6th Feb 2013, 6:32 PM – Senate Regulations and Determinations - Migration Amendment Regulation 2012 (No. 5) - Disallow
Summary
EditThe majority voted against Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young's motion to disallow the Migration Amendment Regulation 2012 (No. 5). In other words, they voted against getting rid of that Regulation so that it was no longer law.
Senator Hanson-Young explains that this Regulation:
amends the migration regulation so that any person who arrives by boat cannot seek family reunion under the Special Humanitarian Program.
She gives several reasons for why she wanted this Regulation disallowed.
Motion text
That the Migration Amendment Regulation 2012 (No. 5), as contained in Select Legislative Instrument 2012 No. 230 and made under the Migration Act 1958, be disallowed.
Votes Not passed by a modest majority
Nobody rebelled against their party.
| Party | Votes | |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Greens (100% turnout) | 9 Yes – 0 No | |
| Richard Di Natale Victoria | Yes | |
| Sarah Hanson-Young SA | Yes | |
| Scott Ludlam WA | Yes | |
| Christine Milne Tasmania | Yes | |
| Lee Rhiannon NSW | Yes | |
| Rachel Siewert WA | Yes | |
| Larissa Waters Queensland | Yes | |
| Peter Whish-Wilson Tasmania | Yes | |
| Penny Wright SA | Yes | |
| Australian Labor Party (70% turnout) | 0 Yes – 21 No | |
| Catryna Bilyk Tasmania | No | |
| Mark Bishop WA | No | |
| Carol Brown Tasmania | No | |
| Doug Cameron NSW | No | |
| Jacinta Collins Victoria | No | |
| Trish Crossin NT | No | |
| Don Farrell SA | No | |
| Mark Furner Queensland | No | |
| Alex Gallacher SA | No | |
| Gavin Marshall Victoria | No | |
| Anne McEwen SA | No | |
| Jan McLucas Queensland | No | |
| Claire Moore Queensland | No | |
| Helen Polley Tasmania | No | |
| Louise Pratt WA | No | |
| Lisa Singh Tasmania | No | |
| Ursula Stephens NSW | No | |
| Glenn Sterle WA | No | |
| Matt Thistlethwaite NSW | No | |
| Lin Thorp Tasmania | No | |
| Anne Urquhart Tasmania | No | |
| Bob Carr NSW | Absent | |
| Kim Carr Victoria | Absent | |
| Stephen Conroy Victoria | Absent | |
| Chris Evans WA | Absent | |
| John Faulkner NSW | Absent | |
| David Feeney Victoria | Absent | |
| Joe Ludwig Queensland | Absent | |
| Kate Lundy ACT | Absent | |
| Penny Wong SA | Absent | |
| Nigel Scullion NT Country Liberal Party | Absent | |
| John Madigan Victoria Democratic Labor Party | Absent | |
| Stephen Parry Tasmania Deputy President | No | |
| Nick Xenophon SA Independent | No | |
| Liberal Party (22% turnout) | 0 Yes – 6 No | |
| Christopher Back WA | No | |
| Sue Boyce Queensland | No | |
| Michaelia Cash WA | No | |
| Sean Edwards SA | No | |
| Anne Ruston SA | No | |
| Dean Smith WA | No | |
| Eric Abetz Tasmania | Absent | |
| Cory Bernardi SA | Absent | |
| Simon Birmingham SA | Absent | |
| George Brandis Queensland | Absent | |
| David Bushby Tasmania | Absent | |
| Richard Colbeck Tasmania | Absent | |
| Mathias Cormann WA | Absent | |
| Alan Eggleston WA | Absent | |
| David Fawcett SA | Absent | |
| Concetta Fierravanti-Wells NSW | Absent | |
| Mitch Fifield Victoria | Absent | |
| Bill Heffernan NSW | Absent | |
| Gary Humphries ACT | Absent | |
| David Johnston WA | Absent | |
| Helen Kroger Victoria | Absent | |
| Ian Macdonald Queensland | Absent | |
| Brett Mason Queensland | Absent | |
| Marise Payne NSW | Absent | |
| Michael Ronaldson Victoria | Absent | |
| Scott Ryan Victoria | Absent | |
| Arthur Sinodinos NSW | Absent | |
| National Party (60% turnout) | 0 Yes – 3 No | |
| Barnaby Joyce Queensland | No | |
| Bridget McKenzie Victoria | No | |
| John Williams NSW | No | |
| Ron Boswell Queensland | Absent | |
| Fiona Nash NSW | Absent | |
| John Hogg Queensland President | Absent | |
| Totals (54% turnout) | 9 Yes – 32 No |
Turnout is the percentage of members eligible to vote that did vote.