Division Description Changes — Regulations and Determinations — Marine Parks Network Management Plans; Disallowance — 16th Aug 2018

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senate vote 2018-08-16#10 Edited by mackay staff on 2018-09-07 11:24:25	Title ~~Regulations and Determinations — Marine Parks Network Management Plans; Disallowance~~ Regulations and Determinations - Marine Parks Network Management Plans - Disallow Description ~~<p class="speaker">Scott Ryan</p>~~ ~~<p>The question is that business of the Senate notices of motion Nos 1, 2, 3 and 4 be agreed to.</p>~~ The majority voted against a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?id=2018-08-16.199.2) to disallow four marine parks management plans, meaning that the plans remain in force. Greens Senators [Louise Pratt](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/wa/louise_pratt) and [Peter Whish-Wilson](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/tasmania/peter_whish-wilson) introduced these disallowance motions, arguing that the plans (along with [one other](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/divisions/senate/2018-08-16/9)): > revoke about 40 million hectares of high-level national marine parks, almost twice the area of Victoria. This is equivalent to revoking half of Australia's national parks on land. ### Motion text > That the [South-west Marine Parks Network Management Plan 2018](https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2018L00326), made under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, be disallowed [F2018L00326]. > That the [North Marine Parks Network Management Plan 2018](https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2018L00324), made under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, be disallowed [F2018L00324]. > That the [North-west Marine Parks Network Management Plan 2018](https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2018L00322), made under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, be disallowed [F2018L00322]. > That the [Temperate East Marine Parks Network Management Plan 2018](https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2018L00321), made under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, be disallowed [F2018L00321].

~~<p class="speaker">Scott Ryan</p>~~
~~<p>The question is that business of the Senate notices of motion Nos 1, 2, 3 and 4 be agreed to.</p>~~
The majority voted against a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?id=2018-08-16.199.2) to disallow four marine parks management plans, meaning that the plans remain in force.
Greens Senators [Louise Pratt](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/wa/louise_pratt) and [Peter Whish-Wilson](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/tasmania/peter_whish-wilson) introduced these disallowance motions, arguing that the plans (along with [one other](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/divisions/senate/2018-08-16/9)):
> *revoke about 40 million hectares of high-level national marine parks, almost twice the area of Victoria. This is equivalent to revoking half of Australia's national parks on land.*
### Motion text
> *That the [South-west Marine Parks Network Management Plan 2018](https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2018L00326), made under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, be disallowed [F2018L00326].*
> *That the [North Marine Parks Network Management Plan 2018](https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2018L00324), made under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, be disallowed [F2018L00324].*
> *That the [North-west Marine Parks Network Management Plan 2018](https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2018L00322), made under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, be disallowed [F2018L00322].*
> *That the [Temperate East Marine Parks Network Management Plan 2018](https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2018L00321), made under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, be disallowed [F2018L00321].*