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13 Sept 2023 · 4:27 PM · Division 11

Matters of Urgency

Nuclear Energy - End prohibition
Official title
Matters of Urgency - Nuclear Energy - End prohibition

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
27
No
31
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 Ralph Babet (United Australia Party), which means it failed.

Motion text

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

In the interests of energy costs and the environment, Australia must end its prohibition on nuclear energy generation, and join countries like Canada and the United States who have been using this technology safely and successfully for decades.

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Policies this vote counts towards

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Votes by party

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Aye
27
No
31
Votes by party as a table
PartyAyeNo
Australian Labor Party020
Liberal Party180
Australian Greens010
Liberal National Party20
National Party20
Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party20
Australia's Voice01
Country Liberal Party10
Deputy Senate President10
United Australia Party10

How each member voted

Aye · 27

No · 31

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