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14 Feb 2018 · 4:41 PM · Division 10

Abortion

Alternatives and counselling
Official title
Motions - Abortion - Alternatives and counselling

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
14
No
24
Not recorded voting
37

“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, which means it failed.

Motion text

That the Senate—

(a) notes that:

(i) every human being, no matter what stage of development, is sacred and is deserving of the rights to life and liberty, and

(ii) mothers should be informed about the development of the unborn baby, the procedure of termination, the risks, both physical and psychological, due to the operation and alternatives such as adoption; and

(b) calls on the Australian Government to fund counselling for women in relation to pregnancy terminations.

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Policies this vote counts towards

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Votes by party

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Aye
14
No
24
Votes by party as a table
PartyAyeNo
Australian Labor Party013
Australian Greens08
Liberal Party80
Liberal National Party20
National Party20
Australian Democrats01
Derryn Hinch's Justice Party01
Independent10
Senate President01
Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party10

How each member voted

Aye · 14

No · 24

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