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13 Sept 2017 · 5:38 PM · Division 6

Energy

Transition for coal workforce required
Official title
Motions - Energy - Transition for coal workforce required

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
51
Not recorded voting
16

“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.

Motion text

That the Senate—

(a) considers coal-fired power stations in Australia will need to close in order to deal with climate change; and

(b) notes that the Government must have a plan for a managed transition of the workforce and to a clean energy future.

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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
7
No
51
Votes by party as a table
PartyAyeNo
Australian Labor Party017
Liberal Party016
Australian Greens70
National Party04
Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party03
Deputy Senate President02
Independent02
Country Liberal Party01
Derryn Hinch's Justice Party01
Jacqui Lambie Network01
Liberal Democratic Party01
Liberal National Party01
Nick Xenophon Team01
Senate President01

How each member voted

Aye · 7

No · 51

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