Future Made in Australia (Production Tax Credits and Other Measures) Bill 2024

The majority voted against an amendment to the usual second reading motion, which is "that the bill be read a second time" (parliamentary jargon for agreeing with the main idea of the bill). It was introduced by West Australian Senator Dorinda Cox (Greens).

Amendment text

At the end of the motion, add “, but the Senate:

(a) notes the importance of benefit sharing and community consultation requirements for resources industries, including adherence to the United Nations Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, and the principle of free, prior and informed consent; and

(b) calls on the Government to:

(i) establish mandatory consultation processes and benefit sharing agreements for projects operating on First Nations land that receive production tax credits,

(ii) ensure the bill’s community benefit rules align with the community benefit principles as stipulated in the Future Made in Australia Act 2024 , with clear transparency, accountability and reporting mechanisms; and

(iii) implement a statutory review process to enable assessment and adjustment over the life of these schemes.