30 Nov 2020 · 4:40 PM · Division 3
Environment
Protect Koala Habitat
- Official title
- Motions - Environment - Protect Koala Habitat
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
- 27
- No
- 29
- Not recorded voting
- 20
“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 SA Senator Sarah Hanson-Young (Greens), which means it failed.
Motion text
That the Senate—
(a) notes that the biggest threat to endangered koala populations is habitat loss, degradation and fragmentation; and
(b) calls on the Government to implement a moratorium on the clearing and destruction of koala habitat.
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.
- Federal government action on animal & plant extinctionsSupporters vote Aye
- Protecting threatened forest and bushland habitatsSupporters vote Aye
Votes by party
Both bars use the same scale: number of members.
Aye
27
No
29
Votes by party as a table
| Party | Aye | No |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Party | 0 | 20 |
| Australian Labor Party | 17 | 0 |
| Australian Greens | 8 | 0 |
| National Party | 0 | 3 |
| Liberal National Party | 0 | 2 |
| Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party | 0 | 2 |
| Country Liberal Party | 0 | 1 |
| Deputy Senate President | 0 | 1 |
| Independent | 1 | 0 |
| Nick Xenophon Team | 1 | 0 |
How each member voted
Aye · 27
- 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
- Tim AyresNSW · Labor
- Carol BrownTasmania · Labor
- Anthony ChisholmQueensland · Labor
- Don FarrellSA · Labor
- Alex GallacherSA · Labor
- Katy GallagherACT · Labor
- Nita GreenQueensland · Labor
- Kimberley KitchingVictoria · Labor
- Jenny McAllisterNSW · Labor
- Malarndirri McCarthyNT · Labor
- Helen PolleyTasmania · Labor
- Louise PrattWA · Labor
- Tony SheldonNSW · Labor
- Glenn SterleWA · Labor
- Anne UrquhartBraddon · Labor
- Jess WalshVictoria · Labor
- Murray WattQueensland · Labor
- Lidia ThorpeVictoria · Independent
- Stirling GriffSA · Nick Xenophon Team
No · 29
- Sam McMahonNT · CLP
- Slade BrockmanWA · Deputy Senate President
- Matthew CanavanQueensland · LNP
- James McGrathQueensland · LNP
- Alex AnticSA · Liberal
- Andrew BraggNSW · Liberal
- Michaelia CashWA · Liberal
- Claire ChandlerTasmania · Liberal
- Richard ColbeckTasmania · Liberal
- Jonathon DuniamTasmania · Liberal
- David FawcettSA · Liberal
- Concetta Fierravanti-WellsNSW · Liberal
- Sarah HendersonVictoria · Liberal
- Hollie HughesNSW · Liberal
- Jim MolanNSW · Liberal
- Matt O'SullivanWA · Liberal
- Gerard RennickQueensland · Liberal
- Anne RustonSA · Liberal
- Paul ScarrQueensland · Liberal
- Zed SeseljaACT · Liberal
- Ben SmallForrest · Liberal
- Dean SmithWA · Liberal
- Amanda StokerQueensland · Liberal
- David VanVictoria · Liberal
- Perin DaveyNSW · Nationals
- Susan McDonaldQueensland · Nationals
- Bridget McKenzieVictoria · Nationals
- Pauline HansonQueensland · One Nation
- Malcolm RobertsQueensland · One Nation
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