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16 Nov 2023 · 8:20 PM · Division 11

Consideration of Legislation

Put the questionProcedural motion

A vote on how Parliament conducts its business, not on a law itself.

Official title
Business - Consideration of Legislation - Put the question

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
29
No
12
Not recorded voting
34

“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 a motion:

That the question be now put.

This means that they can now vote on the question under discussion.

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Policies this vote counts towards

How They Vote For You uses this vote when scoring members against each policy.

Votes by party

Both bars use the same scale: number of members.
Aye
29
No
12
Votes by party as a table
PartyAyeNo
Australian Labor Party171
Australian Greens010
Liberal Party50
National Party20
Australia's Voice10
Deputy Senate President10
Independent01
Jacqui Lambie Network10
Senate President10
Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party10

How each member voted

Aye · 29

No · 12

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