Division last edited 10th Mar 2023 by mackay staff
The majority voted against a second reading amendment moved by West Australian Senator Jordan Steele-John (Greens), which means it failed. It would have amended the wording of the usual second reading motion, which is "that the bill be read a second time" (known as agreeing with the main idea of the bill).
At the end of the motion, add ", but the Senate:
(a) notes that:
(i) the Australian Government has announced that, on average, private health insurance premiums will increase in April 2023 by 2.9%,
(ii) the Australian community is relying on private health insurance policies to avoid delays in the public system, which is underfunded and in crisis,
(iii) the major parties received nearly $2 million from private health insurers and pharmaceutical companies in their party annual returns for the 2021-22 financial year,
(iv) the community perceives a link between donations to political parties and their policy priorities; and
(b) is of the opinion that the Australian community should not have to rely on private health insurance to access health care in a timely manner".
Nobody rebelled against their party.
| Party | Votes | |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Greens (100% turnout) | 11 Yes – 0 No | |
| Penny Allman-Payne Queensland | Yes | |
| Mehreen Faruqi NSW | Yes | |
| Sarah Hanson-Young SA | Yes | |
| Nick McKim Tasmania | Yes | |
| Barbara Pocock SA | Yes | |
| Janet Rice Victoria | Yes | |
| David Shoebridge NSW | Yes | |
| Jordon Steele-John WA | Yes | |
| Lidia Thorpe Victoria | Yes | |
| Larissa Waters Queensland | Yes | |
| Peter Whish-Wilson Tasmania | Yes | |
| Dorinda Cox WA | Absent | |
| Australian Labor Party (84% turnout) | 0 Yes – 21 No | |
| Tim Ayres NSW | No | |
| Catryna Bilyk Tasmania | No | |
| Anthony Chisholm Queensland | No | |
| Raff Ciccone Victoria | No | |
| Patrick Dodson WA | No | |
| Don Farrell SA | No | |
| Katy Gallagher ACT | No | |
| Nita Green Queensland | No | |
| Karen Grogan SA | No | |
| Jenny McAllister NSW | No | |
| Deborah O'Neill NSW | No | |
| Fatima Payman WA | No | |
| Helen Polley Tasmania | No | |
| Louise Pratt WA | No | |
| Tony Sheldon NSW | No | |
| Marielle Smith SA | No | |
| Glenn Sterle WA | No | |
| Anne Urquhart Tasmania | No | |
| Jess Walsh Victoria | No | |
| Murray Watt Queensland | No | |
| Linda White Victoria | No | |
| Carol Brown Tasmania | Absent | |
| Malarndirri McCarthy NT | Absent | |
| Jana Stewart Victoria | Absent | |
| Penny Wong SA | Absent | |
| Jacinta Nampijinpa Price NT Country Liberal Party | Absent | |
| Andrew McLachlan SA Deputy President | Absent | |
| David Pocock ACT Independent | Absent | |
| Lidia Thorpe Victoria Independent | Absent | |
| Jacqui Lambie Network (100% turnout) | 2 Yes – 0 No | |
| Jacqui Lambie Tasmania | Yes | |
| Tammy Tyrrell Tasmania | Yes | |
| Liberal National Party (50% turnout) | 0 Yes – 1 No | |
| Matthew Canavan Queensland | No | |
| James McGrath Queensland | Absent | |
| Liberal Party (13% turnout) | 0 Yes – 3 No | |
| Alex Antic SA | No | |
| Richard Colbeck Tasmania | No | |
| Anne Ruston SA | No | |
| Wendy Askew Tasmania | Absent | |
| Simon Birmingham SA | Absent | |
| Andrew Bragg NSW | Absent | |
| Slade Brockman WA | Absent | |
| Michaelia Cash WA | Absent | |
| Claire Chandler Tasmania | Absent | |
| Jonathon Duniam Tasmania | Absent | |
| David Fawcett SA | Absent | |
| Sarah Henderson Victoria | Absent | |
| Hollie Hughes NSW | Absent | |
| Jane Hume Victoria | Absent | |
| Kerrynne Liddle SA | Absent | |
| Matt O'Sullivan WA | Absent | |
| James Paterson Victoria | Absent | |
| Marise Payne NSW | Absent | |
| Gerard Rennick Queensland | Absent | |
| Linda Reynolds WA | Absent | |
| Paul Scarr Queensland | Absent | |
| Dean Smith WA | Absent | |
| David Van Victoria | Absent | |
| National Party (25% turnout) | 0 Yes – 1 No | |
| Ross Cadell NSW | No | |
| Perin Davey NSW | Absent | |
| Susan McDonald Queensland | Absent | |
| Bridget McKenzie Victoria | Absent | |
| Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party (0% turnout) | Absent | |
| Pauline Hanson Queensland | Absent | |
| Malcolm Roberts Queensland | Absent | |
| Sue Lines WA President | Absent | |
| Ralph Babet Victoria United Australia Party | Absent | |
| Totals (52% turnout) | 13 Yes – 26 No |
Turnout is the percentage of members eligible to vote that did vote.