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22 Mar 2017 · 11:17 AM · Division 5

Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Jobs for Families Child Care Package) Bill 2016

Second Reading - Speed things along
Official title
Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Jobs for Families Child Care Package) Bill 2016 - Second Reading - Speed things along

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
76
No
71
Not recorded voting
3

“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 to speed things along. In parliamentary jargon, they voted to put the motion of whether to agree with the main idea of the bill immediately, which is what happened.

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Policies this vote counts towards

How They Vote For You uses this vote when scoring members against each policy.

Votes by party

Both bars use the same scale: number of members.
Aye
74
No
71
Votes by party as a table
PartyAyeNo
Australian Labor Party066
Liberal Party550
National Party140
Independent22
Australian Greens01
Centre Alliance10
Katter's Australian Party01
Liberal National Party10
Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party10
Speaker01

How each member voted

Aye · 74

No · 71

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