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20 June 2018 · 4:09 PM · Division 5

Consideration of Legislation

Speed things alongProcedural motion

A vote on how Parliament conducts its business, not on a law itself.

Official title
Business - Consideration of Legislation - Speed things along

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
37
No
31
Not recorded voting
8

“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 on the amendment be now put.

This motion ends debate and instead the Senate votes on the question 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.

Votes by party

Both bars use the same scale: number of members.
Aye
35
No
31
Votes by party as a table
PartyAyeNo
Australian Labor Party021
Liberal Party190
Australian Greens08
Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party40
Independent21
National Party30
Liberal National Party20
Nick Xenophon Team20
Deputy Senate President10
Derryn Hinch's Justice Party10
Liberal Democratic Party10
Senate President01

How each member voted

Aye · 35

No · 31

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