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23 Nov 2022 · 5:31 PM · Division 7

Matters of Urgency

Sport - Fossil Fuel Sponsorship
Official title
Matters of Urgency - Sport - Fossil Fuel Sponsorship

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
12
No
28
Not recorded voting
36

“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 moved by Victorian Senator Lidia Thorpe (Greens) at the request of Tasmanian Senator Nick McKim (Greens), 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 support the banning of fossil fuel sponsorship in sport, recognising the leadership shown recently by prominent athletes speaking out against fossil fuel companies sponsoring sport organisations.

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Votes by party

Both bars use the same scale: number of members.
Aye
12
No
28
Votes by party as a table
PartyAyeNo
Australian Labor Party119
Australian Greens100
Liberal Party04
National Party02
Australia's Voice01
Independent10
Liberal National Party01
Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party01

How each member voted

Aye · 12

No · 28

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