13th Feb 2008, 10:53 AM – Senate Motions - Apology to Australia’s Indigenous Peoples - Compensation
Summary
EditThe majority voted against a motion that the Parliament "commit[s] to offering just compensation to all those who suffered loss" due to the policies and laws that led to the Stolen Generations, which means the motion failed.
The motion was introduced by Greens Senator Bob Brown (Tas).
Read more about this motion and the debate around it.
Votes Not passed by a large majority
Nobody rebelled against their party.
| Party | Votes | |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Democrats (0% turnout) | Absent | |
| Lyn Allison Victoria | Absent | |
| Andrew Bartlett Queensland | Absent | |
| Andrew Murray WA | Absent | |
| Natasha Stott Despoja SA | Absent | |
| 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 (100% turnout) | 0 Yes – 27 No | |
| Mark Bishop WA | No | |
| Carol Brown Tasmania | No | |
| George Campbell NSW | No | |
| Kim Carr Victoria | No | |
| Stephen Conroy Victoria | No | |
| Trish Crossin NT | No | |
| Chris Evans WA | 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 | |
| Jan McLucas Queensland | 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 | |
| Nigel Scullion NT Country Liberal Party | No | |
| John Hogg Queensland Deputy President | No | |
| Steve Fielding Victoria Family First Party | No | |
| Liberal Party (91% turnout) | 0 Yes – 29 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 | |
| George Brandis Queensland | No | |
| David Bushby Tasmania | No | |
| Grant Chapman SA | No | |
| Richard Colbeck Tasmania | No | |
| Helen Coonan NSW | No | |
| Mathias Cormann WA | No | |
| Alan Eggleston WA | No | |
| Chris Ellison WA | No | |
| Concetta Fierravanti-Wells NSW | No | |
| Mitch Fifield Victoria | No | |
| Mary Fisher SA | No | |
| Gary Humphries ACT | No | |
| Rod Kemp Victoria | No | |
| Ian Macdonald Queensland | No | |
| Brett Mason Queensland | No | |
| Nick Minchin SA | No | |
| Stephen Parry Tasmania | No | |
| Kay Patterson Victoria | No | |
| Marise Payne NSW | No | |
| Michael Ronaldson Victoria | No | |
| Judith Troeth Victoria | No | |
| Russell Trood Queensland | No | |
| John Watson Tasmania | No | |
| Bill Heffernan NSW | Absent | |
| David Johnston WA | Absent | |
| Ross Lightfoot WA | Absent | |
| National Party (100% turnout) | 0 Yes – 5 No | |
| Ron Boswell Queensland | No | |
| Barnaby Joyce Queensland | No | |
| Sandy Macdonald NSW | No | |
| Julian McGauran Victoria | No | |
| Fiona Nash NSW | No | |
| Alan Ferguson SA President | No | |
| Totals (91% turnout) | 4 Yes – 65 No |
Turnout is the percentage of members eligible to vote that did vote.