29 Mar 2023 · 10:40 AM · Division 2
Defence Amendment (Parliamentary Approval of Overseas Service) Bill 2020
Second Reading - Agree with bill's main idea
- Official title
- Defence Amendment (Parliamentary Approval of Overseas Service) Bill 2020 - Second Reading - Agree with bill's main idea
Second reading defeated
- Aye
- 12
- No
- 26
- Not recorded voting
- 37
“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 against agreeing with the main idea of the bill. In parliamentary jargon, they voted against giving it a second reading. This means it will not be considered any further.
What does the bill do?
The bill would have amended "the Defence Act 1903 to require parliamentary approval of overseas service by members of the Australian Defence Force."
Summary written by They Vote For You contributors. Read it with the debate
Policies this vote counts towards
How They Vote For You uses this vote when scoring members against each policy.
- More scrutiny of the Australian Defence ForceSupporters vote Aye
- Requiring Parliamentary approval of military deploymentsSupporters vote Aye · counts strongly
Votes by party
Both bars use the same scale: number of members.
Aye
12
No
26
Votes by party as a table
| Party | Aye | No |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Labor Party | 1 | 14 |
| Australian Greens | 10 | 0 |
| Liberal Party | 0 | 8 |
| Australia's Voice | 0 | 1 |
| Independent | 1 | 0 |
| Jacqui Lambie Network | 0 | 1 |
| National Party | 0 | 1 |
| United Australia Party | 0 | 1 |
How each member voted
Aye · 12
- 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
- Lidia ThorpeVictoria · Independent
No · 26
- Fatima PaymanWA · Australia's Voice
- Carol BrownTasmania · Labor
- Anthony ChisholmQueensland · Labor
- Raff CicconeVictoria · Labor
- Nita GreenQueensland · Labor
- Karen GroganSA · Labor
- Malarndirri McCarthyNT · Labor
- Louise PrattWA · Labor
- Tony SheldonNSW · Labor
- Marielle SmithSA · Labor
- Glenn SterleWA · Labor
- Tammy TyrrellTasmania · Labor
- Anne UrquhartBraddon · Labor
- Jess WalshVictoria · Labor
- Linda WhiteVictoria · Labor
- Jacqui LambieTasmania · Jacqui Lambie Network
- Michaelia CashWA · Liberal
- Richard ColbeckTasmania · Liberal
- Jonathon DuniamTasmania · Liberal
- David FawcettSA · Liberal
- Sarah HendersonVictoria · Liberal
- Andrew McLachlanSA · Liberal
- Matt O'SullivanWA · Liberal
- Anne RustonSA · Liberal
- Bridget McKenzieVictoria · Nationals
- Ralph BabetVictoria · United Australia
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