19 June 2023 · 12:07 PM · Division 4
Postpone further consideration of the Housing Australia Future Fund Bill 2023 and two others
A vote on how Parliament conducts its business, not on a law itself.
- Official title
- Business - Postpone further consideration of the Housing Australia Future Fund Bill 2023 and two others
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
- 23
- 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
A majority of the Senate voted in favour of a motion moved by Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young to delay further consideration on the second reading and subsequent stages of the Housing Australia Future Fund Bill 2023, the National Housing Supply and Affordability Council Bill 2023 and the Treasury Laws Amendment (Housing Measures No. 1) Bill 2023 to 16 October 2023.
The motion was supported by the Greens, the Coalition and the United Australia Party, and opposed by Labor, the Jacqui Lambie Network and independent Senator David Pocock.
Motion text
That, to allow time for National Cabinet to progress reforms to strengthen renters' rights as advised in the Prime Minister's press release of 28 April 2023, including reforms to limit rent increases, further consideration of the Housing Australia Future Fund Bill 2023 and two related bills be made an order of the day for 16 October 2023.
Summary written by They Vote For You contributors. Read it with the debate
Votes by party
Votes by party as a table
| Party | Aye | No |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Labor Party | 1 | 20 |
| Liberal Party | 17 | 0 |
| Australian Greens | 10 | 0 |
| National Party | 4 | 0 |
| Liberal National Party | 2 | 0 |
| Country Liberal Party | 1 | 0 |
| Deputy Senate President | 1 | 0 |
| Independent | 0 | 1 |
| Jacqui Lambie Network | 0 | 1 |
| Senate President | 0 | 1 |
| United Australia Party | 1 | 0 |
How each member voted
Aye · 37
- 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
- Jacinta Nampijinpa PriceNT · CLP
- Slade BrockmanWA · Deputy Senate President
- Matthew CanavanQueensland · LNP
- James McGrathQueensland · LNP
- Alex AnticSA · Liberal
- Michaelia CashWA · Liberal
- Richard ColbeckTasmania · Liberal
- Jonathon DuniamTasmania · Liberal
- David FawcettSA · Liberal
- Sarah HendersonVictoria · Liberal
- Hollie HughesNSW · Liberal
- Jane HumeVictoria · Liberal
- Maria KovacicNSW · Liberal
- Kerrynne LiddleSA · Liberal
- Matt O'SullivanWA · Liberal
- James PatersonVictoria · Liberal
- Marise PayneNSW · Liberal
- Gerard RennickQueensland · Liberal
- Linda ReynoldsWA · Liberal
No · 23
- Tim AyresNSW · Labor
- Catryna BilykTasmania · Labor
- Carol BrownTasmania · Labor
- Anthony ChisholmQueensland · Labor
- Raff CicconeVictoria · Labor
- Don FarrellSA · Labor
- Katy GallagherACT · Labor
- Nita GreenQueensland · Labor
- Jenny McAllisterNSW · Labor
- Deborah O'NeillNSW · Labor
- Helen PolleyTasmania · Labor
- Louise PrattWA · Labor
- Tony SheldonNSW · Labor
- Marielle SmithSA · Labor
- Glenn SterleWA · Labor
- Jana StewartVictoria · Labor
- Tammy TyrrellTasmania · Labor
- Anne UrquhartBraddon · Labor
- Murray WattQueensland · Labor
- Linda WhiteVictoria · Labor
- David PocockACT · Independent
- Jacqui LambieTasmania · Jacqui Lambie Network
- Sue LinesWA · Senate President
Spotted a mistake? Report a correction.