28th Mar 2006, 3:44 PM – Senate Motions - Guantanamo Bay - Support its closure + Repatriate Hicks
Summary
EditThe majority voted against a motion introduced by Australian Democrats Senator Natasha Stott Despoja, which means it failed.
Motion text
That the Senate—
(a) notes the United Nations report condemning the operation of Guantanamo Bay as a military detention facility;
(b) supports calls by the British Prime Minister, Mr Blair, to close the military detention camp in Guantanamo Bay;
(c) notes the decision by the Government of the United States of America to release 119 detainees from the facility to their countries of citizenship; and
(d) calls on the Australian Government to either facilitate the repatriation of Australian citizen, Mr David Hicks, now held at the facility for more than 4 years, or to insist that he is provided with a fair trial in accordance with his basic human rights.
Votes Not passed by a small majority
Nobody rebelled against their party.
| Party | Votes | |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Democrats (100% turnout) | 4 Yes – 0 No | |
| Lyn Allison Victoria | Yes | |
| Andrew Bartlett Queensland | Yes | |
| Andrew Murray WA | Yes | |
| Natasha Stott Despoja SA | Yes | |
| Australian Greens (100% turnout) | 4 Yes – 0 No | |
| Bob Brown Tasmania | Yes | |
| Christine Milne Tasmania | Yes | |
| Kerry Nettle NSW | Yes | |
| Rachel Siewert WA | Yes | |
| Australian Labor Party (81% turnout) | 22 Yes – 0 No | |
| Mark Bishop WA | Yes | |
| Carol Brown Tasmania | Yes | |
| George Campbell NSW | Yes | |
| Kim Carr Victoria | Yes | |
| Stephen Conroy Victoria | Yes | |
| Trish Crossin NT | Yes | |
| John Faulkner NSW | Yes | |
| Michael Forshaw NSW | Yes | |
| Annette Hurley SA | Yes | |
| Steve Hutchins NSW | Yes | |
| Linda Kirk SA | Yes | |
| Joe Ludwig Queensland | Yes | |
| Kate Lundy ACT | Yes | |
| Gavin Marshall Victoria | Yes | |
| Anne McEwen SA | Yes | |
| Claire Moore Queensland | Yes | |
| Kerry O'Brien Tasmania | Yes | |
| Helen Polley Tasmania | Yes | |
| Robert Ray Victoria | Yes | |
| Ruth Webber WA | Yes | |
| Penny Wong SA | Yes | |
| Dana Wortley SA | Yes | |
| Chris Evans WA | Absent | |
| Jan McLucas Queensland | Absent | |
| Nick Sherry Tasmania | Absent | |
| Ursula Stephens NSW | Absent | |
| Glenn Sterle WA | Absent | |
| Nigel Scullion NT Country Liberal Party | No | |
| John Hogg Queensland Deputy President | Yes | |
| Steve Fielding Victoria Family First Party | Absent | |
| Liberal Party (87% turnout) | 0 Yes – 27 No | |
| Eric Abetz Tasmania | No | |
| Judith Adams WA | No | |
| Guy Barnett Tasmania | No | |
| George Brandis Queensland | No | |
| Ian Campbell WA | No | |
| Richard Colbeck Tasmania | No | |
| Helen Coonan NSW | No | |
| Alan Eggleston WA | No | |
| Chris Ellison WA | No | |
| Alan Ferguson SA | No | |
| Jeannie Ferris SA | No | |
| Concetta Fierravanti-Wells NSW | No | |
| Mitch Fifield Victoria | No | |
| Gary Humphries ACT | No | |
| Rod Kemp Victoria | No | |
| Ross Lightfoot WA | No | |
| Ian Macdonald Queensland | No | |
| Brett Mason Queensland | No | |
| Nick Minchin SA | No | |
| Stephen Parry Tasmania | No | |
| Kay Patterson Victoria | No | |
| Michael Ronaldson Victoria | No | |
| Santo Santoro Queensland | No | |
| Judith Troeth Victoria | No | |
| Russell Trood Queensland | No | |
| Amanda Vanstone SA | No | |
| John Watson Tasmania | No | |
| Grant Chapman SA | Absent | |
| Bill Heffernan NSW | Absent | |
| David Johnston WA | Absent | |
| Marise Payne NSW | Absent | |
| National Party (80% turnout) | 0 Yes – 4 No | |
| Ron Boswell Queensland | No | |
| Sandy Macdonald NSW | No | |
| Julian McGauran Victoria | No | |
| Fiona Nash NSW | No | |
| Barnaby Joyce Queensland | Absent | |
| Paul Calvert Tasmania President | No | |
| Totals (85% turnout) | 31 Yes – 33 No |
Turnout is the percentage of members eligible to vote that did vote.