Division Description Changes — Bills — Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility Amendment (Extension and Other Measures) Bill 2021; Second Reading — 13th May 2021

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senate vote 2021-05-13#21 Edited by mackay staff on 2022-01-28 15:41:08	Title ~~Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility Amendment (Extension and Other Measures) Bill 2021 - Second Reading -~~ Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility Amendment (Extension and Other Measures) Bill 2021 - Second Reading - Inquiry and fossil fuels Description
senate vote 2021-05-13#21 Edited by mackay staff on 2022-01-28 15:40:45	Title Bills — Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility Amendment (Extension and Other Measures) Bill 2021; Second Reading Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility Amendment (Extension and Other Measures) Bill 2021 - Second Reading - Description ~~<p class="speaker">Scott Ryan</p>~~ ~~<p>The question is the second reading amendments, circulated by the Australian Greens, on sheets 1274 and 1290 be agreed to.</p>~~ <p><i>Greens</i> <i>'</i> <i> circulated amendments—</i></p> <p class="italic">SHEET 1274</p> <p class="italic">At the end of the motion, add: ", and the bill be referred to the Environment and Communications Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 15 June 2021".</p> <p class="italic">_____</p> <p class="italic">SHEET 1290</p> <p class="italic">At the end of the motion, add: ", but the Senate is of the view that no public money should be invested in coal, gas or oil projects".</p> The majority voted against [amendments](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2021-05-13.96.1) to the usual [second reading](https://peo.gov.au/understand-our-parliament/how-parliament-works/bills-and-laws/making-a-law-in-the-australian-parliament/) motion, which is "that the bill be read a second time" (parliamentary jargon for agreeing with the main idea of the bill). ### A*mendment text > SHEET 1274* > > At the end of the motion, add: ", and the bill be referred to the Environment and Communications Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 15 June 2021". > > _____ > > SHEET 1290 > > At the end of the motion, add: ", but the Senate is of the view that no public money should be invested in coal, gas or oil projects". ### What does the bill do? According to the [bills digest](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd2021a/21bd062), the bill was introduced in order to: > * extend the period when the Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility (the Facility) can issue financial assistance > * expand who the Facility can give assistance to, and how it provides this assistance > * add the Finance Minister as a responsible minister for the Facility and > * change some governance arrangements in relation to the Facility. Currently, the [purpose of the Facility](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd2021a/21bd062#_Toc71535773) is: > ...to provide financial assistance to the states and territories for the construction of economic infrastructure in Northern Australia. It does this through providing concessional loans and guarantees.

~~Scott Ryan~~
~~The question is the second reading amendments, circulated by the Australian Greens, on sheets 1274 and 1290 be agreed to.~~
Greens ' circulated amendments—
SHEET 1274
At the end of the motion, add: ", and the bill be referred to the Environment and Communications Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 15 June 2021".
_____
SHEET 1290
At the end of the motion, add: ", but the Senate is of the view that no public money should be invested in coal, gas or oil projects".
The majority voted against [amendments](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2021-05-13.96.1) to the usual [second reading](https://peo.gov.au/understand-our-parliament/how-parliament-works/bills-and-laws/making-a-law-in-the-australian-parliament/) motion, which is "*that the bill be read a second time*" (parliamentary jargon for agreeing with the main idea of the bill).
### Amendment text
> *SHEET 1274*
>
> *At the end of the motion, add: ", and the bill be referred to the Environment and Communications Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 15 June 2021".*
>
> *_____*
>
> *SHEET 1290*
>
> *At the end of the motion, add: ", but the Senate is of the view that no public money should be invested in coal, gas or oil projects".*
### What does the bill do?
According to the [bills digest](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd2021a/21bd062), the bill was introduced in order to:
> * *extend the period when the Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility (the Facility) can issue financial assistance*
> * *expand who the Facility can give assistance to, and how it provides this assistance*
> * *add the Finance Minister as a responsible minister for the Facility and*
> * *change some governance arrangements in relation to the Facility.*
Currently, the [purpose of the Facility](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd2021a/21bd062#_Toc71535773) is:
> *...to provide financial assistance to the states and territories for the construction of economic infrastructure in Northern Australia. It does this through providing concessional loans and guarantees.*