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16 Oct 2019 · Division 3

Abortion

Congratulate NSW
Official title
Motions - Abortion - Congratulate NSW

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
30
No
22
Not recorded voting
24

“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 congratulate the New South Wales Parliament for passing a bill to decriminalise abortion. It was introduced by NSW Senator Mehreen Faruqi (Greens).

This was a free vote (also known as a conscience vote), which means that senators could vote according to their own will rather than according to their party position.

Motion text

That the Senate—

(a) notes that the New South Wales Parliament passed a Bill to decriminalise abortion on 25 September 2019; and

(b) congratulates and thanks all the women and activists who have worked tirelessly for decades to achieve this important reform.

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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
30
No
22
Votes by party as a table
PartyAyeNo
Liberal Party417
Australian Labor Party140
Australian Greens80
Liberal National Party02
Nick Xenophon Team20
Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party02
Country Liberal Party01
Jacqui Lambie Network10
Senate President10

How each member voted

Aye · 30

No · 22

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