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7 Mar 2023 · 5:13 PM · Division 5

Matters of Urgency

Climate Change - Safeguard Mechanism reform
Official title
Matters of Urgency - Climate Change - Safeguard Mechanism reform

Ayes 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
32
No
27
Not recorded voting
16

“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 in favour of a motion introduced by ACT Senator David Pocock (Independent), which means it was successful. Motions like these don't make any legal changes on their own but can be politically influential because they represent the will of the Senate.

Motion text

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

That the Safeguard Mechanism reform must be effective in bringing Australia into line with holding global warming to 1.5°C. The design must be based on an emissions reduction hierarchy that delivers genuine emissions reductions while also ensuring a future for essential industries.

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Policies this vote counts towards

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Votes by party

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Aye
32
No
27
Votes by party as a table
PartyAyeNo
Australian Labor Party180
Liberal Party018
Australian Greens100
National Party03
Independent20
Liberal National Party02
Australia's Voice10
Country Liberal Party01
Deputy Senate President01
Senate President10
Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party01
United Australia Party01

How each member voted

Aye · 32

No · 27

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