See OpenAustralia for the motion text.

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
29
No
35
Votes by party as a table
PartyAyeNo
Australian Labor Party200
Liberal Party017
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 President10

How each member voted

Aye · 29

No · 35

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