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26 Feb 2024 · 5:05 PM · Division 6

Matters of Urgency

National Security - Operation Sovereign Borders
Official title
Matters of Urgency - National Security - Operation Sovereign Borders

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
26
No
31
Not recorded voting
19

“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 James McGrath (LNP), which means it failed.

Motion text

The need for Prime Minister Albanese to restore Operation Sovereign Borders to its original design under the former Coalition government, including re-introducing temporary protection visas, to send a clear message to people smugglers that Australia takes the protection of its borders seriously

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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
26
No
31
Votes by party as a table
PartyAyeNo
Australian Labor Party019
Liberal Party180
Australian Greens09
Liberal National Party20
National Party20
Australia's Voice01
Country Liberal Party10
Deputy Senate President10
Independent01
Senate President01
Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party10
United Australia Party10

How each member voted

Aye · 26

No · 31

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