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senate vote 2010-05-12#5
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High Speed Rail Network- Motions - High Speed Rail Network - Feasibility study
Description
<p pwmotiontext="moved">That the Senate calls on the Government to commission a feasibility study into the staged construction of a high speed rail network on the east coast of Australia, which could deliver accessible fast, reliable, ecologically-sustainable long-distance transport.</p>- The majority voted against a [motion](http://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?id=2010-05-12.115.2) introduced by Greens Senator [Bob Brown](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/tasmania/bob_brown) (Tas), which means it was unsuccessful.
- ### Motion
- > *That the Senate calls on the Government to commission a feasibility study into the staged construction of a high speed rail network on the east coast of Australia, which could deliver accessible fast, reliable, ecologically-sustainable long-distance transport.*
- ### Turnout
- Only 46% of the Senate was present for this vote, meaning less than half of all Senators voted on this motion.
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