28th Feb 2006, 3:46 PM – Senate Motions - Nuclear Non—Proliferation Treaty - Against uranium export to non-Treaty states
Summary
EditThe majority voted in favour of a motion introduced by Greens Senator Christine Milne, which means that it was rejected. The motion was:
That the Senate—
(a) notes that:
(i) India is not a signatory to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty,
(ii) the President of the United States of America (US), George W Bush, will visit India in the week beginning 26 February 2006 to advance sales of US nuclear power technology to India, and
(iii) the Prime Minister (Mr Howard) intends to visit India where the Australian Government hopes to facilitate uranium export contracts; and
(b) calls on the Government to:
(i) cease pressuring the state and territory governments to permit the expansion of uranium mining, and
(ii) cease activities that deliberately undermine the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.
Votes Not passed by a large majority
Nobody rebelled against their party.
| Party | Votes | |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Democrats (0% turnout) | Absent | |
| Lyn Allison Victoria | Absent | |
| Andrew Bartlett Queensland | Absent | |
| Andrew Murray WA | Absent | |
| Natasha Stott Despoja SA | Absent | |
| Australian Greens (75% turnout) | 3 Yes – 0 No | |
| Bob Brown Tasmania | Yes | |
| Christine Milne Tasmania | Yes | |
| Kerry Nettle NSW | Yes | |
| Rachel Siewert WA | Absent | |
| Australian Labor Party (78% turnout) | 0 Yes – 21 No | |
| Carol Brown Tasmania | No | |
| George Campbell NSW | No | |
| Trish Crossin NT | No | |
| Michael Forshaw NSW | No | |
| Annette Hurley SA | No | |
| Steve Hutchins NSW | No | |
| Linda Kirk SA | No | |
| Joe Ludwig Queensland | No | |
| Kate Lundy ACT | No | |
| Gavin Marshall Victoria | No | |
| Anne McEwen SA | No | |
| Jan McLucas Queensland | No | |
| Claire Moore Queensland | No | |
| Helen Polley Tasmania | No | |
| Robert Ray Victoria | No | |
| Nick Sherry Tasmania | No | |
| Ursula Stephens NSW | No | |
| Glenn Sterle WA | No | |
| Ruth Webber WA | No | |
| Penny Wong SA | No | |
| Dana Wortley SA | No | |
| Mark Bishop WA | Absent | |
| Kim Carr Victoria | Absent | |
| Stephen Conroy Victoria | Absent | |
| Chris Evans WA | Absent | |
| John Faulkner NSW | Absent | |
| Kerry O'Brien Tasmania | Absent | |
| Nigel Scullion NT Country Liberal Party | No | |
| John Hogg Queensland Deputy President | No | |
| Steve Fielding Victoria Family First Party | Absent | |
| Liberal Party (59% turnout) | 0 Yes – 19 No | |
| Judith Adams WA | No | |
| Guy Barnett Tasmania | No | |
| George Brandis Queensland | No | |
| Grant Chapman SA | No | |
| Richard Colbeck Tasmania | No | |
| Chris Ellison WA | No | |
| Jeannie Ferris SA | No | |
| Concetta Fierravanti-Wells NSW | No | |
| Mitch Fifield Victoria | No | |
| Gary Humphries ACT | No | |
| David Johnston WA | No | |
| Ross Lightfoot WA | No | |
| Ian Macdonald Queensland | No | |
| Brett Mason Queensland | No | |
| Stephen Parry Tasmania | No | |
| Kay Patterson Victoria | No | |
| Michael Ronaldson Victoria | No | |
| Russell Trood Queensland | No | |
| John Watson Tasmania | No | |
| Eric Abetz Tasmania | Absent | |
| Ian Campbell WA | Absent | |
| Helen Coonan NSW | Absent | |
| Alan Eggleston WA | Absent | |
| Alan Ferguson SA | Absent | |
| Bill Heffernan NSW | Absent | |
| Robert Hill SA | Absent | |
| Rod Kemp Victoria | Absent | |
| Nick Minchin SA | Absent | |
| Marise Payne NSW | Absent | |
| Santo Santoro Queensland | Absent | |
| Judith Troeth Victoria | Absent | |
| Amanda Vanstone SA | Absent | |
| National Party (80% turnout) | 0 Yes – 4 No | |
| Ron Boswell Queensland | No | |
| Barnaby Joyce Queensland | No | |
| Julian McGauran Victoria | No | |
| Fiona Nash NSW | No | |
| Sandy Macdonald NSW | Absent | |
| Paul Calvert Tasmania President | No | |
| Totals (66% turnout) | 3 Yes – 47 No |
Turnout is the percentage of members eligible to vote that did vote.