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The majority voted against a motion introduced by Greens Senator Christine Milne also on behalf of Nationals Senator Barnaby Joyce.

The amendment relates to removing the tax deduction for the establishment of carbon sink forests.(Read Senator Milne's explanation of the amendment here and Senator Joyce's explanation here. The resulting debate can be found here after the 1:24 pm mark. )

One senator, Nationals Senator Julian McGauran, rebelled from his party and crossed the floor to vote 'no'.(Read more about what it means to cross the floor in our FAQ Section.)

Read more about the bill here.

References

Votes Not passed by a modest majority

There was 1 rebellion in this division.

Party Votes
Australian Greens (100% turnout) 5 Yes 0 No
Bob Brown Tasmania Yes
Sarah Hanson-Young SA Yes
Scott Ludlam WA Yes
Christine Milne Tasmania Yes
Rachel Siewert WA Yes
Australian Labor Party (94% turnout) 0 Yes 29 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
Jacinta Collins Victoria No
Stephen Conroy Victoria No
Trish Crossin NT No
Chris Evans WA No
Don Farrell SA No
John Faulkner NSW No
David Feeney Victoria No
Michael Forshaw NSW No
Mark Furner Queensland 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
Kerry O'Brien Tasmania No
Helen Polley Tasmania No
Louise Pratt WA No
Ursula Stephens NSW No
Glenn Sterle WA No
Penny Wong SA No
Dana Wortley SA No
Annette Hurley SA Absent
Nick Sherry Tasmania Absent
Nigel Scullion NT Country Liberal Party Absent
Alan Ferguson SA Deputy President No
Steve Fielding Victoria Family First Party Yes
Nick Xenophon SA Independent Yes
Liberal Party (57% turnout) 0 Yes 17 No
Eric Abetz Tasmania No
Judith Adams WA No
Christopher Back WA No
Cory Bernardi SA No
Richard Colbeck Tasmania No
Helen Coonan NSW No
Mathias Cormann WA No
Mitch Fifield Victoria No
Gary Humphries ACT No
David Johnston WA No
Brett Mason Queensland No
Stephen Parry Tasmania No
Marise Payne NSW No
Michael Ronaldson Victoria No
Scott Ryan Victoria No
Judith Troeth Victoria No
Russell Trood Queensland No
Guy Barnett Tasmania Absent
Simon Birmingham SA Absent
Sue Boyce Queensland Absent
George Brandis Queensland Absent
David Bushby Tasmania Absent
Michaelia Cash WA Absent
Alan Eggleston WA Absent
Concetta Fierravanti-Wells NSW Absent
Mary Fisher SA Absent
Bill Heffernan NSW Absent
Helen Kroger Victoria Absent
Ian Macdonald Queensland Absent
Nick Minchin SA Absent
National Party (100% turnout) 4 Yes 1 No
Ron Boswell Queensland Yes
Barnaby Joyce Queensland Yes
Fiona Nash NSW Yes
John Williams NSW Yes
Julian McGauran Victoria No
John Hogg Queensland President Absent
Totals (78% turnout) 11 Yes – 48 No