Division Description Changes — Non Biodegradable Plastic Bags — 17th Nov 2010

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senate vote 2010-11-17#3

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on 2023-02-24 11:17:11

Title

  • Non Biodegradable Plastic Bags
  • Motions - Non Biodegradable Plastic Bags - Ban

Description

  • <p class="speaker">Bob Brown</p>
  • <p>I congratulate the Tasmanian parliament for its legislation to ban non-biodegradable plastic bags, and I move:</p>
  • The majority voted against a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?id=2010-11-17.93.2) introduced by Tasmanian Senator [Bob Brown](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/tasmania/bob_brown) (Greens), which means it failed.
  • ### Motion text
  • > *That the Senate—*
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  • > *(a) recognises the damage to our marine species cause by discarded non-biodegradable plastic bags;*
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  • > *(b) congratulates the Tasmanian Parliament on its decision to ban non-biodegradable plastic bags throughout the State; and*
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  • > *(c) urges states that are yet to ban non-biodegradable plastic bags to adopt this sensible waste management practice.*
  • <dl><dt></dt><dd>That the Senate&#8212;<dl><dt>(a)</dt><dd>recognises the damage to our marine species cause by discarded non-biodegradable plastic bags;</dd><dt>(b)</dt><dd>congratulates the Tasmanian Parliament on its decision to ban non-biodegradable plastic bags throughout the State; and</dd><dt>(c)</dt><dd>urges states that are yet to ban non-biodegradable plastic bags to adopt this sensible waste management practice.</dd></dl></dd></dl><p>Question put.</p>