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title: "State Taxation Acts Amendment Bill 2023: second reading (Victorian Legislative Assembly, 31 May 2023) | Politics Computer"
description: "Voting yes supported adjourning debate on the State Taxation Acts Amendment Bill 2023 second reading, postponing further discussion of the bill's main idea. Defeated 26 to 49 in the Victorian Legislative Assembly on 31 May 2023. How every member voted."
url: "https://politics.computer/votes/vic-assembly/2023-05-31/1"
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Parliament of Victoria · Legislative Assembly · 31 May 2023

# State Taxation Acts Amendment Bill 2023: second reading

Voting yes supported adjourning debate on the State Taxation Acts Amendment Bill 2023 second reading, postponing further discussion of the bill's main idea.

Defeated **26** yes **49** no 

The question put

That debate be adjourned.

## How each party voted

- Labor All no 0 yes · 45 no  
45 members

  - No [Alison Marchant](https://politics.computer/mp/alison-marchant)
  - No [Anthony Carbines](https://politics.computer/mp/anthony-carbines)
  - No [Anthony Cianflone](https://politics.computer/mp/anthony-cianflone)
  - No [Belinda Wilson](https://politics.computer/mp/belinda-wilson)
  - No [Ben Carroll](https://politics.computer/mp/ben-carroll)
  - No [Bronwyn Halfpenny](https://politics.computer/mp/bronwyn-halfpenny)
  - No [Chris Couzens](https://politics.computer/mp/christine-couzens)
  - No [Colin Brooks](https://politics.computer/mp/colin-brooks)
  - No [Daniela De Martino](https://politics.computer/mp/daniela-de-martino)
  - No [Danny Pearson](https://politics.computer/mp/danny-pearson)
  - No [Dylan Wight](https://politics.computer/mp/dylan-wight)
  - No [Ella George](https://politics.computer/mp/ella-george)
  - No [Emma Vulin](https://politics.computer/mp/emma-vulin)
  - No [Iwan Walters](https://politics.computer/mp/iwan-walters)
  - No [Jackson Taylor](https://politics.computer/mp/jackson-taylor)
  - No [John Mullahy](https://politics.computer/mp/john-mullahy)
  - No [Jordan Crugnale](https://politics.computer/mp/jordan-crugnale)
  - No [Josh Bull](https://politics.computer/mp/josh-bull)
  - No [Juliana Addison](https://politics.computer/mp/juliana-addison)
  - No [Kathleen Matthews-Ward](https://politics.computer/mp/kathleen-matthews-ward)
  - No [Lauren Kathage](https://politics.computer/mp/lauren-kathage)
  - No [Lily D'Ambrosio](https://politics.computer/mp/lily-d-ambrosio)
  - No [Luba Grigorovitch](https://politics.computer/mp/luba-grigorovitch)
  - No [Martha Haylett](https://politics.computer/mp/martha-haylett)
  - No [Mary-Anne Thomas](https://politics.computer/mp/mary-anne-thomas)
  - No [Mathew Hilakari](https://politics.computer/mp/mathew-hilakari)
  - No [Matt Fregon](https://politics.computer/mp/matt-fregon)
  - No [Melissa Horne](https://politics.computer/mp/melissa-horne)
  - No [Meng Heang Tak](https://politics.computer/mp/meng-heang-tak)
  - No [Michaela Settle](https://politics.computer/mp/michaela-settle)
  - No [Natalie Hutchins](https://politics.computer/mp/natalie-hutchins)
  - No [Nathan Lambert](https://politics.computer/mp/nathan-lambert)
  - No [Nick Staikos](https://politics.computer/mp/nick-staikos)
  - No [Nina Taylor](https://politics.computer/mp/nina-taylor)
  - No [Paul Edbrooke](https://politics.computer/mp/paul-edbrooke)
  - No [Paul Hamer](https://politics.computer/mp/paul-hamer)
  - No [Paul Mercurio](https://politics.computer/mp/paul-mercurio)
  - No [Pauline Richards](https://politics.computer/mp/pauline-richards)
  - No [Ros Spence](https://politics.computer/mp/ros-spence)
  - No [Sarah Connolly](https://politics.computer/mp/sarah-connolly)
  - No [Sonya Kilkenny](https://politics.computer/mp/sonya-kilkenny)
  - No [Steve Dimopoulos](https://politics.computer/mp/steve-dimopoulos)
  - No [Steve McGhie](https://politics.computer/mp/steve-mcghie)
  - No [Tim Richardson](https://politics.computer/mp/tim-richardson)
  - No [Vicki Ward](https://politics.computer/mp/vicki-ward)
- Liberal All yes 14 yes · 0 no  
14 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 [Bridget Vallence](https://politics.computer/mp/bridget-vallence)
  - Yes [Chris Crewther](https://politics.computer/mp/chris-crewther)
  - 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 [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 7 yes · 0 no  
7 members

  - 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 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)
- Party not recorded Split 1 yes · 2 no  
3 members

  - Yes Sam Hibbins
  - No Daniel Andrews
  - No Tim Pallas
- Smaller parties and independents

  - No [Darren Cheeseman](https://politics.computer/mp/darren-cheeseman) Independent
  - No [Will Fowles](https://politics.computer/mp/will-fowles) Independent
  - Yes [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) [Next Vote 2 that day](https://politics.computer/votes/vic-assembly/2023-05-31/2) 

Source: [Hansard, Parliament of Victoria](https://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/parliamentary-activity/hansard/hansard-details/HANSARD-2145855009-20460#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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