Votes · 19 March 2025

Libraries ACT—resourcing

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.

A change to a Greens motion on libraries. It replaced calls for more staff and longer opening hours with financial modelling and a needs assessment. It passed. (our summary; the question as recorded is below)

Question as recorded: That the amendment be agreed to.

Question resolved in the affirmative. Ayes 19, Noes 4.

LaborACT GreensIndependentIndependentCanberra Liberals

Ayes

Noes

Ayes (19)

Caitlin ToughLabor
Chiaka BarryCanberra Liberals
Chris SteelLabor
Deborah MorrisCanberra Liberals
Ed CocksCanberra Liberals
Fiona CarrickIndependent
James MilliganCanberra Liberals
Jeremy HansonCanberra Liberals
Leanne CastleyCanberra Liberals
Marisa PatersonLabor
Mark PartonCanberra Liberals
Michael PetterssonLabor
Peter CainCanberra Liberals
Rachel Stephen-SmithLabor
Suzanne OrrLabor
Taimus Werner-GibbingsLabor
Tara CheyneLabor
Thomas EmersonIndependent
Yvette BerryLabor

Noes (4)

Andrew BraddockACT Greens
Jo ClayACT Greens
Laura NuttallACT Greens
Shane RattenburyACT Greens

Issues this vote is grouped under

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

LibrariesReview in progress
Voting No would count (review in progress) as for “Fund more library staff and opening hours”. The change removed the calls for more staff and longer hours.

Source

Hansard, 2025-03-19, p. 736, #question-put (ACT Legislative Assembly)

Names are as recorded in the source. Group is the member’s ballot group at their last election, or the name they now sit under where that has changed. Members not listed have no recorded vote in this division; that doesn’t mean they abstained.

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