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representatives vote 2012-08-20#2
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Bills — Illegal Logging Prohibition Bill 2011; Consideration in Detail- Illegal Logging Prohibition Bill 2011 - Consideration in Detail - Agree to the bill
Description
<p class="motion-notice motion-notice-notext">No motion text available</p>- The majority voted in favour of a [motion](http://www.openaustralia.org.au/debates/?id=2012-08-20.90.2) to agree to the [bill](http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id:legislation/billhome/r4740), as it was amended in the House of Representatives.
- ### Background of the bill
- The bill will prohibit:
- * importing and selling all timber products that contain [illegally logged](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illegal_logging) timber; and
- * processing illegally harvested domestically grown raw logs.
- It will also introduce due diligence requirements and require products that are legally logged to be accurately described before being put up for sale in Australia.
- Read more about the bill in its [bill summary](http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id:legislation/billhome/r4740).
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