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10 Oct 2012 · 11:30 AM · Division 2

Manus Island

12 month limit on detention
Official title
Motions - Manus Island - 12 month limit on detention

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
8
No
33
Not recorded voting
35

“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 amendment introduced by Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young. It would have amended a motion introduced previously by Labor Senator Kate Lundy with the following:(Read more about the motion and the proposed amendment in the debate here. See the division on whether to agree to the motion here.)

At the end of the motion, add the following words:

_"And calls on the Government to put in place a 12 month time limit on detention of an individual in Papua New Guinea."_

References

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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
8
No
33
Votes by party as a table
PartyAyeNo
Australian Labor Party018
Liberal Party011
Australian Greens80
Deputy Senate President01
Democratic Labor Party01
Independent01
National Party01

How each member voted

Aye · 8

No · 33

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