--- title: "Firearms and Control of Weapons (Machetes) Amendment Bill 2024: second reading (Victorian Legislative Assembly, 22 February 2024) | Politics Computer" description: "Voting yes supported keeping the original second reading motion for the Firearms and Control of Weapons (Machetes) Amendment Bill 2024, rejecting the proposed amendment. Passed 49 to 22 in the Victorian Legislative Assembly on 22 February 2024. How every member voted." url: "https://politics.computer/votes/vic-assembly/2024-02-22/2" --- [Home](https://politics.computer/) / [Votes](https://politics.computer/votes) / [Victorian Legislative Assembly](https://politics.computer/votes/vic-assembly) Parliament of Victoria · Legislative Assembly · 22 February 2024 · [Crime and safety](https://politics.computer/votes/vic-assembly?topic=crime%5Fsafety) # Firearms and Control of Weapons (Machetes) Amendment Bill 2024: second reading Voting yes supported keeping the original second reading motion for the Firearms and Control of Weapons (Machetes) Amendment Bill 2024, rejecting the proposed amendment. Passed **49** yes **22** no The question put That the words proposed to be omitted stand part of the question. ## How each party voted - Labor All yes 44 yes · 0 no 44 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 [Chris Couzens](https://politics.computer/mp/christine-couzens) - 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 [Eden Foster](https://politics.computer/mp/eden-foster) - Yes [Ella George](https://politics.computer/mp/ella-george) - Yes [Emma Vulin](https://politics.computer/mp/emma-vulin) - Yes [Gary Maas](https://politics.computer/mp/gary-maas) - Yes [Iwan Walters](https://politics.computer/mp/iwan-walters) - 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 [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 [Lily D'Ambrosio](https://politics.computer/mp/lily-d-ambrosio) - Yes [Luba Grigorovitch](https://politics.computer/mp/luba-grigorovitch) - 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 [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 Edbrooke](https://politics.computer/mp/paul-edbrooke) - Yes [Paul Mercurio](https://politics.computer/mp/paul-mercurio) - Yes [Pauline Richards](https://politics.computer/mp/pauline-richards) - 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) - Liberal All no 0 yes · 15 no 15 members - 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 [Nicole Werner](https://politics.computer/mp/nicole-werner) - No [Roma Britnell](https://politics.computer/mp/roma-britnell) - Nationals All no 0 yes · 7 no 7 members - No [Annabelle Cleeland](https://politics.computer/mp/annabelle-cleeland) - 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 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 [Darren Cheeseman](https://politics.computer/mp/darren-cheeseman) Independent - Yes Tim Pallas Party not recorded Members who didn't vote (absent, paired or in the chair) aren't listed. 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