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2nd Nov 2018
Animal Export Legislation Amendment (Ending Long-Haul Live Sheep Exports) Bill 2018 - First Reading - When to discuss the bill
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 95% attendance
10th Sep 2018, 11:35 AM – Senate Animal Export Legislation Amendment (Ending Long-Haul Live Sheep Exports) Bill 2018 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
Summary
EditThe majority voted in favour of a motion to pass the bill in the Senate. In parliamentary jargon, they voted to read the bill for a third time.
What does this bill do?
This bill was introduced to:
restrict the long haul export of live sheep and lambs during the northern hemisphere summer months of July, August or September in a five year transitional period, or at any time after that period, where the voyage is by ship and of duration exceeding 10 days, and where a place in that voyage is either the Persian Gulf or the Red Sea (regardless of whether it is the final destination).
Votes Passed by a small majority
Nobody rebelled against their party.
| Party | Votes | |
|---|---|---|
| Cory Bernardi SA Australian Conservatives | Absent | |
| Australian Greens (100% turnout) | 9 Yes – 0 No | |
| Richard Di Natale Victoria | Yes | |
| Mehreen Faruqi NSW | Yes | |
| Sarah Hanson-Young SA | Yes | |
| Nick McKim Tasmania | Yes | |
| Janet Rice Victoria | Yes | |
| Rachel Siewert WA | Yes | |
| Jordon Steele-John WA | Yes | |
| Larissa Waters Queensland | Yes | |
| Peter Whish-Wilson Tasmania | Yes | |
| Australian Labor Party (68% turnout) | 17 Yes – 0 No | |
| Catryna Bilyk Tasmania | Yes | |
| Carol Brown Tasmania | Yes | |
| Doug Cameron NSW | Yes | |
| Kim Carr Victoria | Yes | |
| Anthony Chisholm Queensland | Yes | |
| Patrick Dodson WA | Yes | |
| Alex Gallacher SA | Yes | |
| Chris Ketter Queensland | Yes | |
| Jenny McAllister NSW | Yes | |
| Claire Moore Queensland | Yes | |
| Helen Polley Tasmania | Yes | |
| Louise Pratt WA | Yes | |
| David Smith ACT | Yes | |
| Glenn Sterle WA | Yes | |
| Anne Urquhart Tasmania | Yes | |
| Murray Watt Queensland | Yes | |
| Penny Wong SA | Yes | |
| Jacinta Collins Victoria | Absent | |
| Don Farrell SA | Absent | |
| Kristina Keneally NSW | Absent | |
| Kimberley Kitching Victoria | Absent | |
| Gavin Marshall Victoria | Absent | |
| Malarndirri McCarthy NT | Absent | |
| Deborah O'Neill NSW | Absent | |
| Lisa Singh Tasmania | Absent | |
| Centre Alliance (100% turnout) | 2 Yes – 0 No | |
| Stirling Griff SA | Yes | |
| Rex Patrick SA | Yes | |
| Nigel Scullion NT Country Liberal Party | No | |
| Derryn Hinch Victoria Derryn Hinch's Justice Party | Yes | |
| Sue Lines WA Deputy President | Yes | |
| Tim Storer SA Independent | Yes | |
| Lucy Gichuhi SA Independent | No | |
| Steve Martin Tasmania Independent | No | |
| Fraser Anning Queensland Katter's Australian Party | Absent | |
| David Leyonhjelm NSW Liberal Democratic Party | No | |
| Liberal National Party (100% turnout) | 0 Yes – 2 No | |
| Matthew Canavan Queensland | No | |
| James McGrath Queensland | No | |
| Liberal Party (74% turnout) | 0 Yes – 17 No | |
| Eric Abetz Tasmania | No | |
| Simon Birmingham SA | No | |
| Slade Brockman WA | No | |
| David Bushby Tasmania | No | |
| Richard Colbeck Tasmania | No | |
| Jonathon Duniam Tasmania | No | |
| David Fawcett SA | No | |
| Concetta Fierravanti-Wells NSW | No | |
| Mitch Fifield Victoria | No | |
| Jane Hume Victoria | No | |
| Ian Macdonald Queensland | No | |
| Jim Molan NSW | No | |
| James Paterson Victoria | No | |
| Marise Payne NSW | No | |
| Linda Reynolds WA | No | |
| Zed Seselja ACT | No | |
| Dean Smith WA | No | |
| Michaelia Cash WA | Absent | |
| Mathias Cormann WA | Absent | |
| Lucy Gichuhi SA | Absent | |
| Anne Ruston SA | Absent | |
| Arthur Sinodinos NSW | Absent | |
| Amanda Stoker Queensland | Absent | |
| National Party (67% turnout) | 0 Yes – 2 No | |
| Bridget McKenzie Victoria | No | |
| John Williams NSW | No | |
| Barry O'Sullivan Queensland | Absent | |
| Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party (100% turnout) | 0 Yes – 2 No | |
| Brian Burston NSW | No | |
| Pauline Hanson Queensland | No | |
| Peter Georgiou WA | Absent | |
| Scott Ryan Victoria President | No | |
| Brian Burston NSW United Australia Party | Absent | |
| Totals (78% turnout) | 31 Yes – 28 No |
Turnout is the percentage of members eligible to vote that did vote.