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30 Mar 2026 · 4:57 PM · Division 5

Matters of Urgency

Public Transport - Pay for with tax on gas exports
Official title
Matters of Urgency - Public Transport - Pay for with tax on gas exports

Noes in the majority

This says only which side won the vote, because what Aye and No meant here depends on the exact question put in the chamber.

Aye
13
No
29
Not recorded voting
34

“Not recorded voting” is everyone eligible who isn't recorded as Aye or No, for example absent, paired, or presiding.

What was decided

The majority voted against an motion introduced by Queensland Senator Larissa Waters (Greens), which means it was unsuccessful.

Motion text

Pursuant to standing order 75, I give notice that today the Australian Greens propose to move "That, in the opinion of the Senate, the following is a matter of urgency:

The need for the Albanese Government to provide urgent Commonwealth funding for the states and territories to provide free and more frequent public transport, paid for by a tax on gas exports."

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Policies this vote counts towards

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Votes by party

Both bars use the same scale: number of members.
Aye
13
No
29
Votes by party as a table
PartyAyeNo
Australian Labor Party124
Australian Greens100
Liberal Party05
Independent20

How each member voted

Aye · 13

No · 29

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