17 Oct 2019 · 12:48 PM · Division 7
Thermal Coal
Ban new mines
- Official title
- Motions - Thermal Coal - Ban new mines
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
- 39
- Not recorded voting
- 30
“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 Tasmanian Senator Peter Whish-Wilson (Greens), which means it failed.
Motion text
That the Senate agrees that, given we are in a climate emergency, no new thermal coal mines should be opened.
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 Aye
- Increasing investment in the coal industrySupporters vote No
Votes by party
Both bars use the same scale: number of members.
Aye
7
No
39
Votes by party as a table
| Party | Aye | No |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Party | 0 | 20 |
| Australian Labor Party | 0 | 10 |
| Australian Greens | 7 | 0 |
| National Party | 0 | 3 |
| Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party | 0 | 2 |
| Country Liberal Party | 0 | 1 |
| Deputy Senate President | 0 | 1 |
| Jacqui Lambie Network | 0 | 1 |
| Liberal National Party | 0 | 1 |
How each member voted
Aye · 7
- Mehreen FaruqiNSW · Greens
- Sarah Hanson-YoungSA · Greens
- Nick McKimTasmania · Greens
- Rachel SiewertWA · Greens
- Jordon Steele-JohnWA · Greens
- Larissa WatersQueensland · Greens
- Peter Whish-WilsonTasmania · Greens
No · 39
- Carol BrownTasmania · Labor
- Raff CicconeVictoria · Labor
- Don FarrellSA · Labor
- Alex GallacherSA · Labor
- Katy GallagherACT · Labor
- Jenny McAllisterNSW · Labor
- Malarndirri McCarthyNT · Labor
- Louise PrattWA · Labor
- Glenn SterleWA · Labor
- Murray WattQueensland · Labor
- Sam McMahonNT · CLP
- Slade BrockmanWA · Deputy Senate President
- Jacqui LambieTasmania · Jacqui Lambie Network
- Matthew CanavanQueensland · LNP
- Eric AbetzTasmania · Liberal
- Alex AnticSA · Liberal
- Wendy AskewTasmania · Liberal
- Simon BirminghamSA · Liberal
- Andrew BraggNSW · Liberal
- Claire ChandlerTasmania · Liberal
- Richard ColbeckTasmania · Liberal
- Jonathon DuniamTasmania · Liberal
- Sarah HendersonVictoria · Liberal
- Hollie HughesNSW · Liberal
- Jane HumeVictoria · Liberal
- Matt O'SullivanWA · Liberal
- James PatersonVictoria · Liberal
- Gerard RennickQueensland · Liberal
- Scott RyanVictoria · Liberal
- Paul ScarrQueensland · Liberal
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