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senate vote 2010-03-15#2
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The majority voted in favour of a [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?id=2010-03-15.35.2 motion] to read the bill for a second time.(Read more about the stages that a bill must pass through to become law [http://www.peo.gov.au/learning/fact-sheets/making-a-law.html here].
) This means that the majority agree with the main idea of the bill.''Background to the bill''The bill would require that bovine meat and meat products must meet certain assessment processes before being imported into Australia and that the minister determines a country of origin labelling standard for those products.(Read more about the bill, including the text of the bill [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=s748 here].
) Liberal Senator [http://publicwhip-rails.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Richard_Colbeck&mpc=Senate&house=senate Richard Colbeck] explained that the bill has been introduced "following the Rudd Government’s decision to allow the importation of beef and beef products from countries that had reported any cases of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bovine_spongiform_encephalopathy bovine spongiform encephalopathy] (BSE)" (also known as mad cow disease).(Read Senator Colbeck's whole explanation of the bill [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?id=2010-03-09.45.1 here]. Read more about the Rudd Government's decision to allow imports on ABC's AM Program [http://www.abc.net.au/am/content/2009/s2719641.htm here].
) This decision means that such importations could take place from 1 March 2010. Since 2001, measures have been in place "to protect the public and the beef industry from potentially contaminated beef products".(As above.)- The majority voted in favour of a [motion](http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?id=2010-03-15.35.2) to read the bill for a second time.(Read more about the stages that a bill must pass through to become law [here](http://www.peo.gov.au/learning/fact-sheets/making-a-law.html). ) This means that the majority agree with the main idea of the bill.
- _Background to the bill_
- The bill would require that bovine meat and meat products must meet certain assessment processes before being imported into Australia and that the minister determines a country of origin labelling standard for those products.(Read more about the bill, including the text of the bill [here](http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=s748). )
- Liberal Senator [Richard Colbeck](http://publicwhip-rails.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Richard_Colbeck&mpc=Senate&house=senate) explained that the bill has been introduced "following the Rudd Government’s decision to allow the importation of beef and beef products from countries that had reported any cases of [bovine spongiform encephalopathy](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bovine_spongiform_encephalopathy) (BSE)" (also known as mad cow disease).(Read Senator Colbeck's whole explanation of the bill [here](http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?id=2010-03-09.45.1). Read more about the Rudd Government's decision to allow imports on ABC's AM Program [here](http://www.abc.net.au/am/content/2009/s2719641.htm). ) This decision means that such importations could take place from 1 March 2010. Since 2001, measures have been in place "to protect the public and the beef industry from potentially contaminated beef products".(As above.)
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The majority voted in favour of a [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?id=2010-03-15.35.2 motion] to read the bill for a second time.[1] This means that the majority agree with the main idea of the bill.- The majority voted in favour of a [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?id=2010-03-15.35.2 motion] to read the bill for a second time.(Read more about the stages that a bill must pass through to become law [http://www.peo.gov.au/learning/fact-sheets/making-a-law.html here].
) This means that the majority agree with the main idea of the bill.
- ''Background to the bill''
The bill would require that bovine meat and meat products must meet certain assessment processes before being imported into Australia and that the minister determines a country of origin labelling standard for those products.[3] - The bill would require that bovine meat and meat products must meet certain assessment processes before being imported into Australia and that the minister determines a country of origin labelling standard for those products.(Read more about the bill, including the text of the bill [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=s748 here].
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Liberal Senator [http://publicwhip-rails.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Richard_Colbeck&mpc=Senate&house=senate Richard Colbeck] explained that the bill has been introduced "following the Rudd Government’s decision to allow the importation of beef and beef products from countries that had reported any cases of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bovine_spongiform_encephalopathy bovine spongiform encephalopathy] (BSE)" (also known as mad cow disease).[4] This decision means that such importations could take place from 1 March 2010. Since 2001, measures have been in place "to protect the public and the beef industry from potentially contaminated beef products".[5]- Liberal Senator [http://publicwhip-rails.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Richard_Colbeck&mpc=Senate&house=senate Richard Colbeck] explained that the bill has been introduced "following the Rudd Government’s decision to allow the importation of beef and beef products from countries that had reported any cases of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bovine_spongiform_encephalopathy bovine spongiform encephalopathy] (BSE)" (also known as mad cow disease).(Read Senator Colbeck's whole explanation of the bill [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?id=2010-03-09.45.1 here]. Read more about the Rudd Government's decision to allow imports on ABC's AM Program [http://www.abc.net.au/am/content/2009/s2719641.htm here].
) This decision means that such importations could take place from 1 March 2010. Since 2001, measures have been in place "to protect the public and the beef industry from potentially contaminated beef products".(As above.)
''References''* [1] Read more about the stages that a bill must pass through to become law [http://www.peo.gov.au/learning/fact-sheets/making-a-law.html here].* [2] See that division [http://publicwhip-rails.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/division.php?date=2010-03-15&number=2&house=senate here].* [3] Read more about the bill, including the text of the bill [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=s748 here].* [4] Read Senator Colbeck's whole explanation of the bill [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?id=2010-03-09.45.1 here]. Read more about the Rudd Government's decision to allow imports on ABC's AM Program [http://www.abc.net.au/am/content/2009/s2719641.htm here].* [5] As above.
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senate vote 2010-03-15#2
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Food Importation (Bovine Meat Standards) Bill 2010 — Second Reading- Food Importation (Bovine Meat Standards) Bill 2010 — Second Reading - Read a second time
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<p>The PRESIDENT—The question now is that the Food Importation (Bovine Meat Standards) Bill 2010 be now read a second time.</p>- The majority voted in favour of a [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?id=2010-03-15.35.2 motion] to read the bill for a second time.[1] This means that the majority agree with the main idea of the bill.
- ''Background to the bill''
- The bill would require that bovine meat and meat products must meet certain assessment processes before being imported into Australia and that the minister determines a country of origin labelling standard for those products.[3]
- Liberal Senator [http://publicwhip-rails.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Richard_Colbeck&mpc=Senate&house=senate Richard Colbeck] explained that the bill has been introduced "following the Rudd Government’s decision to allow the importation of beef and beef products from countries that had reported any cases of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bovine_spongiform_encephalopathy bovine spongiform encephalopathy] (BSE)" (also known as mad cow disease).[4] This decision means that such importations could take place from 1 March 2010. Since 2001, measures have been in place "to protect the public and the beef industry from potentially contaminated beef products".[5]
- ''References''
- * [1] Read more about the stages that a bill must pass through to become law [http://www.peo.gov.au/learning/fact-sheets/making-a-law.html here].
- * [2] See that division [http://publicwhip-rails.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/division.php?date=2010-03-15&number=2&house=senate here].
- * [3] Read more about the bill, including the text of the bill [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=s748 here].
- * [4] Read Senator Colbeck's whole explanation of the bill [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?id=2010-03-09.45.1 here]. Read more about the Rudd Government's decision to allow imports on ABC's AM Program [http://www.abc.net.au/am/content/2009/s2719641.htm here].
- * [5] As above.
<p>Question put.</p>
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