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18 June 2020 · 10:35 AM · Division 6

Senate Temporary Orders

Let a vote happenProcedural motion

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

Official title
Business - Senate Temporary Orders - 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
48
No
11
Not recorded voting
17

“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 against a motion to suspend the usual procedural rules, known as standing orders, to let a vote happen. The motion was introduced by Queensland Senator Larissa Waters.

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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
48
No
11
Votes by party as a table
PartyAyeNo
Liberal Party230
Australian Labor Party170
Australian Greens08
National Party30
Liberal National Party20
Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party02
Country Liberal Party10
Deputy Senate President10
Jacqui Lambie Network01
Senate President10

How each member voted

Aye · 48

No · 11

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