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4 Feb 2021 · 12:47 PM · Division 8

Donations to Political Parties

Lower disclosure threashold
Official title
Motions - Donations to Political Parties - Lower disclosure threashold

Noes 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
11
No
35
Not recorded voting
30

“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 introduced by Queensland Senator Larissa Waters (Greens), which means it failed.

Motion text

That the Senate—

(a) notes that the total amount of money donated to political parties, as disclosed to the Australian Electoral Commission, tripled between the 2016 election and the 2019 election; and

(b) supports:

(i) lowering the disclosure threshold for donations to political parties,

(ii) requiring more timely disclosure of donations to political parties, and

(iii) imposing caps on the amount that donors can donate to political parties.

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Policies this vote counts towards

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Votes by party

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Aye
11
No
35
Votes by party as a table
PartyAyeNo
Liberal Party023
Australian Greens80
Australian Labor Party05
National Party03
Liberal National Party02
Nick Xenophon Team20
Country Liberal Party01
Deputy Senate President01
Jacqui Lambie Network10

How each member voted

Aye · 11

No · 35

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