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17 Sept 2018 · 1:48 PM · Division 3

Treasury Laws Amendment (Black Economy Taskforce Measures No. 1) Bill 2018

in Committee - Put the question
Official title
Treasury Laws Amendment (Black Economy Taskforce Measures No. 1) Bill 2018 - in Committee - 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
38
No
30
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 to "put the question". This means that the debate will end and the matter at hand will be voted on immediately.

Motions like these are put forward when one or more parties are tired of discussion and want to speed things along.

One Senator - One Nation Party Senator Brian Burston - crossed the floor to vote "No" against the rest of his party.

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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
38
No
30
Votes by party as a table
PartyAyeNo
Australian Labor Party220
Liberal Party120
Australian Greens90
Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party31
Independent12
National Party02
Nick Xenophon Team02
Country Liberal Party01
Deputy Senate President01
Derryn Hinch's Justice Party10
Liberal Democratic Party10
Liberal National Party01

How each member voted

Aye · 38

No · 30

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