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5 Sept 2023 · 6:20 PM · Division 12

Matters of Urgency

Energy - Criticise Government
Official title
Matters of Urgency - Energy - Criticise Government

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
23
No
29
Not recorded voting
24

“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 Queensland Senator Susan McDonald (Nationals), which means it failed.

Motion text

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

The failure of the Albanese Government to secure affordable and reliable energy, as highlighted in Australian Energy Market Operator's 2023 Electricity Statement of Opportunities, which is resulting in Australians paying some of the most expensive energy bills in the world for increasingly unreliable power.

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
23
No
29
Votes by party as a table
PartyAyeNo
Australian Labor Party017
Liberal Party160
Australian Greens010
Liberal National Party20
Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party20
Australia's Voice01
Deputy Senate President10
National Party10
Senate President01
United Australia Party10

How each member voted

Aye · 23

No · 29

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