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7 Dec 2023 · 12:09 PM · Division 6

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
32
No
25
Not recorded voting
19

“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.

In other words, they voted to end debate and instead vote on the question straight away.

Summary written by They Vote For You contributors. Read it with the debate

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
32
No
25
Votes by party as a table
PartyAyeNo
Australian Labor Party190
Liberal Party017
Australian Greens80
National Party04
Independent20
Australia's Voice10
Country Liberal Party01
Jacqui Lambie Network10
Liberal National Party01
Senate President10
Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party01
United Australia Party01

How each member voted

Aye · 32

No · 25

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