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10 May 2006 · 3:47 PM · Division 4

National Sorry Day

Day of remembrance
Official title
Motions - National Sorry Day - Day of remembrance

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
31
No
34
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 to make 26 May National Sorry Day, "a day of remembrance each year to commemorate the history of forcible removal of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and its effects on individuals, families and communities." This means the motion failed.

Motion text

That, as recommended in the Bringing them Home report tabled in the Senate on 26 May 1997, the Senate recognises that 26 May is National Sorry Day, a day of remembrance each year to commemorate the history of forcible removal of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and its effects on individuals, families and communities.

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Votes by party

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Aye
32
No
35
Votes by party as a table
PartyAyeNo
Liberal Party027
Australian Labor Party230
Australian Democrats40
Australian Greens40
National Party04
Senate President11
Country Liberal Party01
Deputy Senate President01
Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party01

How each member voted

Aye · 32

No · 35

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