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12 Sept 2018 · 10:19 AM · Division 1

Morrison Government

Suspend rules to let vote happen
Official title
Motions - Morrison Government - Suspend rules to let vote happen

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
70
No
75
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 against a motion to suspend the rules to allow a vote to happen, which means the vote doesn't take place. In parliamentary jargon, they voted against suspending standing and sessional orders.

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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
70
No
74
Votes by party as a table
PartyAyeNo
Australian Labor Party670
Liberal Party055
National Party014
Independent12
Australian Greens10
Katter's Australian Party01
Liberal National Party01
Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party01
Speaker10

How each member voted

Aye · 70

No · 74

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