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25 Mar 2025 · 5:35 PM · Division 4

Matters of Urgency

Energy - Criticise Government
Official title
Matters of Urgency - Energy - Criticise Government

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
29
No
31
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 an urgency motion introduced by Queensland Senator Paul Scarr (Liberal), which means it was unsuccessful.

Motion text

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

The need for the Albanese Labor Government to admit that power bills across Australia have increased significantly since coming to office, despite Prime Minister Albanese saying 97 times before the election that power bills would be reduced by $275 by 2025.

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Votes by party

Both bars use the same scale: number of members.
Aye
29
No
31
Votes by party as a table
PartyAyeNo
Australian Labor Party020
Liberal Party190
Australian Greens010
National Party40
Liberal National Party20
Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party20
Country Liberal Party10
Deputy Senate President10
Senate President01

How each member voted

Aye · 29

No · 31

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