Division
The majority voted against a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?id=2020-12-08.127.2) introduced by Victorian Senator [Lidia Thorpe](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/victoria/lidia_thorpe) (Greens), which means it failed. Before voting, Tasmanian Senator [Jonathon Duniam](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/tasmania/jonathon_duniam) (Liberal) [noted that](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2020-12-08.128.4): > *The government does not support this motion. The Minister for Home Affairs has already written to the chair of the [Parliamentary Joint Standing Committee on Intelligence and Security](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Joint/Intelligence_and_Security) referring the legislation to the PJCIS as the appropriate committee in this instance.* You can [track the inquiry](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Joint/Intelligence_and_Security/IdentifyandDisruptBill). ### Motion text > *That the Senate—* > > *(a) notes that the [Surveillance Legislation Amendment (Identify and Disrupt) Bill 2020](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r6623) gives the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission, the Australian Federal Police and, through them, the Australian Signals Directorate extraordinary powers in respect to online activities; and* > > *(b) refers the Surveillance Legislation Amendment (Identify and Disrupt) Bill 2020 to the [Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Senate/Legal_and_Constitutional_Affairs) for inquiry and report by 27 March 2021.*
Senate, 2020-12-08. negative: ayes 12, noes 38.
Question
The majority voted against a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?id=2020-12-08.127.2) introduced by Victorian Senator [Lidia Thorpe](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/victoria/lidia_thorpe) (Greens), which means it failed. Before voting, Tasmanian Senator [Jonathon Duniam](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/tasmania/jonathon_duniam) (Liberal) [noted that](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2020-12-08.128.4): > *The government does not support this motion. The Minister for Home Affairs has already written to the chair of the [Parliamentary Joint Standing Committee on Intelligence and Security](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Joint/Intelligence_and_Security) referring the legislation to the PJCIS as the appropriate committee in this instance.* You can [track the inquiry](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Joint/Intelligence_and_Security/IdentifyandDisruptBill). ### Motion text > *That the Senate—* > > *(a) notes that the [Surveillance Legislation Amendment (Identify and Disrupt) Bill 2020](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r6623) gives the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission, the Australian Federal Police and, through them, the Australian Signals Directorate extraordinary powers in respect to online activities; and* > > *(b) refers the Surveillance Legislation Amendment (Identify and Disrupt) Bill 2020 to the [Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Senate/Legal_and_Constitutional_Affairs) for inquiry and report by 27 March 2021.*
How each member voted
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Related bills
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