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8 Sept 2022 · 9:46 AM · 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
36
No
34
Not recorded voting
6

“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 speed things along by voting on the question immediately.

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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
36
No
34
Votes by party as a table
PartyAyeNo
Australian Labor Party221
Liberal Party022
Australian Greens100
National Party04
Independent20
Liberal National Party02
Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party02
Australia's Voice10
Country Liberal Party01
Jacqui Lambie Network01
Senate President10
United Australia Party01

How each member voted

Aye · 36

No · 34

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