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17th Mar 2023
Treasury Laws Amendment (2023 Measures No. 1) Bill 2023 - Report from Federation Chamber - Franking credits
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 92% attendance
15th Nov 2023, 10:16 AM – Senate Treasury Laws Amendment (2023 Measures No. 1) Bill 2023 - Second Reading - Criticism
Summary
EditThe majority voted against a motion introduced by West Australian Senator Dean Smith (Liberal), which means it failed.
Motion text
Omit all words after "That", substitute:
(a) the Senate notes that:
(i) the now Prime Minister said in May 2022, 'We've said we have no intention to make any super changes',
(ii) the now Treasurer said in April 2022, 'We've made it very clear Kieran, that we don't have any proposals for tax increases...', and
(iii) since these statements the Prime Minister and the Treasurer have announced a doubling of taxes on superannuation; and
(b) further consideration of the bill be postponed until the Minister representing the Prime Minister tables a letter from the Prime Minister that includes the following elements:
(i) a commitment to dump his new doubling of super taxes,
(ii) a commitment to never tax unrealised capital gains, and
(iii) an apology for breaking his promises to the Australian people.
Votes Not passed by a small majority
Nobody rebelled against their party.
| Party | Votes | |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Greens (100% turnout) | 0 Yes – 11 No | |
| Penny Allman-Payne Queensland | No | |
| Dorinda Cox WA | No | |
| Mehreen Faruqi NSW | No | |
| Sarah Hanson-Young SA | No | |
| Nick McKim Tasmania | No | |
| Barbara Pocock SA | No | |
| Janet Rice Victoria | No | |
| David Shoebridge NSW | No | |
| Jordon Steele-John WA | No | |
| Larissa Waters Queensland | No | |
| Peter Whish-Wilson Tasmania | No | |
| Australian Labor Party (68% turnout) | 0 Yes – 17 No | |
| Anthony Chisholm Queensland | No | |
| Raff Ciccone Victoria | No | |
| Nita Green Queensland | No | |
| Karen Grogan SA | No | |
| Jenny McAllister NSW | No | |
| Malarndirri McCarthy NT | 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 | |
| Jana Stewart Victoria | No | |
| Anne Urquhart Tasmania | No | |
| Jess Walsh Victoria | No | |
| Murray Watt Queensland | No | |
| Tim Ayres NSW | Absent | |
| Catryna Bilyk Tasmania | Absent | |
| Carol Brown Tasmania | Absent | |
| Patrick Dodson WA | Absent | |
| Don Farrell SA | Absent | |
| Katy Gallagher ACT | Absent | |
| Linda White Victoria | Absent | |
| Penny Wong SA | Absent | |
| Jacinta Nampijinpa Price NT Country Liberal Party | Absent | |
| Andrew McLachlan SA Deputy President | Absent | |
| David Pocock ACT Independent | No | |
| Lidia Thorpe Victoria Independent | Absent | |
| David Van Victoria Independent | Absent | |
| Jacqui Lambie Network (100% turnout) | 0 Yes – 2 No | |
| Jacqui Lambie Tasmania | No | |
| Tammy Tyrrell Tasmania | No | |
| Liberal National Party (100% turnout) | 2 Yes – 0 No | |
| Matthew Canavan Queensland | Yes | |
| James McGrath Queensland | Yes | |
| Liberal Party (68% turnout) | 15 Yes – 0 No | |
| Alex Antic SA | Yes | |
| Wendy Askew Tasmania | Yes | |
| Andrew Bragg NSW | Yes | |
| Slade Brockman WA | Yes | |
| Michaelia Cash WA | Yes | |
| Richard Colbeck Tasmania | Yes | |
| Jonathon Duniam Tasmania | Yes | |
| Hollie Hughes NSW | Yes | |
| Matt O'Sullivan WA | Yes | |
| James Paterson Victoria | Yes | |
| Gerard Rennick Queensland | Yes | |
| Linda Reynolds WA | Yes | |
| Anne Ruston SA | Yes | |
| Paul Scarr Queensland | Yes | |
| Dean Smith WA | Yes | |
| Simon Birmingham SA | Absent | |
| Claire Chandler Tasmania | Absent | |
| David Fawcett SA | Absent | |
| Sarah Henderson Victoria | Absent | |
| Jane Hume Victoria | Absent | |
| Maria Kovacic NSW | Absent | |
| Kerrynne Liddle SA | Absent | |
| National Party (100% turnout) | 4 Yes – 0 No | |
| Ross Cadell NSW | Yes | |
| Perin Davey NSW | Yes | |
| Susan McDonald Queensland | Yes | |
| Bridget McKenzie Victoria | Yes | |
| Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party (50% turnout) | 1 Yes – 0 No | |
| Malcolm Roberts Queensland | Yes | |
| Pauline Hanson Queensland | Absent | |
| Sue Lines WA President | Absent | |
| Ralph Babet Victoria United Australia Party | Yes | |
| Totals (72% turnout) | 23 Yes – 31 No |
Turnout is the percentage of members eligible to vote that did vote.