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28 Feb 2006 · 3:55 PM · Division 3

Australian Citizenship

Refusing and stripping citizenship
Official title
Motions - Australian Citizenship - Refusing and stripping citizenship

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
35
Not recorded voting
11

“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 Australian Greens Senator for Tasmania Bob Brown, which means it failed.

Motion text

That the Senate—

(a) notes the call by the Treasurer (Mr Costello) for people applying for Australian citizenship who do not ‘share certain beliefs’ to be refused citizenship, and those Australians holding dual citizenship who do not ‘share certain beliefs’ to be stripped of their Australian citizenship; and

(b) calls on the Treasurer to outline how that non-sharing is defined and how this could be framed in law.

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Policies this vote counts towards

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Votes by party

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Aye
31
No
36
Votes by party as a table
PartyAyeNo
Liberal Party028
Australian Labor Party240
National Party04
Australian Democrats30
Australian Greens30
Senate President11
Country Liberal Party01
Deputy Senate President01
Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party01

How each member voted

Aye · 31

No · 36

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