18 Mar 2024 · 12:27 PM · Division 9
Paid Parental Leave Amendment (More Support for Working Families) Bill 2023
in Committee - Employer opt-out fewer than 20 employees
- Official title
- Paid Parental Leave Amendment (More Support for Working Families) Bill 2023 - in Committee - Employer opt-out fewer than 20 employees
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
- 4
- No
- 37
- 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 against amendments introduced by ACT Senator David Pocock (Independent), which means they failed. The amendments related to small business employers who employ fewer than 20 employees at a time.
These amendments were moved because previous amendments were unsuccessful.
Amendment text
See OpenAustralia.org.au for the amendment text.
Summary written by They Vote For You contributors. Read it with the debate
Votes by party
Both bars use the same scale: number of members.
Aye
4
No
37
Votes by party as a table
| Party | Aye | No |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Labor Party | 0 | 19 |
| Australian Greens | 0 | 9 |
| Liberal Party | 0 | 6 |
| Independent | 1 | 1 |
| Australia's Voice | 0 | 1 |
| Jacqui Lambie Network | 1 | 0 |
| National Party | 0 | 1 |
| Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party | 1 | 0 |
| United Australia Party | 1 | 0 |
How each member voted
Aye · 4
- David PocockACT · Independent
- Jacqui LambieTasmania · Jacqui Lambie Network
- Malcolm RobertsQueensland · One Nation
- Ralph BabetVictoria · United Australia
No · 37
- Fatima PaymanWA · Australia's Voice
- Penny Allman-PayneQueensland · Greens
- Mehreen FaruqiNSW · Greens
- Sarah Hanson-YoungSA · Greens
- Nick McKimTasmania · Greens
- Janet RiceVictoria · Greens
- David ShoebridgeNSW · Greens
- Jordon Steele-JohnWA · Greens
- Larissa WatersQueensland · Greens
- Peter Whish-WilsonTasmania · Greens
- Catryna BilykTasmania · Labor
- Carol BrownTasmania · Labor
- Anthony ChisholmQueensland · Labor
- Raff CicconeVictoria · Labor
- Dorinda CoxWA · Labor
- Varun GhoshWA · Labor
- Nita GreenQueensland · Labor
- Karen GroganSA · Labor
- Jenny McAllisterNSW · Labor
- Malarndirri McCarthyNT · Labor
- Deborah O'NeillNSW · Labor
- Helen PolleyTasmania · Labor
- Louise PrattWA · Labor
- Tony SheldonNSW · Labor
- Marielle SmithSA · Labor
- Tammy TyrrellTasmania · Labor
- Anne UrquhartBraddon · Labor
- Jess WalshVictoria · Labor
- Murray WattQueensland · Labor
- Lidia ThorpeVictoria · Independent
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