edited
12th Oct 2018
Modern Slavery Bill 2018 - Second Reading - establish Office of an Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 94% attendance
28th Nov 2018, 6:40 PM – Senate Modern Slavery Bill 2018 - in Committee - Forced marriage
Summary
EditThe majority voted against amendments introduced by Senator Don Farrell (SA), which means they failed.
What were the amendments about?
These amendments would remove forced marriage from the reporting requirements which would be established by this bill. The reason we are doing this is that Labor is very concerned that the inclusion of forced marriage in this bill will have unintended consequences, including driving forced marriage further underground. The Salvation Army, in its submission to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee inquiry into this bill, said:
There is risk that requiring entities to assess risk of this practice may lead to unintended negative consequences, including racial and/or religious profiling of some staff.
What is this bill all about?
According to the bills digest:
The Bill will require around 3,000 entities based or operating in Australia to prepare annual statements on potential modern slavery risks in their operations and supply chains, and the steps they have taken to address those risks.
Votes Not 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 (64% turnout) | 16 Yes – 0 No | |
| Carol Brown Tasmania | Yes | |
| Anthony Chisholm Queensland | Yes | |
| Patrick Dodson WA | Yes | |
| Don Farrell SA | Yes | |
| Alex Gallacher SA | Yes | |
| Chris Ketter Queensland | Yes | |
| Kimberley Kitching Victoria | Yes | |
| Gavin Marshall Victoria | Yes | |
| Malarndirri McCarthy NT | Yes | |
| Deborah O'Neill NSW | Yes | |
| Helen Polley Tasmania | Yes | |
| Louise Pratt WA | Yes | |
| Lisa Singh Tasmania | Yes | |
| David Smith ACT | Yes | |
| Glenn Sterle WA | Yes | |
| Anne Urquhart Tasmania | Yes | |
| Catryna Bilyk Tasmania | Absent | |
| Doug Cameron NSW | Absent | |
| Kim Carr Victoria | Absent | |
| Jacinta Collins Victoria | Absent | |
| Kristina Keneally NSW | Absent | |
| Jenny McAllister NSW | Absent | |
| Claire Moore Queensland | Absent | |
| Murray Watt Queensland | Absent | |
| Penny Wong SA | Absent | |
| Centre Alliance (100% turnout) | 0 Yes – 2 No | |
| Stirling Griff SA | No | |
| Rex Patrick SA | No | |
| Nigel Scullion NT Country Liberal Party | No | |
| Derryn Hinch Victoria Derryn Hinch's Justice Party | No | |
| Sue Lines WA Deputy President | Yes | |
| Lucy Gichuhi SA Independent | No | |
| Tim Storer SA Independent | No | |
| Fraser Anning Queensland Independent | Absent | |
| Steve Martin Tasmania Independent | 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 | |
| Slade Brockman WA | No | |
| David Bushby Tasmania | No | |
| Michaelia Cash WA | 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 | |
| Marise Payne NSW | No | |
| Linda Reynolds WA | No | |
| Anne Ruston SA | No | |
| Zed Seselja ACT | No | |
| Dean Smith WA | No | |
| Simon Birmingham SA | Absent | |
| Mathias Cormann WA | Absent | |
| Lucy Gichuhi SA | Absent | |
| James Paterson Victoria | Absent | |
| Arthur Sinodinos NSW | Absent | |
| Amanda Stoker Queensland | Absent | |
| National Party (67% turnout) | 0 Yes – 2 No | |
| Bridget McKenzie Victoria | No | |
| Barry O'Sullivan Queensland | No | |
| John Williams NSW | Absent | |
| Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party (50% turnout) | 0 Yes – 1 No | |
| Peter Georgiou WA | No | |
| Pauline Hanson Queensland | Absent | |
| Scott Ryan Victoria President | Absent | |
| Brian Burston NSW United Australia Party | Absent | |
| Totals (72% turnout) | 26 Yes – 29 No |
Turnout is the percentage of members eligible to vote that did vote.