15 Aug 2018 · 7:03 PM · Division 8
Restoring Territory Rights (Assisted Suicide Legislation) Bill 2015
- Official title
- Restoring Territory Rights (Assisted Suicide Legislation) Bill 2015 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea
Tied vote
- Aye
- 36
- No
- 36
- Not recorded voting
- 4
“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 to disagree with the main idea of the bill, meaning that it won't be considered any further. In parliamentary jargon, they voted against reading the bill for a second time.
Main idea of the bill
This bill was first introduced by Senator David Leyonhjelm back in 2015 to ensure that the legislative assemblies of the Northern Territory and the Australian Capital Territory are able to make laws relating to euthanasia. Currently, the relevant self-government Acts prevent this.
Read more in the bills digest.
Summary written by They Vote For You contributors. Read it with the debate
Policies this vote counts towards
- Self-governance of the territoriesSupporters vote Aye
- The territories being able to legalise euthanasiaSupporters vote Aye · counts strongly
Votes by party
Votes by party as a table
| Party | Aye | No |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Labor Party | 15 | 7 |
| Liberal Party | 3 | 19 |
| Australian Greens | 7 | 0 |
| Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party | 1 | 3 |
| Independent | 1 | 2 |
| Liberal National Party | 0 | 2 |
| National Party | 0 | 2 |
| Nick Xenophon Team | 2 | 0 |
| Australian Democrats | 1 | 0 |
| Country Liberal Party | 1 | 0 |
| Deputy Senate President | 0 | 1 |
| Derryn Hinch's Justice Party | 1 | 0 |
| Liberal Democratic Party | 1 | 0 |
| Senate President | 1 | 0 |
How each member voted
Aye · 34
- Andrew BartlettQueensland · Democrats
- Richard Di NataleVictoria · Greens
- Sarah Hanson-YoungSA · Greens
- Nick McKimTasmania · Greens
- Janet RiceVictoria · Greens
- Rachel SiewertWA · Greens
- Jordon Steele-JohnWA · Greens
- Peter Whish-WilsonTasmania · Greens
- Catryna BilykTasmania · Labor
- Carol BrownTasmania · Labor
- Doug CameronNSW · Labor
- Anthony ChisholmQueensland · Labor
- Kristina KeneallyNSW · Labor
- Jenny McAllisterNSW · Labor
- Malarndirri McCarthyNT · Labor
- Claire MooreQueensland · Labor
- Louise PrattWA · Labor
- Lisa SinghTasmania · Labor
- David SmithBean · Labor
- Glenn SterleWA · Labor
- Anne UrquhartBraddon · Labor
- Murray WattQueensland · Labor
- Penny WongSA · Labor
- Nigel ScullionNT · CLP
- Derryn HinchVictoria · Derryn Hinch's Justice
- Tim StorerSA · Independent
- David LeyonhjelmNSW · Liberal Democrats
- Simon BirminghamSA · Liberal
- Ian MacdonaldQueensland · Liberal
- Marise PayneNSW · Liberal
No · 36
- Jacinta CollinsVictoria · Labor
- Patrick DodsonWA · Labor
- Don FarrellSA · Labor
- Alex GallacherSA · Labor
- Chris KetterQueensland · Labor
- Deborah O'NeillNSW · Labor
- Helen PolleyTasmania · Labor
- Slade BrockmanWA · Deputy Senate President
- Lucy GichuhiSA · Independent
- Steve MartinTasmania · Independent
- Matthew CanavanQueensland · LNP
- James McGrathQueensland · LNP
- Eric AbetzTasmania · Liberal
- Cory BernardiSA · Liberal
- David BushbyTasmania · Liberal
- Michaelia CashWA · Liberal
- Richard ColbeckTasmania · Liberal
- Mathias CormannWA · Liberal
- Jonathon DuniamTasmania · Liberal
- David FawcettSA · Liberal
- Concetta Fierravanti-WellsNSW · Liberal
- Mitch FifieldVictoria · Liberal
- Jane HumeVictoria · Liberal
- Jim MolanNSW · Liberal
- James PatersonVictoria · Liberal
- Linda ReynoldsWA · Liberal
- Anne RustonSA · Liberal
- Scott RyanVictoria · Liberal
- Zed SeseljaACT · Liberal
- Dean SmithWA · Liberal
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