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23 June 2026 · 5:12 PM · Division 16

Matters of Urgency

Forestry Industry - Cease public subsidies
Official title
Matters of Urgency - Forestry Industry - Cease public subsidies

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
12
No
28
Not recorded voting
36

“Not recorded voting” is everyone eligible who isn't recorded as Aye or No, for example absent, paired, or presiding. 1 voted differently from most of their party.

What was decided

The majority voted against a motion introduced by Tasmanian Senator Nick McKim (Greens), which means it was unsuccessful.

There was one rebellion during the course of this vote. South Australian Senator Andrew McLachlan (Liberal) crossed the floor and voted "Yes" while the rest of his party voted "No".

Amendment text

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

The need for the Government to cease all public subsidies to the native forest logging industry, and to use all available Commonwealth powers to end native forest logging in Australia.

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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
12
No
28
Votes by party as a table
PartyAyeNo
Australian Labor Party020
Australian Greens100
Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party04
Liberal Party12
Country Liberal Party01
Independent10
United Australia Party01

How each member voted

Aye · 12

No · 28

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