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19 June 2023 · 5:35 PM · Division 10

Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee

Reference - "Indigenous identity fraud"
Official title
Committees - Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee; Reference - "Indigenous identity fraud"

Noes 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
29
No
32
Not recorded voting
15

“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 a motion introduced by Queensland Senator Pauline Hanson (One Nation), which means it failed.

Motion text

That the following matter be referred to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee for inquiry and report by 12 September 2023:

Indigenous identity fraud caused by:

(a) circular definitions in Australian law, like 'an Aboriginal person is a person of the Aboriginal race';

(b) self-identifying as an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person by ticking a box on a form or through a statutory declaration; and

(c) any other means and any related matters.

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Votes by party

Both bars use the same scale: number of members.
Aye
29
No
32
Votes by party as a table
PartyAyeNo
Australian Labor Party119
Liberal Party190
Australian Greens010
Liberal National Party20
National Party20
Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party20
Australia's Voice01
Deputy Senate President10
Independent01
Jacqui Lambie Network10
Senate President01
United Australia Party10

How each member voted

Aye · 29

No · 32

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