The government requires the support of all 7 cross-benchers in the Senate to pass a bill opposed by the Coalition. A vote of no by any one of these senators can sink the government's bill, which puts them in a powerful position. This is how the FuelWatch scheme was killed off.
The cross-benchers are as follows:
Australian Greens- Bob Brown - Senator for Tasmania
- Christine Milne - Senator for Tasmania
- Rachel Siewert - Senator for Western Australia
- Sarah Hanson-Young - Senator for South Australia
- Scott Ludlam - Senator for Western Australia
The Greens, who have described the plan as "daft", will almost certainly vote against this legislation.
The positions of Senator Fielding and Senator Xenophon are unclear, but they support the idea of Internet censorship. Senator Fielding is the most likely to vote in favour of the filter because of his party's socially conservative values.
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