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9 Nov 2011 · Division 4

Coal Seam Gas

Protect water systems and the environment
Official title
Motions - Coal Seam Gas - Protect water systems and the environment

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
37
Not recorded voting
30

“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 Greens Senator Larissa Waters.

This means that the motion was unsuccessful.

The motion was:

That the Senate notes:

_(a)   that no coal seam gas development should proceed where it poses a significant impact on the quality of groundwater or surface water systems; and_

(b)   it must absolutely clear that no coal seam gas development should occur unless it is proven safe for the environment.(Read more about coal seam gas here.)

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
9
No
37
Votes by party as a table
PartyAyeNo
Australian Labor Party021
Liberal Party014
Australian Greens90
Deputy Senate President01
Democratic Labor Party01

How each member voted

Aye · 9

No · 37

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