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senate vote 2018-06-19#4
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- The majority voted against a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?id=2018-06-19.221.1) introduced by Australian Conservatives Senator [Cory Bernardi](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/sa/cory_bernardi), which means the motion failed.
There was one rebel in this vote. Liberal Senator [Dean Smith](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/wa/dean_smith) [crossed the floor](https://www.peo.gov.au/learning/fact-sheets/crossing-the-floor.html) and voted 'no' against the rest of his party (who voted 'yes').- ### Motion text
- > *That the Senate—*
- > *(a) notes that the Liberal Party of Australia's Federal Council recently passed a motion stating "That federal council calls for the full privatisation of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, except for services into regional areas that are not commercially viable";*
- > *(b) further notes the comments of the Treasurer that the government has no plans to privatise the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC); and*
> *(c) congratulates Liberal Party members for continuing to draw attention to the need for structural and budgetary reform of the ABC.*- > *(c) congratulates Liberal Party members for continuing to draw attention to the need for structural and budgetary reform of the ABC.*
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senate vote 2018-06-19#4
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Motions — Australian Broadcasting Corporation- Motions - Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Restructure and calls for privatisation
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<p class="speaker">Cory Bernardi</p><p>I move:</p><p class="italic">That the Senate—</p>- The majority voted against a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?id=2018-06-19.221.1) introduced by Australian Conservatives Senator [Cory Bernardi](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/sa/cory_bernardi), which means the motion failed.
- There was one rebel in this vote. Liberal Senator [Dean Smith](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/wa/dean_smith) [crossed the floor](https://www.peo.gov.au/learning/fact-sheets/crossing-the-floor.html) and voted 'no' against the rest of his party (who voted 'yes').
- ### Motion text
- > *That the Senate—*
- > *(a) notes that the Liberal Party of Australia's Federal Council recently passed a motion stating "That federal council calls for the full privatisation of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, except for services into regional areas that are not commercially viable";*
- > *(b) further notes the comments of the Treasurer that the government has no plans to privatise the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC); and*
- > *(c) congratulates Liberal Party members for continuing to draw attention to the need for structural and budgetary reform of the ABC.*
<p class="italic">(a) notes that the Liberal Party of Australia's Federal Council recently passed a motion stating "That federal council calls for the full privatisation of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, except for services into regional areas that are not commercially viable";</p><p class="italic">(b) further notes the comments of the Treasurer that the government has no plans to privatise the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC); and</p><p class="italic">(c) congratulates Liberal Party members for continuing to draw attention to the need for structural and budgetary reform of the ABC.</p> <p class="speaker">James McGrath</p><p>I seek leave to make a short statement.</p> <p class="speaker">Sue Lines</p><p>Leave is granted for one minute.</p> <p class="speaker">James McGrath</p><p>The coalition government will never privatise the ABC. The motion acknowledges that this is the policy of the government. The government will always work to support Commonwealth-funded agencies to be the best possible stewards of taxpayer resources.</p> <p class="speaker">Sue Lines</p><p>The question is that general business notice of motion No. 835 standing in the name of Senator Bernardi be agreed to.</p>
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