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13 Nov 2013 · 4:01 PM · Division 1

Wheat Exports

Reject takeover of GrainCorp by Archer Daniels Midland
Official title
Motions - Wheat Exports - Reject takeover of GrainCorp by Archer Daniels Midland

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
12
No
47
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. This means that the motion was unsuccessful.

The motion was that:

That the Senate—

_(a) notes that Archer Daniels Midland's proposed acquisition of GrainCorp will reduce competition in the wheat exporting market and hurt Australian growers; and_

_(b) calls on the Treasurer ( Mr Hockey) to reject the takeover bid of GrainCorp by Archer Daniels Midland._(Read more about the concerns surrounding Archer Daniels Midland's bid for GrainCorp on The World Today here. Read more about the opposition to the deal within the Coalition on ABC Rural here.)

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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
11
No
47
Votes by party as a table
PartyAyeNo
Australian Labor Party026
Liberal Party016
Australian Greens90
National Party03
Deputy Senate President01
Democratic Labor Party10
Independent10
Senate President01

How each member voted

Aye · 11

No · 47

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