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26 Feb 2007 · 5:03 PM · Division 3

Matters of Urgency

Asylum Seekers - Non-refoulment
Official title
Matters of Urgency - Asylum Seekers - Non-refoulment

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
31
No
35
Not recorded voting
10

“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 Australian Democrats Senator Andrew Bartlett (Qld), which means it failed.

Motion text

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

The need for the Australian government to unequivocally guarantee that the latest group of boat people, reportedly including 83 asylum seekers from Sri Lanka, will immediately have access to independent assistance, have their refugee claims assessed openly and fairly and will not be subjected to the risk of refoulment, consistent with our international obligations.

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Policies this vote counts towards

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Votes by party

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Aye
32
No
36
Votes by party as a table
PartyAyeNo
Liberal Party027
Australian Labor Party240
Australian Democrats40
National Party04
Australian Greens30
Senate President11
Country Liberal Party01
Deputy Senate President01
Family First Party01
Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party01

How each member voted

Aye · 32

No · 36

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