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16 Mar 2009 · 6:27 PM · Division 1

Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Political Donations and Other Measures) Bill 2009

Second Reading - Agree to the bill's main idea
Official title
Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Political Donations and Other Measures) Bill 2009 - Second Reading - Agree to the bill's main idea

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
75
No
59
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 the main idea of the bill, which means that it can now be discussed in detail. In parliamentary jargon, they agreed to read the bill for a second time.

Main idea of the bill

The bill amends the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 in relation to political donations. Like a previous bill that attempted to make changes to these rules, the bill proposes to reduce the donations disclosure threshold from $10,900 to $1 000 and ban foreign donations to registered political parties. Read more about the proposed amendments in the bills digest.

Summary written by They Vote For You contributors. Read it with the debate

Policies this vote counts towards

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Votes by party

Both bars use the same scale: number of members.
Aye
77
No
61
Votes by party as a table
PartyAyeNo
Australian Labor Party750
Liberal Party052
National Party09
Independent20

How each member voted

Aye · 77

No · 61

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