Parliament of Victoria · Legislative Council · 29 August 2023 · Other
Statute Law Amendment (References to the Sovereign) Bill 2023: second reading
Voting yes supported refusing to read the Statute Law Amendment (References to the Sovereign) Bill 2023 a second time until the government clarifies the rationale of its amending provisions.
The question put
That all the words after ‘That’ be omitted and replaced with the words ‘this house refuses to read this bill a second time until the government has provided clarity on the rationale of the amending provisions.’.
How each party voted
- LaborAll no0 yes · 14 no
- LiberalAll yes9 yes · 0 no
9 members
- GreensAll no0 yes · 3 no
3 members
Smaller parties and independents
- NoDavid EttershankLegalise Cannabis
- NoRachel PayneLegalise Cannabis
- YesGaelle BroadNationals
- YesMelina BathNationals
- YesMatthew BachParty not recorded
- NoSamantha RatnamParty not recorded
- NoGeorgie PurcellAnimal Justice Party
- YesMoira DeemingFamily First
- NoDavid LimbrickLibertarian Party
- YesRikkie-Lee TyrrellOne Nation
- YesJeff BourmanShooters, Fishers and Farmers Party
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.
Source: Hansard, Parliament of Victoria. The summary is AI-written from the question and the bill's official summary, then checked; the record above is the authority.