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representatives vote 2006-02-16#1

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on 2014-10-07 16:20:58

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  • The majority voted against an [http://www.openaustralia.org/debates/?id=2006-02-16.18.2 amendment] introduced by Liberal MP [http://publicwhip-test.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Jackie_Kelly&mpc=Lindsay&house=representatives Jackie Kelly], which means that it was rejected. The amendment would have amended the original motion "That this bill be now read a second time" with the following:
  • ''That all words after “That” be omitted with a view to substituting the following words: “the House is of the opinion that the bill is unacceptable in its current form and the preferred policy approach should be:''
  • ''(1) the Minister for Health and Ageing continuing to have the decision making role in relation to the approval of ''restricted goods'' as defined in the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989;''
  • ''(2) the Minister being required to obtain written advice from the Therapeutic Goods Administration prior to giving written approval or refusal to approve; and''
  • ''(3) the Minister’s decision being subject to disallowance by each House of Parliament”.''
  • This division was a [http://publicwhip-test.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/faq.php#rebelandfree conscience vote], meaning that members were not required to vote along party lines.
  • ''Background to the bill''
  • The bill was introduced to amend the [http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/tga1989191/ Therapeutic Goods Act 1989] in order to transfer the responsibility for regulatory approval of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RU486 RU486] from the Minister for Health and Ageing to the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Therapeutic_Goods_Administration Therapeutic Goods Administration]. This will make it possible to evaluate, register, list or import [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abortifacients abortifacients] such as RU486 (i.e. medicines intended to induce an abortion) for use in Australia without the approval of the Minister.(Read more about the bill in its [http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/download/legislation/billsdgs/JTOI6/upload_binary/jtoi64.pdf;fileType=application/pdf bills digest] (342 KB). More information, including its explanatory memorandum, is available [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=s494 here].)
  • The majority voted against an [amendment](http://www.openaustralia.org/debates/?id=2006-02-16.18.2) introduced by Liberal MP [Jackie Kelly](http://publicwhip-rails.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Jackie_Kelly&mpc=Lindsay&house=representatives), which means that it was rejected. The amendment would have amended the original motion "That this bill be now read a second time" with the following:
  • _That all words after “That” be omitted with a view to substituting the following words: “the House is of the opinion that the bill is unacceptable in its current form and the preferred policy approach should be:_ _(1) the Minister for Health and Ageing continuing to have the decision making role in relation to the approval of _restricted goods_ as defined in the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989;_ _(2) the Minister being required to obtain written advice from the Therapeutic Goods Administration prior to giving written approval or refusal to approve; and_ _(3) the Minister’s decision being subject to disallowance by each House of Parliament”._
  • This division was a [conscience vote](http://publicwhip-rails.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/faq.php#rebelandfree), meaning that members were not required to vote along party lines.
  • _Background to the bill_
  • The bill was introduced to amend the [Therapeutic Goods Act 1989](http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/tga1989191/) in order to transfer the responsibility for regulatory approval of [RU486](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RU486) from the Minister for Health and Ageing to the [Therapeutic Goods Administration](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Therapeutic_Goods_Administration). This will make it possible to evaluate, register, list or import [abortifacients](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abortifacients) such as RU486 (i.e. medicines intended to induce an abortion) for use in Australia without the approval of the Minister.(Read more about the bill in its [bills digest](http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/download/legislation/billsdgs/JTOI6/upload_binary/jtoi64.pdf;fileType=application/pdf) (342 KB). More information, including its explanatory memorandum, is available [here](http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=s494).)
representatives vote 2006-02-16#1

Edited by system

on 2014-10-07 16:16:51

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Description

  • The majority voted against an [http://www.openaustralia.org/debates/?id=2006-02-16.18.2 amendment] introduced by Liberal MP [http://publicwhip-test.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Jackie_Kelly&mpc=Lindsay&house=representatives Jackie Kelly], which means that it was rejected. The amendment would have amended the original motion "That this bill be now read a second time" with the following:
  • ''That all words after “That” be omitted with a view to substituting the following words: “the House is of the opinion that the bill is unacceptable in its current form and the preferred policy approach should be:''
  • ''(1) the Minister for Health and Ageing continuing to have the decision making role in relation to the approval of ''restricted goods'' as defined in the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989;''
  • ''(2) the Minister being required to obtain written advice from the Therapeutic Goods Administration prior to giving written approval or refusal to approve; and''
  • ''(3) the Minister’s decision being subject to disallowance by each House of Parliament”.''
  • This division was a [http://publicwhip-test.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/faq.php#rebelandfree conscience vote], meaning that members were not required to vote along party lines.
  • ''Background to the bill''
  • The bill was introduced to amend the [http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/tga1989191/ Therapeutic Goods Act 1989] in order to transfer the responsibility for regulatory approval of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RU486 RU486] from the Minister for Health and Ageing to the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Therapeutic_Goods_Administration Therapeutic Goods Administration]. This will make it possible to evaluate, register, list or import [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abortifacients abortifacients] such as RU486 (i.e. medicines intended to induce an abortion) for use in Australia without the approval of the Minister.[1]
  • ''References''
  • * [1] Read more about the bill in its [http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/download/legislation/billsdgs/JTOI6/upload_binary/jtoi64.pdf;fileType=application/pdf bills digest] (342 KB). More information, including its explanatory memorandum, is available [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=s494 here].
  • The bill was introduced to amend the [http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/tga1989191/ Therapeutic Goods Act 1989] in order to transfer the responsibility for regulatory approval of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RU486 RU486] from the Minister for Health and Ageing to the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Therapeutic_Goods_Administration Therapeutic Goods Administration]. This will make it possible to evaluate, register, list or import [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abortifacients abortifacients] such as RU486 (i.e. medicines intended to induce an abortion) for use in Australia without the approval of the Minister.(Read more about the bill in its [http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/download/legislation/billsdgs/JTOI6/upload_binary/jtoi64.pdf;fileType=application/pdf bills digest] (342 KB). More information, including its explanatory memorandum, is available [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=s494 here].)
representatives vote 2006-02-16#1

Edited by mackay staff

on 2014-06-19 16:21:05

Title

  • Therapeutic Goods Amendment (Repeal of Ministerial Responsibility for Approval of Ru486) Bill 2005 Second Reading
  • Therapeutic Goods Amendment (Repeal of Ministerial Responsibility for Approval of Ru486) Bill 2005 - Second Reading - Bill unacceptable

Description

  • <p pwmotiontext="moved">That this bill be now read a second time.</p><p pwmotiontext="moved">
  • That all words after &#8220;That&#8221; be omitted with a view to substituting the following words: &#8220;
  • the House is of the opinion that the bill is unacceptable in its current form and the preferred policy approach should be:
  • <dl><dt>(1)</dt><dd>the Minister for Health and Ageing continuing to have the decision making role in relation to the approval of <b><i>restricted goods</i></b>
  • as defined in the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989;
  • </dd><dt>(2)</dt><dd>the Minister being required to obtain written advice from the Therapeutic Goods Administration prior to giving written approval or refusal to approve; and</dd><dt>(3)</dt><dd>the Minister&#8217;s decision being subject to disallowance by each House of Parliament&#8221;.</dd></dl></p>
  • <p pwmotiontext="moved">That the amendment (<b>Miss Jackie Kelly&#8217;s</b>) be agreed to.</p>
  • The majority voted against an [http://www.openaustralia.org/debates/?id=2006-02-16.18.2 amendment] introduced by Liberal MP [http://publicwhip-test.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Jackie_Kelly&mpc=Lindsay&house=representatives Jackie Kelly], which means that it was rejected. The amendment would have amended the original motion "That this bill be now read a second time" with the following:
  • ''That all words after “That” be omitted with a view to substituting the following words: “the House is of the opinion that the bill is unacceptable in its current form and the preferred policy approach should be:''
  • ''(1) the Minister for Health and Ageing continuing to have the decision making role in relation to the approval of ''restricted goods'' as defined in the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989;''
  • ''(2) the Minister being required to obtain written advice from the Therapeutic Goods Administration prior to giving written approval or refusal to approve; and''
  • ''(3) the Minister’s decision being subject to disallowance by each House of Parliament”.''
  • This division was a [http://publicwhip-test.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/faq.php#rebelandfree conscience vote], meaning that members were not required to vote along party lines.
  • ''Background to the bill''
  • The bill was introduced to amend the [http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/tga1989191/ Therapeutic Goods Act 1989] in order to transfer the responsibility for regulatory approval of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RU486 RU486] from the Minister for Health and Ageing to the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Therapeutic_Goods_Administration Therapeutic Goods Administration]. This will make it possible to evaluate, register, list or import [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abortifacients abortifacients] such as RU486 (i.e. medicines intended to induce an abortion) for use in Australia without the approval of the Minister.[1]
  • ''References''
  • * [1] Read more about the bill in its [http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/download/legislation/billsdgs/JTOI6/upload_binary/jtoi64.pdf;fileType=application/pdf bills digest] (342 KB). More information, including its explanatory memorandum, is available [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=s494 here].