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9 July 2014 · 3:51 PM · Division 7

Coal Seam Gas

Right to say no
Official title
Motions - Coal Seam Gas - Right to say no

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
46
Not recorded voting
18

“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 moved by Senator Penny Wright related to coal seam gas. The motion was:

That the Senate—

(a) notes the importance of protecting valuable agricultural, residential and conservation land from unconventional gas activities;

(b) supports the right of landholders and local residents to say 'no' to unconventional gas exploration and mining in their communities;

(c) recognises the concerns expressed by communities in the south east of South Australia over potential groundwater contamination from unconventional gas activities; and

(d) congratulates the South East Local Government Association in South Australia for standing up for their local communities and voting for a moratorium on unconventional gas.

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Policies this vote counts towards

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Votes by party

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Aye
11
No
46
Votes by party as a table
PartyAyeNo
Australian Labor Party020
Liberal Party016
Australian Greens100
National Party04
Liberal National Party02
Deputy Senate President01
Family First Party01
Independent10
Liberal Democratic Party01
Senate President01

How each member voted

Aye · 11

No · 46

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