edited
3rd Sep 2017
Regional Investment Corporation Bill 2017 - Second Reading - Oppose the bill
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 94% attendance
6th Feb 2018, 12:43 PM – Senate Regional Investment Corporation Bill 2017 - in Committee - Agree with bill as amended
Summary
EditThe majority voted in favour of a motion that the bill as amended by agreed to. This vote ends the in Committee stage of considering the bill, which is the stage when senators propose and vote on possible amendments. Now the senators will decide whether to read the bill for a third time, which is parliamentary jargon for agreeing to pass the bill.
What does this bill do?
The bill will deliver on a 2016 election commitment by creating the Regional Investment Corporation. The Corporation will, among other things, "administer farm business loans and financial assistance granted to states and territories in relation to water infrastructure projects".
Read more in the bills digest.
Votes Passed by a small majority
Nobody rebelled against their party.
| Party | Votes | |
|---|---|---|
| Cory Bernardi SA Australian Conservatives | Yes | |
| Australian Greens (100% turnout) | 0 Yes – 9 No | |
| Andrew Bartlett Queensland | 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 | |
| Jordon Steele-John WA | No | |
| Peter Whish-Wilson Tasmania | No | |
| Australian Labor Party (79% turnout) | 0 Yes – 19 No | |
| Catryna Bilyk Tasmania | No | |
| Carol Brown Tasmania | No | |
| Doug Cameron NSW | No | |
| Anthony Chisholm Queensland | No | |
| Jacinta Collins Victoria | No | |
| Patrick Dodson WA | No | |
| Don Farrell SA | No | |
| Alex Gallacher SA | No | |
| Chris Ketter Queensland | No | |
| Gavin Marshall Victoria | No | |
| Jenny McAllister NSW | No | |
| Malarndirri McCarthy NT | No | |
| Claire Moore Queensland | No | |
| Deborah O'Neill NSW | No | |
| Helen Polley Tasmania | No | |
| Louise Pratt WA | No | |
| Lisa Singh Tasmania | No | |
| Glenn Sterle WA | No | |
| Murray Watt Queensland | No | |
| Kim Carr Victoria | Absent | |
| Katy Gallagher ACT | Absent | |
| Kimberley Kitching Victoria | Absent | |
| Anne Urquhart Tasmania | Absent | |
| Penny Wong SA | Absent | |
| Nigel Scullion NT Country Liberal Party | Yes | |
| Derryn Hinch Victoria Derryn Hinch's Justice Party | Yes | |
| Sue Lines WA Deputy President | No | |
| Fraser Anning Queensland Independent | Yes | |
| Lucy Gichuhi SA Independent | Yes | |
| David Leyonhjelm NSW Liberal Democratic Party | Yes | |
| Liberal National Party (100% turnout) | 2 Yes – 0 No | |
| Matthew Canavan Queensland | Yes | |
| James McGrath Queensland | Yes | |
| Liberal Party (77% turnout) | 17 Yes – 0 No | |
| Eric Abetz Tasmania | Yes | |
| Simon Birmingham SA | Yes | |
| George Brandis Queensland | Yes | |
| Slade Brockman WA | Yes | |
| David Bushby Tasmania | Yes | |
| Mathias Cormann WA | Yes | |
| Jonathon Duniam Tasmania | Yes | |
| David Fawcett SA | Yes | |
| Concetta Fierravanti-Wells NSW | Yes | |
| Jane Hume Victoria | Yes | |
| Ian Macdonald Queensland | Yes | |
| Jim Molan NSW | Yes | |
| James Paterson Victoria | Yes | |
| Marise Payne NSW | Yes | |
| Linda Reynolds WA | Yes | |
| Zed Seselja ACT | Yes | |
| Dean Smith WA | Yes | |
| Michaelia Cash WA | Absent | |
| Mitch Fifield Victoria | Absent | |
| Lucy Gichuhi SA | Absent | |
| Anne Ruston SA | Absent | |
| Arthur Sinodinos NSW | Absent | |
| National Party (100% turnout) | 3 Yes – 0 No | |
| Bridget McKenzie Victoria | Yes | |
| Barry O'Sullivan Queensland | Yes | |
| John Williams NSW | Yes | |
| Nick Xenophon Team (100% turnout) | 2 Yes – 0 No | |
| Stirling Griff SA | Yes | |
| Rex Patrick SA | Yes | |
| Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party (100% turnout) | 3 Yes – 0 No | |
| Brian Burston NSW | Yes | |
| Peter Georgiou WA | Yes | |
| Pauline Hanson Queensland | Yes | |
| Scott Ryan Victoria President | Yes | |
| Totals (88% turnout) | 34 Yes – 29 No |
Turnout is the percentage of members eligible to vote that did vote.