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16 Aug 2006 · 3:57 PM · Division 5

Burrup Peninsula Rock Art

Protect rock art
Official title
Motions - Burrup Peninsula Rock Art - Protect rock art

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
7
No
53
Not recorded voting
16

“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 Greens Senator Rachel Siewert, which means that it is rejected. The motion was:

That the Senate-

(a) notes that:

_(i) at least 10 000 petroglyphs have been destroyed by industrial development on Western Australia’s Burrup Peninsula, arguably the world’s greatest rock art site,_

(ii) while alternative sites for industry exist, the rock art is unique and irreplaceable, and

_(iii) the area has been nominated to the National Heritage List and this nomination is currently undergoing assessment; and_

_(b) calls on the Minister for the Environment and Heritage (Senator Ian Campbell) to use all Commonwealth powers available to ensure that no further loss of rock art occurs while the heritage nomination is being determined._

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Policies this vote counts towards

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Votes by party

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Aye
8
No
54
Votes by party as a table
PartyAyeNo
Liberal Party028
Australian Labor Party018
Australian Democrats40
Australian Greens40
National Party04
Country Liberal Party01
Deputy Senate President01
Senate President01
Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party01

How each member voted

Aye · 8

No · 54

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