25th Jun 2018, 4:00 PM – Senate Motions - Freedom of Speech - Exclusion zone around abortion clinics
Summary
EditThe majority voted against a motion introduced by Katter's Australian Party Senator Fraser Anning, which means it failed.
Liberal Senator Simon Birmingham (SA) crossed the floor and voted 'No' against the majority of his party.
Motion text
That the Senate—
(a) notes that:
(i) the New South Wales (NSW) Parliament has copied the socialist government in Victoria to ban protests by people trying to protect the rights of the unborn outside abortion clinics,
(ii) people who enter the 150 metre "exclusion zone" arbitrarily declared around abortion clinics to peacefully protest in defence of the right to life now face jail terms,
(iii) these "exclusion zones" are nothing more than an attempt to restrict freedom of speech,
(iv) no such "exclusion zones" apply to any other forms of protest and violent left-wing protesters opposed to democracy and capitalism do not face such draconian punishments, and
(v) a democratic government should not involve itself in regulating the faith and prayers of Australians, much less imprisoning people for them; and
(b) condemns the NSW Parliament for introducing a law which severely restricts freedom of speech and political expression.
Votes Not passed by a small majority
There was 1 rebellion in this division.
- Simon Birmingham voted No against the majority of the Liberal 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 (76% turnout) | 0 Yes – 19 No | |
| Catryna Bilyk Tasmania | No | |
| Carol Brown Tasmania | No | |
| Doug Cameron NSW | No | |
| Kim Carr Victoria | No | |
| Anthony Chisholm Queensland | No | |
| Jacinta Collins Victoria | No | |
| Patrick Dodson WA | No | |
| Alex Gallacher SA | No | |
| Kristina Keneally NSW | No | |
| Gavin Marshall Victoria | No | |
| Jenny McAllister NSW | No | |
| Malarndirri McCarthy NT | No | |
| Claire Moore Queensland | No | |
| Louise Pratt WA | No | |
| Lisa Singh Tasmania | No | |
| David Smith ACT | No | |
| Glenn Sterle WA | No | |
| Anne Urquhart Tasmania | No | |
| Murray Watt Queensland | No | |
| Don Farrell SA | Absent | |
| Chris Ketter Queensland | Absent | |
| Kimberley Kitching Victoria | Absent | |
| Deborah O'Neill NSW | Absent | |
| Helen Polley Tasmania | Absent | |
| Penny Wong SA | Absent | |
| Centre Alliance (0% turnout) | Absent | |
| Stirling Griff SA | Absent | |
| Rex Patrick SA | Absent | |
| Nigel Scullion NT Country Liberal Party | Absent | |
| Derryn Hinch Victoria Derryn Hinch's Justice Party | No | |
| Sue Lines WA Deputy President | No | |
| Fraser Anning Queensland Independent | Yes | |
| Lucy Gichuhi SA Independent | Yes | |
| Tim Storer SA Independent | No | |
| Steve Martin Tasmania Independent | Absent | |
| Fraser Anning Queensland Katter's Australian Party | Absent | |
| David Leyonhjelm NSW Liberal Democratic Party | Absent | |
| Liberal National Party (100% turnout) | 2 Yes – 0 No | |
| Matthew Canavan Queensland | Yes | |
| James McGrath Queensland | Yes | |
| Liberal Party (48% turnout) | 10 Yes – 1 No | |
| Eric Abetz Tasmania | Yes | |
| David Bushby Tasmania | Yes | |
| Jonathon Duniam Tasmania | Yes | |
| David Fawcett SA | Yes | |
| Concetta Fierravanti-Wells NSW | Yes | |
| Ian Macdonald Queensland | Yes | |
| Jim Molan NSW | Yes | |
| James Paterson Victoria | Yes | |
| Zed Seselja ACT | Yes | |
| Amanda Stoker Queensland | Yes | |
| Simon Birmingham SA | No | |
| Slade Brockman WA | Absent | |
| Michaelia Cash WA | Absent | |
| Richard Colbeck Tasmania | Absent | |
| Mathias Cormann WA | Absent | |
| Mitch Fifield Victoria | Absent | |
| Lucy Gichuhi SA | Absent | |
| Jane Hume Victoria | Absent | |
| Marise Payne NSW | Absent | |
| Linda Reynolds WA | Absent | |
| Anne Ruston SA | Absent | |
| Arthur Sinodinos NSW | Absent | |
| Dean Smith WA | Absent | |
| National Party (33% turnout) | 1 Yes – 0 No | |
| Barry O'Sullivan Queensland | Yes | |
| Bridget McKenzie Victoria | Absent | |
| John Williams NSW | Absent | |
| Nick Xenophon Team (100% turnout) | 0 Yes – 2 No | |
| Stirling Griff SA | No | |
| Rex Patrick SA | No | |
| Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party (50% turnout) | 1 Yes – 0 No | |
| Brian Burston NSW | Yes | |
| Peter Georgiou WA | Absent | |
| Pauline Hanson Queensland | Absent | |
| Scott Ryan Victoria President | Absent | |
| Brian Burston NSW United Australia Party | Absent | |
| Totals (67% turnout) | 17 Yes – 34 No |
Red entries are rebel votes against the majority of a party.
Turnout is the percentage of members eligible to vote that did vote.