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24 June 2024 · 4:40 PM · Division 1

Matters of Urgency

Native Title - Great Keppel Island
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Matters of Urgency - Native Title - Great Keppel Island

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
27
No
33
Not recorded voting
16

“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 Malcolm Roberts (One Nation)

Motion text

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

The Native Title system in Australia is critically flawed and perpetuates discrimination. A new claim has been lodged by the Woppaburra people for exclusive use over an additional 2,249 acres of Great Keppel Island, despite a prior Federal Court ruling extinguishing Native Title over significant portions of the island, with the effect of potentially closing Great Keppel Island to non-Aboriginal Australians. This situation exemplifies why there is urgent need for a thorough overhaul of Native Title laws to prevent misuse and ensure equal treatment for all Australians regardless of race

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Policies this vote counts towards

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Votes by party

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Aye
27
No
33
Votes by party as a table
PartyAyeNo
Australian Labor Party020
Liberal Party170
Australian Greens09
National Party40
Independent02
Liberal National Party20
Australia's Voice01
Country Liberal Party10
Deputy Senate President10
Senate President01
Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party10
United Australia Party10

How each member voted

Aye · 27

No · 33

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