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21 June 2023 · 4:13 PM · Division 5

Matters of Urgency

Native Timber Harvesting - Victorian Government decision
Official title
Matters of Urgency - Native Timber Harvesting - Victorian Government decision

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
30
No
32
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 Tasmanian Senator Jonathon Duniam, which means it failed.

Motion text

The Victorian Labor Government's decision to end native timber harvesting in January 2024 is a devastating betrayal of timber workers and communities, will cause multiple economic and social problems for Australia, and needs to be met with an immediate and comprehensive policy response from the Federal Labor Government.

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
30
No
32
Votes by party as a table
PartyAyeNo
Australian Labor Party119
Liberal Party200
Australian Greens010
Liberal National Party20
National Party20
Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party20
Australia's Voice01
Country Liberal Party10
Independent01
Jacqui Lambie Network10
Senate President01
United Australia Party10

How each member voted

Aye · 30

No · 32

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