Votes · 9 April 2025

Crime—anti-consorting laws

Amendment. A vote on changing the wording of a motion or bill. Voting against a change can mean "not like this", not opposition to the idea.A vote on changing the wording of a motion or bill. Voting against a change can mean "not like this", not opposition to the idea.

The government's change to a Liberal motion on bikie gangs. It removed a call to bring in anti-consorting laws, which stop known gang members meeting. It passed. (plain-English summary, AI draft not yet checked)

Question as recorded: That the amendment be agreed to.

Question resolved in the affirmative. Ayes 15, Noes 8. Not yet checked

LaborACT GreensIndependents for CanberraFiona Carrick IndependentCanberra Liberals

Ayes

Noes

Ayes (15)

Andrew BarrLabor
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

Noes (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

Issues this vote is grouped under

Grouping a vote under an issue is our interpretation, not part of the official record.

Tougher crime lawsInterpretation under review
Voting No would count (proposed, not yet checked) as for “Make criminal laws tougher and give police more powers”. The change removed the call for anti-consorting laws.

Source

Hansard, 2025-04-09, p. 1067, #the-assembly-voted (ACT Legislative Assembly)

Names are as recorded in the source. Group is the member’s ballot group at their last election. Members not listed have no recorded vote in this division; that doesn’t mean they abstained.

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