18th Jun 2007, 3:46 PM – Senate Motions - Uranium Exports - No export to Russia
Summary
EditThe majority voted against a motion introduced by Christine Milne, which means that it was rejected. The motion was:
That the Senate—
(a) notes:
(i) the use of a nuclear by-product, polonium-210, sourced from the Russian Federation (Russia) in the murder of Alexander Litvinenko,
(ii) that Russia supplies nuclear materials to Iran,
(iii) that Russia is in talks with the military regime in Myanmar with a view to supplying nuclear materials to that regime, and(Read more about the military regime in Myanmar on Wikipedia here.)
(iv) that, following attacks on freedom of the press and the murders of several journalists in Russia, the Committee to Protect Journalists rates Russia as the third most dangerous country in the world for journalists, after Iraq and Afghanistan; and
(b) calls on the Government not to sell uranium to Russia.
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Votes Not passed by a large majority
Nobody rebelled against their party.
| Party | Votes | |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Democrats (100% turnout) | 4 Yes – 0 No | |
| Lyn Allison Victoria | Yes | |
| Andrew Bartlett Queensland | Yes | |
| Andrew Murray WA | Yes | |
| Natasha Stott Despoja SA | Yes | |
| Australian Greens (100% turnout) | 4 Yes – 0 No | |
| Bob Brown Tasmania | Yes | |
| Christine Milne Tasmania | Yes | |
| Kerry Nettle NSW | Yes | |
| Rachel Siewert WA | Yes | |
| Australian Labor Party (89% turnout) | 0 Yes – 24 No | |
| Mark Bishop WA | No | |
| Carol Brown Tasmania | No | |
| George Campbell NSW | No | |
| Kim Carr Victoria | No | |
| Trish Crossin NT | No | |
| John Faulkner NSW | No | |
| Michael Forshaw NSW | No | |
| Annette Hurley SA | No | |
| Steve Hutchins NSW | No | |
| Linda Kirk SA | No | |
| Joe Ludwig Queensland | No | |
| Kate Lundy ACT | No | |
| Gavin Marshall Victoria | No | |
| Anne McEwen SA | No | |
| Claire Moore Queensland | No | |
| Kerry O'Brien Tasmania | No | |
| Helen Polley Tasmania | No | |
| Robert Ray Victoria | No | |
| Nick Sherry Tasmania | No | |
| Ursula Stephens NSW | No | |
| Glenn Sterle WA | No | |
| Ruth Webber WA | No | |
| Penny Wong SA | No | |
| Dana Wortley SA | No | |
| Stephen Conroy Victoria | Absent | |
| Chris Evans WA | Absent | |
| Jan McLucas Queensland | Absent | |
| Nigel Scullion NT Country Liberal Party | No | |
| John Hogg Queensland Deputy President | No | |
| Steve Fielding Victoria Family First Party | No | |
| Liberal Party (68% turnout) | 0 Yes – 21 No | |
| Eric Abetz Tasmania | No | |
| Judith Adams WA | No | |
| Guy Barnett Tasmania | No | |
| Cory Bernardi SA | No | |
| Simon Birmingham SA | No | |
| Sue Boyce Queensland | No | |
| Grant Chapman SA | No | |
| Richard Colbeck Tasmania | No | |
| Alan Eggleston WA | No | |
| Alan Ferguson SA | No | |
| Concetta Fierravanti-Wells NSW | No | |
| Mitch Fifield Victoria | No | |
| Mary Fisher SA | No | |
| Gary Humphries ACT | No | |
| Rod Kemp Victoria | No | |
| Brett Mason Queensland | No | |
| Stephen Parry Tasmania | No | |
| Marise Payne NSW | No | |
| Judith Troeth Victoria | No | |
| Russell Trood Queensland | No | |
| John Watson Tasmania | No | |
| George Brandis Queensland | Absent | |
| Helen Coonan NSW | Absent | |
| Chris Ellison WA | Absent | |
| Bill Heffernan NSW | Absent | |
| David Johnston WA | Absent | |
| Ross Lightfoot WA | Absent | |
| Ian Macdonald Queensland | Absent | |
| Nick Minchin SA | Absent | |
| Kay Patterson Victoria | Absent | |
| Michael Ronaldson Victoria | Absent | |
| National Party (20% turnout) | 0 Yes – 1 No | |
| Fiona Nash NSW | No | |
| Ron Boswell Queensland | Absent | |
| Barnaby Joyce Queensland | Absent | |
| Sandy Macdonald NSW | Absent | |
| Julian McGauran Victoria | Absent | |
| Paul Calvert Tasmania President | Absent | |
| Totals (76% turnout) | 8 Yes – 49 No |
Turnout is the percentage of members eligible to vote that did vote.