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18 Oct 2018 · 10:21 AM · Division 1

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
36
No
13
Not recorded voting
27

“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 be now put.

This means that debate will end and the relevant vote will happen straight away.

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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
36
No
13
Votes by party as a table
PartyAyeNo
Australian Labor Party150
Liberal Party140
Australian Greens08
Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party12
Independent11
Nick Xenophon Team02
Country Liberal Party10
Deputy Senate President10
Derryn Hinch's Justice Party10
Liberal National Party10
National Party10

How each member voted

Aye · 36

No · 13

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