The majority voted against a motion introduced by Greens Senator Bob Brown (Tas), which means it was unsuccessful.
Motion
That the Senate calls on the Government to commission a feasibility study into the staged construction of a high speed rail network on the east coast of Australia, which could deliver accessible fast, reliable, ecologically-sustainable long-distance transport.
Turnout
Only 46% of the Senate was present for this vote, meaning less than half of all Senators voted on this motion.