24th Nov 2011 – Senate Motions - Iraq - Lobby
Summary
EditThe majority voted against a motion introduced by Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young (SA), which means the motion failed.
Motion text
That the Senate—
(a) notes that:
(i) more than 3 000 Iranian exiles and asylum seekers reside at Camp Ashraf in Iraq, and
(ii) these people are at risk of expulsion or refoulement, if the Iraqi Government persists in its plan to close the camp by the end of 2011; and
(b) calls on the Federal Government to lobby:
(i) the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to declare the camp a refugee camp,
(ii) the United Nations and the High Commissioner for Human Rights to station a monitoring team in the camp to ensure residents’ protection, and
(iii) the Iraqi Government to suspend all plans to close the camp until the UNHCR has had an opportunity to process and transfer all applicants for asylum.
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 (70% turnout) | 0 Yes – 21 No | |
| Catryna Bilyk Tasmania | No | |
| Mark Bishop WA | No | |
| Carol Brown Tasmania | No | |
| Doug Cameron NSW | No | |
| Jacinta Collins Victoria | No | |
| Trish Crossin NT | No | |
| Don Farrell SA | No | |
| John Faulkner NSW | No | |
| David Feeney Victoria | No | |
| Mark Furner Queensland | No | |
| Alex Gallacher SA | No | |
| Joe Ludwig Queensland | No | |
| Gavin Marshall Victoria | No | |
| Anne McEwen SA | No | |
| Claire Moore Queensland | No | |
| Helen Polley Tasmania | No | |
| Louise Pratt WA | No | |
| Lisa Singh Tasmania | No | |
| Ursula Stephens NSW | No | |
| Glenn Sterle WA | No | |
| Matt Thistlethwaite NSW | No | |
| Mark Arbib NSW | Absent | |
| Kim Carr Victoria | Absent | |
| Stephen Conroy Victoria | Absent | |
| Chris Evans WA | Absent | |
| Kate Lundy ACT | Absent | |
| Jan McLucas Queensland | Absent | |
| Nick Sherry Tasmania | Absent | |
| Anne Urquhart Tasmania | Absent | |
| Penny Wong SA | Absent | |
| Nigel Scullion NT Country Liberal Party | Absent | |
| John Madigan Victoria Democratic Labor Party | Yes | |
| Stephen Parry Tasmania Deputy President | Absent | |
| Nick Xenophon SA Independent | Absent | |
| Liberal Party (59% turnout) | 0 Yes – 16 No | |
| Judith Adams WA | No | |
| Christopher Back WA | No | |
| Cory Bernardi SA | No | |
| Simon Birmingham SA | No | |
| Sue Boyce Queensland | No | |
| David Bushby Tasmania | No | |
| Michaelia Cash WA | No | |
| Richard Colbeck Tasmania | No | |
| Alan Eggleston WA | No | |
| Mitch Fifield Victoria | No | |
| Mary Fisher SA | No | |
| Helen Kroger Victoria | No | |
| Ian Macdonald Queensland | No | |
| Stephen Parry Tasmania | No | |
| Marise Payne NSW | No | |
| Scott Ryan Victoria | No | |
| Eric Abetz Tasmania | Absent | |
| George Brandis Queensland | Absent | |
| Mathias Cormann WA | Absent | |
| Sean Edwards SA | Absent | |
| David Fawcett SA | Absent | |
| Concetta Fierravanti-Wells NSW | Absent | |
| Bill Heffernan NSW | Absent | |
| Gary Humphries ACT | Absent | |
| David Johnston WA | Absent | |
| Brett Mason Queensland | Absent | |
| Michael Ronaldson Victoria | Absent | |
| Arthur Sinodinos NSW | Absent | |
| National Party (80% turnout) | 0 Yes – 4 No | |
| Barnaby Joyce Queensland | No | |
| Bridget McKenzie Victoria | No | |
| Fiona Nash NSW | No | |
| John Williams NSW | No | |
| Ron Boswell Queensland | Absent | |
| John Hogg Queensland President | No | |
| Totals (68% turnout) | 10 Yes – 42 No |
Turnout is the percentage of members eligible to vote that did vote.