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13 June 2023 · 4:45 PM · Division 1

Matters of Urgency

First Nations Australians - Treaty
Official title
Matters of Urgency - First Nations Australians - Treaty

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
33
Not recorded voting
31

“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 Victorian Senator Lidia Thorpe (Independent), which means it failed.

Motion text

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

The government progresses the unfinished business of Treaty now and without delay, being a key mechanism to address systemic injustices towards First Nations people in this country and allowing us all to unite and heal as a nation.

Summary written by They Vote For You contributors. Read it with the debate

Votes by party

Both bars use the same scale: number of members.
Aye
12
No
33
Votes by party as a table
PartyAyeNo
Australian Labor Party119
Australian Greens100
Liberal Party09
Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party02
Australia's Voice01
Independent10
Jacqui Lambie Network01
National Party01

How each member voted

Aye · 12

No · 33

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