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Crimes Legislation Amendment (Combatting Foreign Bribery) Bill 2023 - in Committee - Deferred prosecution agreements
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 73% attendance
29th Feb 2024, 12:26 PM – Senate Crimes Legislation Amendment (Combatting Foreign Bribery) Bill 2023 - Second Reading - Deferred Prosecution Agreements
Summary
EditThe majority voted in favour of an amendment to the usual second reading motion, which is "that the bill be read a second time" (parliamentary jargon for agreeing with the main idea of the bill). This means the text below will be added to the usual motion. The amendment was introduced by ACT Senator David Pocock (Independent).
Amendment text
At the end of the motion, add ", but the Senate:
(a) notes that Deferred Prosecution Agreements (DPAs) have been implemented in the United Kingdom and United States to help combat foreign bribery by incentivising companies to self-report; and
(b) is of the opinion that:
(i) establishing a DPA scheme in Australia is worthy of consideration,
(ii) such a scheme should not function as a 'get-out-of-jail-free card' and should prioritise transparency so as to avoid the creation of a two-tiered justice system where corporate criminals are able to secretly negotiate agreements related to wrongdoings while private individuals are subject to the full force of a court of law,
(iii) further reform is needed to abolish facilitation payments, and
(iv) further reform is needed to prevent companies convicted of foreign bribery from being awarded Australian government contracts, potentially through a whole-of-government debarment scheme".
Votes Passed by a small majority
Nobody rebelled against their party.
| Party | Votes | |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Greens (91% turnout) | 10 Yes – 0 No | |
| Penny Allman-Payne Queensland | Yes | |
| Dorinda Cox WA | Yes | |
| Mehreen Faruqi NSW | Yes | |
| Nick McKim Tasmania | Yes | |
| Barbara Pocock SA | Yes | |
| Janet Rice Victoria | Yes | |
| David Shoebridge NSW | Yes | |
| Jordon Steele-John WA | Yes | |
| Larissa Waters Queensland | Yes | |
| Peter Whish-Wilson Tasmania | Yes | |
| Sarah Hanson-Young SA | Absent | |
| Australian Labor Party (71% turnout) | 17 Yes – 0 No | |
| Catryna Bilyk Tasmania | Yes | |
| Carol Brown Tasmania | Yes | |
| Anthony Chisholm Queensland | Yes | |
| Raff Ciccone Victoria | Yes | |
| Varun Ghosh WA | Yes | |
| Nita Green Queensland | Yes | |
| Karen Grogan SA | Yes | |
| Jenny McAllister NSW | Yes | |
| Malarndirri McCarthy NT | Yes | |
| Deborah O'Neill NSW | Yes | |
| Fatima Payman WA | Yes | |
| Helen Polley Tasmania | Yes | |
| Louise Pratt WA | Yes | |
| Marielle Smith SA | Yes | |
| Glenn Sterle WA | Yes | |
| Jana Stewart Victoria | Yes | |
| Jess Walsh Victoria | Yes | |
| Tim Ayres NSW | Absent | |
| Don Farrell SA | Absent | |
| Katy Gallagher ACT | Absent | |
| Tony Sheldon NSW | Absent | |
| Anne Urquhart Tasmania | Absent | |
| Murray Watt Queensland | Absent | |
| Penny Wong SA | Absent | |
| Jacinta Nampijinpa Price NT Country Liberal Party | No | |
| Andrew McLachlan SA Deputy President | Absent | |
| David Pocock ACT Independent | Yes | |
| Lidia Thorpe Victoria Independent | Yes | |
| David Van Victoria Independent | Yes | |
| Jacqui Lambie Network (100% turnout) | 2 Yes – 0 No | |
| Jacqui Lambie Tasmania | Yes | |
| Tammy Tyrrell Tasmania | Yes | |
| Liberal National Party (100% turnout) | 0 Yes – 2 No | |
| Matthew Canavan Queensland | No | |
| James McGrath Queensland | No | |
| Liberal Party (61% turnout) | 0 Yes – 14 No | |
| Alex Antic SA | No | |
| Slade Brockman WA | No | |
| Michaelia Cash WA | No | |
| Claire Chandler Tasmania | No | |
| Richard Colbeck Tasmania | No | |
| Jonathon Duniam Tasmania | No | |
| David Fawcett SA | No | |
| Sarah Henderson Victoria | No | |
| Jane Hume Victoria | No | |
| Kerrynne Liddle SA | No | |
| Matt O'Sullivan WA | No | |
| James Paterson Victoria | No | |
| Linda Reynolds WA | No | |
| Dean Smith WA | No | |
| Wendy Askew Tasmania | Absent | |
| Simon Birmingham SA | Absent | |
| Andrew Bragg NSW | Absent | |
| Hollie Hughes NSW | Absent | |
| Maria Kovacic NSW | Absent | |
| Gerard Rennick Queensland | Absent | |
| Anne Ruston SA | Absent | |
| Paul Scarr Queensland | Absent | |
| Dave Sharma NSW | Absent | |
| National Party (100% turnout) | 0 Yes – 4 No | |
| Ross Cadell NSW | No | |
| Perin Davey NSW | No | |
| Susan McDonald Queensland | No | |
| Bridget McKenzie Victoria | No | |
| Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party (0% turnout) | Absent | |
| Pauline Hanson Queensland | Absent | |
| Malcolm Roberts Queensland | Absent | |
| Sue Lines WA President | Yes | |
| Ralph Babet Victoria United Australia Party | No | |
| Totals (73% turnout) | 33 Yes – 22 No |
Turnout is the percentage of members eligible to vote that did vote.