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11 Sept 2017 · Division 8

Energy

Liddell power station
Official title
Motions - Energy - Liddell power station

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
7
No
44
Not recorded voting
23

“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 introduced by Greens Senator Richard Di Natale, which means the motion failed.

Motion text

That the Senate supports the closure of the Liddell power station in 2022, as currently planned, and calls on the Government to:

(a) abandon any attempts to extend the life of this aging coal-fired power station;

(b) address any issues of security of supply through means identified by the Australian Energy Market Operator, such as dispatchable renewables, storage and demand management; and

(c) develop a plan for the orderly retirement of coal-fired power stations in Australia.

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Votes by party

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Aye
7
No
44
Votes by party as a table
PartyAyeNo
Australian Labor Party013
Liberal Party013
Australian Greens70
National Party04
Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party04
Nick Xenophon Team02
Country Liberal Party01
Deputy Senate President01
Derryn Hinch's Justice Party01
Independent01
Jacqui Lambie Network01
Liberal Democratic Party01
Liberal National Party01
Senate President01

How each member voted

Aye · 7

No · 44

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