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senate vote 2012-11-19#6

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Description

  • The majority voted in favour of passing the [bill](http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id:legislation/billhome/r4740) in the Senate. In parliamentary jargon, they [read the bill for a third time](http://www.peo.gov.au/learning/fact-sheets/making-a-law.html). Because the bill had already passed in the House of Representatives, it will now become law.
  • ### Background of the bill
  • The bill will prohibit:
  • * importing and selling all timber products that contain illegally logged timber; and
  • * importing and selling all timber products that contain [illegally logged](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illegal_logging) timber; and
  • * processing illegally harvested domestically grown raw logs.
  • It will also introduce due diligence requirements and require products that are legally logged to be accurately described before being put up for sale in Australia.
  • Read more about the bill in its [bill summary](http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id:legislation/billhome/r4740).
senate vote 2012-11-19#6

Edited by mackay staff

on 2016-04-14 11:04:57

Title

  • Bills — Illegal Logging Prohibition Bill 2012; Third Reading
  • Illegal Logging Prohibition Bill 2012 - Third Reading - Pass the bill

Description

  • <p class="speaker">Joe Ludwig</p>
  • <p>I move:</p>
  • <p class="italic">That this bill be now read a third time.</p>
  • The majority voted in favour of passing the [bill](http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id:legislation/billhome/r4740) in the Senate. In parliamentary jargon, they [read the bill for a third time](http://www.peo.gov.au/learning/fact-sheets/making-a-law.html). Because the bill had already passed in the House of Representatives, it will now become law.
  • ### Background of the bill
  • The bill will prohibit:
  • * importing and selling all timber products that contain illegally logged timber; and
  • * processing illegally harvested domestically grown raw logs.
  • It will also introduce due diligence requirements and require products that are legally logged to be accurately described before being put up for sale in Australia.
  • Read more about the bill in its [bill summary](http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id:legislation/billhome/r4740).
  • <p class="speaker">David Fawcett</p>
  • <p>The question is that the Illegal Logging Prohibition Bill 2012 be read a third time.</p>