24 Nov 2016 · 1:46 PM · Division 3
Passenger Movement Charge Amendment Bill 2016
- Official title
- Passenger Movement Charge Amendment Bill 2016 - Second Reading - Agree to the bill's main idea (re-vote)
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
- 35
- No
- 34
- Not recorded voting
- 6
“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 agreed with the main idea of the bill, which means the Senate can now discuss it in more detail. In parliamentary jargon, they voted to read the bill for a second time.
Didn't this vote already happen?
Yes! This vote took place yesterday but the Government asked for leave to take the bill again because One Nation Senators Pauline Hanson and Brian Burston were absent when the original vote happened. The opposition granted leave.
What does the bill do?
The bill was introduced to increase the rate of the passenger movement charge (PMC) from $55 to $60. The PMC:
is a tax imposed on a passenger departing from Australia and is collected by airlines and shipping companies at the time of the passenger’s purchase of their ticket.
Read more in the bills digest.
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Policies this vote counts towards
- Increasing the passenger movement charge ('PMC')Supporters vote Aye · counts strongly
Votes by party
Votes by party as a table
| Party | Aye | No |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Labor Party | 0 | 23 |
| Liberal Party | 19 | 0 |
| Australian Greens | 0 | 8 |
| National Party | 4 | 0 |
| Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party | 4 | 0 |
| Liberal National Party | 2 | 0 |
| Nick Xenophon Team | 2 | 0 |
| Country Liberal Party | 1 | 0 |
| Deputy Senate President | 1 | 0 |
| Derryn Hinch's Justice Party | 1 | 0 |
| Independent | 1 | 0 |
| Jacqui Lambie Network | 0 | 1 |
| Liberal Democratic Party | 0 | 1 |
| Senate President | 0 | 1 |
How each member voted
Aye · 35
- Nigel ScullionNT · CLP
- Stephen ParryTasmania · Deputy Senate President
- Derryn HinchVictoria · Derryn Hinch's Justice
- Nick XenophonSA · Independent
- Matthew CanavanQueensland · LNP
- James McGrathQueensland · LNP
- Eric AbetzTasmania · Liberal
- Christopher BackWA · Liberal
- Simon BirminghamSA · Liberal
- David BushbyTasmania · Liberal
- Michaelia CashWA · Liberal
- Mathias CormannWA · Liberal
- Jonathon DuniamTasmania · Liberal
- David FawcettSA · Liberal
- Concetta Fierravanti-WellsNSW · Liberal
- Mitch FifieldVictoria · Liberal
- Jane HumeVictoria · Liberal
- Ian MacdonaldQueensland · Liberal
- James PatersonVictoria · Liberal
- Linda ReynoldsWA · Liberal
- Anne RustonSA · Liberal
- Scott RyanVictoria · Liberal
- Zed SeseljaACT · Liberal
- Arthur SinodinosNSW · Liberal
- Dean SmithWA · Liberal
- Bridget McKenzieVictoria · Nationals
- Fiona NashNSW · Nationals
- Barry O'SullivanQueensland · Nationals
- John WilliamsNSW · Nationals
- Stirling GriffSA · Nick Xenophon Team
No · 34
- Richard Di NataleVictoria · Greens
- Sarah Hanson-YoungSA · Greens
- Nick McKimTasmania · Greens
- Lee RhiannonNSW · Greens
- Janet RiceVictoria · Greens
- Rachel SiewertWA · Greens
- Larissa WatersQueensland · Greens
- Peter Whish-WilsonTasmania · Greens
- Catryna BilykTasmania · Labor
- Carol BrownTasmania · Labor
- Doug CameronNSW · Labor
- Anthony ChisholmQueensland · Labor
- Jacinta CollinsVictoria · Labor
- Sam DastyariNSW · Labor
- Patrick DodsonWA · Labor
- Don FarrellSA · Labor
- Alex GallacherSA · Labor
- Katy GallagherACT · Labor
- Chris KetterQueensland · Labor
- Kimberley KitchingVictoria · Labor
- Gavin MarshallVictoria · Labor
- Jenny McAllisterNSW · Labor
- Malarndirri McCarthyNT · Labor
- Claire MooreQueensland · Labor
- Deborah O'NeillNSW · Labor
- Helen PolleyTasmania · Labor
- Louise PrattWA · Labor
- Glenn SterleWA · Labor
- Anne UrquhartBraddon · Labor
- Murray WattQueensland · Labor
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