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11 Sept 2018 · Division 1

Family Law Amendment (Family Violence and Cross-Examination of Parties) Bill 2018

Second Reading - Access to legal representation
Official title
Family Law Amendment (Family Violence and Cross-Examination of Parties) Bill 2018 - Second Reading - Access to legal representation

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
68
No
76
Not recorded voting
5

“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 that would have amended the usual second reading motion "that the bill be read a second time" (in other words, "that the MPs agree with the main idea of the bill"), which means it failed. The motion was introduced by Labor MP Mark Dreyfus.

Motion text

That all words after "That" be omitted with a view to substituting the following words:

"whilst not declining to give the bill a second reading, the House calls on the Government to provide adequate funding for Legal Aid to ensure sufficient access to legal representation in order to facilitate a ban on direct cross-examination of family violence survivors in court."

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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
68
No
75
Votes by party as a table
PartyAyeNo
Australian Labor Party650
Liberal Party054
National Party014
Independent13
Australian Greens10
Centre Alliance01
Katter's Australian Party01
Liberal National Party01
Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party01
Speaker10

How each member voted

Aye · 68

No · 75

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