The Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme
People who support this policy believe that the federal government should introduce the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme, which is a cap-and-trade system of emissions trading introduced by the Rudd Labor Government.
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
5 members
Liberal
2 members
Greens
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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Liberal | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Greens | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
All 8 members, by agreement
| Member | Party | Position | Agreement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penny Wong (SA) | Labor | Voted generally for | 80% |
| Carol Brown (Tasmania) | Labor | Voted generally for | 78% |
| Don Farrell (SA) | Labor | Voted generally for | 78% |
| Helen Polley (Tasmania) | Labor | Voted generally for | 77% |
| Glenn Sterle (WA) | Labor | Voted generally for | 77% |
| Sarah Hanson-Young (SA) | Greens | Voted generally against | 39% |
| Richard Colbeck (Tasmania) | Liberal | Voted generally against | 30% |
| Michaelia Cash (WA) | Liberal | Voted almost always against | 11% |
Votes that make up this policy
The policy position on each vote. Strong votes count more towards a member's agreement score.
- 22 Feb 2010 · SenatePolicy: AyeCarbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Bill 2010 and related bills - First Reading - Proceed without formalities
- 11 Feb 2010 · HousePolicy: Aye (strong)Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Bill 2010 - Second Reading - Read a second time
- 30 Nov 2009 · SenatePolicy: AyeCarbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Bill 2009 [No. 2] and related bills - In Committee - Free allocation of permits
- 30 Nov 2009 · SenatePolicy: AyeCarbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Bill 2009 [No. 2] and related bills - In Committee - Limit overseas permits
- 30 Nov 2009 · SenatePolicy: AyeCarbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Bill 2009 [No. 2] and related bills - In Committee - Free permits for coal fired electricity generators
- 30 Nov 2009 · SenatePolicy: AyeCarbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Bill 2009 [No. 2] and related bills - In Committee - Insert mandatory requirement to consider
- 30 Nov 2009 · SenatePolicy: Aye (strong)Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Bill 2009 [No. 2] and related bills - Third Reading - Read a third time
- 30 Nov 2009 · SenatePolicy: AyeCarbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS Fuel Credits) Bill 2009 [No. 2] and Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Amendment (Household Assistance) Bill 2009 [No. 2] - Third Reading - Read a third time
- 25 Nov 2009 · SenatePolicy: AyeBusiness - Rearrangement - Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme legislation
- 25 Nov 2009 · SenatePolicy: AyeCarbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Bill 2009 [No. 2] and related bills - Second Reading - Commit to reducing emissions
- 25 Nov 2009 · SenatePolicy: NoCarbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Bill 2009 [No. 2] and related bills - Second Reading - Defer consideration
- 25 Nov 2009 · SenatePolicy: NoCarbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Bill 2009 [No. 2] and related bills - Second Reading - Refer to committee
- 25 Nov 2009 · SenatePolicy: Aye (strong)Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Bill 2009 [No. 2] and related bills - Second Reading - Read a second time
- 25 Nov 2009 · SenatePolicy: NoMotions - Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Legislation - Defer question of third reading
- 17 Nov 2009 · SenatePolicy: AyeCarbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Bill 2009 [No. 2] - First Reading - Proceed without formalities
- 16 Nov 2009 · HousePolicy: AyeCarbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Bill 2009 [No. 2] - Second Reading - Defer consideration
- 16 Nov 2009 · HousePolicy: Aye (strong)Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Bill 2009 [No. 2] - Second Reading - Read a second time
- 16 Nov 2009 · HousePolicy: NoCarbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2009 [No. 2] - Consideration in Detail - Don't apply scheme to food production
- 16 Nov 2009 · HousePolicy: Aye (strong)Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2009 [No. 2] - Consideration in Detail - Agree to the bill
- 13 Aug 2009 · SenatePolicy: AyeCarbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Bill 2009 and related acts - Second Reading - Commit to reducing emissions
- 13 Aug 2009 · SenatePolicy: Aye (strong)Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Bill 2009 and related bills - Second Reading - Read a second time
- 4 June 2009 · HousePolicy: AyeCarbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Bill 2009 - Second Reading - Defer consideration
- 4 June 2009 · HousePolicy: Aye (strong)Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Bill 2009 - Second Reading - Read a second time
- 4 June 2009 · HousePolicy: Aye (strong)Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Bill 2009 - Consideration in Detail - Agree to the bill
- 4 Dec 2008 · SenatePolicy: NoMotions - Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme - Delay introduction