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26 Aug 2025 · 4:37 PM · Division 3

Matters of Urgency

Official title
Matters of Urgency - Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water - Release the NCRA Report

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
31
No
23
Not recorded voting
21

“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 a motion introduced by Queensland Senator Larissa Waters (Greens), which means it was successful.

Motion text

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

The need for the Government to immediately release the NCRA Report, so Australians can assess whether the Government's proposed climate response will adequately protect the future of coral reefs, and the communities and economies that depend on them, from coastal flooding, coral bleaching, biodiversity loss and ecosystem collapse.

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Votes by party

Both bars use the same scale: number of members.
Aye
31
No
23
Votes by party as a table
PartyAyeNo
Australian Labor Party020
Liberal Party140
Australian Greens100
Liberal National Party20
National Party20
Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party02
Australia's Voice10
Country Liberal Party10
Independent10
Senate President01

How each member voted

Aye · 31

No · 23

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