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13 June 2017 · 1:04 PM · Division 2

Regulations and Determinations

Amendment

A vote on changing the text of a bill or motion, not on passing it.

Official title
Regulations and Determinations - Therapeutic Goods and Other Legislation Amendment (Narcotic Drugs) Regulation 2016 - Vote on disallowance again

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
40
No
30
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 voted in favour of a motion that the vote on whether to disallow the Therapeutic Goods and Other Legislation Amendment (Narcotic Drugs) Regulation 2016 should be voted on again. This means that that vote can now take place again.

What was the vote?

Senator Di Natale explains what this disallowance would restore the ability of terminally ill patients to access medicinal cannabis products. Read more about the regulation in its explanatory memorandum and the arguments for its disallowance in the debate.

Summary written by They Vote For You contributors. Read it with the debate

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
40
No
30
Votes by party as a table
PartyAyeNo
Australian Labor Party220
Liberal Party019
Australian Greens90
National Party04
Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party40
Independent11
Liberal National Party02
Nick Xenophon Team02
Country Liberal Party01
Deputy Senate President01
Derryn Hinch's Justice Party10
Jacqui Lambie Network10
Liberal Democratic Party10
Senate President10

How each member voted

Aye · 40

No · 30

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