27 Mar 2018 · 6:25 PM · Division 10
Rearrangement
Put the questionProcedural motion
A vote on how Parliament conducts its business, not on a law itself.
- Official title
- Business - Rearrangement - Put the question
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
- 35
- No
- 29
- Not recorded voting
- 12
“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:
That the question be now put.
This means that debate will end and instead the vote on the question will happen straight away.
Summary written by They Vote For You contributors. Read it with the debate
Policies this vote counts towards
How They Vote For You uses this vote when scoring members against each policy.
- Speeding things along in Parliament (procedural)Supporters vote Aye · counts strongly
Votes by party
Both bars use the same scale: number of members.
Aye
35
No
29
Votes by party as a table
| Party | Aye | No |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Labor Party | 0 | 19 |
| Liberal Party | 19 | 0 |
| Australian Greens | 0 | 8 |
| Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party | 4 | 0 |
| Independent | 3 | 0 |
| Liberal National Party | 2 | 0 |
| Nick Xenophon Team | 2 | 0 |
| Australian Democrats | 0 | 1 |
| Country Liberal Party | 1 | 0 |
| Deputy Senate President | 1 | 0 |
| Derryn Hinch's Justice Party | 1 | 0 |
| Liberal Democratic Party | 1 | 0 |
| National Party | 1 | 0 |
| Senate President | 0 | 1 |
How each member voted
Aye · 35
- Nigel ScullionNT · CLP
- Slade BrockmanWA · Deputy Senate President
- Derryn HinchVictoria · Derryn Hinch's Justice
- Lucy GichuhiSA · Independent
- Steve MartinTasmania · Independent
- Tim StorerSA · Independent
- David LeyonhjelmNSW · Liberal Democrats
- Matthew CanavanQueensland · LNP
- James McGrathQueensland · LNP
- Eric AbetzTasmania · Liberal
- Simon BirminghamSA · Liberal
- David BushbyTasmania · Liberal
- Michaelia CashWA · Liberal
- Richard ColbeckTasmania · Liberal
- Mathias CormannWA · Liberal
- Jonathon DuniamTasmania · Liberal
- David FawcettSA · Liberal
- Mitch FifieldVictoria · Liberal
- Jane HumeVictoria · Liberal
- Jim MolanNSW · Liberal
- James PatersonVictoria · Liberal
- Marise PayneNSW · Liberal
- Linda ReynoldsWA · Liberal
- Anne RustonSA · Liberal
- Scott RyanVictoria · Liberal
- Zed SeseljaACT · Liberal
- Dean SmithWA · Liberal
- Amanda StokerQueensland · Liberal
- John WilliamsNSW · Nationals
- Stirling GriffSA · Nick Xenophon Team
No · 29
- Andrew BartlettQueensland · Democrats
- Richard Di NataleVictoria · Greens
- Sarah Hanson-YoungSA · Greens
- Nick McKimTasmania · Greens
- Lee RhiannonNSW · Greens
- Janet RiceVictoria · Greens
- Rachel SiewertWA · Greens
- Jordon Steele-JohnWA · Greens
- Peter Whish-WilsonTasmania · Greens
- Carol BrownTasmania · Labor
- Doug CameronNSW · Labor
- Kim CarrVictoria · Labor
- Anthony ChisholmQueensland · Labor
- Jacinta CollinsVictoria · Labor
- Patrick DodsonWA · Labor
- Don FarrellSA · Labor
- Alex GallacherSA · Labor
- Chris KetterQueensland · Labor
- Kimberley KitchingVictoria · Labor
- Jenny McAllisterNSW · Labor
- Malarndirri McCarthyNT · Labor
- Claire MooreQueensland · Labor
- Deborah O'NeillNSW · Labor
- Louise PrattWA · Labor
- Lisa SinghTasmania · Labor
- Glenn SterleWA · Labor
- Anne UrquhartBraddon · Labor
- Murray WattQueensland · Labor
- Sue LinesWA · Senate President
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