Division Description Changes — Coal Exploration and Mining in the Galilee Basin — 10th Sep 2009

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senate vote 2009-09-10#1 Edited by mackay staff on 2016-12-16 02:13:35	Title ~~Coal Exploration and Mining in the Galilee Basin~~ Motions - Coal Exploration and Mining in the Galilee Basin - Concerns Description ~~<p class="speaker">Bob Brown</p>~~ ~~<p>I move:</p>~~ <dl><dt></dt><dd>That the Senate—<dl><dt>(a)</dt><dd>supports the protection of farming and conservation areas from coal exploration and mining and its effects in the Galilee Basin in Queensland;</dd><dt>(b)</dt><dd>declares that it does not support the massive increase in coal exports flowing from the Galilee Basin through Abbot Point and Hay Point because of the climate change ramifications of burning more coal; and</dd><dt>(c)</dt><dd>expresses concern about the potential impact of the industrialisation of Abbot Point on the Caley Valley wetlands and the endangered and vulnerable bird species that depend on that area.</dd></dl></dd></dl><p>Question put.</p> The majority voted against a [motion](http://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?id=2009-09-10.11.2) introduced by Tasmanian Greens Senator [Bob Brown](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/tasmania/bob_brown), which means the motion was unsuccessful. ### Motion text > That the Senate— *> (a)** supports the protection of farming and conservation areas from coal exploration and mining and its effects in the Galilee Basin in Queensland;* *> (b)** declares that it does not support the massive increase in coal exports flowing from the Galilee Basin through Abbot Point and Hay Point because of the climate change ramifications of burning more coal; and* *> (c)** expresses concern about the potential impact of the industrialisation of Abbot Point on the Caley Valley wetlands and the endangered and vulnerable bird species that depend on that area.*

~~Bob Brown~~
~~I move:~~
<dl><dt></dt><dd>That the Senate—<dl><dt>(a)</dt><dd>supports the protection of farming and conservation areas from coal exploration and mining and its effects in the Galilee Basin in Queensland;</dd><dt>(b)</dt><dd>declares that it does not support the massive increase in coal exports flowing from the Galilee Basin through Abbot Point and Hay Point because of the climate change ramifications of burning more coal; and</dd><dt>(c)</dt><dd>expresses concern about the potential impact of the industrialisation of Abbot Point on the Caley Valley wetlands and the endangered and vulnerable bird species that depend on that area.</dd></dl></dd></dl>Question put.
The majority voted against a [motion](http://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?id=2009-09-10.11.2) introduced by Tasmanian Greens Senator [Bob Brown](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/tasmania/bob_brown), which means the motion was unsuccessful.
### Motion text
> *That the Senate—*
> *(a) supports the protection of farming and conservation areas from coal exploration and mining and its effects in the Galilee Basin in Queensland;*
> *(b) declares that it does not support the massive increase in coal exports flowing from the Galilee Basin through Abbot Point and Hay Point because of the climate change ramifications of burning more coal; and*
> *(c) expresses concern about the potential impact of the industrialisation of Abbot Point on the Caley Valley wetlands and the endangered and vulnerable bird species that depend on that area.*