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17 June 2013 · 8:37 PM · Division 6

Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment Bill 2013

In Committee - Amend to introduce an independent review
Official title
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment Bill 2013 - In Committee - Amend to introduce an independent review

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
28
No
34
Not recorded voting
14

“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 amendment, which would require the minister to have an independent review of the water trigger for coal seam gas and large coal developments (which is what this bill seeks to introduce).

The amendment was introduced by Liberal Senator Simon Birmingham.

Background to the Bill

The purpose of the bill is to protect water resources from significant impacts caused by coal seam gas and large coal mining developments.(See here for more information about the bill, including its explanatory memorandum and bills digest.) This is called a ‘water trigger’. The bill creates penalties and offences to prohibit such actions.

References

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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
28
No
34
Votes by party as a table
PartyAyeNo
Australian Labor Party022
Liberal Party220
Australian Greens09
National Party30
Senate President02
Country Liberal Party10
Deputy Senate President10
Democratic Labor Party01
Independent10

How each member voted

Aye · 28

No · 34

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