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11 Sept 2012 · 4:02 PM · Division 4

Great Barrier Reef

Federal responsibility
Official title
Documents - Great Barrier Reef - Federal responsibility

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
21
Not recorded voting
46

“Not recorded voting” is everyone eligible who isn't recorded as Aye or No, for example absent, paired, or presiding.

What was decided

Motion text

That the Senate—

(a) notes:

(i) the intention of the Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities (Mr Burke) to transfer responsibility for protecting our nationally threatened species and wilderness places to state governments by March 2013, and

(ii) that the Queensland Premier (Mr Newman) is ready to sacrifice the Great Barrier Reef for mining and development; and

(b) calls on the Government to retain responsibility for all major decisions on environmentally damaging projects that affect our nationally threatened species and wilderness places.

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Votes by party

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Aye
9
No
21
Votes by party as a table
PartyAyeNo
Australian Labor Party09
Liberal Party09
Australian Greens80
National Party03
Democratic Labor Party10

How each member voted

Aye · 9

No · 21

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