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14 Aug 2024 · 10:04 AM · Division 2

Covid-19 Vaccination Status (Prevention of Discrimination) Bill 2022

Second Reading - Agree with the main idea of the bill
Official title
Covid-19 Vaccination Status (Prevention of Discrimination) Bill 2022 - Second Reading - Agree with the main idea of the bill

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
31
No
10
Not recorded voting
35

“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 to agree with the main idea of the bill, which means it passed. In parliamentary jargon, they voted against reading the bill for a second time. This was a private member's bill sponsored by Queensland Senator Pauline Hanson (One Nation).

However, this question was voted on for a second time as several senators were on the wrong side of the room due to an error.

What does the bill do?

According to the bill homepage, the bill:

Prohibits discrimination based on a person's COVID-19 vaccination status by the Commonwealth, state and territory governments, statutory authorities, local governments, and private enterprises.

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
31
No
10
Votes by party as a table
PartyAyeNo
Australian Labor Party211
Australian Greens09
Liberal Party50
Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party20
Liberal National Party10
Senate President10
United Australia Party10

How each member voted

Aye · 31

No · 10

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