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15 Feb 2023 · 5:39 PM · Division 2

Housing Australia Future Fund Bill 2023

Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea
Official title
Housing Australia Future Fund Bill 2023 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea

Second reading agreed to

Aye
84
No
49
Not recorded voting
18

“Not recorded voting” is everyone eligible who isn't recorded as Aye or No, for example absent, paired, or presiding. 1 voted differently from most of their party.

What was decided

The majority voted in favour of a motion to agree with the main idea of the bill - this is known as giving a bill a second reading. They can now discuss the bill in more detail.

Rebellion

Bass MP Bridget Archer (Liberal) voted "Yes" against the rest of her party, who voted "No". This is known as crossing the floor.

Note from 17/02/23

Note that this division entry is currently showing Calare MP Andrew Gee (Independent) as a rebel. This is an error and due to the fact we have not yet updated our system to show that Mr Gee has left the Nationals and is now an Independent.

What does this bill do?

According to the bill digest:

The Housing Australia Future Fund is created by the Housing Australia Future Fund Bill 2023 (HAFF Bill). It is proposed to be structured, governed, and administered in a similar way to other Investment Funds. The financing will be administered using two Special Accounts.

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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
84
No
49
Votes by party as a table
PartyAyeNo
Australian Labor Party700
Liberal Party131
Independent110
National Party09
Liberal National Party08
Centre Alliance10
Katter's Australian Party10
Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party01

How each member voted

Aye · 84

No · 49

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