--- title: "Racial and Religious Tolerance Amendment (Anti-vilification) Bill 2023: introduction (Victorian Legislative Assembly, 16 May 2023) | Politics Computer" description: "Voting yes supported introducing the Racial and Religious Tolerance Amendment (Anti-vilification) Bill 2023, which would amend the Racial and Religious Tolerance Act 2001 to prohibit vilification on the grounds of gender, sexuality, disability, intersex status or HIV/AIDS status. Defeated 30 to 0 in the Victorian Legislative Assembly on 16 May 2023. How every member voted." url: "https://politics.computer/votes/vic-assembly/2023-05-16/1" --- [Home](https://politics.computer/) / [Votes](https://politics.computer/votes) / [Victorian Legislative Assembly](https://politics.computer/votes/vic-assembly) Parliament of Victoria · Legislative Assembly · 16 May 2023 · [Gender and identity](https://politics.computer/votes/vic-assembly?topic=gender%5Fidentity) # Racial and Religious Tolerance Amendment (Anti-vilification) Bill 2023: introduction Voting yes supported introducing the Racial and Religious Tolerance Amendment (Anti-vilification) Bill 2023, which would amend the Racial and Religious Tolerance Act 2001 to prohibit vilification on the grounds of gender, sexuality, disability, intersex status or HIV/AIDS status. Defeated **30** yes **0** no The question put That I introduce a bill for an act to amend the Racial and Religious Tolerance Act 2001 to prohibit the vilification of persons on the grounds of gender, sexuality, disability, intersex status or HIV/AIDS status and for other purposes. ## How each party voted - Liberal All yes 15 yes · 0 no 15 members - Yes [Bill Tilley](https://politics.computer/mp/bill-tilley) - Yes [Brad Battin](https://politics.computer/mp/brad-battin) - Yes [Brad Rowswell](https://politics.computer/mp/brad-rowswell) - Yes [Chris Crewther](https://politics.computer/mp/chris-crewther) - Yes [Cindy McLeish](https://politics.computer/mp/cindy-mcleish) - Yes [David Hodgett](https://politics.computer/mp/david-hodgett) - Yes [David Southwick](https://politics.computer/mp/david-southwick) - Yes [James Newbury](https://politics.computer/mp/james-newbury) - Yes [Jess Wilson](https://politics.computer/mp/jess-wilson) - Yes [John Pesutto](https://politics.computer/mp/john-pesutto) - Yes [Kim Wells](https://politics.computer/mp/kim-wells) - Yes [Michael O'Brien](https://politics.computer/mp/michael-o-brien) - Yes [Richard Riordan](https://politics.computer/mp/richard-riordan) - Yes [Roma Britnell](https://politics.computer/mp/roma-britnell) - Yes [Wayne Farnham](https://politics.computer/mp/wayne-farnham) - Nationals All yes 9 yes · 0 no 9 members - Yes [Annabelle Cleeland](https://politics.computer/mp/annabelle-cleeland) - Yes [Danny O'Brien](https://politics.computer/mp/danny-o-brien) - Yes [Emma Kealy](https://politics.computer/mp/emma-kealy) - Yes [Jade Benham](https://politics.computer/mp/jade-benham) - Yes [Kim O'Keeffe](https://politics.computer/mp/kim-o-keeffe) - Yes [Martin Cameron](https://politics.computer/mp/martin-cameron) - Yes [Peter Walsh](https://politics.computer/mp/peter-walsh) - Yes [Tim Bull](https://politics.computer/mp/tim-bull) - Yes [Tim McCurdy](https://politics.computer/mp/tim-mccurdy) - Greens All yes 3 yes · 0 no 3 members - Yes [Ellen Sandell](https://politics.computer/mp/ellen-sandell) - Yes [Gabrielle de Vietri](https://politics.computer/mp/gabrielle-de-vietri) - Yes [Tim Read](https://politics.computer/mp/tim-read) - Smaller parties and independents - Yes Ryan Smith Party not recorded - Yes Sam Hibbins Party not recorded - Yes [Sam Groth](https://politics.computer/mp/sam-groth) Coalition Members who didn't vote (absent, paired or in the chair) aren't listed. 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