Division Description Changes — Motions — Energy — 5th Sep 2017

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Title

  • Motions — Energy
  • Motions - Energy - Coal not clean

Description

  • <p class="speaker">Rachel Siewert</p>
  • <p>At the request of Senator Di Natale, I move:</p>
  • <p class="italic">That the Senate does not consider coal-fired power to be clean.</p>
  • The majority voted in favour of a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?id=2017-09-05.141.2): *That the Senate does not consider coal-fired power to be clean.*
  • This motion was introduced by WA Senator [Rachel Siewert](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/wa/rachel_siewert) (Greens) also on behalf of Victorian Senator [Richard Di Natale](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/victoria/richard_di_natale) (Greens).
  • <p class="speaker">James McGrath</p>
  • <p>I seek leave to make a short statement.</p>
  • <p class="speaker">Stephen Parry</p>
  • <p>Leave is granted for one minute.</p>
  • <p class="speaker">James McGrath</p>
  • <p>The coalition government considers that high efficiency, low emissions coal technology has been demonstrated around the world to reduce emissions and maintain essential base load power supply. Coal is good for you.</p>
  • <p class="speaker">Stephen Parry</p>
  • <p>The question is that the motion moved by Senator Siewert on behalf of Senator Di Natale be agreed to.</p>