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31 Mar 2026 · 5:19 PM · Division 13

Matters of Urgency

Taxation - 25% tax on gas exports
Official title
Matters of Urgency - Taxation - 25% 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
10
No
26
Not recorded voting
40

“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 a motion introduced by Victorian Senator Steph Hodgins-May (Greens), which means it was unsuccessful.

Motion text

That, in the opinion of the Senate, the following is a matter of urgency:

The need for the Australian Government to address the increasing accessibility and affordability issues that are preventing Australian families from accessing quality early childhood education and care by imposing a 25% 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
10
No
26
Votes by party as a table
PartyAyeNo
Australian Labor Party021
Australian Greens100
Liberal Party04
Liberal National Party01

How each member voted

Aye · 10

No · 26

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