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28 Feb 2006 · 3:46 PM · Division 2

Nuclear Non—Proliferation Treaty

Against uranium export to non-Treaty states
Official title
Motions - Nuclear Non—Proliferation Treaty - Against uranium export to non-Treaty states

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
2
No
46
Not recorded voting
28

“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 in favour of a motion introduced by Greens Senator Christine Milne, which means that it was rejected. The motion was:

That the Senate—

(a) notes that:

_(i) India is not a signatory to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty,_

_(ii) the President of the United States of America (US), George W Bush, will visit India in the week beginning 26 February 2006 to advance sales of US nuclear power technology to India, and_

_(iii) the Prime Minister (Mr Howard) intends to visit India where the Australian Government hopes to facilitate uranium export contracts; and_

(b) calls on the Government to:

(i) cease pressuring the state and territory governments to permit the expansion of uranium mining, and

(ii) cease activities that deliberately undermine the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.

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Policies this vote counts towards

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Votes by party

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Aye
3
No
47
Votes by party as a table
PartyAyeNo
Australian Labor Party021
Liberal Party018
Australian Greens30
National Party03
Senate President02
Country Liberal Party01
Deputy Senate President01
Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party01

How each member voted

Aye · 3

No · 47

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