Unconventional gas mining
People who support this policy believe that the federal government should allow companies to mine coal seam (CSG), tight and shale gas.
View on They Vote For You →How each party's members voted
Each bar is 100% of a party's current members in the Senate whom They Vote For You places in one of its seven agreement groups for this policy (its own categories, shown as published). Bars show percentages of members, not vote totals; the number beside each bar is how many members that is. Members They Vote For You says haven't cast enough votes on the policy are counted separately, not in the bars.
- Consistently against
- Almost always against
- Generally against
- Mixture
- Generally for
- Almost always for
- Consistently for
Labor
24 members
Liberal
15 members+2 not enough votes
Greens
9 members
Nationals
3 members
LNP
2 members
One Nation
2 members
Independent
2 members
Deputy Senate President
1 member
United Australia
1 member
CLP
1 member
Senate President
1 member
Jacqui Lambie Network
1 member
Australia's Voice
1 member
Party breakdown as a table (number of members in each group)
| Party | Consistently against | Almost always against | Generally against | Mixture | Generally for | Almost always for | Consistently for | Not enough votes | Members in bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 24 |
| Liberal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 15 |
| Greens | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Nationals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| LNP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| One Nation | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Independent | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Deputy Senate President | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| United Australia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| CLP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Senate President | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jacqui Lambie Network | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Australia's Voice | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
All 65 members, by agreement
| Member | Party | Position | Agreement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lisa Darmanin (Victoria) | Labor | Voted consistently for | 100% |
| Dean Smith (WA) | Liberal | Voted consistently for | 99% |
| Richard Colbeck (Tasmania) | Liberal | Voted consistently for | 98% |
| Andrew Bragg (NSW) | Liberal | Voted consistently for | 98% |
| Paul Scarr (Queensland) | Liberal | Voted consistently for | 98% |
| Matt O'Sullivan (WA) | Liberal | Voted consistently for | 97% |
| Ross Cadell (NSW) | Nationals | Voted consistently for | 97% |
| Slade Brockman (WA) | Deputy Senate President | Voted consistently for | 96% |
| James Paterson (Victoria) | Liberal | Voted almost always for | 95% |
| Jane Hume (Victoria) | Liberal | Voted almost always for | 95% |
| Anne Ruston (SA) | Liberal | Voted almost always for | 94% |
| Bridget McKenzie (Victoria) | Nationals | Voted almost always for | 93% |
| Ralph Babet (Victoria) | United Australia | Voted almost always for | 93% |
| Jonathon Duniam (Tasmania) | Liberal | Voted almost always for | 90% |
| James McGrath (Queensland) | LNP | Voted almost always for | 89% |
| Claire Chandler (Tasmania) | Liberal | Voted almost always for | 89% |
| Sarah Henderson (Victoria) | Liberal | Voted almost always for | 89% |
| Kerrynne Liddle (SA) | Liberal | Voted almost always for | 88% |
| Jacinta Nampijinpa Price (NT) | CLP | Voted almost always for | 88% |
| Matthew Canavan (Queensland) | LNP | Voted almost always for | 87% |
| Malcolm Roberts (Queensland) | One Nation | Voted almost always for | 87% |
| Andrew McLachlan (SA) | Liberal | Voted almost always for | 87% |
| Deborah O'Neill (NSW) | Labor | Voted almost always for | 86% |
| Alex Antic (SA) | Liberal | Voted almost always for | 86% |
| Michaelia Cash (WA) | Liberal | Voted generally for | 83% |
| Susan McDonald (Queensland) | Nationals | Voted generally for | 83% |
| Dave Sharma (NSW) | Liberal | Not enough votes to say | 81% |
| Murray Watt (Queensland) | Labor | Voted generally for | 79% |
| Jana Stewart (Victoria) | Labor | Voted generally for | 77% |
| Maria Kovacic (NSW) | Liberal | Not enough votes to say | 75% |
| Varun Ghosh (WA) | Labor | Voted generally for | 75% |
| Michelle Ananda-Rajah (Victoria) | Labor | Voted generally for | 75% |
| Glenn Sterle (WA) | Labor | Voted generally for | 72% |
| Katy Gallagher (ACT) | Labor | Voted generally for | 72% |
| Tim Ayres (NSW) | Labor | Voted generally for | 71% |
| Carol Brown (Tasmania) | Labor | Voted generally for | 70% |
| Jenny McAllister (NSW) | Labor | Voted generally for | 69% |
| Pauline Hanson (Queensland) | One Nation | Voted generally for | 69% |
| Don Farrell (SA) | Labor | Voted generally for | 68% |
| Marielle Smith (SA) | Labor | Voted generally for | 68% |
| Helen Polley (Tasmania) | Labor | Voted generally for | 66% |
| Raff Ciccone (Victoria) | Labor | Voted generally for | 66% |
| Nita Green (Queensland) | Labor | Voted generally for | 64% |
| Tony Sheldon (NSW) | Labor | Voted generally for | 64% |
| Jess Walsh (Victoria) | Labor | Voted generally for | 63% |
| Karen Grogan (SA) | Labor | Voted generally for | 63% |
| Sue Lines (WA) | Senate President | Voted generally for | 62% |
| Malarndirri McCarthy (NT) | Labor | Voted generally for | 61% |
| Anthony Chisholm (Queensland) | Labor | Voted generally for | 60% |
| Jacqui Lambie (Tasmania) | Jacqui Lambie Network | Voted a mixture of for and against | 59% |
| Fatima Payman (WA) | Australia's Voice | Voted a mixture of for and against | 54% |
| Penny Wong (SA) | Labor | Voted a mixture of for and against | 50% |
| Tammy Tyrrell (Tasmania) | Labor | Voted generally against | 36% |
| Lidia Thorpe (Victoria) | Independent | Voted almost always against | 13% |
| Jordon Steele-John (WA) | Greens | Voted almost always against | 11% |
| Mehreen Faruqi (NSW) | Greens | Voted almost always against | 7% |
| Nick McKim (Tasmania) | Greens | Voted almost always against | 7% |
| Larissa Waters (Queensland) | Greens | Voted consistently against | 4% |
| Dorinda Cox (WA) | Labor | Voted consistently against | 2% |
| Barbara Pocock (SA) | Greens | Voted consistently against | 2% |
| David Pocock (ACT) | Independent | Voted consistently against | 2% |
| Sarah Hanson-Young (SA) | Greens | Voted consistently against | 0% |
| Penny Allman-Payne (Queensland) | Greens | Voted consistently against | 0% |
| David Shoebridge (NSW) | Greens | Voted consistently against | 0% |
| Steph Hodgins-May (Victoria) | Greens | Voted consistently against | 0% |
Votes that make up this policy
The policy position on each vote. Strong votes count more towards a member's agreement score.
- 11 Mar 2026 · HousePolicy: NoNorthern Australia Infrastructure Facility Amendment Bill 2026 - Report from Federation Chamber - Prohibited financial assistance
- 11 Mar 2026 · HousePolicy: NoNorthern Australia Infrastructure Facility Amendment Bill 2026 - Consideration in Detail - Climate and First Nations
- 27 Nov 2024 · SenatePolicy: NoMatters of Urgency - Western Australia: Environment - Woodside's North West Shelf extension
- 12 Aug 2024 · SenatePolicy: NoMatters of Urgency - Browse Gas Project - Rule out approval
- 25 June 2024 · SenatePolicy: NoAppropriation Bill (No. 1) 2024-2025 and four others - Second Reading - Coal and gas
- 16 May 2024 · SenatePolicy: AyeOffshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Legislation Amendment (Safety and Other Measures) Bill 2024 - Second Reading - Opposition amendments
- 26 Mar 2024 · HousePolicy: NoOffshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Legislation Amendment (Safety and Other Measures) Bill 2024 - Consideration in Detail - Deleting Part 2 of Schedule 2
- 25 Mar 2024 · HousePolicy: NoOffshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Legislation Amendment (Safety and Other Measures) Bill 2024 - Second Reading - Schedule 2, part 2
- 14 Nov 2023 · SenatePolicy: NoSocial Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Australia's Engagement in the Pacific) Bill 2023 - Second Reading - Fossil fuels
- 3 Aug 2023 · HousePolicy: NoEnvironment Protection (Sea Dumping) Amendment (Using New Technologies to Fight Climate Change) Bill 2023 - Consideration in Detail - Carbon dioxide streams
- 21 June 2023 · SenatePolicy: NoMatters of Urgency - Middle Arm Sustainable Development Precinct
- 30 Mar 2023 · SenatePolicy: NoSafeguard Mechanism (Crediting) Amendment Bill 2023 - in Committee - Onshore shale gas projects
- 28 Mar 2023 · SenatePolicy: AyeNational Reconstruction Fund Corporation Bill 2023 - in Committee - Investments
- 28 Mar 2023 · SenatePolicy: NoNational Reconstruction Fund Corporation Bill 2023 - in Committee - No financing goal, gas and native forest logging
- 9 Mar 2023 · HousePolicy: NoNational Reconstruction Fund Corporation Bill 2022 - Consideration in Detail - Prohibited investments
- 28 Nov 2022 · SenatePolicy: NoAppropriation Bill (No. 1) 2022-2023 and two others - in Committee - Middle Arm Sustainable Development Precinct
- 22 Nov 2022 · SenatePolicy: AyeMatters of Urgency - Gas Industry - Invest in gas
- 26 Oct 2022 · SenatePolicy: NoSupply Bill (No. 3) 2022-2023 and another - in Committee - Beetaloo Basin Drilling Program
- 26 Oct 2022 · SenatePolicy: NoRegulations and Determinations - Industry Research and Development (Underwriting New Generation Investments Program) Instrument 2021 - Disallowance
- 29 Nov 2021 · SenatePolicy: NoRegulations and Determinations - Industry Research and Development (Beetaloo Cooperative Drilling Program) Instrument 2021 - Disallowance
- 24 Nov 2021 · SenatePolicy: NoMatters of Urgency - Climate Change - Statement on Glasgow Climate Pact
- 25 Aug 2021 · SenatePolicy: No (strong)Regulations and Determinations - Industry Research and Development (Beetaloo Cooperative Drilling Program) Instrument 2021 - Disallowance
- 21 June 2021 · SenatePolicy: NoMotions - Energy - Political donations from gas companies
- 15 June 2021 · SenatePolicy: NoMatters of Urgency - Gas Industry - Beetaloo Basin
- 23 Feb 2021 · SenatePolicy: NoMotions - Environment - Beetaloo Basin
- 7 Dec 2020 · SenatePolicy: NoMotions - Energy - Oil and gas drilling
- 10 Nov 2020 · SenatePolicy: NoMotions - Gas Industry - Don't use public funds
- 7 Oct 2020 · SenatePolicy: NoMotions - Energy - Against 'gas-led recovery'
- 1 Sept 2020 · SenatePolicy: NoMotions - Gas Industry - Oppose new gas fields
- 27 Aug 2020 · SenatePolicy: NoMotions - Oil Exploration - Ban offshore oil and gas exploration
- 17 June 2020 · SenatePolicy: NoMotions - Oil Exploration - Protect Ningaloo Reef, Shark Bay, and the Exmouth Gulf
- 25 Feb 2020 · SenatePolicy: NoMotions - Gas Industry - Protect climate
- 13 Feb 2020 · SenatePolicy: NoMotions - Coal Seam Gas Mining - Protect Pilliga Forest & Great Artesian Basin
- 2 Dec 2019 · SenatePolicy: NoMotions - Seismic Testing - Community consultation
- 16 Oct 2019 · SenatePolicy: NoMotions - Climate Change, Petroleum Industry - No new coal, oil or gas projects
- 12 Feb 2019 · SenatePolicy: NoMotions - Great Australian Bight - End oil and gas drilling
- 29 Nov 2018 · SenatePolicy: NoMotions - Coal Seam Gas Mining - Condemn lifting WA fracking moratorium
- 18 Oct 2018 · SenatePolicy: NoMotions - Underground Coal Gasification - Ban
- 15 Nov 2017 · SenatePolicy: NoMotions - Coal Seam Gas Mining: Liverpool Plains - Moratorium
- 22 Feb 2016 · SenatePolicy: NoMotions - Coal Seam Gas - Narrabri coal seam gas project
- 24 Nov 2015 · SenatePolicy: NoMotions - Coal Seam Gas - Landholders' right to say "no"
- 15 Oct 2015 · SenatePolicy: NoMotions - Coal Seam Gas - Ombudsman and audit
- 26 Mar 2015 · SenatePolicy: NoMotions — Coal Seam Gas
- 19 Mar 2015 · SenatePolicy: NoMotions — Ban donations to political parties from mining and coal seam gas (CSG) companies
- 5 Mar 2015 · SenatePolicy: NoMotions — Coal Seam Gas
- 3 Mar 2015 · SenatePolicy: NoMotions — Liverpool Plains
- 9 July 2014 · SenatePolicy: NoMotions - Coal Seam Gas - Right to say no
- 16 June 2014 · HousePolicy: AyeEnvironment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Bilateral Agreement Implementation) Bill 2014 - Second Reading - Read a second time
- 15 May 2014 · SenatePolicy: NoMotions - Coal Seam Gas - Bentley blockade
- 19 Mar 2014 · SenatePolicy: NoMotions - Coal Seam Gas - Stop further approvals
- 6 Mar 2014 · SenatePolicy: NoLandholders' Right to Refuse (Gas and Coal) Bill 2013 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea
- 13 Feb 2014 · SenatePolicy: NoMotions - Coal Seam Gas - Landholders' right to refuse
- 14 Nov 2013 · SenatePolicy: NoMotions - Agriculture - Coal seam gas wells
- 19 June 2013 · SenatePolicy: NoEnvironment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment Bill 2013 - In Committee - Owner consent
- 19 June 2013 · SenatePolicy: AyeEnvironment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment Bill 2013 - In Committee - Exclude exploration, assessment and appraisal from bill
- 19 June 2013 · SenatePolicy: NoEnvironment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment Bill 2013 - In Committee - Extend protection
- 19 June 2013 · SenatePolicy: NoEnvironment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment Bill 2013 - In Committee - Stand as printed
- 19 June 2013 · SenatePolicy: NoEnvironment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment Bill 2013 - In Committee - Report the bill
- 17 June 2013 · SenatePolicy: NoEnvironment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment Bill 2013 - In Committee - Amend to include shale gas, tight gas and underground coal gasification
- 17 June 2013 · SenatePolicy: AyeEnvironment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment Bill 2013 - In Committee - Amend to make more specific
- 17 June 2013 · SenatePolicy: AyeEnvironment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment Bill 2013 - In Committee - Amend to introduce an independent review
- 17 June 2013 · SenatePolicy: NoEnvironment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment Bill 2013 - In Committee - Bilateral agreements
- 21 Mar 2013 · HousePolicy: NoEnvironment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment Bill 2013 - Consideration in Detail - Bilateral agreements
- 14 Mar 2013 · SenatePolicy: NoMotions - Coal Seam Gas - Water trigger
- 10 Oct 2012 · SenatePolicy: AyeEnvironment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Independent Expert Scientific Committee on Coal Seam Gas and Large Coal Mining Development) Bill 2012 - Consideration of House of Representatives Message
- 10 Sept 2012 · SenatePolicy: NoEnvironment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Independent Expert Scientific Committee on Coal Seam Gas and Large Coal Mining Development) Bill 2012 - In Committee - Expertise of Committee
- 10 Sept 2012 · SenatePolicy: NoEnvironment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Independent Expert Scientific Committee on Coal Seam Gas and Large Coal Mining Development) Bill 2012 - In Committee - Own initiative
- 10 Sept 2012 · SenatePolicy: NoEnvironment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Independent Expert Scientific Committee on Coal Seam Gas and Large Coal Mining Development) Bill 2012 - In Committee - Environmental and health impacts
- 10 Sept 2012 · SenatePolicy: No (strong)Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Independent Expert Scientific Committee on Coal Seam Gas and Large Coal Mining Development) Bill 2012 - In Committee - Five-year moratorium
- 10 Sept 2012 · SenatePolicy: NoEnvironment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Independent Expert Scientific Committee on Coal Seam Gas and Large Coal Mining Development) Bill 2012 - In Committee - Climate change and public health
- 22 Mar 2012 · SenatePolicy: NoMotions - Mining - Moratorium on coal seam gas
- 20 Mar 2012 · SenatePolicy: NoMotions - Coal Seam Gas - Address uncertainty about coal seam gas emissions
- 10 Nov 2011 · SenatePolicy: NoMotions - Great Barrier Reef - Suspend applications and approvals until after UNESCO assessment
- 9 Nov 2011 · SenatePolicy: NoMotions - Coal Seam Gas - Protect water systems and the environment
- 9 Nov 2011 · SenatePolicy: NoMotions - Great Barrier Reef - Suspend applications and approvals until after UNESCO assessment
- 13 Sept 2011 · SenatePolicy: NoMotions - Coal Seam Gas - Moratorium on new coal seam gas approvals