11 Nov 2019 · 4:05 PM · Division 2
Wallarah 2 Coal Project
- Official title
- Motions - Wallarah 2 Coal Project - Cancel approval
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
- 8
- No
- 36
- Not recorded voting
- 32
“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 NSW Senator Mehreen Faruqi (Greens), which means it failed.
Motion text
That the Senate—
(a) notes that:
(i) the Wallarah 2 Coal Project is a proposed longwall underground mining operation northwest of central Wyong on the New South Wales Central Coast,
(ii) the proposed mine would produce 4 to 5 million tonnes per annum of thermal coal each year for 28 years, leading to more than 264 million tonnes of CO2 being released into the atmosphere, and
(iii) the Wallarah 2 Coal Project poses a serious risk to the Central Coast's drinking water supply; and
(b) calls on the Federal Government to protect the water of Central Coast communities, and cancel all environmental approvals granted under Federal law.
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Policies this vote counts towards
- Banning new thermal coal minesSupporters vote Aye
- Increasing investment in the coal industrySupporters vote No
- Increasing protection of Australia's fresh waterSupporters vote Aye
Votes by party
Votes by party as a table
| Party | Aye | No |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Party | 0 | 14 |
| Australian Labor Party | 0 | 12 |
| Australian Greens | 8 | 0 |
| National Party | 0 | 3 |
| Nick Xenophon Team | 0 | 2 |
| Country Liberal Party | 0 | 1 |
| Deputy Senate President | 0 | 1 |
| Jacqui Lambie Network | 0 | 1 |
| Senate President | 0 | 1 |
| Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party | 0 | 1 |
How each member voted
Aye · 8
- Mehreen FaruqiNSW · Greens
- Sarah Hanson-YoungSA · Greens
- Nick McKimTasmania · Greens
- Janet RiceVictoria · Greens
- Rachel SiewertWA · Greens
- Jordon Steele-JohnWA · Greens
- Larissa WatersQueensland · Greens
- Peter Whish-WilsonTasmania · Greens
No · 36
- Tim AyresNSW · Labor
- Catryna BilykTasmania · Labor
- Kim CarrVictoria · Labor
- Alex GallacherSA · Labor
- Katy GallagherACT · Labor
- Nita GreenQueensland · Labor
- Jenny McAllisterNSW · Labor
- Helen PolleyTasmania · Labor
- Louise PrattWA · Labor
- Tony SheldonNSW · Labor
- Anne UrquhartBraddon · Labor
- Jess WalshVictoria · Labor
- Sam McMahonNT · CLP
- Slade BrockmanWA · Deputy Senate President
- Jacqui LambieTasmania · Jacqui Lambie Network
- Alex AnticSA · Liberal
- Wendy AskewTasmania · Liberal
- Andrew BraggNSW · Liberal
- Claire ChandlerTasmania · Liberal
- Richard ColbeckTasmania · Liberal
- Jonathon DuniamTasmania · Liberal
- Sarah HendersonVictoria · Liberal
- Hollie HughesNSW · Liberal
- Matt O'SullivanWA · Liberal
- James PatersonVictoria · Liberal
- Gerard RennickQueensland · Liberal
- Paul ScarrQueensland · Liberal
- Dean SmithWA · Liberal
- David VanVictoria · Liberal
- Perin DaveyNSW · Nationals
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