6 Feb 2024 · 5:53 PM · Division 3
Matters of Urgency
Middle East - ICJ case against Israel
- Official title
- Matters of Urgency - Middle East - ICJ case against Israel
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
- 11
- No
- 23
- Not recorded voting
- 42
“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 at the request of 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:
The Australian government must publicly support, and formally intervene in, South Africa's genocide case at the International Court of Justice.
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Policies this vote counts towards
How They Vote For You uses this vote when scoring members against each policy.
- POLICY IN DRAFT AND MAY BE INACCURATESupporters vote No
- Condemning the genocide in Gaza (2023 - ongoing)Supporters vote Aye
Votes by party
Both bars use the same scale: number of members.
Aye
11
No
23
Votes by party as a table
| Party | Aye | No |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Labor Party | 1 | 18 |
| Australian Greens | 9 | 0 |
| Liberal Party | 0 | 4 |
| Independent | 1 | 0 |
| Liberal National Party | 0 | 1 |
How each member voted
Aye · 11
- Penny Allman-PayneQueensland · Greens
- Mehreen FaruqiNSW · Greens
- Sarah Hanson-YoungSA · Greens
- Nick McKimTasmania · Greens
- Barbara PocockSA · Greens
- Janet RiceVictoria · Greens
- David ShoebridgeNSW · Greens
- Jordon Steele-JohnWA · Greens
- Peter Whish-WilsonTasmania · Greens
- Dorinda CoxWA · Labor
- Lidia ThorpeVictoria · Independent
No · 23
- Tim AyresNSW · Labor
- Carol BrownTasmania · Labor
- Anthony ChisholmQueensland · Labor
- Raff CicconeVictoria · Labor
- Don FarrellSA · Labor
- Varun GhoshWA · Labor
- Karen GroganSA · Labor
- Jenny McAllisterNSW · Labor
- Malarndirri McCarthyNT · Labor
- Deborah O'NeillNSW · Labor
- Helen PolleyTasmania · Labor
- Louise PrattWA · Labor
- Tony SheldonNSW · Labor
- Marielle SmithSA · Labor
- Glenn SterleWA · Labor
- Jana StewartVictoria · Labor
- Anne UrquhartBraddon · Labor
- Jess WalshVictoria · Labor
- James McGrathQueensland · LNP
- Wendy AskewTasmania · Liberal
- Andrew McLachlanSA · Liberal
- Paul ScarrQueensland · Liberal
- Dean SmithWA · Liberal
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