John Hogg (President) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Pursuant to the order agreed to earlier today, the Senate will proceed to the ballot to appoint a senator to the position to be nominated by a minority group or independent senators. The candidates are Senator Fielding and Senator Ludlam. Before proceeding to a ballot, the bells will be rung for four minutes.

The bells having been rung—

Order! The Senate will now proceed to a ballot. Ballot papers will be distributed to honourable senators, who are requested to write on the ballot paper the name of the candidate for whom they wish to vote. The candidates are Senator Fielding and Senator Ludlam. The Clerks will now distribute ballot papers to honourable senators. I invite Senator Fielding and Senator Siewert to act as scrutineers.

A ballot having been taken—

The result of the ballot is as follows: Senator Ludlam, 37 votes; and Senator Fielding, 35 votes. Senator Ludlam is therefore elected as the member of the Joint Select Committee on Cyber-Safety nominated by a minority group or independent senators.