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7 Sept 2023 · 11:51 AM · Division 4

Selection of Bills Committee

Report - Water Amendment (Restoring Our Rivers) Bill 2023Amendment

A vote on changing the text of a bill or motion, not on passing it.

Official title
Committees - Selection of Bills Committee; Report - Water Amendment (Restoring Our Rivers) Bill 2023

Tied vote

Aye
32
No
32
Not recorded voting
12

“Not recorded voting” is everyone eligible who isn't recorded as Aye or No, for example absent, paired, or presiding.

What was decided

The same number of senators voted for and against an amendment to an original amendment. Because no majority was reached, the vote failed.

Amendment text

At the end of the motion, add:

"and, in respect of the provisions of the Water Amendment (Restoring our Rivers) Bill 2023, the Environment and Communications Legislation Committee report by 14 November 2023".

Original amendment text

At the end of the motion, add: "and, in respect of the Water Amendment (Restoring Our Rivers) Bill 2023, the Environment and Communications Legislation Committee report on 8 November 2023."

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Votes by party

Both bars use the same scale: number of members.
Aye
32
No
32
Votes by party as a table
PartyAyeNo
Australian Labor Party120
Liberal Party200
Australian Greens09
National Party40
Liberal National Party20
Australia's Voice01
Country Liberal Party10
Deputy Senate President10
Independent01
Jacqui Lambie Network10
Senate President01
Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party10
United Australia Party10

How each member voted

Aye · 32

No · 32

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