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title: "Program: business of the house (Victorian Legislative Assembly, 21 March 2023) | Politics Computer"
description: "Voting yes supported a motion noting that Victorians resoundingly backed the Suburban Rail Loop, including SRL Airport, for a second time, and criticising a Shadow Minister's comments about the project. Passed 55 to 28 in the Victorian Legislative Assembly on 21 March 2023. How every member voted."
url: "https://politics.computer/votes/vic-assembly/2023-03-21/1"
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Parliament of Victoria · Legislative Assembly · 21 March 2023

# Program: business of the house

Voting yes supported a motion noting that Victorians resoundingly backed the Suburban Rail Loop, including SRL Airport, for a second time, and criticising a Shadow Minister's comments about the project.

Passed **55** yes **28** no 

The question put

That this house notes that Victorians resoundingly supported, for a second time, the state-shaping Suburban Rail Loop, including SRL Airport, described by the Shadow Minister for Education on social media as ‘a mangy dog’ of a project.

**Crossed the floor:** Ryan Smith (Party not recorded, voted no).

## How each party voted

- Labor All yes 48 yes · 0 no  
48 members

  - Yes [Alison Marchant](https://politics.computer/mp/alison-marchant)
  - Yes [Anthony Carbines](https://politics.computer/mp/anthony-carbines)
  - Yes [Anthony Cianflone](https://politics.computer/mp/anthony-cianflone)
  - Yes [Belinda Wilson](https://politics.computer/mp/belinda-wilson)
  - Yes [Ben Carroll](https://politics.computer/mp/ben-carroll)
  - Yes [Bronwyn Halfpenny](https://politics.computer/mp/bronwyn-halfpenny)
  - Yes [Colin Brooks](https://politics.computer/mp/colin-brooks)
  - Yes [Daniela De Martino](https://politics.computer/mp/daniela-de-martino)
  - Yes [Danny Pearson](https://politics.computer/mp/danny-pearson)
  - Yes [Dylan Wight](https://politics.computer/mp/dylan-wight)
  - Yes [Ella George](https://politics.computer/mp/ella-george)
  - Yes [Emma Vulin](https://politics.computer/mp/emma-vulin)
  - Yes [Gabrielle Williams](https://politics.computer/mp/gabrielle-williams)
  - Yes [Gary Maas](https://politics.computer/mp/gary-maas)
  - Yes [Iwan Walters](https://politics.computer/mp/iwan-walters)
  - Yes [Jacinta Allan](https://politics.computer/mp/jacinta-allan)
  - Yes [Jackson Taylor](https://politics.computer/mp/jackson-taylor)
  - Yes [John Mullahy](https://politics.computer/mp/john-mullahy)
  - Yes [Jordan Crugnale](https://politics.computer/mp/jordan-crugnale)
  - Yes [Josh Bull](https://politics.computer/mp/josh-bull)
  - Yes [Juliana Addison](https://politics.computer/mp/juliana-addison)
  - Yes [Kat Theophanous](https://politics.computer/mp/kat-theophanous)
  - Yes [Kathleen Matthews-Ward](https://politics.computer/mp/kathleen-matthews-ward)
  - Yes [Katie Hall](https://politics.computer/mp/katie-hall)
  - Yes [Lauren Kathage](https://politics.computer/mp/lauren-kathage)
  - Yes [Luba Grigorovitch](https://politics.computer/mp/luba-grigorovitch)
  - Yes [Martha Haylett](https://politics.computer/mp/martha-haylett)
  - Yes [Mary-Anne Thomas](https://politics.computer/mp/mary-anne-thomas)
  - Yes [Mathew Hilakari](https://politics.computer/mp/mathew-hilakari)
  - Yes [Matt Fregon](https://politics.computer/mp/matt-fregon)
  - Yes [Melissa Horne](https://politics.computer/mp/melissa-horne)
  - Yes [Meng Heang Tak](https://politics.computer/mp/meng-heang-tak)
  - Yes [Michaela Settle](https://politics.computer/mp/michaela-settle)
  - Yes [Natalie Hutchins](https://politics.computer/mp/natalie-hutchins)
  - Yes [Natalie Suleyman](https://politics.computer/mp/natalie-suleyman)
  - Yes [Nathan Lambert](https://politics.computer/mp/nathan-lambert)
  - Yes [Nick Staikos](https://politics.computer/mp/nick-staikos)
  - Yes [Nina Taylor](https://politics.computer/mp/nina-taylor)
  - Yes [Paul Hamer](https://politics.computer/mp/paul-hamer)
  - Yes [Paul Mercurio](https://politics.computer/mp/paul-mercurio)
  - Yes [Pauline Richards](https://politics.computer/mp/pauline-richards)
  - Yes [Ros Spence](https://politics.computer/mp/ros-spence)
  - Yes [Sarah Connolly](https://politics.computer/mp/sarah-connolly)
  - Yes [Sonya Kilkenny](https://politics.computer/mp/sonya-kilkenny)
  - Yes [Steve Dimopoulos](https://politics.computer/mp/steve-dimopoulos)
  - Yes [Steve McGhie](https://politics.computer/mp/steve-mcghie)
  - Yes [Tim Richardson](https://politics.computer/mp/tim-richardson)
  - Yes [Vicki Ward](https://politics.computer/mp/vicki-ward)
- Liberal All no 0 yes · 17 no  
17 members

  - No [Bill Tilley](https://politics.computer/mp/bill-tilley)
  - No [Brad Battin](https://politics.computer/mp/brad-battin)
  - No [Brad Rowswell](https://politics.computer/mp/brad-rowswell)
  - No [Bridget Vallence](https://politics.computer/mp/bridget-vallence)
  - No [Chris Crewther](https://politics.computer/mp/chris-crewther)
  - No [Cindy McLeish](https://politics.computer/mp/cindy-mcleish)
  - No [David Hodgett](https://politics.computer/mp/david-hodgett)
  - No [David Southwick](https://politics.computer/mp/david-southwick)
  - No [James Newbury](https://politics.computer/mp/james-newbury)
  - No [Jess Wilson](https://politics.computer/mp/jess-wilson)
  - No [John Pesutto](https://politics.computer/mp/john-pesutto)
  - No [Kim Wells](https://politics.computer/mp/kim-wells)
  - No [Matthew Guy](https://politics.computer/mp/matthew-guy)
  - No [Michael O'Brien](https://politics.computer/mp/michael-o-brien)
  - No [Richard Riordan](https://politics.computer/mp/richard-riordan)
  - No [Roma Britnell](https://politics.computer/mp/roma-britnell)
  - No [Wayne Farnham](https://politics.computer/mp/wayne-farnham)
- Nationals All no 0 yes · 9 no  
9 members

  - No [Annabelle Cleeland](https://politics.computer/mp/annabelle-cleeland)
  - No [Danny O'Brien](https://politics.computer/mp/danny-o-brien)
  - No [Emma Kealy](https://politics.computer/mp/emma-kealy)
  - No [Jade Benham](https://politics.computer/mp/jade-benham)
  - No [Kim O'Keeffe](https://politics.computer/mp/kim-o-keeffe)
  - No [Martin Cameron](https://politics.computer/mp/martin-cameron)
  - No [Peter Walsh](https://politics.computer/mp/peter-walsh)
  - No [Tim Bull](https://politics.computer/mp/tim-bull)
  - No [Tim McCurdy](https://politics.computer/mp/tim-mccurdy)
- Party not recorded Mostly yes 3 yes · 1 no  
4 members

  - Yes Daniel Andrews
  - Yes Sam Hibbins
  - Yes Tim Pallas
  - No Ryan Smith  crossed the floor
- Smaller parties and independents

  - Yes [Gabrielle de Vietri](https://politics.computer/mp/gabrielle-de-vietri) Greens
  - Yes [Tim Read](https://politics.computer/mp/tim-read) Greens
  - Yes [Darren Cheeseman](https://politics.computer/mp/darren-cheeseman) Independent
  - Yes [Will Fowles](https://politics.computer/mp/will-fowles) Independent
  - No [Sam Groth](https://politics.computer/mp/sam-groth) Coalition

Members who didn't vote (absent, paired or in the chair) aren't listed. A party votes as one when at least three quarters of its members vote together.

[All Victorian Legislative Assembly votes](https://politics.computer/votes/vic-assembly) 

Source: [Hansard, Parliament of Victoria](https://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/parliamentary-activity/hansard/hansard-details/HANSARD-2145855009-19107#division-marker-1). The summary is AI-written from the question and the bill's official summary, then checked; the record above is the authority.

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