So what happened on 17th October 2018?

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Nuclear Energy: 17 Oct 2018: Senate debates (OpenAustralia.org)

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Cory Bernardi(SA, Australian Conservatives)Share this|Link to this|Hansard source

I move:

That the Senate—

(a) notes that a recent Intergovernmental Panel onClimate Changereport on limiting global temperature increase by 1 degrees by 2050:

(i) stated that 'nuclear increases its share in most 1 degree pathways by 2050',

(ii) indicated in some projections that nuclear energy generation could expand by as much as 200 exajoules by 2100 – the equivalent of double the United States of America's annual consumption,

(iii) estimated nuclear energy generation would increase by 2 times by 2050 in 85 mitigation scenarios, and

(iv) the median uptake of primary energy supply via nuclear energy across the 85 mitigation scenarios between 2020 and 2050 was 7 per cent, more than renewable energy (6 per cent) and biomass (5 per cent);

(b) further notes that investigation of nuclear energy generation in Australia has been the subject of a legislative ban imposed at the behest ofThe Greensfor almost 20 years; and

(c) calls upon the Federal Government to take steps to allow the consideration of nuclear energy generation in Australia's energy mix.

Anne Ruston(SA, Liberal Party, Assistant Minister for International Development and the Pacific)Share this|Link to this|Hansard source

The government is taking practical action to lower power prices for Australian households and businesses, including through implementing the recommendations of the Finkel review and the ACCC retail electricity pricing inquiry. We will not be distracted from our goal of lowering prices while keeping the lights on. The government currently has no plans to review the ban on nuclear generation. We have a track record of meeting and beating our emissions reduction targets, and we will meet our 2030 target.

The Motion was defeated Those wanting the ban lifted voted YES.

VotesNot passed by alarge majority

Nobody rebelled against their party.

	Party	Votes
1	Cory BernardiSAAustralian Conservatives	Yes
2	Australian Greens(89% turnout)	0 Yes–8 No
3	Richard Di NataleVictoria	No
4	Mehreen FaruqiNSW	No
5	Sarah Hanson-YoungSA	No
6	Nick McKimTasmania	No
7	Janet RiceVictoria	No
8	Rachel SiewertWA	No
9	Larissa WatersQueensland	No
10	Peter Whish-WilsonTasmania	No
11	Jordon Steele-JohnWA	Absent
12	Australian Labor Party(68% turnout)	0 Yes–17 No
13	Catryna BilykTasmania	No
14	Carol BrownTasmania	No
15	Kim CarrVictoria	No
16	Anthony ChisholmQueensland	No
17	Jacinta CollinsVictoria	No
18	Patrick DodsonWA	No
19	Alex GallacherSA	No
20	Kristina KeneallyNSW	No
21	Kimberley KitchingVictoria	No
22	Gavin MarshallVictoria	No
23	Jenny McAllisterNSW	No
24	Malarndirri McCarthyNT	No
25	Claire MooreQueensland	No
26	Deborah O'NeillNSW	No
27	Louise PrattWA	No
28	David SmithACT	No
29	Anne UrquhartTasmania	No
30	Doug CameronNSW	Absent
31	Don FarrellSA	Absent
32	Chris KetterQueensland	Absent
33	Helen PolleyTasmania	Absent
34	Lisa SinghTasmania	Absent
35	Glenn SterleWA	Absent
36	Murray WattQueensland	Absent
37	Penny WongSA	Absent
38	Centre Alliance(100% turnout)	0 Yes–2 No
39	Stirling GriffSA	No
40	Rex PatrickSA	No
41	Nigel ScullionNTCountry Liberal Party	No
42	Derryn HinchVictoriaDerryn Hinch's Justice Party	Yes
43	Sue LinesWADeputy President	No
44	Tim StorerSAIndependent	Yes
45	Lucy GichuhiSAIndependent	No
46	Steve MartinTasmaniaIndependent	Absent
47	Fraser AnningQueenslandKatter's Australian Party	Yes
48	David LeyonhjelmNSWLiberal Democratic Party	Yes
49	Liberal National Party(0% turnout)	Absent
50	Matthew CanavanQueensland	Absent
51	James McGrathQueensland	Absent
52	Liberal Party(57% turnout)	0 Yes–13 No
53	Eric AbetzTasmania	No
54	Simon BirminghamSA	No
55	Slade BrockmanWA	No
56	David BushbyTasmania	No
57	Michaelia CashWA	No
58	Richard ColbeckTasmania	No
59	Mathias CormannWA	No
60	Concetta Fierravanti-WellsNSW	No
61	Mitch FifieldVictoria	No
62	Jane HumeVictoria	No
63	Linda ReynoldsWA	No
64	Anne RustonSA	No
65	Dean SmithWA	No
66	Jonathon DuniamTasmania	Absent
67	David FawcettSA	Absent
68	Lucy GichuhiSA	Absent
69	Ian MacdonaldQueensland	Absent
70	Jim MolanNSW	Absent
71	James PatersonVictoria	Absent
72	Marise PayneNSW	Absent
73	Zed SeseljaACT	Absent
74	Arthur SinodinosNSW	Absent
75	Amanda StokerQueensland	Absent
76	National Party(67% turnout)	0 Yes–2 No
77	Bridget McKenzieVictoria	No
78	John WilliamsNSW	No
79	Barry O'SullivanQueensland	Absent
80	Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party(100% turnout)	2 Yes–0 No
81	Peter GeorgiouWA	Yes
82	Pauline HansonQueensland	Yes
83	Scott RyanVictoriaPresident	Absent
84	Brian BurstonNSWUnited Australia Party	Absent
85	Totals(68% turnout)	7 Yes –45 No