20 Nov 2012 · 9:41 PM · Division 9
Water Amendment (Long-term Average Sustainable Diversion Limit Adjustment) Bill 2012
A vote on changing the text of a bill or motion, not on passing it.
- Official title
- Water Amendment (Long-term Average Sustainable Diversion Limit Adjustment) Bill 2012 - In Committee - Ground water amendment
Noes in the majority
This says only which side won the vote, because what Aye and No meant here depends on the exact question put in the chamber.
- Aye
- 10
- No
- 34
- Not recorded voting
- 32
“Not recorded voting” is everyone eligible who isn't recorded as Aye or No, for example absent, paired, or presiding.
What was decided
The majority voted against the Greens amendment that prevents any increase to ground water extraction unless certain assessment processes take place.
This means that the majority of senators disagreed with the amendment.
The amendment was introduced by Senator Sarah Hanson-Young and its purpose is to adhere to a precautionary principle. It was introduced in the context of the Murray Darling Basin Plan and addresses a concern within the Greens Party that there is insufficient knowledge about the impact of groundwater extraction on surface water levels.
Background to the bill
The purpose of the bill is to allow the Murray-Darling Basin Authority to make adjustments to the long-term average sustainable diversion limit set by the Murray-Darling Basin Plan.(See the bills digest (809KB) for more information on the bill and its purpose.) Sustainable diversion limits are the average water quantities that can be taken from the Murray-Darling basin sustainably and their aim is to return water to the environment.
References
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Policies this vote counts towards
- Increasing protection of Australia's fresh waterSupporters vote Aye
- Making more water from Murray-Darling Basin available to useSupporters vote No · counts strongly
Votes by party
Votes by party as a table
| Party | Aye | No |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Labor Party | 0 | 22 |
| Australian Greens | 9 | 0 |
| Liberal Party | 0 | 8 |
| National Party | 0 | 2 |
| Deputy Senate President | 0 | 1 |
| Independent | 1 | 0 |
| Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party | 0 | 1 |
How each member voted
Aye · 10
- Richard Di NataleVictoria · Greens
- Sarah Hanson-YoungSA · Greens
- Scott LudlamWA · Greens
- Christine MilneTasmania · Greens
- Lee RhiannonNSW · Greens
- Rachel SiewertWA · Greens
- Larissa WatersQueensland · Greens
- Peter Whish-WilsonTasmania · Greens
- Penny WrightSA · Greens
- Nick XenophonSA · Independent
No · 34
- Catryna BilykTasmania · Labor
- Mark BishopWA · Labor
- Carol BrownTasmania · Labor
- Doug CameronNSW · Labor
- Kim CarrVictoria · Labor
- Trish CrossinNT · Labor
- Chris EvansWA · Labor
- Don FarrellSA · Labor
- David FeeneyVictoria · Labor
- Mark FurnerQueensland · Labor
- Alex GallacherSA · Labor
- Joe LudwigQueensland · Labor
- Anne McEwenSA · Labor
- Jan McLucasQueensland · Labor
- Claire MooreQueensland · Labor
- Louise PrattWA · Labor
- Lisa SinghTasmania · Labor
- Ursula StephensNSW · Labor
- Glenn SterleWA · Labor
- Matt ThistlethwaiteKingsford Smith · Labor
- Lin ThorpTasmania · Labor
- Penny WongSA · Labor
- Stephen ParryTasmania · Deputy Senate President
- Christopher BackWA · Liberal
- Simon BirminghamSA · Liberal
- Sue BoyceQueensland · Liberal
- Richard ColbeckTasmania · Liberal
- Sean EdwardsSA · Liberal
- David FawcettSA · Liberal
- Anne RustonSA · Liberal
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