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23 Nov 2011 · Division 3

Uranium Exports

For export of uranium to India
Official title
Motions — Uranium Exports - For export of uranium to India

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
30
No
36
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 majority voted against a motion introduced by Liberal Senator Eric Abetz, which means that it was rejected. The motion was:

That the Senate—

_(a) notes the Howard Government's 2007 decision to sell uranium to India subject to appropriate bilateral and international safeguards;_

_(b) calls on the Australian Labor Party National Conference to approve the sale of Australian uranium to India;_

(c) looks forwards to the improved trade and security relations with India which will flow from this initiative;

_(d) recognises the positive contribution nuclear energy makes to reducing greenhouse emissions; and_

(e) rejects the view that alternative technologies can provide a comparable low emissions baseload energy source for India.

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Policies this vote counts towards

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Votes by party

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Aye
30
No
36
Votes by party as a table
PartyAyeNo
Australian Labor Party025
Liberal Party230
Australian Greens09
National Party30
Country Liberal Party10
Deputy Senate President10
Democratic Labor Party10
Independent01
Senate President01
Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party10

How each member voted

Aye · 30

No · 36

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