13th Sep 2011 – Senate Motions - Coal Seam Gas - Moratorium on new coal seam gas approvals
Summary
EditThe majority voted against a motion introduced by Greens Senator Larissa Waters. This means that the motion is rejected.
The motion was:
That the Senate calls on the Government to implement an immediate moratorium on any new coal seam gas approvals until the long-term impacts of the industry on our groundwater, agriculture, rural communities, threatened species, the climate and the Great Barrier Reef are known.(Read more about coal seam gas here.)
References
Votes Not passed by a modest majority
Nobody rebelled against their party.
| Party | Votes | |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Greens (100% turnout) | 9 Yes – 0 No | |
| Bob Brown Tasmania | Yes | |
| Richard Di Natale Victoria | Yes | |
| Sarah Hanson-Young SA | Yes | |
| Scott Ludlam WA | Yes | |
| Christine Milne Tasmania | Yes | |
| Lee Rhiannon NSW | Yes | |
| Rachel Siewert WA | Yes | |
| Larissa Waters Queensland | Yes | |
| Penny Wright SA | Yes | |
| Australian Labor Party (60% turnout) | 0 Yes – 18 No | |
| Catryna Bilyk Tasmania | No | |
| Mark Bishop WA | No | |
| Carol Brown Tasmania | No | |
| Doug Cameron NSW | No | |
| Trish Crossin NT | No | |
| Don Farrell SA | No | |
| Alex Gallacher SA | No | |
| Joe Ludwig Queensland | No | |
| Kate Lundy ACT | No | |
| Anne McEwen SA | No | |
| Jan McLucas Queensland | No | |
| Claire Moore Queensland | No | |
| Helen Polley Tasmania | No | |
| Louise Pratt WA | No | |
| Lisa Singh Tasmania | No | |
| Ursula Stephens NSW | No | |
| Matt Thistlethwaite NSW | No | |
| Anne Urquhart Tasmania | No | |
| Mark Arbib NSW | Absent | |
| Kim Carr Victoria | Absent | |
| Jacinta Collins Victoria | Absent | |
| Stephen Conroy Victoria | Absent | |
| Chris Evans WA | Absent | |
| John Faulkner NSW | Absent | |
| David Feeney Victoria | Absent | |
| Mark Furner Queensland | Absent | |
| Gavin Marshall Victoria | Absent | |
| Nick Sherry Tasmania | Absent | |
| Glenn Sterle WA | Absent | |
| Penny Wong SA | Absent | |
| Nigel Scullion NT Country Liberal Party | No | |
| John Madigan Victoria Democratic Labor Party | No | |
| Stephen Parry Tasmania Deputy President | Absent | |
| Nick Xenophon SA Independent | Absent | |
| Liberal Party (62% turnout) | 0 Yes – 16 No | |
| Eric Abetz Tasmania | No | |
| Christopher Back WA | No | |
| Cory Bernardi SA | No | |
| Simon Birmingham SA | No | |
| Sue Boyce Queensland | No | |
| Michaelia Cash WA | No | |
| Richard Colbeck Tasmania | No | |
| Mathias Cormann WA | No | |
| Sean Edwards SA | No | |
| Alan Eggleston WA | No | |
| David Fawcett SA | No | |
| Mitch Fifield Victoria | No | |
| Helen Kroger Victoria | No | |
| Ian Macdonald Queensland | No | |
| Stephen Parry Tasmania | No | |
| Scott Ryan Victoria | No | |
| Judith Adams WA | Absent | |
| George Brandis Queensland | Absent | |
| David Bushby Tasmania | Absent | |
| Concetta Fierravanti-Wells NSW | Absent | |
| Mary Fisher SA | Absent | |
| Bill Heffernan NSW | Absent | |
| Gary Humphries ACT | Absent | |
| David Johnston WA | Absent | |
| Brett Mason Queensland | Absent | |
| Marise Payne NSW | Absent | |
| Michael Ronaldson Victoria | Absent | |
| National Party (100% turnout) | 0 Yes – 5 No | |
| Ron Boswell Queensland | No | |
| Barnaby Joyce Queensland | No | |
| Bridget McKenzie Victoria | No | |
| Fiona Nash NSW | No | |
| John Williams NSW | No | |
| John Hogg Queensland President | Absent | |
| Totals (67% turnout) | 9 Yes – 41 No |
Turnout is the percentage of members eligible to vote that did vote.