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The majority voted in favour of a motion in the name of Senator Jonathon Duniam, which means it was passed.

Motion text

That there be laid on the table by the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, by no later than midday on Wednesday, 21 June 2023:

(a) a list of the dates of formal meetings and discussions between the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry and the Western Australian Minister for Forestry in relation to the implications and consequences of the Andrews Government's decision to end native timber harvesting in Victoria from 1 January 2024;

(b) any emails, file notes, briefing materials and records of other interactions between the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry and the Western Australian Minister for Forestry in relation to the Andrews Government's decision to end native timber harvesting in Victoria from 1 January 2024;

(c) a list of the dates of formal meetings and discussions between the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry and the Western Australian Minister for Forestry in relation to the Western Australian Government's decision to end native timber harvesting from 1 January 2024; and

(d) any emails, file notes, briefing materials and records of other interactions between the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry and the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry in relation to the Western Australian Government's decision to end native timber harvesting from 1 January 2024.

Votes Passed by a modest majority

Nobody rebelled against their party.

Party Votes
Australian Greens (100% turnout) 11 Yes 0 No
Penny Allman-Payne Queensland Yes
Dorinda Cox WA Yes
Mehreen Faruqi NSW Yes
Sarah Hanson-Young SA Yes
Nick McKim Tasmania Yes
Barbara Pocock SA Yes
Janet Rice Victoria Yes
David Shoebridge NSW Yes
Jordon Steele-John WA Yes
Larissa Waters Queensland Yes
Peter Whish-Wilson Tasmania Yes
Australian Labor Party (72% turnout) 0 Yes 18 No
Tim Ayres NSW No
Catryna Bilyk Tasmania No
Carol Brown Tasmania No
Anthony Chisholm Queensland No
Don Farrell SA No
Katy Gallagher ACT No
Karen Grogan SA No
Deborah O'Neill NSW No
Fatima Payman WA No
Helen Polley Tasmania No
Louise Pratt WA No
Tony Sheldon NSW No
Marielle Smith SA No
Glenn Sterle WA No
Jana Stewart Victoria No
Anne Urquhart Tasmania No
Jess Walsh Victoria No
Linda White Victoria No
Raff Ciccone Victoria Absent
Patrick Dodson WA Absent
Nita Green Queensland Absent
Jenny McAllister NSW Absent
Malarndirri McCarthy NT Absent
Murray Watt Queensland Absent
Penny Wong SA Absent
Jacinta Nampijinpa Price NT Country Liberal Party Absent
Andrew McLachlan SA Deputy President Yes
David Pocock ACT Independent Yes
Lidia Thorpe Victoria Independent Absent
Jacqui Lambie Network (100% turnout) 2 Yes 0 No
Jacqui Lambie Tasmania Yes
Tammy Tyrrell Tasmania Yes
Liberal National Party (50% turnout) 1 Yes 0 No
Matthew Canavan Queensland Yes
James McGrath Queensland Absent
Liberal Party (83% turnout) 20 Yes 0 No
Alex Antic SA Yes
Wendy Askew Tasmania Yes
Andrew Bragg NSW Yes
Slade Brockman WA Yes
Michaelia Cash WA Yes
Claire Chandler Tasmania Yes
Richard Colbeck Tasmania Yes
Jonathon Duniam Tasmania Yes
David Fawcett SA Yes
Sarah Henderson Victoria Yes
Hollie Hughes NSW Yes
Jane Hume Victoria Yes
Maria Kovacic NSW Yes
Kerrynne Liddle SA Yes
Matt O'Sullivan WA Yes
James Paterson Victoria Yes
Marise Payne NSW Yes
Gerard Rennick Queensland Yes
Linda Reynolds WA Yes
Anne Ruston SA Yes
Simon Birmingham SA Absent
Paul Scarr Queensland Absent
Dean Smith WA Absent
David Van Victoria Absent
National Party (75% turnout) 3 Yes 0 No
Ross Cadell NSW Yes
Perin Davey NSW Yes
Susan McDonald Queensland Yes
Bridget McKenzie Victoria Absent
Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party (0% turnout) Absent
Pauline Hanson Queensland Absent
Malcolm Roberts Queensland Absent
Sue Lines WA President No
Ralph Babet Victoria United Australia Party Absent
Totals (76% turnout) 39 Yes – 19 No