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9 Nov 2011 · Division 5

Coral Sea

Declare marine national park
Official title
Motions - Coral Sea - Declare marine national park

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
41
Not recorded voting
26

“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 Bob Brown.

This means that the motion was not successful.

The motion was:

_(a)   notes the unique biodiversity and natural heritage of the Coral Sea that is home to the critically endangered hawksbill sea turtle and endangered green turtle;_

_(b)   recognises that 2012 will be the 70th anniversary of the historically important Battle of the Coral Sea in 1942 that changed the face of World War II; and_

_(c)   calls on the Government to declare the Coral Sea the world's largest marine national park._

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Votes by party

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Aye
9
No
41
Votes by party as a table
PartyAyeNo
Australian Labor Party020
Liberal Party014
Australian Greens90
National Party03
Country Liberal Party01
Deputy Senate President01
Democratic Labor Party01
Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party01

How each member voted

Aye · 9

No · 41

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