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14 Nov 2023 · 4:16 PM · Division 4

Matters of Urgency

Cost of Living - Reduce government spending
Official title
Matters of Urgency - Cost of Living - Reduce government spending

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
25
No
28
Not recorded voting
22

“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:

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

Since the 2022 election, the Albanese Labor government has committed billions in spending, which contributes to inflationary pressure and drives up interest rates. Tradies are in short supply, reducing the amount of houses that can be built.

Almost half of Australian mortgage holders are now in mortgage stress. The government must reduce spending and cancel or delay unnecessary and wasteful projects, such as Snowy 2.0, to temper inflation, build more houses and reduce mortgage stress.

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Votes by party

Both bars use the same scale: number of members.
Aye
25
No
28
Votes by party as a table
PartyAyeNo
Liberal Party170
Australian Labor Party016
Australian Greens010
National Party30
Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party20
Australia's Voice01
Deputy Senate President10
Liberal National Party10
Senate President01
United Australia Party10

How each member voted

Aye · 25

No · 28

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