18th Oct 2017, 4:32 PM – Senate Motions - United Nations Human Rights Council - Re-focus
Summary
EditThe majority voted against a motion introduced by Australian Conservatives Senator Cory Bernardi that called for the Senate to "use its term to focus the [United Nations Human Rights Council] on genuine abuses of human rights".
Motion text
That the Senate—
(a) acknowledges Australia has secured a seat on the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC);
(b) notes that some past and present UNHRC member states have poor human rights records themselves;
(c) further notes the inordinate amount of time the UNHRC has devoted to criticising Israel; and
(d) urges the Australian Government to use its term to focus the UNHRC on genuine abuses of human rights, failing which the government should reconsider its engagement with the United Nations altogether.
Votes Not passed by a large majority
Nobody rebelled against their party.
| Party | Votes | |
|---|---|---|
| Cory Bernardi SA Australian Conservatives | Yes | |
| Australian Greens (100% turnout) | 0 Yes – 7 No | |
| Richard Di Natale Victoria | No | |
| Sarah Hanson-Young SA | No | |
| Nick McKim Tasmania | No | |
| Lee Rhiannon NSW | No | |
| Janet Rice Victoria | No | |
| Rachel Siewert WA | No | |
| Peter Whish-Wilson Tasmania | No | |
| Australian Labor Party (60% turnout) | 0 Yes – 15 No | |
| Kim Carr Victoria | No | |
| Anthony Chisholm Queensland | No | |
| Jacinta Collins Victoria | No | |
| Patrick Dodson WA | No | |
| Alex Gallacher SA | No | |
| Katy Gallagher ACT | No | |
| Kimberley Kitching Victoria | No | |
| Jenny McAllister NSW | No | |
| Malarndirri McCarthy NT | No | |
| Claire Moore Queensland | No | |
| Deborah O'Neill NSW | No | |
| Helen Polley Tasmania | No | |
| Louise Pratt WA | No | |
| Glenn Sterle WA | No | |
| Murray Watt Queensland | No | |
| Catryna Bilyk Tasmania | Absent | |
| Carol Brown Tasmania | Absent | |
| Doug Cameron NSW | Absent | |
| Sam Dastyari NSW | Absent | |
| Don Farrell SA | Absent | |
| Chris Ketter Queensland | Absent | |
| Gavin Marshall Victoria | Absent | |
| Lisa Singh Tasmania | Absent | |
| Anne Urquhart Tasmania | Absent | |
| Penny Wong SA | Absent | |
| Nigel Scullion NT Country Liberal Party | No | |
| Derryn Hinch Victoria Derryn Hinch's Justice Party | Yes | |
| Sue Lines WA Deputy President | Absent | |
| Jacqui Lambie Tasmania Independent | Yes | |
| Lucy Gichuhi SA Independent | Absent | |
| David Leyonhjelm NSW Liberal Democratic Party | Yes | |
| Liberal National Party (50% turnout) | 0 Yes – 1 No | |
| James McGrath Queensland | No | |
| Matthew Canavan Queensland | Absent | |
| Liberal Party (38% turnout) | 0 Yes – 8 No | |
| Slade Brockman WA | No | |
| David Bushby Tasmania | No | |
| Michaelia Cash WA | No | |
| Jonathon Duniam Tasmania | No | |
| Mitch Fifield Victoria | No | |
| Jane Hume Victoria | No | |
| Marise Payne NSW | No | |
| Anne Ruston SA | No | |
| Eric Abetz Tasmania | Absent | |
| Simon Birmingham SA | Absent | |
| George Brandis Queensland | Absent | |
| Mathias Cormann WA | Absent | |
| David Fawcett SA | Absent | |
| Concetta Fierravanti-Wells NSW | Absent | |
| Ian Macdonald Queensland | Absent | |
| James Paterson Victoria | Absent | |
| Linda Reynolds WA | Absent | |
| Scott Ryan Victoria | Absent | |
| Zed Seselja ACT | Absent | |
| Arthur Sinodinos NSW | Absent | |
| Dean Smith WA | Absent | |
| National Party (100% turnout) | 0 Yes – 4 No | |
| Bridget McKenzie Victoria | No | |
| Fiona Nash NSW | No | |
| Barry O'Sullivan Queensland | No | |
| John Williams NSW | No | |
| Nick Xenophon Team (67% turnout) | 0 Yes – 2 No | |
| Skye Kakoschke-Moore SA | No | |
| Nick Xenophon SA | No | |
| Stirling Griff SA | Absent | |
| Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party (50% turnout) | 2 Yes – 0 No | |
| Peter Georgiou WA | Yes | |
| Malcolm Roberts Queensland | Yes | |
| Brian Burston NSW | Absent | |
| Pauline Hanson Queensland | Absent | |
| Stephen Parry Tasmania President | No | |
| Totals (61% turnout) | 6 Yes – 39 No |
Turnout is the percentage of members eligible to vote that did vote.