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7 Sept 2023 · 11:43 AM · Division 3

Selection of Bills Committee

Amendment

A vote on changing the text of a bill or motion, not on passing it.

Official title
Committees - Selection of Bills Committee; Report - Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Closing Loopholes) Bill 2023

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
33
No
32
Not recorded voting
11

“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 an amendment to a West Australian Senator Michaelia Cash (Liberal), which means the text below will be added to the original motion and the bill referred to will go to the relevant committee.

Amendment text

At the end of the motion, add:

"and, in respect of the provisions of the Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Closing Loopholes) Bill 2023, the Education and Employment Legislation Committee report by 1 February 2024".

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Votes by party

Both bars use the same scale: number of members.
Aye
33
No
32
Votes by party as a table
PartyAyeNo
Australian Labor Party121
Liberal Party210
Australian Greens09
National Party30
Liberal National Party20
Australia's Voice01
Country Liberal Party10
Deputy Senate President10
Independent10
Jacqui Lambie Network10
Senate President01
Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party10
United Australia Party10

How each member voted

Aye · 33

No · 32

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