15 Nov 2023 · 10:16 AM · Division 1
Treasury Laws Amendment (2023 Measures No. 1) Bill 2023
- Official title
- Treasury Laws Amendment (2023 Measures No. 1) Bill 2023 - Second Reading - Criticism
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
- 23
- No
- 31
- Not recorded voting
- 21
“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 West Australian Senator Dean Smith (Liberal), which means it failed.
Motion text
Omit all words after "That", substitute:
(a) the Senate notes that:
(i) the now Prime Minister said in May 2022, 'We've said we have no intention to make any super changes',
(ii) the now Treasurer said in April 2022, 'We've made it very clear Kieran, that we don't have any proposals for tax increases...', and
(iii) since these statements the Prime Minister and the Treasurer have announced a doubling of taxes on superannuation; and
(b) further consideration of the bill be postponed until the Minister representing the Prime Minister tables a letter from the Prime Minister that includes the following elements:
(i) a commitment to dump his new doubling of super taxes,
(ii) a commitment to never tax unrealised capital gains, and
(iii) an apology for breaking his promises to the Australian people.
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Votes by party
Votes by party as a table
| Party | Aye | No |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Labor Party | 0 | 18 |
| Liberal Party | 14 | 0 |
| Australian Greens | 0 | 10 |
| National Party | 4 | 0 |
| Liberal National Party | 2 | 0 |
| Australia's Voice | 0 | 1 |
| Deputy Senate President | 1 | 0 |
| Independent | 0 | 1 |
| Jacqui Lambie Network | 0 | 1 |
| Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party | 1 | 0 |
| United Australia Party | 1 | 0 |
How each member voted
Aye · 23
- Slade BrockmanWA · Deputy Senate President
- Matthew CanavanQueensland · LNP
- James McGrathQueensland · LNP
- Alex AnticSA · Liberal
- Wendy AskewTasmania · Liberal
- Andrew BraggNSW · Liberal
- Michaelia CashWA · Liberal
- Richard ColbeckTasmania · Liberal
- Jonathon DuniamTasmania · Liberal
- Hollie HughesNSW · Liberal
- Matt O'SullivanWA · Liberal
- James PatersonVictoria · Liberal
- Gerard RennickQueensland · Liberal
- Linda ReynoldsWA · Liberal
- Anne RustonSA · Liberal
- Paul ScarrQueensland · Liberal
- Dean SmithWA · Liberal
- Ross CadellNSW · Nationals
- Perin DaveyNSW · Nationals
- Susan McDonaldQueensland · Nationals
- Bridget McKenzieVictoria · Nationals
- Malcolm RobertsQueensland · One Nation
- Ralph BabetVictoria · United Australia
No · 31
- Fatima PaymanWA · Australia's Voice
- 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
- Anthony ChisholmQueensland · Labor
- Raff CicconeVictoria · Labor
- Dorinda CoxWA · Labor
- Nita GreenQueensland · Labor
- Karen GroganSA · Labor
- Jenny McAllisterNSW · Labor
- Malarndirri McCarthyNT · 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
- Jess WalshVictoria · Labor
- Murray WattQueensland · Labor
- David PocockACT · Independent
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