13th Feb 2018, 12:25 PM – Senate National Health Amendment (Pharmaceutical Benefits — Budget and Other Measures) Bill 2017 - in Committee - Australian Consumer Pharmacy Authority
Summary
EditThe majority voted in favour of a motion that part 1 of schedule 5 stand as printed. This is parliamentary jargon for leaving that part unchanged. This vote was put after NSW Senator David Leyonhjelm (Liberal Democratic Party) proposed that the part be opposed. Senator Leyonhjelm explained that:
What my amendment [to oppose this part] would do would be to remove something which is quite unnecessary in this bill we are considering. The rest of the bill is fine, but this rather sneaky little provision removes the June 2020 sunset clause that regulates the location of pharmacies and establishes whether an application to establish one can be granted.
What is part 1, schedule 5?
Part 1 — Australian Community Pharmacy Authority
National Health Act 1953
1 Subsection 90(3C)
Repeal the subsection.
2 Section 99Y
Repeal the section.
Votes Passed by a modest majority
Nobody rebelled against their party.
| Party | Votes | |
|---|---|---|
| Cory Bernardi SA Australian Conservatives | No | |
| Australian Greens (100% turnout) | 9 Yes – 0 No | |
| Andrew Bartlett Queensland | Yes | |
| Richard Di Natale Victoria | Yes | |
| Sarah Hanson-Young SA | Yes | |
| Nick McKim Tasmania | Yes | |
| Lee Rhiannon NSW | Yes | |
| Janet Rice Victoria | Yes | |
| Rachel Siewert WA | Yes | |
| Jordon Steele-John WA | Yes | |
| Peter Whish-Wilson Tasmania | Yes | |
| Australian Labor Party (54% turnout) | 13 Yes – 0 No | |
| Catryna Bilyk Tasmania | Yes | |
| Carol Brown Tasmania | Yes | |
| Anthony Chisholm Queensland | Yes | |
| Patrick Dodson WA | Yes | |
| Don Farrell SA | Yes | |
| Chris Ketter Queensland | Yes | |
| Kimberley Kitching Victoria | Yes | |
| Jenny McAllister NSW | Yes | |
| Claire Moore Queensland | Yes | |
| Deborah O'Neill NSW | Yes | |
| Helen Polley Tasmania | Yes | |
| Louise Pratt WA | Yes | |
| Lisa Singh Tasmania | Yes | |
| Doug Cameron NSW | Absent | |
| Kim Carr Victoria | Absent | |
| Jacinta Collins Victoria | Absent | |
| Alex Gallacher SA | Absent | |
| Katy Gallagher ACT | Absent | |
| Gavin Marshall Victoria | Absent | |
| Malarndirri McCarthy NT | Absent | |
| Glenn Sterle WA | Absent | |
| Anne Urquhart Tasmania | Absent | |
| Murray Watt Queensland | Absent | |
| Penny Wong SA | Absent | |
| Nigel Scullion NT Country Liberal Party | Yes | |
| Derryn Hinch Victoria Derryn Hinch's Justice Party | No | |
| Sue Lines WA Deputy President | Yes | |
| Lucy Gichuhi SA Independent | Yes | |
| Fraser Anning Queensland Independent | No | |
| Steve Martin Tasmania Independent | Absent | |
| David Leyonhjelm NSW Liberal Democratic Party | No | |
| Liberal National Party (50% turnout) | 1 Yes – 0 No | |
| James McGrath Queensland | Yes | |
| Matthew Canavan Queensland | Absent | |
| Liberal Party (26% turnout) | 6 Yes – 0 No | |
| David Bushby Tasmania | Yes | |
| Richard Colbeck Tasmania | Yes | |
| Jonathon Duniam Tasmania | Yes | |
| James Paterson Victoria | Yes | |
| Anne Ruston SA | Yes | |
| Dean Smith WA | Yes | |
| Eric Abetz Tasmania | Absent | |
| Simon Birmingham SA | Absent | |
| George Brandis Queensland | Absent | |
| Slade Brockman WA | Absent | |
| Michaelia Cash WA | Absent | |
| Mathias Cormann WA | Absent | |
| David Fawcett SA | Absent | |
| Concetta Fierravanti-Wells NSW | Absent | |
| Mitch Fifield Victoria | Absent | |
| Lucy Gichuhi SA | Absent | |
| Jane Hume Victoria | Absent | |
| Ian Macdonald Queensland | Absent | |
| Jim Molan NSW | Absent | |
| Marise Payne NSW | Absent | |
| Linda Reynolds WA | Absent | |
| Zed Seselja ACT | Absent | |
| Arthur Sinodinos NSW | Absent | |
| National Party (33% turnout) | 1 Yes – 0 No | |
| John Williams NSW | Yes | |
| Bridget McKenzie Victoria | Absent | |
| Barry O'Sullivan Queensland | Absent | |
| 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) | 0 Yes – 3 No | |
| Brian Burston NSW | No | |
| Peter Georgiou WA | No | |
| Pauline Hanson Queensland | No | |
| Scott Ryan Victoria President | Absent | |
| Totals (57% turnout) | 35 Yes – 7 No |
Turnout is the percentage of members eligible to vote that did vote.