14 Mar 2012 · 3:49 PM · Division 5
Afghanistan
Safe withdrawal + increase in civilian aid
- Official title
- Motions - Afghanistan - Safe withdrawal + increase in civilian aid
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
- 10
- No
- 35
- Not recorded voting
- 31
“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 for Tasmania Bob Brown, which means it failed.
Motion text
That the Senate calls on the Government to begin the safe withdrawal of Australia's troops from Afghanistan while increasing our civilian aid program.
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
10
No
35
Votes by party as a table
| Party | Aye | No |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Labor Party | 0 | 18 |
| Liberal Party | 0 | 12 |
| Australian Greens | 9 | 0 |
| National Party | 0 | 3 |
| Deputy Senate President | 0 | 1 |
| Democratic Labor Party | 0 | 1 |
| Independent | 1 | 0 |
How each member voted
Aye · 10
- 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
- Nick XenophonSA · Independent
No · 35
- Carol BrownTasmania · Labor
- Doug CameronNSW · Labor
- Jacinta CollinsVictoria · Labor
- John FaulknerNSW · Labor
- David FeeneyVictoria · Labor
- Mark FurnerQueensland · Labor
- Alex GallacherSA · Labor
- Joe LudwigQueensland · Labor
- Kate LundyACT · Labor
- Gavin MarshallVictoria · Labor
- Anne McEwenSA · Labor
- Jan McLucasQueensland · Labor
- Claire MooreQueensland · Labor
- Helen PolleyTasmania · Labor
- Louise PrattWA · Labor
- Ursula StephensNSW · Labor
- Matt ThistlethwaiteKingsford Smith · Labor
- Anne UrquhartBraddon · Labor
- Stephen ParryTasmania · Deputy Senate President
- John MadiganVictoria · Labor
- Christopher BackWA · Liberal
- Sue BoyceQueensland · Liberal
- Michaelia CashWA · Liberal
- Richard ColbeckTasmania · Liberal
- Mathias CormannWA · Liberal
- Sean EdwardsSA · Liberal
- David FawcettSA · Liberal
- Mitch FifieldVictoria · Liberal
- Mary FisherSA · Liberal
- Gary HumphriesACT · Liberal
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