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17 Feb 2021 · 3:45 PM · Division 3

Consideration of Legislation

Speed things alongProcedural motion

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

Official title
Business - Consideration of Legislation - Speed things along

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
33
No
31
Not recorded voting
12

“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:

That the question be now put.

This means that the debate on the question will end and the question will be voted on straight away.

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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
33
No
31
Votes by party as a table
PartyAyeNo
Liberal Party250
Australian Labor Party020
Australian Greens08
National Party30
Nick Xenophon Team11
Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party20
Deputy Senate President10
Independent01
Jacqui Lambie Network01
Liberal National Party10

How each member voted

Aye · 33

No · 31

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