13th Jun 2017, 4:19 PM – Representatives Matters of Public Importance - Energy - Need national policy
Summary
EditThe majority voted against the following motion:
The urgent need for a national energy policy that supports a strong economy, vibrant communities and sensible environmental outcomes.
It had been introduced by Independent MP for Indi Cathy McGowan who explained:
For too long, energy policy in Australia has been at the whim of policy indecision, and the lack of certainty has resulted in low industry confidence and, according to many, is one of the main contributors to rising energy costs and increasing unreliability.
Votes Not passed by a small majority
Nobody rebelled against their party.
| Party | Votes | |
|---|---|---|
| Adam Bandt Melbourne Australian Greens | Yes | |
| Australian Labor Party (94% turnout) | 65 Yes – 0 No | |
| Anthony Albanese Grayndler | Yes | |
| Anne Aly Cowan | Yes | |
| Sharon Bird Cunningham | Yes | |
| Chris Bowen McMahon | Yes | |
| Gai Brodtmann Canberra | Yes | |
| Tony Burke Watson | Yes | |
| Linda Burney Barton | Yes | |
| Mark Butler Port Adelaide | Yes | |
| Terri Butler Griffith | Yes | |
| Anthony Byrne Holt | Yes | |
| Jim Chalmers Rankin | Yes | |
| Nick Champion Wakefield | Yes | |
| Lisa Chesters Bendigo | Yes | |
| Jason Clare Blaxland | Yes | |
| Sharon Claydon Newcastle | Yes | |
| Julie Collins Franklin | Yes | |
| Pat Conroy Shortland | Yes | |
| Milton Dick Oxley | Yes | |
| Mark Dreyfus Isaacs | Yes | |
| Justine Elliot Richmond | Yes | |
| Kate Ellis Adelaide | Yes | |
| David Feeney Batman | Yes | |
| Joel Fitzgibbon Hunter | Yes | |
| Mike Freelander Macarthur | Yes | |
| Steve Georganas Hindmarsh | Yes | |
| Andrew Giles Scullin | Yes | |
| Luke Gosling Solomon | Yes | |
| Tim Hammond Perth | Yes | |
| Ross Hart Bass | Yes | |
| Chris Hayes Fowler | Yes | |
| Julian Hill Bruce | Yes | |
| Emma Husar Lindsay | Yes | |
| Ed Husic Chifley | Yes | |
| Stephen Jones Whitlam | Yes | |
| Justine Keay Braddon | Yes | |
| Mike Kelly Eden-Monaro | Yes | |
| Matt Keogh Burt | Yes | |
| Peter Khalil Wills | Yes | |
| Catherine King Ballarat | Yes | |
| Madeleine King Brand | Yes | |
| Susan Lamb Longman | Yes | |
| Andrew Leigh Fenner | Yes | |
| Jenny Macklin Jagajaga | Yes | |
| Richard Marles Corio | Yes | |
| Emma McBride Dobell | Yes | |
| Rob Mitchell McEwen | Yes | |
| Shayne Neumann Blair | Yes | |
| Brendan O'Connor Gorton | Yes | |
| Clare O'Neil Hotham | Yes | |
| Cathy O'Toole Herbert | Yes | |
| Julie Owens Parramatta | Yes | |
| Graham Perrett Moreton | Yes | |
| Amanda Rishworth Kingston | Yes | |
| Michelle Rowland Greenway | Yes | |
| Joanne Ryan Lalor | Yes | |
| Bill Shorten Maribyrnong | Yes | |
| Warren Snowdon Lingiari | Yes | |
| Anne Stanley Werriwa | Yes | |
| Wayne Swan Lilley | Yes | |
| Meryl Swanson Paterson | Yes | |
| Susan Templeman Macquarie | Yes | |
| Matt Thistlethwaite Kingsford Smith | Yes | |
| Tim Watts Gellibrand | Yes | |
| Josh Wilson Fremantle | Yes | |
| Tony Zappia Makin | Yes | |
| Michael Danby Melbourne Ports | Absent | |
| Brian Mitchell Lyons | Absent | |
| Tanya Plibersek Sydney | Absent | |
| Maria Vamvakinou Calwell | Absent | |
| Mark Coulton Parkes Deputy Speaker | No | |
| Bob Katter Kennedy Independent | Yes | |
| Andrew Wilkie Denison Independent | Yes | |
| Cathy McGowan Indi Independent | No | |
| Bob Katter Kennedy Katter's Australian Party | Absent | |
| Liberal Party (97% turnout) | 0 Yes – 57 No | |
| Tony Abbott Warringah | No | |
| John Alexander Bennelong | No | |
| Karen Andrews McPherson | No | |
| Kevin Andrews Menzies | No | |
| Julia Banks Chisholm | No | |
| Julie Bishop Curtin | No | |
| Russell Broadbent McMillan | No | |
| Scott Buchholz Wright | No | |
| David Coleman Banks | No | |
| Chris Crewther Dunkley | No | |
| Peter Dutton Dickson | No | |
| Warren Entsch Leichhardt | No | |
| Trevor Evans Brisbane | No | |
| Jason Falinski Mackellar | No | |
| Paul Fletcher Bradfield | No | |
| Nicolle Flint Boothby | No | |
| Josh Frydenberg Kooyong | No | |
| Ian Goodenough Moore | No | |
| Andrew Hastie Canning | No | |
| Alex Hawke Mitchell | No | |
| Sarah Henderson Corangamite | No | |
| Luke Howarth Petrie | No | |
| Greg Hunt Flinders | No | |
| Steve Irons Swan | No | |
| Michael Keenan Stirling | No | |
| Craig Kelly Hughes | No | |
| Andrew Laming Bowman | No | |
| Craig Laundy Reid | No | |
| Julian Leeser Berowra | No | |
| Sussan Ley Farrer | No | |
| Nola Marino Forrest | No | |
| John McVeigh Groom | No | |
| Scott Morrison Cook | No | |
| Ben Morton Tangney | No | |
| Ted O'Brien Fairfax | No | |
| Tony Pasin Barker | No | |
| Christian Porter Pearce | No | |
| Jane Prentice Ryan | No | |
| Melissa Price Durack | No | |
| Christopher Pyne Sturt | No | |
| Rowan Ramsey Grey | No | |
| Stuart Robert Fadden | No | |
| Ann Sudmalis Gilmore | No | |
| Michael Sukkar Deakin | No | |
| Angus Taylor Hume | No | |
| Dan Tehan Wannon | No | |
| Alan Tudge Aston | No | |
| Malcolm Turnbull Wentworth | No | |
| Bert Van Manen Forde | No | |
| Ross Vasta Bonner | No | |
| Andrew Wallace Fisher | No | |
| Lucy Wicks Robertson | No | |
| Rick Wilson O'Connor | No | |
| Tim Wilson Goldstein | No | |
| Jason Wood La Trobe | No | |
| Ken Wyatt Hasluck | No | |
| Trent Zimmerman North Sydney | No | |
| Steven Ciobo Moncrieff | Absent | |
| Kelly O'Dwyer Higgins | Absent | |
| National Party (87% turnout) | 0 Yes – 13 No | |
| Andrew Broad Mallee | No | |
| Darren Chester Gippsland | No | |
| Damian Drum Murray | No | |
| Andrew Gee Calare | No | |
| David Gillespie Lyne | No | |
| Luke Hartsuyker Cowper | No | |
| Kevin Hogan Page | No | |
| Barnaby Joyce New England | No | |
| Michelle Landry Capricornia | No | |
| David Littleproud Maranoa | No | |
| Michael McCormack Riverina | No | |
| Llew O'Brien Wide Bay | No | |
| Ken O'Dowd Flynn | No | |
| George Christensen Dawson | Absent | |
| Keith Pitt Hinkler | Absent | |
| Rebekha Sharkie Mayo Nick Xenophon Team | Yes | |
| Tony Smith Casey Speaker | Absent | |
| Totals (94% turnout) | 69 Yes – 73 No |
Turnout is the percentage of members eligible to vote that did vote.