For unconventional gas mining

The federal government should allow companies to mine coal seam (CSG), tight and shale gas

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Voted very strongly for unconventional gas mining

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Voted strongly for unconventional gas mining

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Voted moderately for unconventional gas mining

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Voted a mixture of for and against unconventional gas mining

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Voted moderately against unconventional gas mining

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Voted strongly against unconventional gas mining

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Voted very strongly against unconventional gas mining

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Never voted on unconventional gas mining

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These divisions relate to the policy “for unconventional gas mining”. Compare how a supporter of the policy would have voted to the division outcome.

Division Supporters vote Division outcome

1st Sep 2020, 4:15 PM – Senate Motions - Gas Industry - Oppose new gas fields

No (strong) Not passed by a large majority

27th Aug 2020, 12:35 PM – Senate Motions - Oil Exploration - Ban offshore oil and gas exploration

No Not passed by a large majority

17th Jun 2020, 4:00 PM – Senate Motions - Oil Exploration - Protect Ningaloo Reef, Shark Bay, and the Exmouth Gulf

No Not passed by a modest majority

25th Feb 2020, 4:26 PM – Senate Motions - Gas Industry - Protect climate

No Not passed by a modest majority

13th Feb 2020, 12:11 PM – Senate Motions - Coal Seam Gas Mining - Protect Pilliga Forest & Great Artesian Basin

No Not passed by a modest majority

2nd Dec 2019, 4:11 PM – Senate Motions - Seismic Testing - Community consultation

No Not passed by a modest majority

16th Oct 2019, 4:40 PM – Senate Motions - Climate Change, Petroleum Industry - No new coal, oil or gas projects

No Not passed by a large majority

12th Feb 2019 – Senate Motions - Great Australian Bight - End oil and gas drilling

No Not passed by a modest majority

29th Nov 2018, 12:39 PM – Senate Motions - Coal Seam Gas Mining - Condemn lifting WA fracking moratorium

No Not passed by a modest majority

18th Oct 2018, 12:32 PM – Senate Motions - Underground Coal Gasification - Ban

No (strong) Not passed by a modest majority

15th Nov 2017, 3:59 PM – Senate Motions - Coal Seam Gas Mining: Liverpool Plains - Moratorium

No Not passed by a modest majority

22nd Feb 2016, 4:14 PM – Senate Motions - Coal Seam Gas - Narrabri coal seam gas project

No Not passed by a modest majority

24th Nov 2015, 3:56 PM – Senate Motions - Coal Seam Gas - Landholders' right to say "no"

No Not passed by a modest majority

15th Oct 2015, 12:38 PM – Senate Motions - Coal Seam Gas - Ombudsman and audit

No (strong) Not passed by a modest majority

26th Mar 2015, 12:44 PM – Senate Motions — Coal Seam Gas

No (strong) Not passed by a modest majority

19th Mar 2015, 11:28 AM – Senate Motions — Ban donations to political parties from mining and coal seam gas (CSG) companies

No Not passed by a modest majority

5th Mar 2015 – Senate Motions — Coal Seam Gas

No (strong) Not passed by a small majority

3rd Mar 2015 – Senate Motions — Liverpool Plains

No Not passed by a modest majority

9th Jul 2014, 3:51 PM – Senate Motions - Coal Seam Gas - Right to say no

No Not passed by a modest majority

16th Jun 2014, 8:07 PM – Representatives Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Bilateral Agreement Implementation) Bill 2014 - Second Reading - Read a second time

Yes Passed by a small majority

15th May 2014, 12:14 PM – Senate Motions - Coal Seam Gas - Bentley blockade

No Not passed by a modest majority

19th Mar 2014, 4:01 PM – Senate Motions - Coal Seam Gas - Stop further approvals

No (strong) Not passed by a modest majority

6th Mar 2014, 11:40 AM – Senate Landholders' Right to Refuse (Gas and Coal) Bill 2013 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea

No Not passed by a modest majority

13th Feb 2014, 12:23 PM – Senate Motions - Coal Seam Gas - Landholders' right to refuse

No Not passed by a modest majority

14th Nov 2013, 11:23 AM – Senate Motions - Agriculture - Coal seam gas wells

No Not passed by a modest majority

19th Jun 2013, 11:09 AM – Senate Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment Bill 2013 - In Committee - Report the bill

No Passed by a small majority

19th Jun 2013, 11:05 AM – Senate Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment Bill 2013 - In Committee - Stand as printed

No Passed by a small majority

19th Jun 2013, 10:56 AM – Senate Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment Bill 2013 - In Committee - Extend protection

No Not passed by a large majority

19th Jun 2013 – Senate Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment Bill 2013 - In Committee - Exclude exploration, assessment and appraisal from bill

Yes Not passed by a small majority

19th Jun 2013 – Senate Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment Bill 2013 - In Committee - Owner consent

No Not passed by a modest majority

17th Jun 2013, 9:43 PM – Senate Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment Bill 2013 - In Committee - Bilateral agreements

No Passed by a small majority

17th Jun 2013, 8:37 PM – Senate Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment Bill 2013 - In Committee - Amend to introduce an independent review

Yes Not passed by a small majority

17th Jun 2013, 8:07 PM – Senate Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment Bill 2013 - In Committee - Amend to make more specific

Yes Not passed by a small majority

17th Jun 2013, 7:46 PM – Senate Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment Bill 2013 - In Committee - Amend to include shale gas, tight gas and underground coal gasification

No Not passed by a modest majority

21st Mar 2013, 12:38 PM – Representatives Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment Bill 2013 - Consideration in Detail - Bilateral agreements

No Passed by a small majority

14th Mar 2013, 12:32 PM – Senate Motions - Coal Seam Gas - Water trigger

No Not passed by a modest majority

10th Oct 2012, 11:42 AM – Senate Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Independent Expert Scientific Committee on Coal Seam Gas and Large Coal Mining Development) Bill 2012 - Consideration of House of Representatives Message

Yes Passed by a modest majority

10th Sep 2012, 9:46 PM – Senate Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Independent Expert Scientific Committee on Coal Seam Gas and Large Coal Mining Development) Bill 2012 - In Committee - Climate change and public health

No Not passed by a modest majority

10th Sep 2012, 9:23 PM – Senate Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Independent Expert Scientific Committee on Coal Seam Gas and Large Coal Mining Development) Bill 2012 - In Committee - Five-year moratorium

No (strong) Not passed by a modest majority

10th Sep 2012, 6:21 PM – Senate Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Independent Expert Scientific Committee on Coal Seam Gas and Large Coal Mining Development) Bill 2012 - In Committee - Environmental and health impacts

No Not passed by a modest majority

10th Sep 2012, 1:46 PM – Senate Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Independent Expert Scientific Committee on Coal Seam Gas and Large Coal Mining Development) Bill 2012 - In Committee - Own initiative

No Not passed by a modest majority

10th Sep 2012, 1:31 PM – Senate Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Independent Expert Scientific Committee on Coal Seam Gas and Large Coal Mining Development) Bill 2012 - In Committee - Expertise of Committee

No Not passed by a modest majority

22nd Mar 2012, 1:53 PM – Senate Motions - Mining - Moratorium on coal seam gas

No Not passed by a modest majority

20th Mar 2012, 4:29 PM – Senate Motions - Coal Seam Gas - Address uncertainty about coal seam gas emissions

No Not passed by a modest majority

10th Nov 2011 – Senate Motions - Great Barrier Reef - Suspend applications and approvals until after UNESCO assessment

No Not passed by a modest majority

9th Nov 2011 – Senate Motions - Coal Seam Gas - Protect water systems and the environment

No (strong) Not passed by a modest majority

9th Nov 2011 – Senate Motions - Great Barrier Reef - Suspend applications and approvals until after UNESCO assessment

No Not passed by a modest majority

13th Sep 2011 – Senate Motions - Coal Seam Gas - Moratorium on new coal seam gas approvals

No (strong) Not passed by a modest majority

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