21 June 2017 · 6:23 PM · Division 7
Social Security Act
- Official title
- Documents - Social Security Act - Disability support pension and substance abuse
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
- 34
- No
- 29
- Not recorded voting
- 13
“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 introduced by Labor Senator Doug Cameron (NSW). The motion was to disallow the Social Security (Tables for the Assessment of Work-related Impairment for Disability Support Pension) Amendment Determination 2017. This means that that Determination no longer has any legal force.
What did this Determination do?
This Determination would have meant that, from 1 July 2017, people wouldn't be able to receive a disability support pension on the basis of substance abuse alone. Learn more in the Determination's explanatory statement.
Motion text
That the Social Security (Tables for the Assessment of Work-related Impairment for Disability Support Pension) Amendment Determination 2017, made under the Social Security Act 1991, be disallowed [F2017L00659].
Summary written by They Vote For You contributors. Read it with the debate
Policies this vote counts towards
- Decreasing availability of welfare paymentsSupporters vote No
Votes by party
Votes by party as a table
| Party | Aye | No |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Labor Party | 20 | 0 |
| Liberal Party | 0 | 17 |
| Australian Greens | 8 | 0 |
| National Party | 0 | 3 |
| Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party | 0 | 3 |
| Independent | 1 | 1 |
| Liberal National Party | 0 | 2 |
| Nick Xenophon Team | 2 | 0 |
| Country Liberal Party | 0 | 1 |
| Deputy Senate President | 0 | 1 |
| Derryn Hinch's Justice Party | 1 | 0 |
| Jacqui Lambie Network | 1 | 0 |
| Liberal Democratic Party | 0 | 1 |
| Senate President | 1 | 0 |
How each member voted
Aye · 34
- Richard Di NataleVictoria · Greens
- Sarah Hanson-YoungSA · Greens
- Scott LudlamWA · Greens
- Nick McKimTasmania · Greens
- Lee RhiannonNSW · Greens
- Janet RiceVictoria · Greens
- Larissa WatersQueensland · Greens
- Peter Whish-WilsonTasmania · Greens
- Carol BrownTasmania · Labor
- Doug CameronNSW · Labor
- Kim CarrVictoria · Labor
- Anthony ChisholmQueensland · Labor
- Sam DastyariNSW · Labor
- Don FarrellSA · Labor
- Alex GallacherSA · Labor
- Katy GallagherACT · Labor
- Chris KetterQueensland · Labor
- Kimberley KitchingVictoria · Labor
- Gavin MarshallVictoria · Labor
- Jenny McAllisterNSW · Labor
- Claire MooreQueensland · Labor
- Deborah O'NeillNSW · Labor
- Helen PolleyTasmania · Labor
- Louise PrattWA · Labor
- Lisa SinghTasmania · Labor
- Glenn SterleWA · Labor
- Anne UrquhartBraddon · Labor
- Murray WattQueensland · Labor
- Derryn HinchVictoria · Derryn Hinch's Justice
- Nick XenophonSA · Independent
No · 29
- Nigel ScullionNT · CLP
- Stephen ParryTasmania · Deputy Senate President
- Lucy GichuhiSA · Independent
- David LeyonhjelmNSW · Liberal Democrats
- Matthew CanavanQueensland · LNP
- James McGrathQueensland · LNP
- Christopher BackWA · Liberal
- Simon BirminghamSA · Liberal
- David BushbyTasmania · Liberal
- Michaelia CashWA · Liberal
- Jonathon DuniamTasmania · Liberal
- David FawcettSA · Liberal
- Concetta Fierravanti-WellsNSW · Liberal
- Mitch FifieldVictoria · Liberal
- Jane HumeVictoria · Liberal
- Ian MacdonaldQueensland · Liberal
- James PatersonVictoria · Liberal
- Marise PayneNSW · Liberal
- Anne RustonSA · Liberal
- Scott RyanVictoria · Liberal
- Zed SeseljaACT · Liberal
- Arthur SinodinosNSW · Liberal
- Dean SmithWA · Liberal
- Fiona NashNSW · Nationals
- Barry O'SullivanQueensland · Nationals
- John WilliamsNSW · Nationals
- Peter GeorgiouWA · One Nation
- Pauline HansonQueensland · One Nation
- Malcolm RobertsQueensland · One Nation
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