27 June 2018 · 4:20 PM · Division 4
Energy
More coal-fired power stations
- Official title
- Motions - Energy - More coal-fired power stations
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
- 32
- No
- 36
- Not recorded voting
- 8
“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 Pauline Hanson (Qld), which means it failed.
Motion text
That the Senate calls on the government to facilitate the building of new coal-fired power stations and the retrofitting of existing base load power stations.
Summary written by They Vote For You contributors. Read it with the debate
Policies this vote counts towards
How They Vote For You uses this vote when scoring members against each policy.
- Banning new thermal coal minesSupporters vote No
- Increasing investment in the coal industrySupporters vote Aye
Votes by party
Both bars use the same scale: number of members.
Aye
32
No
34
Votes by party as a table
| Party | Aye | No |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Labor Party | 0 | 20 |
| Liberal Party | 19 | 0 |
| Australian Greens | 0 | 8 |
| Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party | 4 | 0 |
| Independent | 2 | 1 |
| National Party | 3 | 0 |
| Liberal National Party | 2 | 0 |
| Nick Xenophon Team | 0 | 2 |
| Australian Democrats | 0 | 1 |
| Deputy Senate President | 1 | 0 |
| Derryn Hinch's Justice Party | 0 | 1 |
| Liberal Democratic Party | 1 | 0 |
| Senate President | 0 | 1 |
How each member voted
Aye · 32
- Slade BrockmanWA · Deputy Senate President
- Lucy GichuhiSA · Independent
- Steve MartinTasmania · Independent
- David LeyonhjelmNSW · Liberal Democrats
- Matthew CanavanQueensland · LNP
- James McGrathQueensland · LNP
- Eric AbetzTasmania · Liberal
- Cory BernardiSA · Liberal
- Simon BirminghamSA · Liberal
- David BushbyTasmania · Liberal
- Richard ColbeckTasmania · Liberal
- Mathias CormannWA · Liberal
- David FawcettSA · Liberal
- Concetta Fierravanti-WellsNSW · Liberal
- Mitch FifieldVictoria · Liberal
- Jane HumeVictoria · Liberal
- Jim MolanNSW · Liberal
- James PatersonVictoria · Liberal
- Marise PayneNSW · Liberal
- Linda ReynoldsWA · Liberal
- Anne RustonSA · Liberal
- Scott RyanVictoria · Liberal
- Zed SeseljaACT · Liberal
- Dean SmithWA · Liberal
- Amanda StokerQueensland · Liberal
- Bridget McKenzieVictoria · Nationals
- Barry O'SullivanQueensland · Nationals
- John WilliamsNSW · Nationals
- Fraser AnningQueensland · One Nation
- Brian BurstonNSW · One Nation
No · 34
- Andrew BartlettQueensland · Democrats
- Richard Di NataleVictoria · Greens
- Sarah Hanson-YoungSA · Greens
- Nick McKimTasmania · Greens
- Lee RhiannonNSW · Greens
- Janet RiceVictoria · Greens
- Rachel SiewertWA · Greens
- Jordon Steele-JohnWA · Greens
- Peter Whish-WilsonTasmania · Greens
- Catryna BilykTasmania · Labor
- Doug CameronNSW · Labor
- Kim CarrVictoria · Labor
- Anthony ChisholmQueensland · Labor
- Jacinta CollinsVictoria · Labor
- Patrick DodsonWA · Labor
- Don FarrellSA · Labor
- Alex GallacherSA · Labor
- Kristina KeneallyNSW · Labor
- Chris KetterQueensland · Labor
- Kimberley KitchingVictoria · Labor
- Gavin MarshallVictoria · Labor
- Malarndirri McCarthyNT · Labor
- Claire MooreQueensland · Labor
- Louise PrattWA · Labor
- Lisa SinghTasmania · Labor
- David SmithBean · Labor
- Glenn SterleWA · Labor
- Anne UrquhartBraddon · Labor
- Murray WattQueensland · Labor
- Derryn HinchVictoria · Derryn Hinch's Justice
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