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senate vote 2017-02-16#4
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- The majority voted against a [motion](http://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?id=2017-02-16.35.2) introduced by National Party Senator [John Williams](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/nsw/john_williams), also on behalf of National Senators [Bridget McKenzie](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/victoria/bridget_mckenzie) and [Barry O'Sullivan](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/queensland/barry_o'sullivan). This means the motion was rejected.
Although the motion is related to decentralisation, one of its notes is a very broad criticism of the Australian Labor Party: "*unlike its state and federal counterparts in previous years, the current Federal Labor Opposition does not show any interest in supporting the regions*". But the motion doesn't list any evidence for this claim. - Although the motion is related to decentralisation, one of its notes is a very broad criticism of the Australian Labor Party: "*unlike its state and federal counterparts in previous years, the current Federal Labor Opposition does not show any interest in supporting the regions*". But the motion didn't list any evidence for this claim.
- ### Motion text
- > *That the Senate notes that:*
- > *(a) over many years, state and federal governments and local communities have seen the benefits of decentralisation through the relocation of government agencies to rural and regional areas;*
- > *(b) the New South Wales Nationals in government relocated the Department of Agriculture to Orange in 1992;*
- > *(c) the New South Wales Labor Government moved at least seven agencies from Sydney to a regional centre between 2000 and 2005;*
- > *(d) during that time the then New South Wales Premier Mr Bob Carr confirmed Labor was committed to relocating government jobs to rural and regional areas;*
- > *(e) the Victorian Labor Government relocated the Transport Accident Commission to Geelong in 2009, and has commenced relocating Worksafe Victoria to Geelong;*
- > *(f) the Keating Labor Government moved the Australian Securities and Investments Commission to Traralgon in the early 1990s;*
- > *(g) unlike its state and federal counterparts in previous years, the current Federal Labor Opposition does not show any interest in supporting the regions;*
- > *(h) the Australian Government is in the process of relocating several agencies, many to rural and regional areas, including:*
- >> *(i) the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority to Armidale,*
- >> *(ii) the Grains Research and Development Corporation to Toowoomba, Dubbo, Perth and Adelaide,*
- >> *(iii) the Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation to Wagga Wagga, and*
- >> *(iv) the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation to Adelaide;*
- > *(i) planning is underway for new regional offices of the Murray-Darling Basin Authority across New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland and South Australia; and*
> *(j) the movement of agricultural agencies to locations will result in unprecedented engagement with farmers, growers, scientists, research experts, business and the community in general.*- > *(j) the movement of agricultural agencies to locations will result in unprecedented engagement with farmers, growers, scientists, research experts, business and the community in general.*
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senate vote 2017-02-16#4
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2017-03-02 07:28:10
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Motions — Government Agencies: Decentralisation- Motions - Government Agencies - Decentralisation
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<p class="speaker">John Williams</p><p>I, and also on behalf of Senator McKenzie and O'Sullivan, move:</p><p class="italic">That the Senate notes that:</p>- The majority voted against a [motion](http://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?id=2017-02-16.35.2) introduced by National Party Senator [John Williams](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/nsw/john_williams), also on behalf of National Senators [Bridget McKenzie](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/victoria/bridget_mckenzie) and [Barry O'Sullivan](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/queensland/barry_o'sullivan). This means the motion was rejected.
- Although the motion is related to decentralisation, one of its notes is a very broad criticism of the Australian Labor Party: "*unlike its state and federal counterparts in previous years, the current Federal Labor Opposition does not show any interest in supporting the regions*". But the motion doesn't list any evidence for this claim.
- ### Motion text
- > *That the Senate notes that:*
- > *(a) over many years, state and federal governments and local communities have seen the benefits of decentralisation through the relocation of government agencies to rural and regional areas;*
- > *(b) the New South Wales Nationals in government relocated the Department of Agriculture to Orange in 1992;*
- > *(c) the New South Wales Labor Government moved at least seven agencies from Sydney to a regional centre between 2000 and 2005;*
- > *(d) during that time the then New South Wales Premier Mr Bob Carr confirmed Labor was committed to relocating government jobs to rural and regional areas;*
- > *(e) the Victorian Labor Government relocated the Transport Accident Commission to Geelong in 2009, and has commenced relocating Worksafe Victoria to Geelong;*
- > *(f) the Keating Labor Government moved the Australian Securities and Investments Commission to Traralgon in the early 1990s;*
- > *(g) unlike its state and federal counterparts in previous years, the current Federal Labor Opposition does not show any interest in supporting the regions;*
- > *(h) the Australian Government is in the process of relocating several agencies, many to rural and regional areas, including:*
- >> *(i) the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority to Armidale,*
- >> *(ii) the Grains Research and Development Corporation to Toowoomba, Dubbo, Perth and Adelaide,*
- >> *(iii) the Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation to Wagga Wagga, and*
- >> *(iv) the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation to Adelaide;*
- > *(i) planning is underway for new regional offices of the Murray-Darling Basin Authority across New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland and South Australia; and*
- > *(j) the movement of agricultural agencies to locations will result in unprecedented engagement with farmers, growers, scientists, research experts, business and the community in general.*
<p class="italic">(a) over many years, state and federal governments and local communities have seen the benefits of decentralisation through the relocation of government agencies to rural and regional areas;</p><p class="italic">(b) the New South Wales Nationals in government relocated the Department of Agriculture to Orange in 1992;</p><p class="italic">(c) the New South Wales Labor Government moved at least seven agencies from Sydney to a regional centre between 2000 and 2005;</p><p class="italic">(d) during that time the then New South Wales Premier Mr Bob Carr confirmed Labor was committed to relocating government jobs to rural and regional areas;</p><p class="italic">(e) the Victorian Labor Government relocated the Transport Accident Commission to Geelong in 2009, and has commenced relocating Worksafe Victoria to Geelong;</p><p class="italic">(f) the Keating Labor Government moved the Australian Securities and Investments Commission to Traralgon in the early 1990s;</p><p class="italic">(g) unlike its state and federal counterparts in previous years, the current Federal Labor Opposition does not show any interest in supporting the regions;</p><p class="italic">(h) the Australian Government is in the process of relocating several agencies, many to rural and regional areas, including:</p><p class="italic">  (i) the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority to Armidale,</p><p class="italic">  (ii) the Grains Research and Development Corporation to Toowoomba, Dubbo, Perth and Adelaide,</p><p class="italic">  (iii) the Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation to Wagga Wagga, and</p><p class="italic">  (iv) the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation to Adelaide;</p><p class="italic">  (i) planning is underway for new regional offices of the Murray-Darling Basin Authority across New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland and South Australia; and</p><p class="italic">(j) the movement of agricultural agencies to locations will result in unprecedented engagement with farmers, growers, scientists, research experts, business and the community in general.</p> <p class="speaker">Gavin Marshall</p><p>The question is that the motion moved by Senator Williams, standing in the names of Senators McKenzie, Williams and O'Sullivan, be agreed to.</p>
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