7 Feb 2013 · 12:22 PM · Division 2
UK Marriage Equality Legislation
- Official title
- Motions - UK Marriage Equality Legislation - Congratulate UK PM
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
- 9
- No
- 32
- Not recorded voting
- 35
“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 a motion to congratulate the UK Prime Minister David Cameron "for his leadership in passing historic marriage equality legislation through the House of Commons".
Despite the motion's wording, the UK same-sex marriage legislation is actually still being considered by the House of Commons. But a large majority did recently vote in favour of the main idea of the bill (that is, they voted to read it for a second time).
Greens Party Senator Sarah Hanson-Young introduced the motion.
###Background to the motion
The Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill 2013 (UK) was introduced into the House of Commons by the UK Government on 24 January 2013. Its purpose is to legalise same-sex marriage in England and Wales.
Although same-sex couples in the United Kingdom can already have their relationships recognised as a civil partnership, they cannot legally marry.
In Australia, same-sex marriage is illegal but there have been several recent attempts to pass legislation to legalise it.
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Policies this vote counts towards
- Same-sex marriage equalitySupporters vote Aye
Votes by party
Votes by party as a table
| Party | Aye | No |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Labor Party | 0 | 18 |
| Australian Greens | 9 | 0 |
| Liberal Party | 0 | 9 |
| National Party | 0 | 2 |
| Deputy Senate President | 0 | 1 |
| Democratic Labor Party | 0 | 1 |
| Senate President | 0 | 1 |
How each member voted
Aye · 9
- Richard Di NataleVictoria · Greens
- Sarah Hanson-YoungSA · Greens
- Scott LudlamWA · Greens
- Christine MilneTasmania · Greens
- Lee RhiannonNSW · Greens
- Rachel SiewertWA · Greens
- Larissa WatersQueensland · Greens
- Peter Whish-WilsonTasmania · Greens
- Penny WrightSA · Greens
No · 32
- Catryna BilykTasmania · Labor
- Doug CameronNSW · Labor
- Jacinta CollinsVictoria · Labor
- Chris EvansWA · Labor
- Don FarrellSA · Labor
- David FeeneyVictoria · Labor
- Mark FurnerQueensland · Labor
- Alex GallacherSA · Labor
- Joe LudwigQueensland · Labor
- Kate LundyACT · Labor
- Anne McEwenSA · Labor
- Jan McLucasQueensland · Labor
- Claire MooreQueensland · Labor
- Helen PolleyTasmania · Labor
- Lisa SinghTasmania · Labor
- Glenn SterleWA · Labor
- Matt ThistlethwaiteKingsford Smith · Labor
- Anne UrquhartBraddon · Labor
- Stephen ParryTasmania · Deputy Senate President
- John MadiganVictoria · Labor
- Christopher BackWA · Liberal
- Cory BernardiSA · Liberal
- Michaelia CashWA · Liberal
- David FawcettSA · Liberal
- Mitch FifieldVictoria · Liberal
- Helen KrogerVictoria · Liberal
- Marise PayneNSW · Liberal
- Anne RustonSA · Liberal
- Dean SmithWA · Liberal
- Bridget McKenzieVictoria · Nationals
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