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27 Aug 2008 · 5:01 PM · Division 3

Great Barrier Reef Marine Park and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2008

Referral to Committee
Official title
Great Barrier Reef Marine Park and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2008 - Referral to Committee

Tied vote

Aye
33
No
33
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 motion failed to get a majority and so was rejected. This is because an equal number of senators voted 'aye' and 'no'. It was introduced by Family First Senator Steve Fielding.

The motion was: "_That the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2008 be referred to the Environment, Communications and the Arts Committee for inquiry and report by 10 November 2008._"

Senator Fielding explained that the reason for his motion was the "concern about the changes in the definitions and direction of the management of the park and about the definition of the precautionary principle, which basically could end up stopping any recreational fishing in the marine park".(Read his full explanation here.)

References

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Policies this vote counts towards

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Votes by party

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Aye
34
No
34
Votes by party as a table
PartyAyeNo
Australian Labor Party027
Liberal Party260
Australian Greens05
National Party40
Country Liberal Party10
Deputy Senate President10
Family First Party10
Independent01
Senate President01
Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party10

How each member voted

Aye · 34

No · 34

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