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Some bills have to be passed by an absolute majority of members: see Fact Sheet 25 - Altering Victoria's Constitution.
| Absolute majority. An absolute majority in the Assembly is when 45 out of the 88 members agree to the third reading of a bill: | |
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A casting vote only applies where the votes are equal. |
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For a casting vote to increase the numbers in support of the question to 45, the original vote would have to be 44:44. |
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As there are only 88 members of the Assembly, a casting vote can never increase the numbers in support to 45. |
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