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17 Oct 2018 · 4:13 PM · Division 14

Immigration Detention

Remove children from Nauru
Official title
Motions - Immigration Detention - Remove children from Nauru

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
12
No
37
Not recorded voting
27

“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 Nick McKim (Tas), which means it failed.

Motion text

That the Senate—

...

(c) calls on the Federal Government to immediately bring every child in detention on Nauru to Australia for urgent medical and psychological assessment and treatment, along with the family members of children being assessed and treated.

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Policies this vote counts towards

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Votes by party

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Aye
12
No
37
Votes by party as a table
PartyAyeNo
Australian Labor Party014
Liberal Party014
Australian Greens80
National Party03
Independent11
Liberal National Party02
Nick Xenophon Team20
Deputy Senate President01
Derryn Hinch's Justice Party10
Liberal Democratic Party01
Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party01

How each member voted

Aye · 12

No · 37

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