23rd Nov 2011 – Senate Motions — Uranium Exports - For export of uranium to India
Summary
EditThe majority voted against a motion introduced by Liberal Senator Eric Abetz, which means that it was rejected. The motion was:
That the Senate—
(a) notes the Howard Government's 2007 decision to sell uranium to India subject to appropriate bilateral and international safeguards;
(b) calls on the Australian Labor Party National Conference to approve the sale of Australian uranium to India;
(c) looks forwards to the improved trade and security relations with India which will flow from this initiative;
(d) recognises the positive contribution nuclear energy makes to reducing greenhouse emissions; and
(e) rejects the view that alternative technologies can provide a comparable low emissions baseload energy source for India.
Votes Not passed by a small majority
Nobody rebelled against their party.
| Party | Votes | |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Greens (100% turnout) | 0 Yes – 9 No | |
| Bob Brown Tasmania | No | |
| Richard Di Natale Victoria | No | |
| Sarah Hanson-Young SA | No | |
| Scott Ludlam WA | No | |
| Christine Milne Tasmania | No | |
| Lee Rhiannon NSW | No | |
| Rachel Siewert WA | No | |
| Larissa Waters Queensland | No | |
| Penny Wright SA | No | |
| Australian Labor Party (83% turnout) | 0 Yes – 25 No | |
| Mark Arbib NSW | No | |
| Mark Bishop WA | No | |
| Carol Brown Tasmania | No | |
| Doug Cameron NSW | No | |
| Jacinta Collins Victoria | No | |
| Stephen Conroy Victoria | No | |
| Trish Crossin NT | No | |
| Don Farrell SA | No | |
| John Faulkner NSW | No | |
| Mark Furner Queensland | No | |
| Alex Gallacher SA | 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 | |
| Helen Polley Tasmania | No | |
| Louise Pratt WA | No | |
| Nick Sherry Tasmania | No | |
| Lisa Singh Tasmania | No | |
| Ursula Stephens NSW | No | |
| Glenn Sterle WA | No | |
| Matt Thistlethwaite NSW | No | |
| Anne Urquhart Tasmania | No | |
| Catryna Bilyk Tasmania | Absent | |
| Kim Carr Victoria | Absent | |
| Chris Evans WA | Absent | |
| David Feeney Victoria | Absent | |
| Penny Wong SA | Absent | |
| Nigel Scullion NT Country Liberal Party | Yes | |
| John Madigan Victoria Democratic Labor Party | Yes | |
| Stephen Parry Tasmania Deputy President | Absent | |
| Nick Xenophon SA Independent | No | |
| Liberal Party (89% turnout) | 24 Yes – 0 No | |
| Eric Abetz Tasmania | Yes | |
| Judith Adams WA | Yes | |
| Christopher Back WA | Yes | |
| Cory Bernardi SA | Yes | |
| Simon Birmingham SA | Yes | |
| Sue Boyce Queensland | Yes | |
| George Brandis Queensland | Yes | |
| David Bushby Tasmania | Yes | |
| Richard Colbeck Tasmania | Yes | |
| Mathias Cormann WA | Yes | |
| Sean Edwards SA | Yes | |
| Alan Eggleston WA | Yes | |
| David Fawcett SA | Yes | |
| Concetta Fierravanti-Wells NSW | Yes | |
| Mitch Fifield Victoria | Yes | |
| Mary Fisher SA | Yes | |
| Bill Heffernan NSW | Yes | |
| Gary Humphries ACT | Yes | |
| Helen Kroger Victoria | Yes | |
| Ian Macdonald Queensland | Yes | |
| Brett Mason Queensland | Yes | |
| Stephen Parry Tasmania | Yes | |
| Michael Ronaldson Victoria | Yes | |
| Scott Ryan Victoria | Yes | |
| Michaelia Cash WA | Absent | |
| David Johnston WA | Absent | |
| Marise Payne NSW | Absent | |
| Arthur Sinodinos NSW | Absent | |
| National Party (80% turnout) | 4 Yes – 0 No | |
| Ron Boswell Queensland | Yes | |
| Barnaby Joyce Queensland | Yes | |
| Bridget McKenzie Victoria | Yes | |
| John Williams NSW | Yes | |
| Fiona Nash NSW | Absent | |
| John Hogg Queensland President | No | |
| Totals (87% turnout) | 30 Yes – 36 No |
Turnout is the percentage of members eligible to vote that did vote.