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8 Aug 2006 · 4:58 PM · Division 2

Matters of Urgency

Wind Farms - Bald Hills wind farm
Official title
Matters of Urgency - Wind Farms - Bald Hills wind farm

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
33
No
36
Not recorded voting
7

“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 Labor Senator Kim Carr. This means that the motion was unsuccessful.

The motion was:

"_That, in the opinion of the Senate, the following is a matter of urgency:(Read more about what a 'matter of urgency' is here. ) The failure of the Minister for the Environment and Heritage (Senator Ian Campbell) to follow due process in assessing the environmental impact of the Bald Hills wind farm in Victoria, thereby undermining the legitimacy of national environmental approval processes._"(Read more about Senator Campbell's controversial decision on ABC News here and on The World Today here.)

References

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Policies this vote counts towards

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Votes by party

Both bars use the same scale: number of members.
Aye
34
No
37
Votes by party as a table
PartyAyeNo
Liberal Party029
Australian Labor Party250
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 · 34

No · 37

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