Future Made in Australia Bill 2024 - Consideration in Detail - Decarbonisation
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 45% attendance
Division last edited 20 days ago by mackay staff
The majority voted against amendments introduced by Curtin MP Kate Chaney (Independent), which means they failed.
Ms Chaney explained that:
One of the amendments I'm proposing makes it clear that, if support is labelled as being part of the government's Future Made in Australia package, it must be linked to a sector that has actually been assessed as part of the National Interest Framework. In other words, the government can't say, 'We've got this great rigorous sector assessment process, but we don't have to use it.' Currently the bill requires the government to identify sectors that align with the National Interest Framework and would benefit from government investment to address barriers to private investment, but there's no requirement for the government to only provide support in sectors that have been identified in this way. So the government can stick a Future Made in Australia label on anything it wants, even if it's not in a sector that's been assessed as being worthy of government investment.
Allowing government to use taxpayer funds for industry policy requires a leap of faith that the government will make good investment decisions. Unfortunately, governments don't have a great track record of making good investment decisions in situations of uncertainty. I recognise that, with the way other countries are responding to rapid economic transition towards decarbonisation, we do have to take some risks, but this amendment is designed to reduce that risk and prevent stupid things from getting through. If the government backs the process it has designed for sector assessments, it should be willing to commit to using it.
My other amendment recognises that this is a rapidly changing space. In setting industry policy, we need to be acting on the best and most current information we have about where the global opportunities lie. For example, certain critical minerals have a bright future now, based on promising developments in different battery technologies, but in a few years some may hit brick walls and others flourish. I recognise that good decisions made now on the best available information may not look like good decisions as technology changes.
As the bill is currently drafted, sector assessments are conducted on the direction of the minister within a period defined by the minister, and a report is delivered as required by the minister. The sector assessment then remains in operation without recourse to review. My amendment requires that sector assessments be reviewed every five years to ensure that they continue to be the appropriate areas of investment for Australian taxpayer dollars. While regular assessment may be part of the intention of the government, it's not explicitly required in the bill, which may result in one sector being available for investment long after that's appropriate.
(1) Clause 6, page 8 (after line 19), at the end of clause, add:
(6) If a sector assessment has previously been conducted for a sector and Future Made in Australia support has been provided in relation to the sector, the Minister must, by notifiable instrument, direct the Secretary to conduct a supplementary sector assessment for the sector at least once every 5 years.
(2) Page 14 (after line 3), after clause 11, insert:
11A Requirements before providing Future Made in Australia support
Future Made in Australia support must not be provided to a person in relation to a sector unless:
(a) a sector assessment for the sector is conducted in accordance with section 8; and
(b) the sector assessment report recommends that the support be provided.
Nobody rebelled against their party.
Party | Votes | |
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Australian Greens (0% turnout) | Absent | |
Adam Bandt Melbourne | Absent | |
Stephen Bates Brisbane | Absent | |
Max Chandler-Mather Griffith | Absent | |
Elizabeth Watson-Brown Ryan | Absent | |
Australian Labor Party (62% turnout) | 0 Yes – 48 No | |
Michelle Ananda-Rajah Higgins | No | |
Jodie Belyea Dunkley | No | |
Matt Burnell Spence | No | |
Linda Burney Barton | No | |
Josh Burns Macnamara | No | |
Alison Byrnes Cunningham | No | |
Jim Chalmers Rankin | No | |
Andrew Charlton Parramatta | No | |
Lisa Chesters Bendigo | No | |
Sharon Claydon Newcastle | No | |
Libby Coker Corangamite | No | |
Mary Doyle Aston | No | |
Justine Elliot Richmond | No | |
Cassandra Fernando Holt | No | |
Carina Garland Chisholm | No | |
Steve Georganas Adelaide | No | |
Patrick Gorman Perth | No | |
Ged Kearney Cooper | No | |
Peter Khalil Wills | No | |
Tania Lawrence Hasluck | No | |
Jerome Laxale Bennelong | No | |
Andrew Leigh Fenner | No | |
Sam Lim Tangney | No | |
Zaneta Mascarenhas Swan | No | |
Emma McBride Dobell | No | |
Louise Miller-Frost Boothby | No | |
Brian Mitchell Lyons | No | |
Rob Mitchell McEwen | No | |
Daniel Mulino Fraser | No | |
Shayne Neumann Blair | No | |
Alicia Payne Canberra | No | |
Graham Perrett Moreton | No | |
Fiona Phillips Gilmore | No | |
Sam Rae Hawke | No | |
Gordon Reid Robertson | No | |
Dan Repacholi Hunter | No | |
Tracey Roberts Pearce | No | |
Joanne Ryan Lalor | No | |
Marion Scrymgour Lingiari | No | |
Sally Sitou Reid | No | |
David Smith Bean | No | |
Anne Stanley Werriwa | No | |
Meryl Swanson Paterson | No | |
Susan Templeman Macquarie | No | |
Kate Thwaites Jagajaga | No | |
Maria Vamvakinou Calwell | No | |
Tim Watts Gellibrand | No | |
Tony Zappia Makin | No | |
Anthony Albanese Grayndler | Absent | |
Anne Aly Cowan | Absent | |
Chris Bowen McMahon | Absent | |
Tony Burke Watson | Absent | |
Mark Butler Hindmarsh | Absent | |
Jason Clare Blaxland | Absent | |
Julie Collins Franklin | Absent | |
Pat Conroy Shortland | Absent | |
Mark Dreyfus Isaacs | Absent | |
Mike Freelander Macarthur | Absent | |
Andrew Giles Scullin | Absent | |
Luke Gosling Solomon | Absent | |
Julian Hill Bruce | Absent | |
Ed Husic Chifley | Absent | |
Stephen Jones Whitlam | Absent | |
Matt Keogh Burt | Absent | |
Catherine King Ballarat | Absent | |
Madeleine King Brand | Absent | |
Richard Marles Corio | Absent | |
Kristy McBain Eden-Monaro | Absent | |
Brendan O'Connor Gorton | Absent | |
Clare O'Neil Hotham | Absent | |
Tanya Plibersek Sydney | Absent | |
Amanda Rishworth Kingston | Absent | |
Michelle Rowland Greenway | Absent | |
Bill Shorten Maribyrnong | Absent | |
Matt Thistlethwaite Kingsford Smith | Absent | |
Anika Wells Lilley | Absent | |
Josh Wilson Fremantle | Absent | |
Rebekha Sharkie Mayo Centre Alliance | Absent | |
Mark Coulton Parkes Deputy Speaker | Absent | |
Kate Chaney Curtin Independent | Yes | |
Zoe Daniel Goldstein Independent | Yes | |
Andrew Gee Calare Independent | Yes | |
Helen Haines Indi Independent | Yes | |
Monique Ryan Kooyong Independent | Yes | |
Sophie Scamps Mackellar Independent | Yes | |
Allegra Spender Wentworth Independent | Yes | |
Zali Steggall Warringah Independent | Yes | |
Kylea Tink North Sydney Independent | Yes | |
Andrew Wilkie Clark Independent | Yes | |
Russell Broadbent Monash Independent | Absent | |
Dai Le Fowler Independent | Absent | |
Bob Katter Kennedy Katter's Australian Party | Absent | |
Liberal National Party (0% turnout) | Absent | |
Angie Bell Moncrieff | Absent | |
Colin Boyce Flynn | Absent | |
Cameron Caldwell Fadden | Absent | |
Garth Hamilton Groom | Absent | |
Henry Pike Bowman | Absent | |
Phillip Thompson Herbert | Absent | |
Andrew Wallace Fisher | Absent | |
Andrew Willcox Dawson | Absent | |
Terry Young Longman | Absent | |
Liberal Party (12% turnout) | 0 Yes – 4 No | |
Simon Kennedy Cook | No | |
Melissa McIntosh Lindsay | No | |
Rowan Ramsey Grey | No | |
Rick Wilson O'Connor | No | |
Karen Andrews McPherson | Absent | |
Bridget Archer Bass | Absent | |
Scott Buchholz Wright | Absent | |
David Coleman Banks | Absent | |
Peter Dutton Dickson | Absent | |
Warren Entsch Leichhardt | Absent | |
Paul Fletcher Bradfield | Absent | |
Ian Goodenough Moore | Absent | |
Andrew Hastie Canning | Absent | |
Alex Hawke Mitchell | Absent | |
Luke Howarth Petrie | Absent | |
Julian Leeser Berowra | Absent | |
Sussan Ley Farrer | Absent | |
Nola Marino Forrest | Absent | |
Zoe McKenzie Flinders | Absent | |
Ted O'Brien Fairfax | Absent | |
Tony Pasin Barker | Absent | |
Gavin Pearce Braddon | Absent | |
Melissa Price Durack | Absent | |
James Stevens Sturt | Absent | |
Michael Sukkar Deakin | Absent | |
Angus Taylor Hume | Absent | |
Dan Tehan Wannon | Absent | |
Bert Van Manen Forde | Absent | |
Ross Vasta Bonner | Absent | |
Aaron Violi Casey | Absent | |
Jenny Ware Hughes | Absent | |
Keith Wolahan Menzies | Absent | |
Jason Wood La Trobe | Absent | |
National Party (0% turnout) | Absent | |
Sam Birrell Nicholls | Absent | |
Darren Chester Gippsland | Absent | |
Pat Conaghan Cowper | Absent | |
David Gillespie Lyne | Absent | |
Kevin Hogan Page | Absent | |
Barnaby Joyce New England | Absent | |
Michelle Landry Capricornia | Absent | |
David Littleproud Maranoa | Absent | |
Michael McCormack Riverina | Absent | |
Llew O'Brien Wide Bay | Absent | |
Keith Pitt Hinkler | Absent | |
Anne Webster Mallee | Absent | |
Milton Dick Oxley Speaker | Absent | |
Totals (41% turnout) | 10 Yes – 52 No |
Turnout is the percentage of members eligible to vote that did vote.