The majority voted against a motion introduced by Tasmanian Senator Wendy Askew (Liberal), which means it failed.

Motion text

That there be laid on the table by the Minister representing the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, by no later than 5 pm on Tuesday, 29 November 2022, the following documents in relation to the Regulation Impact Statement of the Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Bill 2022, with particular reference to footnotes 65 and 70:

(a) all correspondence, file notes, emails, instant messages and briefings in relation to the original selection of reference websites (www.authentic.com and www.bark.com) and to the subsequent public correction to those footnotes by the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations;

(b) all communication on the footnotes and subsequent retraction between the Minister and/or his office and the Department; and

(c) all communication on the footnotes and subsequent retraction between the Minister and his staff.

Summary

Date and time: 11:32 AM on 2022-11-24
Senator Pocock's vote: Abstained
Total number of "aye" votes: 30
Total number of "no" votes: 31
Total number of abstentions: 15

Adapted from information made available by theyvoteforyou.org.au