Australia’s democracy trashed, as Labor government + Liberal opposition join forces to push AUKUS bills through
15 Oct 24, On Thurs 10th the ALP Gov & Coalition jointly forced a Senate vote on two AUKUS Bills without allowing any debate and jointly voted down all proposed amendments (see below) – see the vote at Senate Hansard extract at p.28-29 of this doc https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/download/chamber/hansards/28068/toc_pdf/Senate_2024_10_10.pdf;fileType=application%2Fpdf
16 x Senators voted No:
Allman-Payne, P. J. Cox, D. Faruqi, M. Hanson-Young, S. C. Hodgins-May, S. Lambie, J. McKim, N. J. (Teller) Payman, F. Pocock, B. Pocock, D. W. Roberts, M. I. Shoebridge, D. Steele-John, J. A. Thorpe, L. A. Tyrrell, T. M. Waters, L. J.
36 x Labor & Liberal & National Senators voted Yes to AUKUS Bills.
see Australian Greens Senator David Shoebridge Media Release on 11th Oct 2024 on nuclear waste aspects:
Albanese and Dutton team up on toxic AUKUS nuclear waste deal | Australian Greens
All proposed Amendments to the AUKUS Bills were voted down by the ALP & the Coalition.
a set of Amendments by Greens Senator Shoebridge, a set by Ind Senator Thorpe, a set by Ind Senator Pocock, and a set by Senator Lambie, were voted down as four groups of amendments – see a Senate Hansard extract from p.40 to p.58 of doc: https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/download/chamber/hansards/28068/toc_pdf/Senate_2024_10_10.pdf;fileType=application%2Fpdf
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