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20 Nov 2024 · 10:18 AM · Division 3

Blayney Gold Mine Bill 2024

Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea
Official title
Blayney Gold Mine Bill 2024 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea

Second reading defeated

Aye
24
No
27
Not recorded voting
25

“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, which means the bill will no longer be considered in parliament. In parliamentary jargon, the majority voted against reading the bill for a second time. The bill was sponsored by Tasmanian Senator Jonathon Duniam (Liberal).

What is the bill's main idea?

According to the bill homepage, the bill:

Repeals the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Heritage Protection (Kings Plains) Declaration 2024 and prevents the minister from making a declaration that would affect the construction or operation of a gold mine in the Blayney gold mine area.

Read more about Blayney gold mine decision on ABC News.

Summary written by They Vote For You contributors. Read it with the debate

Votes by party

Both bars use the same scale: number of members.
Aye
24
No
27
Votes by party as a table
PartyAyeNo
Australian Labor Party017
Liberal Party140
Australian Greens08
National Party40
Independent02
Liberal National Party20
Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party20
Country Liberal Party10
United Australia Party10

How each member voted

Aye · 24

No · 27

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