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The Constitutional Convention of February 1998

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 Introduction  Delegates  Proceedings  Summaries

TRANSCRIPT OF PROCEEDINGS
Friday, 13 February 1998
Page 11

Mr LOCKETT- I move:

 

That the motion not now be put.

 

Professor PATRICK O'BRIEN- I second the motion.

 

DEPUTY CHAIRMAN- It is a procedural motion, so I will put it without debate.

Motion lost.

 

DEPUTY CHAIRMAN- Please now fill in your ballots and sign them. Would those in favour of the resolution please stand.

 

Mr RUXTON- Mr Deputy Chairman, please note that the ballot paper is pink!

 

DEPUTY CHAIRMAN- I am amazed that you have not complained that so much of the Notice Paper earlier was green.

 

Delegates submitted their ballot papers.

 

DEPUTY CHAIRMAN- Those voting against the resolution, please indicate.

 

Delegates submitted their ballot papers.

 

DEPUTY CHAIRMAN- Those wishing to abstain, please indicate.

 

Delegates submitted their ballot papers.

DEPUTY CHAIRMAN- The result of the ballot is for 73, against 57, abstentions 22.

Delegates (73) who voted "yes":

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    Andrews, Kirsten

    Ang, Andrea

    Atkinson, Sallyanne

    Axarlis, Stella

    Bacon, Jim

    Beattie, Peter

    Beazley, Kim

    Bell, Dannalee

    Bolkus, Nick

    Brumby, John

    Carr, Bob

    Cassidy, Frank

    Cocchiaro, Tony

    Collins, Peter

    Costello, Tim

    Delahunty, Mary

    Djerrkura, Gatjil

    Edwards, Graham

    Elliot, Mike

    Evans, Gareth

    Faulkner, John

    Fox, Lindsay

    Gallop, Geoffrey

    Gallus, Chris

    George, Jennie

    Green, Julian

    Grogan, Peter

    Handshin, Mia

    Hawke, Hazel

    Hewitt, Glenda

    Hill, Robert

    Holmes a Court, Janet

    Kelly, Mary

    Kennett, Jeff

    (proxy- Dean, Robert)

    Kilgariff, Michael

    King, Poppy

    Kirk, Linda

    Lavarch, Michael

    Li, Jason Yat-Sen

    Lundy, Kate

    Lynch, Helen

    Machin, Wendy

    McGuire, Eddie

    McNamara, Pat

    Milne, Christine

    Moller, Carl

    O'Brien, Moira

    O'Donoghue, Lois

    Olsen, John

    Pell, George

    Peris-Kneebone, Nova

    Rann, Michael

    Rayner, Moira

    Rundle, Tony

    Russo, Sarina

    Sams, Peter

    Schubert, Misha

    (proxy- Markham, Melany)

    Scott, Marguerite

    Shaw, Jeff

    Sowada, Karin

    Stone, Shane

    Stott Despoja, Natasha

    Tannock, Peter

    Teague, Baden

    Thomas, Trang

    Thompson, Clare

    Turnbull, Malcolm

    Vizard, Steve

    West, Sue

    Williams, Daryl

    Winterton, George

    Witheford, Anne

    Wran, Neville

 

Delegates (57) who voted "no":

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    Anderson, John

    Andrew, Neil

    Bartlett, Liam

    Beanland, Denver

    (proxy- Carroll, Frank)

    Bjelke-Petersen, Florence

    Blainey, Geoffrey

    Bonner, Neville

    (proxy- Paul, John)

    Bonython, Kym

    Borbidge, Rob

    (proxy- FitzGerald, Tony)

    Boswell, Ron

    Bradley, Thomas

    Bullmore, Eric

    Castle, Michael

    Chipp, Don

    Court, Richard

    Cowan, Hendy

    Devine, Miranda

    Ferguson, Alan

    Ferguson, Christine

    Fischer, Tim

    Fleming, John

    Garland, Alf

    Gifford, Kenneth

    Hayden, Bill

    Hepworth, John

    Hourn, Geoff

    Howard, John

    Imlach, Mary

    James, William (Digger)

    Johnston, Adam

    Jones, Kerry

    Killen, Jim

    Kramer, Leonie

    Leeser, Julian

    Manetta, Victoria

    Mitchell, David

    Mitchell, Roma

    Moloney, Joan

    Mye, George

    Myers, Benjamin

    Newman, Jocelyn

    O'Brien, Patrick

    O'Farrell, Edward

    Panopoulos, Sophie

    Parbo, Arvi

    Ramsay, Jim

    Rocher, Allan

    Rodgers, Marylyn

    Ruxton, Bruce

    Sheil, Glen

    Smith, David

    Sutherland, Doug

    Waddy, Lloyd

    Webster, Alasdair

    Wilcox, Vernon

    Withers, Reg

    Zwar, Heidi

 

Delegates (22) who abstained from voting:

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    Andrews, Kevin

    Bishop, Julie

    Bunnell, Ann

    Carnell, Kate

    Cleary, Phil

    Costello, Peter

    Craven, Greg

    Curtis, David

    Gunter, Andrew

    Haber, Ed

    Hollingworth, Peter

    Jones, Clem

    Knight, Annette

    Lockett, Eric

    Mack, Ted

    McGarvie, Richard

    McGauchie, Donald

    Moore, Catherine

    Muir, David

    O'Shane, Pat

    Sloan, Judith

    Tully, Paul

 

Councillor TULLY- Mr Deputy Chairman, I raise a point of order. Have you declared the result of the ballot?

 

DEPUTY CHAIRMAN- I am sorry, I declare the motion carried.

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