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12 Sept 2017 · 4:12 PM · Division 4

Renewable Energy

Against target and subsidies
Official title
Motions - Renewable Energy - Against target and subsidies

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
6
No
53
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 against a motion introduced by Senator David Leyonhjelm, which means the motion failed.

Motion text

That the Senate agrees that—

(a) the renewable energy target should not continue beyond 2023;

(b) no scheme to subsidise renewable energy generation or mandate a particular market share for renewable energy generation should replace it; and

(c) renewable energy projects not already approved by the Clean Energy Regulator be ineligible to receive subsidies via renewable energy certificates.

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Policies this vote counts towards

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Votes by party

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Aye
6
No
53
Votes by party as a table
PartyAyeNo
Australian Labor Party020
Liberal Party111
Australian Greens07
National Party04
Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party40
Deputy Senate President02
Independent02
Nick Xenophon Team02
Country Liberal Party01
Derryn Hinch's Justice Party01
Jacqui Lambie Network01
Liberal Democratic Party10
Liberal National Party01
Senate President01

How each member voted

Aye · 6

No · 53

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