4 Apr 2019 · 6:17 PM · Division 2
Resolutions of the Senate
- Official title
- Resolutions of the Senate - Murray-Darling Basin Royal Commission - Concur with Senate resolution
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
- 69
- No
- 75
- Not recorded voting
- 6
“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 an amendment to the motion "That the House of Representatives does not concur in the resolution of the Senate."
Amended motion text
That all words after "That" be omitted with a view to substituting the following words—
"the House concurs in the resolution of the Senate".
Senate resolution
The Senate transmits to the House of Representatives the following resolution which was agreed to by the Senate this day:
That the Senate—
(a) notes that:
(i) the Murray-Darling Royal Commission recommended that future water recovery for the environment, including the 450 GL, should be purchased through buyback, which requires repeal of the 1,500 GL cap on buybacks in section 85C of the Water Act 2007; and
(ii) the future environmental health of the Murray-Darling Basin relies on additional water recovery; and
(b) calls on the Federal Government to support the urgent repeal of the 1,500 GL limit on Commonwealth water purchases.
The Senate requests the concurrence of the House of Representatives in this resolution.
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Policies this vote counts towards
- Making more water from Murray-Darling Basin available to useSupporters vote No
Votes by party
Votes by party as a table
| Party | Aye | No |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Labor Party | 65 | 0 |
| Liberal Party | 0 | 57 |
| National Party | 0 | 14 |
| Independent | 1 | 1 |
| Australian Greens | 1 | 0 |
| Centre Alliance | 1 | 0 |
| Liberal National Party | 0 | 1 |
| Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party | 0 | 1 |
| Speaker | 1 | 0 |
How each member voted
Aye · 69
- Adam BandtMelbourne · Greens
- Anthony AlbaneseGrayndler · Labor
- Anne AlyCowan · Labor
- Sharon BirdCunningham · Labor
- Chris BowenMcMahon · Labor
- Gai BrodtmannCanberra · Labor
- Tony BurkeWatson · Labor
- Linda BurneyBarton · Labor
- Mark ButlerHindmarsh · Labor
- Terri ButlerGriffith · Labor
- Anthony ByrneHolt · Labor
- Nick ChampionWakefield · Labor
- Lisa ChestersBendigo · Labor
- Jason ClareBlaxland · Labor
- Sharon ClaydonNewcastle · Labor
- Julie CollinsFranklin · Labor
- Pat ConroyShortland · Labor
- Mark DreyfusIsaacs · Labor
- Justine ElliotRichmond · Labor
- Kate EllisAdelaide · Labor
- Joel FitzgibbonHunter · Labor
- Mike FreelanderMacarthur · Labor
- Steve GeorganasAdelaide · Labor
- Andrew GilesScullin · Labor
- Patrick GormanPerth · Labor
- Luke GoslingSolomon · Labor
- Ross HartBass · Labor
- Chris HayesWerriwa · Labor
- Julian HillBruce · Labor
- Ed HusicChifley · Labor
No · 74
- Andrew GeeCalare · Independent
- Andrew WallaceFisher · LNP
- Tony AbbottWarringah · Liberal
- John AlexanderBennelong · Liberal
- Kevin AndrewsMenzies · Liberal
- Karen AndrewsMcPherson · Liberal
- Julie BishopCurtin · Liberal
- Russell BroadbentMonash · Liberal
- Scott BuchholzWright · Liberal
- Steven CioboMoncrieff · Liberal
- David ColemanBanks · Liberal
- Chris CrewtherDunkley · Liberal
- Peter DuttonDickson · Liberal
- Warren EntschLeichhardt · Liberal
- Trevor EvansBrisbane · Liberal
- Jason FalinskiMackellar · Liberal
- Paul FletcherBradfield · Liberal
- Nicolle FlintBoothby · Liberal
- Josh FrydenbergKooyong · Liberal
- Ian GoodenoughMoore · Liberal
- Andrew HastieCanning · Liberal
- Alex HawkeMitchell · Liberal
- Sarah HendersonVictoria · Liberal
- Luke HowarthPetrie · Liberal
- Greg HuntFlinders · Liberal
- Steve IronsSwan · Liberal
- Michael KeenanStirling · Liberal
- Craig KellyHughes · Liberal
- Andrew LamingBowman · Liberal
- Craig LaundyReid · Liberal
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