Editing Division of the assembly (section)

== Australia ==

=== House of Representatives ===
In the [[Australian House of Representatives]] divisions follow a form similar to that of the United Kingdom, but the requirements are generally more stringent. For instance, a Member in the Chamber when the tellers are appointed must vote, while a Member not then present may not. Furthermore, members must vote in accordance to their voice votes.

The voice vote is held as in the British House of Commons. If more than one Member objects, then the division bells are rung throughout the Parliamentary estate. When not less than four minutes have elapsed since the question was first put, the Speaker orders that the doors to the Chamber be locked, and directs that the Ayes proceed to the right side of the Chamber, and that the Noes proceed to the left.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|title = Infosheet 14 - Making decisions - debate and division|url = http://www.aph.gov.au/About_Parliament/House_of_Representatives/Powers_practice_and_procedure/00_-_Infosheets/Infosheet_14_-_Making_decisions_-_debate_and_division|website = www.aph.gov.au|access-date = 2016-02-19|language = en-AU}}</ref> Members then take seats on the appropriate side of the Chamber, rather than entering a lobby, and then the Speaker appoints tellers for each side, unless fewer than five Members are seated on one side, in which case the Speaker calls off the division and declares the result for the side with the greater number of Members.<ref name=":2" /> If the division is still on, the tellers count and record the names of the Members. The Speaker announces the result, but does not vote unless there is an equality of votes.<ref name=":2" /> (If only one Member objects, his objection may be noted on the [[Hansard]], but no vote is taken.)

=== Senate ===
In the [[Australian Senate]], a procedure similar to that of the House of Representatives is followed. The voice vote is taken, and, if two Senators object, a division is held. Senators take seats in the right or left of the Chamber as in the House, and the President of the Senate appoints one teller for each side to record the votes.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Chapter 18 - Divisions|url = http://www.aph.gov.au/About_Parliament/Senate/Powers_practice_n_procedures/aso/so098|website = www.aph.gov.au|access-date = 2016-02-19|language = en-AU}}</ref> The President may vote by stating to the Senate the side on which he intends to vote. If the result of the division is an equality of votes, then the motion is in all cases disagreed to.

=== Parliament of Victoria ===
The lower house of the Australian state of [[Victoria (State)|Victoria]], the [[Victorian Legislative Assembly]] has adopted the ''party voting'' procedure for divisions identical to [[#New Zealand|that used by the New Zealand Parliament]] for most divisions.<ref>{{cite book |author1=Clerk of the Legislative Assembly |title=Legislative Assembly of Victoria—Standing Orders |date=January 2024 |publisher=[[Parliament of Victoria]] |pages=76–78 |url=https://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/parliamentary-activity/orders/assembly-standing-orders |access-date=5 May 2024 |chapter=Chapter 19—Divisions}}</ref> The [[Victorian Legislative Council]], as well as the Legislative Assembly for conscience issues, continues to use the standing vote procedure adopted by the federal Parliament.<ref>{{cite book |author1=Clerk of the Legislative Council |title=Legislative Council of Victoria—Standing Orders |date=2022 |publisher=Parliament of Victoria |pages=69–70 |url=https://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/parliamentary-activity/orders/council-standing-orders |access-date=5 May 2024 |chapter=Chapter 16—Divisions}}</ref>