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23 Sept 2008 · 6:05 PM · Division 2

Urgent Relief for Single Age Pensioners Bill 2008

Consideration of Senate Message
Official title
Motions - Urgent Relief for Single Age Pensioners Bill 2008 - Consideration of Senate Message

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
76
No
53
Not recorded voting
21

“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 Leader of the House Anthony Albanese. The motion was "that the question be put".

The question referred to was a previous motion put by Mr Albanese in relation to the Urgent Relief for Single Age Pensioners Bill 2008.(See the division on that motion (and learn more about its subject matter) here.)

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Policies this vote counts towards

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Votes by party

Both bars use the same scale: number of members.
Aye
78
No
55
Votes by party as a table
PartyAyeNo
Australian Labor Party770
Liberal Party046
National Party07
Independent02
CWM10

How each member voted

Aye · 78

No · 55

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