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5 Dec 2019 · 3:15 PM · Division 15

Consideration of Legislation

Let a vote happenProcedural motion

A vote on how Parliament conducts its business, not on a law itself.

Official title
Business - Consideration of Legislation - Let a vote happen

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
13
Not recorded voting
29

“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 WA Senator Mathias Cormann (Liberal) to suspend the usual procedural rules - known as standing orders - to let a vote happen.

Motion text

That so much of the standing orders be suspended as would prevent Senator Cormann moving a motion to provide for the consideration of a matter, namely a motion to provide for a motion relating to consideration of legislation, may be moved immediately and determined without amendment or debate.

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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
34
No
13
Votes by party as a table
PartyAyeNo
Liberal Party160
Australian Labor Party140
Australian Greens09
National Party20
Nick Xenophon Team02
Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party02
Country Liberal Party10
Senate President10

How each member voted

Aye · 34

No · 13

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