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18 Mar 2021 · 12:03 PM · Division 1

Consideration of Legislation

Put the questionProcedural motion

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

Official title
Business - Consideration of Legislation - Put the question

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
30
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 to "put the question" - parliamentary jargon for ending discussion and voting on the motion in question 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
34
No
30
Votes by party as a table
PartyAyeNo
Liberal Party250
Australian Labor Party019
Australian Greens08
National Party30
Nick Xenophon Team11
Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party20
Country Liberal Party10
Independent01
Jacqui Lambie Network10
Liberal National Party10
Senate President01

How each member voted

Aye · 34

No · 30

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