Votes · 6 March 2025
Crimes (Child Sex Offenders) Amendment Bill 2025
Liberal changes to a bill on child sex offenders that would have stopped convicted offenders from working in legal services that deal with children. They were voted down. Not yet checked
Question as recorded: That Ms Morris’s amendments Nos 1 and 2 be agreed to.
Question resolved in the negative. Ayes 8, Noes 15. Not yet checked
LaborACT GreensIndependents for CanberraFiona Carrick IndependentCanberra Liberals
Ayes
8
Noes
15
Ayes (8)
- Chiaka BarryCanberra Liberals
- Deborah MorrisCanberra Liberals
- Ed CocksCanberra Liberals
- James MilliganCanberra Liberals
- Jeremy HansonCanberra Liberals
- Leanne CastleyCanberra Liberals
- Mark PartonCanberra Liberals
- Peter CainCanberra Liberals
Noes (15)
- Andrew BraddockACT Greens
- Caitlin ToughLabor
- Chris SteelLabor
- Fiona CarrickFiona Carrick Independent
- Jo ClayACT Greens
- Laura NuttallACT Greens
- Marisa PatersonLabor
- Michael PetterssonLabor
- Rachel Stephen-SmithLabor
- Shane RattenburyACT Greens
- Suzanne OrrLabor
- Taimus Werner-GibbingsLabor
- Tara CheyneLabor
- Thomas EmersonIndependents for Canberra
- Yvette BerryLabor
Issues this vote counts towards
- Tougher crime lawsNot yet checked
Voting Aye counts as for “Make criminal laws tougher and give police more powers”. The changes would have added a new restriction on convicted child sex offenders.
Source
Hansard, 2025-03-06, p. 490, #dr-paterson-2 (ACT Legislative Assembly)
Names are as recorded in the source. Group is the member’s ballot group at their last election.