edited
4th Dec 2020
Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia Bill 2019 - Second Reading - Family Court
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 81% attendance
17th Feb 2021, 9:40 PM – Senate Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia Bill 2019 and another - Third Reading - Pass the bills
Summary
EditThe majority voted in favour of a motion to pass the bills, as amended, in the Senate. In parliamentary jargon, they voted to read the bills for a third time. The bills will now go back to the House of Representatives for them to decide whether they agree with the Senate amendments. If they do, the bills will become law.
What do the bills do?
The Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia Bill 2019 was introduced along with Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2019. Together, the purpose of the bills is to combine the Federal Circuit Court of Australia and the Family Court of Australia into a single Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia. The effect of this is to abolish the Family Court as a stand-alone court.
Votes Passed by a small majority
Nobody rebelled against their party.
| Party | Votes | |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Greens (100% turnout) | 0 Yes – 9 No | |
| Mehreen Faruqi NSW | No | |
| Sarah Hanson-Young SA | No | |
| Nick McKim Tasmania | No | |
| Janet Rice Victoria | No | |
| Rachel Siewert WA | No | |
| Jordon Steele-John WA | No | |
| Lidia Thorpe Victoria | No | |
| Larissa Waters Queensland | No | |
| Peter Whish-Wilson Tasmania | No | |
| Australian Labor Party (64% turnout) | 0 Yes – 16 No | |
| Tim Ayres NSW | No | |
| Carol Brown Tasmania | No | |
| Kim Carr Victoria | No | |
| Anthony Chisholm Queensland | No | |
| Raff Ciccone Victoria | No | |
| Alex Gallacher SA | No | |
| Katy Gallagher ACT | No | |
| Nita Green Queensland | No | |
| Kristina Keneally NSW | No | |
| Jenny McAllister NSW | No | |
| Helen Polley Tasmania | No | |
| Louise Pratt WA | No | |
| Tony Sheldon NSW | No | |
| Glenn Sterle WA | No | |
| Anne Urquhart Tasmania | No | |
| Murray Watt Queensland | No | |
| Catryna Bilyk Tasmania | Absent | |
| Patrick Dodson WA | Absent | |
| Don Farrell SA | Absent | |
| Kimberley Kitching Victoria | Absent | |
| Malarndirri McCarthy NT | Absent | |
| Deborah O'Neill NSW | Absent | |
| Marielle Smith SA | Absent | |
| Jess Walsh Victoria | Absent | |
| Penny Wong SA | Absent | |
| Stirling Griff SA Centre Alliance | No | |
| Sam McMahon NT Country Liberal Party | Absent | |
| Sue Lines WA Deputy President | No | |
| Rex Patrick SA Independent | Yes | |
| Jacqui Lambie Tasmania Jacqui Lambie Network | No | |
| Liberal National Party (100% turnout) | 2 Yes – 0 No | |
| Matthew Canavan Queensland | Yes | |
| James McGrath Queensland | Yes | |
| Liberal Party (79% turnout) | 23 Yes – 0 No | |
| Alex Antic SA | Yes | |
| Wendy Askew Tasmania | Yes | |
| Andrew Bragg NSW | Yes | |
| Slade Brockman WA | Yes | |
| Claire Chandler Tasmania | Yes | |
| Richard Colbeck Tasmania | Yes | |
| Jonathon Duniam Tasmania | Yes | |
| David Fawcett SA | Yes | |
| Concetta Fierravanti-Wells NSW | Yes | |
| Hollie Hughes NSW | Yes | |
| Jane Hume Victoria | Yes | |
| Andrew McLachlan SA | Yes | |
| Jim Molan NSW | Yes | |
| Matt O'Sullivan WA | Yes | |
| James Paterson Victoria | Yes | |
| Gerard Rennick Queensland | Yes | |
| Linda Reynolds WA | Yes | |
| Paul Scarr Queensland | Yes | |
| Zed Seselja ACT | Yes | |
| Ben Small WA | Yes | |
| Dean Smith WA | Yes | |
| Amanda Stoker Queensland | Yes | |
| David Van Victoria | Yes | |
| Eric Abetz Tasmania | Absent | |
| Simon Birmingham SA | Absent | |
| Michaelia Cash WA | Absent | |
| Sarah Henderson Victoria | Absent | |
| Marise Payne NSW | Absent | |
| Anne Ruston SA | Absent | |
| National Party (100% turnout) | 3 Yes – 0 No | |
| Perin Davey NSW | Yes | |
| Susan McDonald Queensland | Yes | |
| Bridget McKenzie Victoria | Yes | |
| Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party (50% turnout) | 1 Yes – 0 No | |
| Pauline Hanson Queensland | Yes | |
| Malcolm Roberts Queensland | Absent | |
| Scott Ryan Victoria President | Absent | |
| Totals (76% turnout) | 30 Yes – 28 No |
Turnout is the percentage of members eligible to vote that did vote.