21st Aug 2012, 1:47 PM – Senate Motions — Asylum Seekers
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Votes Not passed by a modest majority
Nobody rebelled against their party.
| Party | Votes | |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Greens (100% turnout) | 9 Yes – 0 No | |
| 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 | |
| Peter Whish-Wilson Tasmania | Yes | |
| Penny Wright SA | Yes | |
| Australian Labor Party (60% turnout) | 0 Yes – 18 No | |
| Doug Cameron NSW | No | |
| Jacinta Collins Victoria | No | |
| Don Farrell SA | No | |
| David Feeney Victoria | No | |
| Mark Furner Queensland | No | |
| Alex Gallacher SA | 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 | |
| Lisa Singh Tasmania | No | |
| Ursula Stephens NSW | No | |
| Matt Thistlethwaite NSW | No | |
| Lin Thorp Tasmania | No | |
| Anne Urquhart Tasmania | No | |
| Catryna Bilyk Tasmania | Absent | |
| Mark Bishop WA | Absent | |
| Carol Brown Tasmania | Absent | |
| Bob Carr NSW | Absent | |
| Kim Carr Victoria | Absent | |
| Stephen Conroy Victoria | Absent | |
| Trish Crossin NT | Absent | |
| Chris Evans WA | Absent | |
| John Faulkner NSW | Absent | |
| Joe Ludwig Queensland | Absent | |
| Glenn Sterle WA | Absent | |
| Penny Wong SA | Absent | |
| Nigel Scullion NT Country Liberal Party | Absent | |
| John Madigan Victoria Democratic Labor Party | No | |
| Stephen Parry Tasmania Deputy President | No | |
| Nick Xenophon SA Independent | Yes | |
| Liberal Party (27% turnout) | 0 Yes – 7 No | |
| Simon Birmingham SA | No | |
| David Bushby Tasmania | No | |
| Sean Edwards SA | No | |
| Mitch Fifield Victoria | No | |
| Helen Kroger Victoria | No | |
| Brett Mason Queensland | No | |
| Dean Smith WA | No | |
| Eric Abetz Tasmania | Absent | |
| Christopher Back WA | Absent | |
| Cory Bernardi SA | Absent | |
| Sue Boyce Queensland | Absent | |
| George Brandis Queensland | Absent | |
| Michaelia Cash WA | Absent | |
| Richard Colbeck Tasmania | Absent | |
| Mathias Cormann WA | Absent | |
| Alan Eggleston WA | Absent | |
| David Fawcett SA | Absent | |
| Concetta Fierravanti-Wells NSW | Absent | |
| Bill Heffernan NSW | Absent | |
| Gary Humphries ACT | Absent | |
| David Johnston WA | Absent | |
| Ian Macdonald Queensland | Absent | |
| Marise Payne NSW | Absent | |
| Michael Ronaldson Victoria | Absent | |
| Scott Ryan Victoria | Absent | |
| Arthur Sinodinos NSW | Absent | |
| National Party (40% turnout) | 0 Yes – 2 No | |
| Bridget McKenzie Victoria | No | |
| Fiona Nash NSW | No | |
| Ron Boswell Queensland | Absent | |
| Barnaby Joyce Queensland | Absent | |
| John Williams NSW | Absent | |
| John Hogg Queensland President | Absent | |
| Totals (52% turnout) | 10 Yes – 29 No |
Turnout is the percentage of members eligible to vote that did vote.