Mathias Cormann (WA, Liberal Party, Minister for Finance) Share this | Hansard source

I believe that you called the outcome for the government even though the vote was 31-31, I believe. We don't believe that 31-31 is a reflection of the true will of the chamber. Two senators were absent, namely Senators Georgiou and Burston, who are now here. I would ask for the vote to be recommitted, consistent with the convention, and for Senators Georgiou and Burston to be given an opportunity to explain why they missed the division.