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25 Oct 2022 · 4:37 PM · Division 5

Matters of Urgency

State of Israel - Recognition of West Jerusalem as capital
Official title
Matters of Urgency - State of Israel - Recognition of West Jerusalem as capital

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
29
No
33
Not recorded voting
14

“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 South Australian Senator Simon Birmingham, which means it failed.

Motion text

That, in the opinion of the Senate, the following is a matter of urgency:

The need for the Senate to reaffirm the importance of consultation and careful consideration when dealing with complex and sensitive foreign affairs matters, and the need for Prime Minister Albanese to apologise to Israeli Prime Minister Lapid for the hasty and careless manner in which the decision to no longer recognise West Jerusalem as the capital of Israel was made.

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Votes by party

Both bars use the same scale: number of members.
Aye
29
No
33
Votes by party as a table
PartyAyeNo
Australian Labor Party119
Liberal Party170
Australian Greens010
National Party40
Independent02
Liberal National Party20
Australia's Voice01
Country Liberal Party10
Deputy Senate President10
Jacqui Lambie Network10
Senate President01
Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party10
United Australia Party10

How each member voted

Aye · 29

No · 33

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