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6 Dec 2023 · 5:39 PM · Division 10

Matters of Urgency

Albanese Government - Vote of no confidence
Official title
Matters of Urgency - Albanese Government - Vote of no confidence

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
27
Not recorded voting
26

“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 Pauline Hanson (One Nation), which means it failed.

Motion text

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

The need for the Senate to express a vote of no confidence in the Albanese Labor Government due to its broken promises and multiple failures to deliver for the Australian people on everything from national security to cost of living pressures.

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Votes by party

Both bars use the same scale: number of members.
Aye
23
No
27
Votes by party as a table
PartyAyeNo
Australian Labor Party016
Liberal Party160
Australian Greens08
National Party20
Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party20
Australia's Voice01
Country Liberal Party10
Deputy Senate President10
Independent01
Senate President01
United Australia Party10

How each member voted

Aye · 23

No · 27

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