23 June 2021 · 4:22 PM · Division 8
Immigration Detention
Let Murugappan family return to Biloela
- Official title
- Motions - Immigration Detention - Let Murugappan family return to Biloela
Tied vote
- Aye
- 27
- No
- 27
- Not recorded voting
- 22
“Not recorded voting” is everyone eligible who isn't recorded as Aye or No, for example absent, paired, or presiding.
What was decided
The same number of senators voted for and against a motion introduced by Tasmanian Senator Nick McKim (Greens), which means it failed.
Motion text
That the Senate agrees that the Murugappan family should be allowed to return to their home in Biloela.
Summary written by They Vote For You contributors. Read it with the debate
Policies this vote counts towards
How They Vote For You uses this vote when scoring members against each policy.
- Offshore processing for people seeking asylum in AustraliaSupporters vote No
- Removing children from immigration detentionSupporters vote Aye
Votes by party
Both bars use the same scale: number of members.
Aye
27
No
27
Votes by party as a table
| Party | Aye | No |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Party | 0 | 20 |
| Australian Labor Party | 15 | 0 |
| Australian Greens | 8 | 0 |
| National Party | 0 | 3 |
| Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party | 0 | 2 |
| Country Liberal Party | 0 | 1 |
| Deputy Senate President | 0 | 1 |
| Independent | 1 | 0 |
| Jacqui Lambie Network | 1 | 0 |
| Nick Xenophon Team | 1 | 0 |
| Senate President | 1 | 0 |
How each member voted
Aye · 27
- Mehreen FaruqiNSW · Greens
- Sarah Hanson-YoungSA · Greens
- Nick McKimTasmania · Greens
- Janet RiceVictoria · Greens
- Rachel SiewertWA · Greens
- Jordon Steele-JohnWA · Greens
- Larissa WatersQueensland · Greens
- Peter Whish-WilsonTasmania · Greens
- Tim AyresNSW · Labor
- Carol BrownTasmania · Labor
- Kim CarrVictoria · Labor
- Raff CicconeVictoria · Labor
- Don FarrellSA · Labor
- Alex GallacherSA · Labor
- Katy GallagherACT · Labor
- Nita GreenQueensland · Labor
- Malarndirri McCarthyNT · Labor
- Deborah O'NeillNSW · Labor
- Helen PolleyTasmania · Labor
- Tony SheldonNSW · Labor
- Glenn SterleWA · Labor
- Anne UrquhartBraddon · Labor
- Jess WalshVictoria · Labor
- Lidia ThorpeVictoria · Independent
- Jacqui LambieTasmania · Jacqui Lambie Network
- Rex PatrickSA · Nick Xenophon Team
- Sue LinesWA · Senate President
No · 27
- Sam McMahonNT · CLP
- Slade BrockmanWA · Deputy Senate President
- Alex AnticSA · Liberal
- Andrew BraggNSW · Liberal
- Claire ChandlerTasmania · Liberal
- Richard ColbeckTasmania · Liberal
- Jonathon DuniamTasmania · Liberal
- Concetta Fierravanti-WellsNSW · Liberal
- Hollie HughesNSW · Liberal
- Jane HumeVictoria · Liberal
- Andrew McLachlanSA · Liberal
- Matt O'SullivanWA · Liberal
- James PatersonVictoria · Liberal
- Gerard RennickQueensland · Liberal
- Linda ReynoldsWA · Liberal
- Anne RustonSA · Liberal
- Scott RyanVictoria · Liberal
- Paul ScarrQueensland · Liberal
- Zed SeseljaACT · Liberal
- Ben SmallForrest · Liberal
- Dean SmithWA · Liberal
- Amanda StokerQueensland · Liberal
- Perin DaveyNSW · Nationals
- Susan McDonaldQueensland · Nationals
- Bridget McKenzieVictoria · Nationals
- Pauline HansonQueensland · One Nation
- Malcolm RobertsQueensland · One Nation
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