22 Mar 2023 · 4:02 PM · Division 5
Department of the Treasury
- Official title
- Documents - Department of the Treasury; superannuation - Order for the Production of Documents
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
- 41
- No
- 18
- Not recorded voting
- 16
“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:
That there be laid on the table by the Minister representing the Treasurer, by 9.30 am on Friday, 24 March 2023:
(a) the complete email and any associated attachments sent on Friday, 3 March 2023 at 6.03 pm, with the subject line 'Large balances: Q&A for QT and additional info [SEC=OFFICIAL]', to or from the Treasurer's office or the Treasury; and
(b) any document titled 'Large superannuation balances' generated within the Treasury or the Treasurer's office between 2 and 10 March 2023 that contains the following text: 'In 30 years, it projected that roughly only the top 10 per cent of earners will retire with superannuation balances of around $3 million or more'.
Read more about these types of motions on the parliamentary website.
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Policies this vote counts towards
- Increasing accessibility of government data and documentsSupporters vote Aye
Votes by party
Votes by party as a table
| Party | Aye | No |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Labor Party | 2 | 16 |
| Liberal Party | 17 | 0 |
| Australian Greens | 10 | 0 |
| National Party | 4 | 0 |
| Liberal National Party | 2 | 0 |
| Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party | 2 | 0 |
| Australia's Voice | 0 | 1 |
| Deputy Senate President | 1 | 0 |
| Independent | 1 | 0 |
| Jacqui Lambie Network | 1 | 0 |
| Senate President | 0 | 1 |
| United Australia Party | 1 | 0 |
How each member voted
Aye · 41
- Penny Allman-PayneQueensland · Greens
- Mehreen FaruqiNSW · Greens
- Sarah Hanson-YoungSA · Greens
- Nick McKimTasmania · Greens
- Barbara PocockSA · Greens
- Janet RiceVictoria · Greens
- David ShoebridgeNSW · Greens
- Jordon Steele-JohnWA · Greens
- Larissa WatersQueensland · Greens
- Peter Whish-WilsonTasmania · Greens
- Dorinda CoxWA · Labor
- Tammy TyrrellTasmania · Labor
- Slade BrockmanWA · Deputy Senate President
- David PocockACT · Independent
- Jacqui LambieTasmania · Jacqui Lambie Network
- Matthew CanavanQueensland · LNP
- James McGrathQueensland · LNP
- Alex AnticSA · Liberal
- Wendy AskewTasmania · Liberal
- Andrew BraggNSW · Liberal
- Michaelia CashWA · Liberal
- Claire ChandlerTasmania · Liberal
- Richard ColbeckTasmania · Liberal
- Jonathon DuniamTasmania · Liberal
- Jane HumeVictoria · Liberal
- Kerrynne LiddleSA · Liberal
- Andrew McLachlanSA · Liberal
- Matt O'SullivanWA · Liberal
- Marise PayneNSW · Liberal
- Gerard RennickQueensland · Liberal
No · 18
- Fatima PaymanWA · Australia's Voice
- Tim AyresNSW · Labor
- Carol BrownTasmania · Labor
- Anthony ChisholmQueensland · Labor
- Raff CicconeVictoria · Labor
- Don FarrellSA · Labor
- Nita GreenQueensland · Labor
- Karen GroganSA · Labor
- Jenny McAllisterNSW · Labor
- Deborah O'NeillNSW · Labor
- Helen PolleyTasmania · Labor
- Louise PrattWA · Labor
- Marielle SmithSA · Labor
- Jana StewartVictoria · Labor
- Anne UrquhartBraddon · Labor
- Murray WattQueensland · Labor
- Linda WhiteVictoria · Labor
- Sue LinesWA · Senate President
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