31 Oct 2011 · Division 11
Matters of Urgency
Afghanistan - Confirm withdrawal date
- Official title
- Matters of Urgency - Afghanistan - Confirm withdrawal date
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
- 9
- No
- 35
- Not recorded voting
- 32
“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 the following motion:
That, in the opinion of the Senate, the following is a matter of urgency:
The pressing need for Australia to confirm a date for the safe return of Australian troops from Afghanistan.
It was introduced by Greens Senator for Tasmania Bob Brown.
Summary written by They Vote For You contributors. Read it with the debate
Policies this vote counts towards
How They Vote For You uses this vote when scoring members against each policy.
- Withdrawing troops from AfghanistanSupporters vote Aye
Votes by party
Both bars use the same scale: number of members.
Aye
9
No
35
Votes by party as a table
| Party | Aye | No |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Labor Party | 0 | 19 |
| Liberal Party | 0 | 14 |
| Australian Greens | 9 | 0 |
| Deputy Senate President | 0 | 1 |
| Democratic Labor Party | 0 | 1 |
How each member voted
Aye · 9
- Bob BrownTasmania · Greens
- Richard Di NataleVictoria · Greens
- Sarah Hanson-YoungSA · Greens
- Scott LudlamWA · Greens
- Christine MilneTasmania · Greens
- Lee RhiannonNSW · Greens
- Rachel SiewertWA · Greens
- Larissa WatersQueensland · Greens
- Penny WrightSA · Greens
No · 35
- Mark BishopWA · Labor
- Carol BrownTasmania · Labor
- Doug CameronNSW · Labor
- Don FarrellSA · Labor
- John FaulknerNSW · Labor
- David FeeneyVictoria · Labor
- Mark FurnerQueensland · Labor
- Alex GallacherSA · Labor
- Kate LundyACT · Labor
- Gavin MarshallVictoria · Labor
- Anne McEwenSA · Labor
- Jan McLucasQueensland · Labor
- Claire MooreQueensland · Labor
- Louise PrattWA · Labor
- Lisa SinghTasmania · Labor
- Ursula StephensNSW · Labor
- Glenn SterleWA · Labor
- Matt ThistlethwaiteKingsford Smith · Labor
- Anne UrquhartBraddon · Labor
- Stephen ParryTasmania · Deputy Senate President
- John MadiganVictoria · Labor
- Christopher BackWA · Liberal
- Cory BernardiSA · Liberal
- Simon BirminghamSA · Liberal
- David BushbyTasmania · Liberal
- Richard ColbeckTasmania · Liberal
- Mathias CormannWA · Liberal
- Sean EdwardsSA · Liberal
- David FawcettSA · Liberal
- Mitch FifieldVictoria · Liberal
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