4th Dec 2018, 5:12 PM – Senate Documents - Climate Change - Withdraw from Paris Climate Accord
Summary
EditSenator Cory Bernardi (SA, Australian Conservatives) moved a motion:
That the Senate—
(a) notes the commencement of the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Katowice, Poland, that is critical to financing the Green Climate Fund (the Fund) that aims to spend USD $100 billion per year by 2020;
(b) commends the Morrison Government for rejecting the latest request for additional Australian taxpayer contribution to the Fund; and
(c) calls upon the Federal Government to follow the example of the United States of America and other nations and withdraw from the Paris Climate Accord.
Votes Not passed by a large majority
Nobody rebelled against their party.
| Party | Votes | |
|---|---|---|
| Cory Bernardi SA Australian Conservatives | Yes | |
| Australian Greens (100% turnout) | 0 Yes – 9 No | |
| Richard Di Natale Victoria | No | |
| Mehreen Faruqi NSW | No | |
| Sarah Hanson-Young SA | No | |
| Nick McKim Tasmania | No | |
| Janet Rice Victoria | No | |
| Rachel Siewert WA | No | |
| Jordon Steele-John WA | No | |
| Larissa Waters Queensland | No | |
| Peter Whish-Wilson Tasmania | No | |
| Australian Labor Party (52% turnout) | 0 Yes – 13 No | |
| Catryna Bilyk Tasmania | No | |
| Doug Cameron NSW | No | |
| Alex Gallacher SA | No | |
| Kimberley Kitching Victoria | No | |
| Jenny McAllister NSW | No | |
| Claire Moore Queensland | No | |
| Deborah O'Neill NSW | No | |
| Helen Polley Tasmania | No | |
| Lisa Singh Tasmania | No | |
| David Smith ACT | No | |
| Glenn Sterle WA | No | |
| Anne Urquhart Tasmania | No | |
| Murray Watt Queensland | No | |
| Carol Brown Tasmania | Absent | |
| Kim Carr Victoria | Absent | |
| Anthony Chisholm Queensland | Absent | |
| Jacinta Collins Victoria | Absent | |
| Patrick Dodson WA | Absent | |
| Don Farrell SA | Absent | |
| Kristina Keneally NSW | Absent | |
| Chris Ketter Queensland | Absent | |
| Gavin Marshall Victoria | Absent | |
| Malarndirri McCarthy NT | Absent | |
| Louise Pratt WA | Absent | |
| Penny Wong SA | Absent | |
| Centre Alliance (100% turnout) | 0 Yes – 2 No | |
| Stirling Griff SA | No | |
| Rex Patrick SA | No | |
| Nigel Scullion NT Country Liberal Party | Absent | |
| Derryn Hinch Victoria Derryn Hinch's Justice Party | No | |
| Sue Lines WA Deputy President | Absent | |
| Fraser Anning Queensland Independent | Yes | |
| Tim Storer SA Independent | No | |
| Steve Martin Tasmania Independent | Absent | |
| David Leyonhjelm NSW Liberal Democratic Party | Absent | |
| Liberal National Party (0% turnout) | Absent | |
| Matthew Canavan Queensland | Absent | |
| James McGrath Queensland | Absent | |
| Liberal Party (22% turnout) | 0 Yes – 5 No | |
| David Fawcett SA | No | |
| Mitch Fifield Victoria | No | |
| Jane Hume Victoria | No | |
| Linda Reynolds WA | No | |
| Anne Ruston SA | No | |
| Eric Abetz Tasmania | Absent | |
| Simon Birmingham SA | Absent | |
| Slade Brockman WA | Absent | |
| David Bushby Tasmania | Absent | |
| Michaelia Cash WA | Absent | |
| Richard Colbeck Tasmania | Absent | |
| Mathias Cormann WA | Absent | |
| Jonathon Duniam Tasmania | Absent | |
| Concetta Fierravanti-Wells NSW | Absent | |
| Lucy Gichuhi SA | Absent | |
| Ian Macdonald Queensland | Absent | |
| Jim Molan NSW | Absent | |
| James Paterson Victoria | Absent | |
| Marise Payne NSW | Absent | |
| Zed Seselja ACT | Absent | |
| Arthur Sinodinos NSW | Absent | |
| Dean Smith WA | Absent | |
| Amanda Stoker Queensland | Absent | |
| National Party (33% turnout) | 1 Yes – 0 No | |
| Barry O'Sullivan Queensland | Yes | |
| Bridget McKenzie Victoria | Absent | |
| John Williams NSW | Absent | |
| Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party (0% turnout) | Absent | |
| Peter Georgiou WA | Absent | |
| Pauline Hanson Queensland | Absent | |
| Scott Ryan Victoria President | No | |
| Brian Burston NSW United Australia Party | Yes | |
| Totals (47% turnout) | 4 Yes – 32 No |
Turnout is the percentage of members eligible to vote that did vote.