4th Dec 2008, 10:04 AM – Senate Motions - Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme - Delay introduction
Summary
EditThe majority voted against a motion introduced by Liberal MP Michaelia Cash, which means that it was unsuccessful. The motion was:
That the Senate-
(a) notes and commends the sensible action taken by Labor Senators Sterle and Hutchins and also the Labor Member for Throsby, Ms George, in expressing concern over the proposed Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS);
(b) notes the concern expressed publicly by a number of industries that may be potentially affected by the proposed CPRS including BlueScope Steel, Nyrstar, Qantas and Visy; and
(c) calls on the Government to delay the introduction of the proposed CPRS until these concerns are addressed.
Votes Not passed by a small majority
Nobody rebelled against their party.
| Party | Votes | |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Greens (100% turnout) | 0 Yes – 5 No | |
| Bob Brown Tasmania | No | |
| Sarah Hanson-Young SA | No | |
| Scott Ludlam WA | No | |
| Christine Milne Tasmania | No | |
| Rachel Siewert WA | No | |
| Australian Labor Party (84% turnout) | 0 Yes – 26 No | |
| Mark Arbib NSW | No | |
| Catryna Bilyk Tasmania | No | |
| Mark Bishop WA | No | |
| Carol Brown Tasmania | No | |
| Doug Cameron NSW | No | |
| Kim Carr Victoria | No | |
| Stephen Conroy Victoria | No | |
| Trish Crossin NT | No | |
| Don Farrell SA | No | |
| John Faulkner NSW | No | |
| David Feeney Victoria | No | |
| Michael Forshaw NSW | No | |
| Mark Furner Queensland | No | |
| Annette Hurley SA | No | |
| Steve Hutchins NSW | 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 | |
| Louise Pratt WA | No | |
| Nick Sherry Tasmania | No | |
| Ursula Stephens NSW | No | |
| Glenn Sterle WA | No | |
| Dana Wortley SA | No | |
| Jacinta Collins Victoria | Absent | |
| Chris Evans WA | Absent | |
| Kerry O'Brien Tasmania | Absent | |
| Helen Polley Tasmania | Absent | |
| Penny Wong SA | Absent | |
| Nigel Scullion NT Country Liberal Party | Absent | |
| Alan Ferguson SA Deputy President | Yes | |
| Steve Fielding Victoria Family First Party | No | |
| Nick Xenophon SA Independent | No | |
| Liberal Party (87% turnout) | 26 Yes – 0 No | |
| Guy Barnett Tasmania | Yes | |
| Cory Bernardi SA | Yes | |
| Simon Birmingham SA | Yes | |
| David Bushby Tasmania | Yes | |
| Michaelia Cash WA | Yes | |
| Richard Colbeck Tasmania | Yes | |
| Helen Coonan NSW | Yes | |
| Mathias Cormann WA | Yes | |
| Alan Eggleston WA | Yes | |
| Chris Ellison WA | Yes | |
| Concetta Fierravanti-Wells NSW | Yes | |
| Mitch Fifield Victoria | Yes | |
| Mary Fisher SA | Yes | |
| Bill Heffernan NSW | Yes | |
| Gary Humphries ACT | Yes | |
| David Johnston WA | Yes | |
| Helen Kroger Victoria | Yes | |
| Ian Macdonald Queensland | Yes | |
| Brett Mason Queensland | Yes | |
| Nick Minchin SA | Yes | |
| Stephen Parry Tasmania | Yes | |
| Marise Payne NSW | Yes | |
| Michael Ronaldson Victoria | Yes | |
| Scott Ryan Victoria | Yes | |
| Judith Troeth Victoria | Yes | |
| Russell Trood Queensland | Yes | |
| Eric Abetz Tasmania | Absent | |
| Judith Adams WA | Absent | |
| Sue Boyce Queensland | Absent | |
| George Brandis Queensland | Absent | |
| National Party (100% turnout) | 5 Yes – 0 No | |
| Ron Boswell Queensland | Yes | |
| Barnaby Joyce Queensland | Yes | |
| Julian McGauran Victoria | Yes | |
| Fiona Nash NSW | Yes | |
| John Williams NSW | Yes | |
| John Hogg Queensland President | No | |
| Totals (87% turnout) | 32 Yes – 34 No |
Turnout is the percentage of members eligible to vote that did vote.