--- title: "Energy Legislation Amendment (Energy Safety) Bill 2023: second reading (Victorian Legislative Assembly, 3 August 2023) | Politics Computer" description: "Voting yes supported a motion condemning the conduct of several named members for a politically motivated attempt to smear former IBAC Commissioner Robert Redlich at an Integrity and Oversight Committee hearing. Defeated 27 to 50 in the Victorian Legislative Assembly on 3 August 2023. How every member voted." url: "https://politics.computer/votes/vic-assembly/2023-08-03/1" --- [Home](https://politics.computer/) / [Votes](https://politics.computer/votes) / [Victorian Legislative Assembly](https://politics.computer/votes/vic-assembly) Parliament of Victoria · Legislative Assembly · 3 August 2023 · [Integrity and democracy](https://politics.computer/votes/vic-assembly?topic=integrity%5Fdemocracy) # Energy Legislation Amendment (Energy Safety) Bill 2023: second reading Voting yes supported a motion condemning the conduct of several named members for a politically motivated attempt to smear former IBAC Commissioner Robert Redlich at an Integrity and Oversight Committee hearing. Defeated **27** yes **50** no The question put That this house condemns the appalling conduct of the members for Bayswater, Narre Warren North and Hastings and member for Southern Metropolitan Ryan Batchelor MLC for their politically motivated attempt to smear the Hon. Robert Redlich AM KC, former IBAC Commissioner, at a hearing of the Integrity and Oversight Committee. ## How each party voted - Labor All no 0 yes · 47 no 47 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 [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 [Gabrielle Williams](https://politics.computer/mp/gabrielle-williams) - No [Gary Maas](https://politics.computer/mp/gary-maas) - No [Iwan Walters](https://politics.computer/mp/iwan-walters) - No [Jacinta Allan](https://politics.computer/mp/jacinta-allan) - 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 [Kat Theophanous](https://politics.computer/mp/kat-theophanous) - No [Kathleen Matthews-Ward](https://politics.computer/mp/kathleen-matthews-ward) - No [Katie Hall](https://politics.computer/mp/katie-hall) - 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 [Natalie Suleyman](https://politics.computer/mp/natalie-suleyman) - 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 [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 [Vicki Ward](https://politics.computer/mp/vicki-ward) - 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 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 [Matthew Guy](https://politics.computer/mp/matthew-guy) - 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 8 yes · 0 no 8 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 [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 - 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 - No Tim Pallas Party not recorded Members who didn't vote (absent, paired or in the chair) aren't listed. 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