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6 Dec 2023 · 6:16 PM · Division 11

Matters of Urgency

Housing - Address root causes of unaffordability
Official title
Matters of Urgency - Housing - Address root causes of unaffordability

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
10
No
25
Not recorded voting
41

“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 ACT Senator David Pocock (Independent), which means it failed.

Motion text

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

The need for more government action to tackle the root causes of housing unaffordability, including capital gains tax discounts and unlimited negative gearing on investment properties, planning and net migration.

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Policies this vote counts towards

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Votes by party

Both bars use the same scale: number of members.
Aye
10
No
25
Votes by party as a table
PartyAyeNo
Australian Labor Party018
Australian Greens80
Liberal Party05
Australia's Voice01
Independent10
Jacqui Lambie Network10
United Australia Party01

How each member voted

Aye · 10

No · 25

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