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9 Dec 2013 · 4:49 PM · Division 7

Climate Change

Official title
Motions - Climate Change - support Climate Smart Tasmania and condemn repeal of carbon price

Ayes 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
28
Not recorded voting
14

“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 in favour of a motion introduced by Greens Senator Christine Milne, which was:

That the Senate—

_(a) supports the Tasmanian Government's Climate Smart strategy(Read more about this strategy on the Tasmanian Department of Premier and Cabinet website here and in the media here.) which aims to achieve 100 per cent renewable production and a 35 per cent cut in emissions on 1990 levels by 2020; and_

_(b) condemns the Abbott Government's attempts to repeal the carbon price, which will remove up to $70 million per year from Hydro Tasmania and dividend payments to the Tasmanian budget._

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Policies this vote counts towards

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Votes by party

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Aye
33
No
28
Votes by party as a table
PartyAyeNo
Australian Labor Party230
Liberal Party021
Australian Greens90
National Party04
Country Liberal Party01
Deputy Senate President01
Democratic Labor Party01
Senate President10

How each member voted

Aye · 33

No · 28

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