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15 Nov 2023 · 4:25 PM · Division 6

Matters of Urgency

Housing - Take action on rental increases
Official title
Matters of Urgency - Housing - Take action on rental increases

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
12
No
23
Not recorded voting
40

“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 Nick McKim (Greens), which means it failed.

Motion text

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

We are in a rental crisis with more people experiencing rental stress and unable to afford a home. The Labor government must take action by stopping unlimited rental increases.

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Votes by party

Both bars use the same scale: number of members.
Aye
12
No
23
Votes by party as a table
PartyAyeNo
Australian Labor Party114
Australian Greens100
Liberal Party04
National Party02
Australia's Voice01
Independent10
Liberal National Party01
Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party01

How each member voted

Aye · 12

No · 23

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