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The majority voted against a motion introduced by Greens Senator Christine Milne, which means it failed.

Motion text

That the Senate—

(a) notes:

(i) that Gunns Limited, proponents of Tasmania’s proposed Bell Bay pulp mill, abandoned the independent Resource Planning and Development Commission environment assessment process, accredited by both the Tasmanian and Commonwealth Governments on 14 March 2007, and

(ii) the Tasmanian Government’s fast-track process, approved by Gunns, will not include the public and will not assess impacts on threatened species;

(b) considers that commitment to due process is vitally important; and

(c) calls on the Government to establish a public inquiry into the pulp mill under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, specifically including its impacts on listed threatened species, such as the Tasmanian wedge-tailed eagle.

Votes Not passed by a large majority

Nobody rebelled against their party.

Party Votes
Australian Democrats (75% turnout) 3 Yes 0 No
Lyn Allison Victoria Yes
Andrew Murray WA Yes
Natasha Stott Despoja SA Yes
Andrew Bartlett Queensland Absent
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 (89% turnout) 0 Yes 24 No
Mark Bishop WA No
Carol Brown Tasmania No
George Campbell NSW No
Kim Carr Victoria No
Stephen Conroy Victoria No
Trish Crossin NT No
Chris Evans WA No
John Faulkner NSW No
Michael Forshaw NSW No
Annette Hurley SA No
Steve Hutchins NSW No
Linda Kirk SA No
Joe Ludwig Queensland No
Gavin Marshall Victoria No
Anne McEwen SA No
Jan McLucas Queensland No
Claire Moore Queensland No
Kerry O'Brien Tasmania No
Helen Polley Tasmania No
Robert Ray Victoria No
Ursula Stephens NSW No
Glenn Sterle WA No
Ruth Webber WA No
Dana Wortley SA No
Kate Lundy ACT Absent
Nick Sherry Tasmania Absent
Penny Wong SA Absent
Nigel Scullion NT Country Liberal Party No
John Hogg Queensland Deputy President No
Steve Fielding Victoria Family First Party No
Liberal Party (66% turnout) 0 Yes 21 No
Judith Adams WA No
Guy Barnett Tasmania No
Cory Bernardi SA No
George Brandis Queensland No
Richard Colbeck Tasmania No
Alan Eggleston WA No
Concetta Fierravanti-Wells NSW No
Mitch Fifield Victoria No
Bill Heffernan NSW No
Gary Humphries ACT No
David Johnston WA No
Rod Kemp Victoria No
Ian Macdonald Queensland No
Brett Mason Queensland No
Stephen Parry Tasmania No
Kay Patterson Victoria No
Marise Payne NSW No
Michael Ronaldson Victoria No
Judith Troeth Victoria No
Russell Trood Queensland No
John Watson Tasmania No
Eric Abetz Tasmania Absent
Ian Campbell WA Absent
Grant Chapman SA Absent
Helen Coonan NSW Absent
Chris Ellison WA Absent
Alan Ferguson SA Absent
Jeannie Ferris SA Absent
Ross Lightfoot WA Absent
Nick Minchin SA Absent
Santo Santoro Queensland Absent
Amanda Vanstone SA Absent
National Party (60% turnout) 0 Yes 3 No
Ron Boswell Queensland No
Julian McGauran Victoria No
Fiona Nash NSW No
Barnaby Joyce Queensland Absent
Sandy Macdonald NSW Absent
Paul Calvert Tasmania President Absent
Totals (76% turnout) 7 Yes – 51 No