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13 Sept 2012 · 11:26 AM · Division 1

Environment Protection (Beverage Container Deposit and Recovery Scheme) Bill 2010

Second Reading - Agree with the bill
Official title
Environment Protection (Beverage Container Deposit and Recovery Scheme) Bill 2010 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill

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
33
Not recorded voting
33

“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 a motion to agree with the main idea of the bill, known as giving the bill a second reading. This means that the bill was rejected and won't be considered any further.

What is the bill's main idea?

According to the bill homepage, the bill would:

  • establish the national Beverage Container Deposit and Recovery Scheme;
  • enforce and impose civil penalties on persons or body corporates for breaches of the scheme;
  • provide for an annual report on the operation of the proposed Act; and
  • contain a regulation making power.

See the explanatory memorandum for more on the proposed Beverage Container Deposit and Recovery Scheme.

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Policies this vote counts towards

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Votes by party

Both bars use the same scale: number of members.
Aye
10
No
33
Votes by party as a table
PartyAyeNo
Australian Labor Party020
Liberal Party010
Australian Greens90
National Party02
Democratic Labor Party01
Independent10

How each member voted

Aye · 10

No · 33

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