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30 Nov 2023 · 9:17 AM · Division 2

Rearrangement

Suspend standing ordersProcedural motion

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

Official title
Business - Rearrangement - Suspend standing orders

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
27
No
35
Not recorded voting
14

“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 South Australian Senator Simon Birmingham, which means it failed.

Motion text

That so much of standing orders be suspended as would prevent the Senate moving a motion relating to the conduct of the business of the Senate or to provide for the consideration of any matter.

Standing orders are the usual procedural rules of parliament.

Error in this entry

Senator David Van is currently showing up as a rebel in this division (as of 31 May 2024). However, this is an error. Senator Van became an Independent senator on 14 September 2023, so was no longer part of the Liberal Party during this vote.

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Policies this vote counts towards

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Votes by party

Both bars use the same scale: number of members.
Aye
27
No
35
Votes by party as a table
PartyAyeNo
Australian Labor Party021
Liberal Party201
Australian Greens09
National Party30
Australia's Voice01
Country Liberal Party10
Deputy Senate President10
Independent01
Jacqui Lambie Network01
Liberal National Party10
Senate President01
Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party10

How each member voted

Aye · 27

No · 35

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