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
How They Vote For You uses this vote when scoring members against each policy.
- Increasing investment in the coal industrySupporters vote No
Votes by party
Both bars use the same scale: number of members.
Aye
7
No
51
Votes by party as a table
| Party | Aye | No |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Labor Party | 0 | 17 |
| Liberal Party | 0 | 16 |
| Australian Greens | 7 | 0 |
| National Party | 0 | 4 |
| Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party | 0 | 3 |
| Deputy Senate President | 0 | 2 |
| Independent | 0 | 2 |
| Country Liberal Party | 0 | 1 |
| Derryn Hinch's Justice Party | 0 | 1 |
| Jacqui Lambie Network | 0 | 1 |
| Liberal Democratic Party | 0 | 1 |
| Liberal National Party | 0 | 1 |
| Nick Xenophon Team | 0 | 1 |
| Senate President | 0 | 1 |
How each member voted
Aye · 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
No · 51
- Doug CameronNSW · Labor
- Kim CarrVictoria · Labor
- Anthony ChisholmQueensland · Labor
- Jacinta CollinsVictoria · Labor
- Sam DastyariNSW · Labor
- Patrick DodsonWA · Labor
- Don FarrellSA · Labor
- Alex GallacherSA · Labor
- Katy GallagherACT · Labor
- Chris KetterQueensland · Labor
- Kimberley KitchingVictoria · Labor
- Claire MooreQueensland · Labor
- Deborah O'NeillNSW · Labor
- Helen PolleyTasmania · Labor
- Louise PrattWA · Labor
- Glenn SterleWA · Labor
- Anne UrquhartBraddon · Labor
- Nigel ScullionNT · CLP
- Slade BrockmanWA · Deputy Senate President
- Stephen ParryTasmania · Deputy Senate President
- Derryn HinchVictoria · Derryn Hinch's Justice
- Lucy GichuhiSA · Independent
- Nick XenophonSA · Independent
- Jacqui LambieTasmania · Jacqui Lambie Network
- David LeyonhjelmNSW · Liberal Democrats
- James McGrathQueensland · LNP
- Cory BernardiSA · Liberal
- Simon BirminghamSA · Liberal
- George BrandisQueensland · Liberal
- David BushbyTasmania · Liberal
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