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18 Mar 2021 · 12:07 PM · Division 2

Consideration of Legislation

Let a vote take placeProcedural motion

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

Official title
Business - Consideration of Legislation - Let a vote take place

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 to ignore the usual procedural rules - known as standing orders - to let another vote take place.

Motion text

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

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Policies this vote counts towards

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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 Party019
Australian Greens08
National Party30
Nick Xenophon Team11
Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party20
Country Liberal Party10
Independent01
Jacqui Lambie Network01
Liberal National Party10
Senate President01

How each member voted

Aye · 33

No · 31

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