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4 Feb 2016 · 12:37 PM · Division 3

Asylum Seekers

Let Them Stay
Official title
Motions - Asylum Seekers - Let Them Stay

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
10
No
40
Not recorded voting
26

“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 the motion by Senator Sarah Hanson-Young calling on the Turnbull Government to let the 267 men, women and children who were part of the recent failed High Court challenge to stay in Australia.

This motion was proposed on the same day that protests took place around Australia, with the social media hashtag #LetThemStay being used by supporters.

Motion text

That the Senate calls on the Turnbull Government to grant amnesty to the 267 men, women and children in Australia as part of the M68 High Court challenge, and allow them to stay.

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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
10
No
40
Votes by party as a table
PartyAyeNo
Australian Labor Party015
Liberal Party013
Australian Greens90
National Party03
Liberal National Party02
Palmer United Party02
Australian Motoring Enthusiast Party01
Democratic Labor Party10
Family First Party01
Jacqui Lambie Network01
Liberal Democratic Party01
Senate President01

How each member voted

Aye · 10

No · 40

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