5 July 2011 · Division 5

Same-Sex Relationships

Support marriage equality

Official title: Motions - Same-Sex Relationships - Support marriage equality

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.

“Not recorded voting” is everyone eligible who isn't recorded as Aye or No, for example absent, paired, or presiding.

The majority voted against a motion introduced by Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young. This means that the motion is rejected.

The motion was:

That the Senate-

(a) notes that:

_(i) the New York State Congress has legislated for marriage equality, and_(Read more about same-sex marriage in New York here. )

_(ii) in doing so, New York has joined the following states of the United States of America, Massachusetts, California, Connecticut, Iowa, Vermont, Washington DC and New Hampshire, along with more than 10 other nations;_(See here for more information about the legal status of same-sex marriage around the world.)

(b) recognises that Australia is one of only a few democratic nations that does not provide same-sex couples with equal marriage rights; and

_(c) calls on the Government to support marriage equality for all Australian citizens._

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Aye

Votes by party as a table

Party	Aye	No
Australian Labor Party	0	15
Australian Greens	9	0
Liberal Party	0	6
National Party	0	4
Country Liberal Party	0	1
Deputy Senate President	0	1
Democratic Labor Party	0	1
Independent	0	1
Senate President	0	1
Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party	0	1

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