9 Aug 2021 · 11:49 AM · Division 2
Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Amendment (Waiver of Debt and Act of Grace Payments) Bill 2019
- Official title
- Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Amendment (Waiver of Debt and Act of Grace Payments) Bill 2019 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
Third reading agreed to
- Aye
- 17
- No
- 14
- Not recorded voting
- 45
“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 pass the bill in the Senate. In parliamentary jargon, they voted to read it for a third time. The bill will now be sent to the House of Representatives for their consideration.
What does the bill do?
According to the bill's homepage, the bill was introduced:
to require the Department of Finance to state in its annual report the number of waivers of debt granted and act of grace payments made, and the total dollar amount of debt waived and act of grace payments made.
It is a private bill (that is, not one that was introduced by the Government) introduced into parliament by ACT Senator Katy Gallagher (Labor).
Summary written by They Vote For You contributors. Read it with the debate
Policies this vote counts towards
- Increasing accessibility of government data and documentsSupporters vote Aye · counts strongly
Votes by party
Votes by party as a table
| Party | Aye | No |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Party | 0 | 11 |
| Australian Labor Party | 9 | 0 |
| Australian Greens | 5 | 0 |
| National Party | 0 | 2 |
| Liberal National Party | 0 | 1 |
| Nick Xenophon Team | 1 | 0 |
| Senate President | 1 | 0 |
| Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party | 1 | 0 |
How each member voted
Aye · 17
- Sarah Hanson-YoungSA · Greens
- Nick McKimTasmania · Greens
- Rachel SiewertWA · Greens
- Larissa WatersQueensland · Greens
- Peter Whish-WilsonTasmania · Greens
- Carol BrownTasmania · Labor
- Kim CarrVictoria · Labor
- Anthony ChisholmQueensland · Labor
- Don FarrellSA · Labor
- Katy GallagherACT · Labor
- Deborah O'NeillNSW · Labor
- Louise PrattWA · Labor
- Anne UrquhartBraddon · Labor
- Murray WattQueensland · Labor
- Rex PatrickSA · Nick Xenophon Team
- Sue LinesWA · Senate President
- Malcolm RobertsQueensland · One Nation
No · 14
- James McGrathQueensland · LNP
- Michaelia CashWA · Liberal
- Claire ChandlerTasmania · Liberal
- Hollie HughesNSW · Liberal
- Jane HumeVictoria · Liberal
- Marise PayneNSW · Liberal
- Gerard RennickQueensland · Liberal
- Linda ReynoldsWA · Liberal
- Anne RustonSA · Liberal
- Paul ScarrQueensland · Liberal
- Zed SeseljaACT · Liberal
- Dean SmithWA · Liberal
- Perin DaveyNSW · Nationals
- Bridget McKenzieVictoria · Nationals
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