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20 Aug 2015 · 12:18 PM · Division 2

Galilee Basin

Stop legal actions by anti-coal activists
Official title
Motions - Galilee Basin - Stop legal actions by anti-coal activists

Tied vote

Aye
33
No
33
Not recorded voting
10

“Not recorded voting” is everyone eligible who isn't recorded as Aye or No, for example absent, paired, or presiding.

What was decided

An equal number of Senators voted for and against the motion, which means it was unsuccessful. The motion concerned mining operations in the Galilee Basin and Abbot Point and called on the Government to "remov[e] legal loopholes that allow for the hijacking of approval processes for political purposes".

Motion text

That the Senate notes:

(a) the importance of the Galilee Basin and Abbot Point to the future development of northern Australia;

(b) the ongoing support of the Queensland and the Australian governments for the responsible and sustainable development of the Galilee Basin and Abbot Point;

(c) the actions of anti coal activists which have delayed billions of dollars in investment and thousands of much needed jobs; and

(d) the importance of maintaining the reputation of Queensland and Australia as a mining and resource hub by removing legal loopholes that allow for the hijacking of approval processes for political purposes.

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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
33
No
33
Votes by party as a table
PartyAyeNo
Liberal Party220
Australian Labor Party020
Australian Greens010
National Party40
Liberal National Party20
Palmer United Party11
Australian Motoring Enthusiast Party01
Country Liberal Party10
Democratic Labor Party10
Family First Party10
Liberal Democratic Party10
Senate President01

How each member voted

Aye · 33

No · 33

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