18th Oct 2017, 4:27 PM – Senate Motions - Higher Education: Australian History - Review curriculum
Summary
EditThe majority voted against a motion to "review the history curriculum to ensure it reflects Australian heritage and values". The motion was introduced by Australian Conservatives Senator Cory Bernardi.
Motion text
That the Senate—
(a) commends the Institute of Public Affairs for its research report, The Rise of Identity Politics: An Audit of History Teaching at Australian Universities in 2017 ;
(b) expresses concern at the reduced teaching in universities about the benefits of Western civilisation, the Enlightenment and the Reformation;
(c) expresses concern at the increased teaching in universities about divisive topics of race, gender, environment and sexuality in the history curriculum; and
(d) calls upon the Australian Government to review the history curriculum to ensure it reflects Australian heritage and values.
Votes Not passed by a large majority
Nobody rebelled against their party.
| Party | Votes | |
|---|---|---|
| Cory Bernardi SA Australian Conservatives | Yes | |
| Australian Greens (100% turnout) | 0 Yes – 7 No | |
| Richard Di Natale Victoria | No | |
| Sarah Hanson-Young SA | No | |
| Nick McKim Tasmania | No | |
| Lee Rhiannon NSW | No | |
| Janet Rice Victoria | No | |
| Rachel Siewert WA | No | |
| Peter Whish-Wilson Tasmania | No | |
| Australian Labor Party (60% turnout) | 0 Yes – 15 No | |
| Kim Carr Victoria | No | |
| Anthony Chisholm Queensland | No | |
| Jacinta Collins Victoria | No | |
| Patrick Dodson WA | No | |
| Alex Gallacher SA | No | |
| Katy Gallagher ACT | No | |
| Kimberley Kitching Victoria | No | |
| Malarndirri McCarthy NT | No | |
| Claire Moore Queensland | No | |
| Deborah O'Neill NSW | No | |
| Helen Polley Tasmania | No | |
| Louise Pratt WA | No | |
| Glenn Sterle WA | No | |
| Anne Urquhart Tasmania | No | |
| Murray Watt Queensland | No | |
| Catryna Bilyk Tasmania | Absent | |
| Carol Brown Tasmania | Absent | |
| Doug Cameron NSW | Absent | |
| Sam Dastyari NSW | Absent | |
| Don Farrell SA | Absent | |
| Chris Ketter Queensland | Absent | |
| Gavin Marshall Victoria | Absent | |
| Jenny McAllister NSW | Absent | |
| Lisa Singh Tasmania | Absent | |
| Penny Wong SA | Absent | |
| Nigel Scullion NT Country Liberal Party | No | |
| Derryn Hinch Victoria Derryn Hinch's Justice Party | No | |
| Sue Lines WA Deputy President | Absent | |
| Lucy Gichuhi SA Independent | Yes | |
| Jacqui Lambie Tasmania Independent | Yes | |
| David Leyonhjelm NSW Liberal Democratic Party | Yes | |
| Liberal National Party (50% turnout) | 0 Yes – 1 No | |
| James McGrath Queensland | No | |
| Matthew Canavan Queensland | Absent | |
| Liberal Party (43% turnout) | 0 Yes – 9 No | |
| Slade Brockman WA | No | |
| David Bushby Tasmania | No | |
| Michaelia Cash WA | No | |
| Jonathon Duniam Tasmania | No | |
| Mitch Fifield Victoria | No | |
| Jane Hume Victoria | No | |
| Marise Payne NSW | No | |
| Anne Ruston SA | No | |
| Dean Smith WA | No | |
| Eric Abetz Tasmania | Absent | |
| Simon Birmingham SA | Absent | |
| George Brandis Queensland | Absent | |
| Mathias Cormann WA | Absent | |
| David Fawcett SA | Absent | |
| Concetta Fierravanti-Wells NSW | Absent | |
| Ian Macdonald Queensland | Absent | |
| James Paterson Victoria | Absent | |
| Linda Reynolds WA | Absent | |
| Scott Ryan Victoria | Absent | |
| Zed Seselja ACT | Absent | |
| Arthur Sinodinos NSW | Absent | |
| National Party (100% turnout) | 0 Yes – 4 No | |
| Bridget McKenzie Victoria | No | |
| Fiona Nash NSW | No | |
| Barry O'Sullivan Queensland | No | |
| John Williams NSW | No | |
| Nick Xenophon Team (67% turnout) | 0 Yes – 2 No | |
| Skye Kakoschke-Moore SA | No | |
| Nick Xenophon SA | No | |
| Stirling Griff SA | Absent | |
| Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party (50% turnout) | 2 Yes – 0 No | |
| Peter Georgiou WA | Yes | |
| Malcolm Roberts Queensland | Yes | |
| Brian Burston NSW | Absent | |
| Pauline Hanson Queensland | Absent | |
| Stephen Parry Tasmania President | No | |
| Totals (64% turnout) | 6 Yes – 41 No |
Turnout is the percentage of members eligible to vote that did vote.