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The majority voted in favour of a motion introduced by Tasmanian Senator Wendy Askew (Liberal), which means it was successful.

Motion text

That—

There be laid on the table by the Minister representing the Minister for Social Services, by no later than 10 am on Tuesday, 5 December 2023, details of the funding that has been provided to, and workers that have been employed in, frontline services and community work to support people experiencing family, domestic and sexual violence following the Government's announcement on 25 October 2022, including:

(a) how much of the $169.4 million that was promised over 4 years from 2022-23, has been distributed to each state and territory, up to 30 November 2023;

(b) details of the decision process to distribute funding and identifying who receives funding in each jurisdiction;

(c) the number of frontline workers who have been employed in each state and territory, up to 30 November 2023, including the postcode in which each worker is employed;

(d) the start date for the employment of each frontline worker who has been employed; and

(e) the pay rate and grade for:

(i) each of the 500 frontline workers who will be employed, and

(ii) each of the frontline workers employed up to 30 November 2023.

Votes Passed by a modest majority

Nobody rebelled against their party.

Party Votes
Australian Greens (82% turnout) 9 Yes 0 No
Penny Allman-Payne Queensland Yes
Sarah Hanson-Young SA Yes
Nick McKim Tasmania Yes
Barbara Pocock SA Yes
Janet Rice Victoria Yes
David Shoebridge NSW Yes
Jordon Steele-John WA Yes
Larissa Waters Queensland Yes
Peter Whish-Wilson Tasmania Yes
Dorinda Cox WA Absent
Mehreen Faruqi NSW Absent
Australian Labor Party (60% turnout) 0 Yes 15 No
Tim Ayres NSW No
Catryna Bilyk Tasmania No
Carol Brown Tasmania No
Anthony Chisholm Queensland No
Don Farrell SA No
Nita Green Queensland No
Karen Grogan SA No
Malarndirri McCarthy NT No
Fatima Payman WA No
Helen Polley Tasmania No
Louise Pratt WA No
Tony Sheldon NSW No
Glenn Sterle WA No
Anne Urquhart Tasmania No
Murray Watt Queensland No
Raff Ciccone Victoria Absent
Patrick Dodson WA Absent
Katy Gallagher ACT Absent
Jenny McAllister NSW Absent
Deborah O'Neill NSW Absent
Marielle Smith SA Absent
Jana Stewart Victoria Absent
Jess Walsh Victoria Absent
Linda White Victoria Absent
Penny Wong SA Absent
Jacinta Nampijinpa Price NT Country Liberal Party Yes
Andrew McLachlan SA Deputy President Absent
David Pocock ACT Independent Yes
Lidia Thorpe Victoria Independent Absent
David Van Victoria Independent Absent
Jacqui Lambie Network (100% turnout) 2 Yes 0 No
Jacqui Lambie Tasmania Yes
Tammy Tyrrell Tasmania Yes
Liberal National Party (100% turnout) 2 Yes 0 No
Matthew Canavan Queensland Yes
James McGrath Queensland Yes
Liberal Party (70% turnout) 16 Yes 0 No
Alex Antic SA Yes
Wendy Askew Tasmania Yes
Slade Brockman WA Yes
Claire Chandler Tasmania Yes
Richard Colbeck Tasmania Yes
Jonathon Duniam Tasmania Yes
Hollie Hughes NSW Yes
Jane Hume Victoria Yes
Maria Kovacic NSW Yes
Kerrynne Liddle SA Yes
Matt O'Sullivan WA Yes
Gerard Rennick Queensland Yes
Linda Reynolds WA Yes
Anne Ruston SA Yes
Paul Scarr Queensland Yes
Dave Sharma NSW Yes
Simon Birmingham SA Absent
Andrew Bragg NSW Absent
Michaelia Cash WA Absent
David Fawcett SA Absent
Sarah Henderson Victoria Absent
James Paterson Victoria Absent
Dean Smith WA Absent
National Party (100% turnout) 4 Yes 0 No
Ross Cadell NSW Yes
Perin Davey NSW Yes
Susan McDonald Queensland Yes
Bridget McKenzie Victoria Yes
Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party (100% turnout) 2 Yes 0 No
Pauline Hanson Queensland Yes
Malcolm Roberts Queensland Yes
Sue Lines WA President Absent
Ralph Babet Victoria United Australia Party Yes
Totals (70% turnout) 38 Yes – 15 No