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13 June 2023 · 5:26 PM · Division 2

Matters of Urgency

Budget - Criticise Labor Government
Official title
Matters of Urgency - Budget - Criticise Labor Government

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
38
No
20
Not recorded voting
18

“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 Jane Hume (Liberal), which means it failed.

Motion text

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

Labor's budget does nothing to fight inflation or deal with the cost of living crisis and instead has given no reason for the RBA to freeze interest rates, costing Australian families and businesses.

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Votes by party

Both bars use the same scale: number of members.
Aye
38
No
20
Votes by party as a table
PartyAyeNo
Liberal Party200
Australian Labor Party118
Australian Greens100
National Party40
Liberal National Party20
Australia's Voice01
Country Liberal Party10
Senate President01

How each member voted

Aye · 38

No · 20

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