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17 Oct 2017 · 3:52 PM · Division 5

Higher Education

Student Services and Amenities Fee
Official title
Motions - Higher Education - Student Services and Amenities Fee

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
7
No
47
Not recorded voting
20

“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 introduced by Australian Conservatives Senator Cory Bernardi, which means it was unsuccessful.

Motion text

(b) calls on the Government to amend the Higher Education Support Act 2003 so that the SSAF can only be levied with the support of the majority of students at each university campus in a mandatory ballot conducted once an academic year.

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Policies this vote counts towards

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Votes by party

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Aye
7
No
47
Votes by party as a table
PartyAyeNo
Australian Labor Party018
Liberal Party111
Australian Greens07
Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party40
Deputy Senate President02
Independent02
National Party02
Nick Xenophon Team02
Country Liberal Party01
Derryn Hinch's Justice Party01
Jacqui Lambie Network10
Liberal Democratic Party10
Liberal National Party01

How each member voted

Aye · 7

No · 47

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