Appropriation (Parliament) Bill 2018
Bill Story
The journey of this bill through Parliament, including debate and recorded votes.
Referred to portfolio Committee
Vote on a motion
The motion was agreed to.
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▸2 procedural votes
That the Treasurer be no longer heard
The motion was defeated.
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Ayes (38)
Noes (45)
Vote to grant leave
Permission was granted.
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Ayes (51)
Noes (38)
Vote on a motion
The motion was rejected.
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Ayes (5)
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That the amendment be agreed to
The motion was defeated.
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That the amendment be agreed to
Division record appears in database but the actual amendment debate is not contained in this section - this section only covers bill introduction and urgency motion, not the substantive debate where this division occurred
The motion was defeated.
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That the amendment be agreed to
Party VoteThe motion was defeated.
What is a party vote?
This was a party vote. Each party's Whip declared how their members voted without a physical count, so individual votes were not recorded. Party votes are used when all members of a party are expected to vote the same way.
That the amendment be agreed to
The motion passed.
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As committee chair, endorsed both committee reports and praised the 150th anniversary celebrations of parliament and the budget's focus on jobs and accountability.
“The estimates is a bit like an iceberg in that 90 per cent of the questions that ministers and public servants prepare for do not actually get asked, but they know they might have to account for every dollar.”— 2018-08-21View Hansard
Endorsed the Appropriation (Parliament) Bill report, praising the Parliamentary Service's efficient and effective operations and the justified expenditure on heritage building maintenance.
“All in all, we are pleased to support the passing of the budget for the Parliamentary Services for the year ahead.”— 2018-08-21View Hansard
Vote on a motion
Vote on an LNP disallowance motion to rescind the Waste Reduction and Recycling (Waste Levy) Amendment Regulation 2019, which introduced a waste levy of $70 per tonne. The motion was moved by the member for Broadwater (LNP) and was defeated 43-49, with the LNP, KAP, PHON and independent Costigan voting in favour, and ALP, Greens and independent Bolton voting against.
The motion was rejected.
A formal vote on whether to accept a proposal — this could be the bill itself, an amendment, or another motion.
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Ayes (43)
Noes (49)
Plain English Summary
Overview
This bill provides the annual budget for Queensland Parliament. It authorises $97.2 million for the 2018-19 financial year to fund the Legislative Assembly and parliamentary service, plus interim funding for early 2019-20.
Who it affects
This is routine government machinery that keeps Parliament operating. It does not directly change laws affecting citizens.
Key changes
- Appropriates $97,178,000 for Parliament's operations in 2018-19
- Provides interim supply of $48,589,000 for early 2019-20 until the next budget bill passes
- Repeals the Appropriation (Parliament) Act 2016