Bill
Plebiscite (Same-Sex Marriage) Bill 2016
lapsed, as at 2016-11-07. Attorney-General portfolio.
- Sponsor
- Not recorded
- Portfolio
- Attorney-General
Recorded stages
- introduced — 2016-09-14
- second reading — 2016-09-14
- second reading — 2016-10-11
- second reading — 2016-10-12
- second reading — 2016-10-13
- second reading — 2016-10-19
- second reading — 2016-10-20
- second reading — 2016-10-20
- third reading — 2016-10-20
- introduced — 2016-11-07
- second reading — 2016-11-07
- second reading — 2016-11-07
- second reading — 2016-11-07
Divisions
- Plebiscite (Same-Sex Marriage) Bill 2016 - Second Reading - Speed things along — 2016-10-20, House of Representatives: affirmative, ayes 75, noes 68
- Plebiscite (Same-Sex Marriage) Bill 2016 - Second Reading - Free vote in Parliament — 2016-10-20, House of Representatives: negative, ayes 68, noes 77
- Plebiscite (Same-Sex Marriage) Bill 2016 - Second Reading - Agree with bill's main idea — 2016-10-20, House of Representatives: affirmative, ayes 78, noes 67
- The majority voted in favour of a [motion](http://www.openaustralia.org.au/debates/?id=2016-10-20.29.1): > *That so much of the [standing orders](http://www.peo.gov.au/learning/fact-sheets/standing-orders.html) be suspended as would prevent the motion for the [third reading](http://www.peo.gov.au/learning/fact-sheets/making-a-law.html) being moved without delay.* In other words, the majority didn't want to discuss the [bill](http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id:legislation/billhome/r5728) anymore and wanted to [vote on whether to pass it](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/divisions/representatives/2016-10-20/5) in the House of Representatives immediately. — 2016-10-20, House of Representatives: affirmative, ayes 78, noes 67
- Plebiscite (Same-Sex Marriage) Bill 2016 - Third Reading - Pass the bill — 2016-10-20, House of Representatives: affirmative, ayes 78, noes 67
- Plebiscite (Same-Sex Marriage) Bill 2016 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea — 2016-11-07, Senate: negative, ayes 29, noes 33
- The same number of senators voted for and against a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?id=2017-08-09.5.2): > *That the second reading of the [Plebiscite (Same-Sex Marriage) Bill 2016](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r5728) be restored to the Notice Paper and be made an order of the day for a later hour.* This means the motion was unsuccessful (as it didn't achieve a majority). It was introduced by West Australian Senator [Mathias Cormann](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/wa/mathias_cormann) (Liberal). — 2017-08-09, Senate: negative, ayes 31, noes 31
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