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17 Nov 2023 · 1:08 PM · Division 9

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
28
No
23
Not recorded voting
24

“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 debate on the motion under discussion will end and the vote will instead take place right away.

No rebellion

Note, this division record is currently showing Victorian Senator David Van (Independent) as a rebel voter against the rest of the Liberal Party, which is an error. Senator Van left the Liberal Party in June 2023.

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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
28
No
23
Votes by party as a table
PartyAyeNo
Liberal Party118
Australian Labor Party150
Australian Greens100
National Party02
Australia's Voice10
Deputy Senate President01
Independent01
Liberal National Party01
Senate President10

How each member voted

Aye · 28

No · 23

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