14 Sept 2017 · 5:44 PM · Division 8
Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Broadcasting Reform) Bill 2017, Commercial Broadcasting (Tax) Bill 2017
- Official title
- Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Broadcasting Reform) Bill 2017, Commercial Broadcasting (Tax) Bill 2017 - in Committee - Agree with bills
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
- 31
- No
- 27
- Not recorded voting
- 16
“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 to both bills, as amended by the Senate, which means they can now decide on whether to pass the bills in the Senate.
What do the bills do?
The two bills are the:
- Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Broadcasting Reform) Bill 2017; and the
- Commercial Broadcasting (Tax) Bill 2017.
Most significantly, the bills were introduced to get rid of certain media ownership, control and diversity laws, like the ‘75% audience reach rule’, which stops commercial television broadcasting licensees from controlling licences if the combined licence area has a population over 75% of Australia' population. It would also get rid of the ‘2 out of 3 cross-media control rule’, which stops a company from having control over more than two out of three regulated media platforms in any one commercial radio licence area.
Read more in the bills digest.
Summary written by They Vote For You contributors. Read it with the debate
Policies this vote counts towards
- Increasing the diversity of media ownershipSupporters vote No · counts strongly
Votes by party
Votes by party as a table
| Party | Aye | No |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Labor Party | 0 | 19 |
| Liberal Party | 15 | 0 |
| Australian Greens | 0 | 7 |
| National Party | 4 | 0 |
| Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party | 3 | 0 |
| Deputy Senate President | 2 | 0 |
| Nick Xenophon Team | 2 | 0 |
| Country Liberal Party | 1 | 0 |
| Derryn Hinch's Justice Party | 1 | 0 |
| Independent | 1 | 0 |
| Jacqui Lambie Network | 0 | 1 |
| Liberal Democratic Party | 1 | 0 |
| Liberal National Party | 1 | 0 |
How each member voted
Aye · 31
- Nigel ScullionNT · CLP
- Slade BrockmanWA · Deputy Senate President
- Stephen ParryTasmania · Deputy Senate President
- Derryn HinchVictoria · Derryn Hinch's Justice
- Nick XenophonSA · Independent
- David LeyonhjelmNSW · Liberal Democrats
- James McGrathQueensland · LNP
- Simon BirminghamSA · Liberal
- George BrandisQueensland · Liberal
- David BushbyTasmania · Liberal
- Mathias CormannWA · Liberal
- Jonathon DuniamTasmania · Liberal
- David FawcettSA · Liberal
- Concetta Fierravanti-WellsNSW · Liberal
- Mitch FifieldVictoria · Liberal
- Jane HumeVictoria · Liberal
- James PatersonVictoria · Liberal
- Marise PayneNSW · Liberal
- Linda ReynoldsWA · Liberal
- Anne RustonSA · Liberal
- Zed SeseljaACT · Liberal
- Dean SmithWA · Liberal
- Bridget McKenzieVictoria · Nationals
- Fiona NashNSW · Nationals
- Barry O'SullivanQueensland · Nationals
- John WilliamsNSW · Nationals
- Stirling GriffSA · Nick Xenophon Team
- Skye Kakoschke-MooreSA · Nick Xenophon Team
- Brian BurstonNSW · One Nation
- Pauline HansonQueensland · One Nation
No · 27
- Richard Di NataleVictoria · Greens
- Sarah Hanson-YoungSA · Greens
- Nick McKimTasmania · Greens
- Lee RhiannonNSW · Greens
- Janet RiceVictoria · Greens
- Rachel SiewertWA · Greens
- Peter Whish-WilsonTasmania · Greens
- Catryna BilykTasmania · Labor
- Carol BrownTasmania · Labor
- Doug CameronNSW · Labor
- Anthony ChisholmQueensland · Labor
- Jacinta CollinsVictoria · Labor
- Patrick DodsonWA · Labor
- Don FarrellSA · Labor
- Katy GallagherACT · Labor
- Chris KetterQueensland · Labor
- Kimberley KitchingVictoria · Labor
- Jenny McAllisterNSW · Labor
- Malarndirri McCarthyNT · Labor
- Claire MooreQueensland · Labor
- Deborah O'NeillNSW · Labor
- Helen PolleyTasmania · Labor
- Louise PrattWA · Labor
- Lisa SinghTasmania · Labor
- Glenn SterleWA · Labor
- Anne UrquhartBraddon · Labor
- Jacqui LambieTasmania · Jacqui Lambie Network
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