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6 Mar 2023 · 3:49 PM · Division 5

Parliament: Sittings

Give breakdown of costs
Official title
Motions - Parliament: Sittings - Give breakdown of costs

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
37
No
15
Not recorded voting
23

“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 introduced by Queensland Senator Malcolm Roberts (One Nation), which means it passed.

Motion text

That there be laid on the table by the Minister for Finance, by no later than 5 pm on 9 March 2023, the total cost in relation to the recalling of Parliament for the unscheduled sitting on 15 December 2022, including a breakdown of the costs in relation to the following categories:

(a) parliamentarian travel allowance;

(b) parliamentarian airfares;

(c) parliamentarian Commonwealth car, cabcharge and rideshare expenses;

(d) staff travel allowance;

(e) staff airfares;

(f) staff cabcharge and rideshare expenses;

(g) any additional staffing requirements (including, but not limited to, security services, attendants, restaurants and catering staff); and

(h) any other costs in relation to the recalling of Parliament.

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Votes by party

Both bars use the same scale: number of members.
Aye
37
No
15
Votes by party as a table
PartyAyeNo
Liberal Party180
Australian Labor Party014
Australian Greens100
Liberal National Party20
Australia's Voice01
Country Liberal Party10
Deputy Senate President10
Independent10
Jacqui Lambie Network10
National Party10
Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party10
United Australia Party10

How each member voted

Aye · 37

No · 15

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