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representatives vote 2020-06-11#5
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Bills — National Radioactive Waste Management Amendment (Site Specification, Community Fund and Other Measures) Bill 2020; Second Reading- National Radioactive Waste Management Amendment (Site Specification, Community Fund and Other Measures) Bill 2020 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea
Description
<p class="speaker">Tony Smith</p><p>The question is that this bill be now read a second time.</p> - The majority voted in favour of agreeing with the main idea of the bill. In parliamentary jargon, they voted to read the bill for a [second time](https://peo.gov.au/understand-our-parliament/how-parliament-works/bills-and-laws/making-a-law-in-the-australian-parliament/).
- ### What is the bill's main idea?
- According to the [bill homepage](https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id:legislation/billhome/r6500), the bill:
- > *Establishes a National Radioactive Waste Management Facility to permanently dispose of low level radioactive waste and temporarily store intermediate level radioactive waste by amending the National Radioactive Waste Management Act 2012 to:*
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- > * *specify the site selected and enable the acquisition of additional land for the facility;*
- > * *abolish the National Repository Capital Contribution Fund and establish a Community Fund to provide economic and social sustainability for the community in which the facility will be located; and*
- > * *provide clear and objective links between the operation of the Act and the relevant Constitutional heads of power.*
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