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14 Aug 2024 · 10:12 AM · Division 3

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

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
28
No
32
Not recorded voting
16

“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 to agree with the main idea of the bill, which means it failed. 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).

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.

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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
28
No
32
Votes by party as a table
PartyAyeNo
Australian Labor Party021
Liberal Party190
Australian Greens09
National Party30
Liberal National Party20
Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party20
Australia's Voice01
Deputy Senate President10
Senate President01
United Australia Party10

How each member voted

Aye · 28

No · 32

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