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19 June 2013 · 11:05 AM · Division 7

Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment Bill 2013

In Committee - Stand as printed
Official title
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment Bill 2013 - In Committee - Stand as printed

Ayes 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
37
No
27
Not recorded voting
12

“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 in favour of a motion that the bill stand as printed.(See the Brief Guide to Senate Procedure, under the 'Proceedings in committee of the whole' subheading, for more information about these types of procedural motions. )

This vote ends any further consideration of the bill in the committee stage and means that the majority of senators agree with the bill as it is.

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

How They Vote For You uses this vote when scoring members against each policy.

Votes by party

Both bars use the same scale: number of members.
Aye
37
No
27
Votes by party as a table
PartyAyeNo
Australian Labor Party250
Liberal Party021
Australian Greens90
National Party04
Senate President20
Deputy Senate President01
Independent10
Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party01

How each member voted

Aye · 37

No · 27

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