Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Legislation Amendment (Safety and Other Measures) Bill 2024

The majority voted against a motion "that part 2 of schedule 2 stand as printed." In other words, they voted to keep that part unchanged. This division was put after the government moved the following motion:

(2) Schedule 2, Part 2, page 61 (line 1) to page 64 (line 21), to be opposed.

What is part 2?

Part 2 of Schedule 2 relates to approval under Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999. According to the bills digest:

Part 2—Approval under Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 inserts proposed section 790E into the OPGGS Act to preserve the effect of the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage approvals made in accordance with the Endorsed Program under the EPBC Act, even where amendments to the OPGGS Act or prescribed regulations (such as the Environment Regulations) are inconsistent with aspects of the Endorsed Program.