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17 Nov 2010 · 11:44 AM · Division 1

Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Political Donations and Other Measures) Bill 2010

Second Reading - Agree to the bill's main idea
Official title
Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Political Donations and Other Measures) Bill 2010 - Second Reading - Agree to the bill's main idea

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
72
No
71
Not recorded voting
7

“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 the main idea of the bill, which means that it can now be discussed in detail. In parliamentary jargon, they agreed to read the bill for a second time.

Main idea of the bill

The bill amends the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 in relation to political donations. Like the previous bills (in 2008 and 2009) that have attempted to make changes to these rules, the bill proposes to reduce the donations disclosure threshold from $11,500 to $1,000 and ban foreign donations to registered political parties. Read more about the proposed amendments in the bills digest.

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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
74
No
73
Votes by party as a table
PartyAyeNo
Australian Labor Party690
Liberal Party059
National Party012
Independent30
Australian Greens10
CWM10
Country Liberal Party01
Katter's Australian Party01

How each member voted

Aye · 74

No · 73

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