23 June 2015 · 11:03 PM · Division 9
Renewable Energy (Electricity) Amendment Bill 2015
- Official title
- Renewable Energy (Electricity) Amendment Bill 2015 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
Third reading agreed to
- Aye
- 41
- No
- 14
- Not recorded voting
- 21
“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 to pass the bill (in parliamentary jargon, they voted to read the bill for a third time).
Purpose of the bill
The bill amends the Commonwealth Renewable Energy Target (RET) scheme by, for example, reducing the large-scale renewable energy target (LRET) and replacing the requirement for two-yearly reviews of the operation of the RET scheme with annual statements by the Clean Energy Regulator (CER). Further detail is available in the bills digest.
Read more on ABC News.
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Policies this vote counts towards
- Increasing investment in renewable energySupporters vote No
- Increasing the Renewable Energy Target (RET) Supporters vote No · counts strongly
Votes by party
Votes by party as a table
| Party | Aye | No |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Party | 15 | 0 |
| Australian Labor Party | 14 | 0 |
| Australian Greens | 0 | 10 |
| National Party | 4 | 0 |
| Liberal National Party | 2 | 0 |
| Palmer United Party | 0 | 2 |
| Australian Motoring Enthusiast Party | 1 | 0 |
| Deputy Senate President | 1 | 0 |
| Democratic Labor Party | 1 | 0 |
| Family First Party | 0 | 1 |
| Independent | 1 | 0 |
| Jacqui Lambie Network | 1 | 0 |
| Liberal Democratic Party | 0 | 1 |
| Senate President | 1 | 0 |
How each member voted
Aye · 41
- Catryna BilykTasmania · Labor
- Joe BullockWA · Labor
- Kim CarrVictoria · Labor
- Alex GallacherSA · Labor
- Katy GallagherACT · Labor
- Chris KetterQueensland · Labor
- Jenny McAllisterNSW · Labor
- Anne McEwenSA · Labor
- Jan McLucasQueensland · Labor
- Claire MooreQueensland · Labor
- Nova PerisNT · Labor
- Lisa SinghTasmania · Labor
- Glenn SterleWA · Labor
- Penny WongSA · Labor
- Ricky MuirVictoria · Motoring Enthusiast
- Stephen ParryTasmania · Deputy Senate President
- John MadiganVictoria · Labor
- Nick XenophonSA · Independent
- Jacqui LambieTasmania · Jacqui Lambie Network
- Matthew CanavanQueensland · LNP
- James McGrathQueensland · LNP
- Christopher BackWA · Liberal
- Cory BernardiSA · Liberal
- Simon BirminghamSA · Liberal
- David BushbyTasmania · Liberal
- Richard ColbeckTasmania · Liberal
- Sean EdwardsSA · Liberal
- David FawcettSA · Liberal
- Concetta Fierravanti-WellsNSW · Liberal
- Mitch FifieldVictoria · Liberal
No · 14
- Richard Di NataleVictoria · Greens
- Sarah Hanson-YoungSA · Greens
- Scott LudlamWA · Greens
- Christine MilneTasmania · Greens
- Lee RhiannonNSW · Greens
- Janet RiceVictoria · Greens
- Rachel SiewertWA · Greens
- Larissa WatersQueensland · Greens
- Peter Whish-WilsonTasmania · Greens
- Penny WrightSA · Greens
- Bob DaySA · Family First
- David LeyonhjelmNSW · Liberal Democrats
- Glenn LazarusQueensland · Palmer United
- Dio WangWA · Palmer United
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