9 Aug 2017 · 4:48 PM · Division 8
Early Retirement of Coal-Fired Power Stations
Don't do
- Official title
- Committees - Early Retirement of Coal-Fired Power Stations - Don't do
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
- 51
- No
- 7
- Not recorded voting
- 15
“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:
That the Senate notes that Australian Governments should not force early retirement of coal-fired power stations in order to meet renewable energy targets.
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Policies this vote counts towards
How They Vote For You uses this vote when scoring members against each policy.
- Climate change inactionSupporters vote Aye
Votes by party
Both bars use the same scale: number of members.
Aye
51
No
7
Votes by party as a table
| Party | Aye | No |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Labor Party | 18 | 0 |
| Liberal Party | 15 | 0 |
| Australian Greens | 0 | 7 |
| National Party | 4 | 0 |
| Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party | 4 | 0 |
| Independent | 2 | 0 |
| Nick Xenophon Team | 2 | 0 |
| Country Liberal Party | 1 | 0 |
| Deputy Senate President | 1 | 0 |
| Derryn Hinch's Justice Party | 1 | 0 |
| Liberal Democratic Party | 1 | 0 |
| Liberal National Party | 1 | 0 |
| Senate President | 1 | 0 |
How each member voted
Aye · 51
- Doug CameronNSW · Labor
- Anthony ChisholmQueensland · Labor
- Jacinta CollinsVictoria · Labor
- Don FarrellSA · Labor
- Alex GallacherSA · Labor
- Katy GallagherACT · Labor
- Chris KetterQueensland · Labor
- Kimberley KitchingVictoria · Labor
- Gavin MarshallVictoria · Labor
- Malarndirri McCarthyNT · Labor
- Claire MooreQueensland · Labor
- Deborah O'NeillNSW · Labor
- Helen PolleyTasmania · Labor
- Louise PrattWA · Labor
- Glenn SterleWA · Labor
- Anne UrquhartBraddon · Labor
- Murray WattQueensland · Labor
- Penny WongSA · Labor
- Nigel ScullionNT · CLP
- Stephen ParryTasmania · Deputy Senate President
- Derryn HinchVictoria · Derryn Hinch's Justice
- Lucy GichuhiSA · Independent
- Nick XenophonSA · Independent
- David LeyonhjelmNSW · Liberal Democrats
- James McGrathQueensland · LNP
- Cory BernardiSA · Liberal
- Simon BirminghamSA · Liberal
- David BushbyTasmania · Liberal
- Michaelia CashWA · Liberal
- Jonathon DuniamTasmania · Liberal
No · 7
- Richard Di NataleVictoria · Greens
- Sarah Hanson-YoungSA · Greens
- Nick McKimTasmania · Greens
- Lee RhiannonNSW · Greens
- Janet RiceVictoria · Greens
- Rachel SiewertWA · Greens
- Peter Whish-WilsonTasmania · Greens
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