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30 Nov 2023 · 9:27 AM · Division 4

Consideration of Legislation

Water Amendment (Restoring Our Rivers) Bill 2023Amendment

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

Official title
Business - Consideration of Legislation - Water Amendment (Restoring Our Rivers) 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
34
No
27
Not recorded voting
15

“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 introduced by South Australian Senator Penny Wong (Labor), which means it succeeded. This means the parliament will now deal with the remaining questions about the Water Amendment (Restoring Our Rivers) Bill 2023 immediately.

Motion text

That—

(a) the questions on all remaining stages of the Water Amendment (Restoring Our Rivers) Bill 2023 be put immediately; and

(b) paragraph (a) operate as a limitation of debate under standing order 142.

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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Votes by party

Both bars use the same scale: number of members.
Aye
34
No
27
Votes by party as a table
PartyAyeNo
Liberal Party120
Australian Labor Party200
Australian Greens90
National Party03
Australia's Voice10
Country Liberal Party01
Deputy Senate President01
Independent10
Jacqui Lambie Network10
Liberal National Party01
Senate President10
Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party01

How each member voted

Aye · 34

No · 27

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