Division
Mathias Cormann I move the second government amendment which relates to the same issue, which I have previously talked to. I move: (2) Schedule 1, item 19, page 5 (line 32) to page 6 (line 1), omit the item, substitute: 19 Subsection 239(1) Repeal the subsection, substitute: _Voting below the line_ (1) Subject to subsection (2), a person must mark his or her vote on the ballot paper in a Senate election by: (a) writing at least the numbers 1 to 12 in the squares printed on the ballot paper below the line (with the number 1 being given to the candidate for whom the person votes as his or her first preference, and the numbers 2, 3, 4 and so on to at least the number 12 being given to other candidates so as to indicate the order of the person's preference for them); or (b) if there are 12 or fewer squares printed on the ballot paper below the line—numbering the squares consecutively from the number 1 (in order of preference as described in paragraph (a)). Note: See also section 268A for when the vote is formal. I commend the amendment to the Senate, which continues to help give effect to the government's commitment to introduce a form of optional preferential voting below the line where guidance is provided to voters to fill in at least 12 boxes below the line in order of their preference from 1 to 12. Deborah O'Neill I think there has been a great deal of discussion in here, particularly from Senator Cormann, about filibustering being conducted. I want to put the some remarks on the record around that issue this evening. Honourable Senators Honourable senators interjecting— Sean Edwards Senator O'Neill, resume your seat. Honourable senators interjecting— The CHAIRMAN: Senator O'Neill. Long debate text truncated.
Senate, 2016-03-17. affirmative: ayes 40, noes 18.
Question
Mathias Cormann I move the second government amendment which relates to the same issue, which I have previously talked to. I move: (2) Schedule 1, item 19, page 5 (line 32) to page 6 (line 1), omit the item, substitute: 19 Subsection 239(1) Repeal the subsection, substitute: _Voting below the line_ (1) Subject to subsection (2), a person must mark his or her vote on the ballot paper in a Senate election by: (a) writing at least the numbers 1 to 12 in the squares printed on the ballot paper below the line (with the number 1 being given to the candidate for whom the person votes as his or her first preference, and the numbers 2, 3, 4 and so on to at least the number 12 being given to other candidates so as to indicate the order of the person's preference for them); or (b) if there are 12 or fewer squares printed on the ballot paper below the line—numbering the squares consecutively from the number 1 (in order of preference as described in paragraph (a)). Note: See also section 268A for when the vote is formal. I commend the amendment to the Senate, which continues to help give effect to the government's commitment to introduce a form of optional preferential voting below the line where guidance is provided to voters to fill in at least 12 boxes below the line in order of their preference from 1 to 12. Deborah O'Neill I think there has been a great deal of discussion in here, particularly from Senator Cormann, about filibustering being conducted. I want to put the some remarks on the record around that issue this evening. Honourable Senators Honourable senators interjecting— Sean Edwards Senator O'Neill, resume your seat. Honourable senators interjecting— The CHAIRMAN: Senator O'Neill. Long debate text truncated.
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