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3 Apr 2019 · 9:34 PM · Division 14

Regulations and Determinations

Amendment

A vote on changing the text of a bill or motion, not on passing it.

Official title
Regulations and Determinations - Parliamentary Business Resources Amendment (2019 Measures No. 1) Regulations 2019 - Disallowance

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
34
No
26
Not recorded voting
16

“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 introduced by SA Senator Don Farrell (Labor), which means it passed. This motion means that item 4 will no longer have legal force.

Motion text

That item 4 of the Parliamentary Business Resources Amendment (2019 Measures No. 1) Regulations 2019, made under the Parliamentary Business Resources Act 2017, be disallowed [F2019L00177].

What is item 4?

According to the explanatory statement for these regulations, item 4 "enables members to use office expenses to pay for the production of content for broadcast on television or radio."

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Policies this vote counts towards

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Votes by party

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Aye
34
No
26
Votes by party as a table
PartyAyeNo
Australian Labor Party200
Liberal Party016
Australian Greens90
Independent12
National Party03
Liberal National Party02
Nick Xenophon Team20
Country Liberal Party01
Deputy Senate President01
Derryn Hinch's Justice Party10
Liberal Democratic Party01
Senate President10

How each member voted

Aye · 34

No · 26

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