16th Nov 2010, 3:56 PM – Senate Motions - Language Rights of Tibetans - Support and recognise
Summary
EditThe majority voted against a motion introduced by Greens Senator Bob Brown, which means it was unsuccessful.
What was the motion?
That the Senate—
(a) supports the right of Tibetans to:
(i) be educated in their own language, and
(ii) peacefully protest to protect their right to speak their own language; and
(b) recognises the importance of language in a people’s social, cultural, religious, academic and artistic endeavours.
Votes Not passed by a large majority
Nobody rebelled against their party.
Party | Votes | |
---|---|---|
Australian Greens (100% turnout) | 5 Yes – 0 No | |
Bob Brown Tasmania | Yes | |
Sarah Hanson-Young SA | Yes | |
Scott Ludlam WA | Yes | |
Christine Milne Tasmania | Yes | |
Rachel Siewert WA | Yes | |
Australian Labor Party (71% turnout) | 0 Yes – 22 No | |
Catryna Bilyk Tasmania | No | |
Mark Bishop WA | No | |
Carol Brown Tasmania | No | |
Doug Cameron NSW | No | |
Jacinta Collins Victoria | No | |
Trish Crossin NT | No | |
Chris Evans WA | No | |
Don Farrell SA | No | |
John Faulkner NSW | No | |
David Feeney Victoria | No | |
Michael Forshaw NSW | No | |
Mark Furner Queensland | No | |
Annette Hurley SA | No | |
Joe Ludwig Queensland | No | |
Gavin Marshall Victoria | No | |
Anne McEwen SA | No | |
Claire Moore Queensland | No | |
Helen Polley Tasmania | No | |
Louise Pratt WA | No | |
Ursula Stephens NSW | No | |
Glenn Sterle WA | No | |
Dana Wortley SA | No | |
Mark Arbib NSW | Absent | |
Kim Carr Victoria | Absent | |
Stephen Conroy Victoria | Absent | |
Steve Hutchins NSW | Absent | |
Kate Lundy ACT | Absent | |
Jan McLucas Queensland | Absent | |
Kerry O'Brien Tasmania | Absent | |
Nick Sherry Tasmania | Absent | |
Penny Wong SA | Absent | |
Nigel Scullion NT Country Liberal Party | Absent | |
Alan Ferguson SA Deputy President | No | |
Steve Fielding Victoria Family First Party | No | |
Nick Xenophon SA Independent | Yes | |
Liberal Party (43% turnout) | 0 Yes – 13 No | |
Judith Adams WA | No | |
Sue Boyce Queensland | No | |
David Bushby Tasmania | No | |
Michaelia Cash WA | No | |
Richard Colbeck Tasmania | No | |
Mathias Cormann WA | No | |
Concetta Fierravanti-Wells NSW | No | |
Mitch Fifield Victoria | No | |
Helen Kroger Victoria | No | |
Brett Mason Queensland | No | |
Stephen Parry Tasmania | No | |
Scott Ryan Victoria | No | |
Judith Troeth Victoria | No | |
Eric Abetz Tasmania | Absent | |
Christopher Back WA | Absent | |
Guy Barnett Tasmania | Absent | |
Cory Bernardi SA | Absent | |
Simon Birmingham SA | Absent | |
George Brandis Queensland | Absent | |
Helen Coonan NSW | Absent | |
Alan Eggleston WA | Absent | |
Mary Fisher SA | Absent | |
Bill Heffernan NSW | Absent | |
Gary Humphries ACT | Absent | |
David Johnston WA | Absent | |
Ian Macdonald Queensland | Absent | |
Nick Minchin SA | Absent | |
Marise Payne NSW | Absent | |
Michael Ronaldson Victoria | Absent | |
Russell Trood Queensland | Absent | |
National Party (40% turnout) | 0 Yes – 2 No | |
Julian McGauran Victoria | No | |
Fiona Nash NSW | No | |
Ron Boswell Queensland | Absent | |
Barnaby Joyce Queensland | Absent | |
John Williams NSW | Absent | |
John Hogg Queensland President | Absent | |
Totals (59% turnout) | 6 Yes – 39 No |
Turnout is the percentage of members eligible to vote that did vote.