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29 Feb 2024 · 11:52 AM · Division 2

Selection of Bills Committee

Amendment

A vote on changing the text of a bill or motion, not on passing it.

Official title
Committees - Selection of Bills Committee; Report - Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Legislation Amendment (Safety and Other Measures) Bill 2024

Ayes 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
33
No
12
Not recorded voting
30

“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 in favour of an amendment introduced by South Australian Senator Anne Ruston (Liberal), which means it succeeded.

Amendment text

At the end of the motion, add "and, in respect of the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Legislation Amendment (Safety and Other Measures) Bill 2024, the provisions of the bill be referred immediately to the Economics Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 22 March 2024".

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Votes by party

Both bars use the same scale: number of members.
Aye
33
No
12
Votes by party as a table
PartyAyeNo
Australian Labor Party191
Australian Greens09
Liberal Party70
Independent02
Australia's Voice10
Jacqui Lambie Network10
Liberal National Party10
National Party10
Senate President10
Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party10
United Australia Party10

How each member voted

Aye · 33

No · 12

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