edited
9th Jul 2021
Water Legislation Amendment (Inspector-General of Water Compliance and Other Measures) Bill 2021 - in Committee - Nationals' amendments
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 64% attendance
23rd Jun 2021, 7:37 PM – Senate Water Legislation Amendment (Inspector-General of Water Compliance and Other Measures) Bill 2021 - in Committee - Water register
Summary
EditThe majority voted in favour of amendments proposed by Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party, which means those amendment will now become part of the bill as passed in the Senate. The amended bill will now need to return to the House of Representatives, where our MPs will decide whether they agree with the changes or not.
The amendments related to introducing a requirement into the bill for a publicly available water register. Read more in the amendments themselves.
What does this bill do?
According to the bill homepage, the bill was introduced to:
- establish the role of an independent Inspector-General of Water Compliance to monitor, and provide independent oversight of, water compliance;
- provide for the Inspector-General's powers and functions; and
- introduce new offence and civil penalty provisions for unlawful conduct relating to the taking of water and new civil penalties for conduct relating to trading of water rights
Votes Passed by a small majority
Nobody rebelled against their party.
| Party | Votes | |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Greens (100% turnout) | 9 Yes – 0 No | |
| Mehreen Faruqi NSW | Yes | |
| Sarah Hanson-Young SA | Yes | |
| Nick McKim Tasmania | Yes | |
| Janet Rice Victoria | Yes | |
| Rachel Siewert WA | Yes | |
| Jordon Steele-John WA | Yes | |
| Lidia Thorpe Victoria | Yes | |
| Larissa Waters Queensland | Yes | |
| Peter Whish-Wilson Tasmania | Yes | |
| Australian Labor Party (72% turnout) | 18 Yes – 0 No | |
| Carol Brown Tasmania | Yes | |
| Raff Ciccone Victoria | Yes | |
| Patrick Dodson WA | Yes | |
| Don Farrell SA | Yes | |
| Alex Gallacher SA | Yes | |
| Katy Gallagher ACT | Yes | |
| Nita Green Queensland | Yes | |
| Kristina Keneally NSW | Yes | |
| Kimberley Kitching Victoria | Yes | |
| Jenny McAllister NSW | Yes | |
| Malarndirri McCarthy NT | Yes | |
| Deborah O'Neill NSW | Yes | |
| Helen Polley Tasmania | Yes | |
| Tony Sheldon NSW | Yes | |
| Glenn Sterle WA | Yes | |
| Anne Urquhart Tasmania | Yes | |
| Jess Walsh Victoria | Yes | |
| Murray Watt Queensland | Yes | |
| Tim Ayres NSW | Absent | |
| Catryna Bilyk Tasmania | Absent | |
| Kim Carr Victoria | Absent | |
| Anthony Chisholm Queensland | Absent | |
| Louise Pratt WA | Absent | |
| Marielle Smith SA | Absent | |
| Penny Wong SA | Absent | |
| Stirling Griff SA Centre Alliance | Absent | |
| Sam McMahon NT Country Liberal Party | No | |
| Sue Lines WA Deputy President | Yes | |
| Rex Patrick SA Independent | Yes | |
| Jacqui Lambie Tasmania Jacqui Lambie Network | Yes | |
| Liberal National Party (100% turnout) | 0 Yes – 2 No | |
| Matthew Canavan Queensland | No | |
| James McGrath Queensland | No | |
| Liberal Party (69% turnout) | 0 Yes – 20 No | |
| Simon Birmingham SA | No | |
| Andrew Bragg NSW | No | |
| Slade Brockman WA | No | |
| Claire Chandler Tasmania | No | |
| Richard Colbeck Tasmania | No | |
| Jonathon Duniam Tasmania | No | |
| Concetta Fierravanti-Wells NSW | No | |
| Hollie Hughes NSW | No | |
| Jane Hume Victoria | No | |
| Andrew McLachlan SA | No | |
| Matt O'Sullivan WA | No | |
| James Paterson Victoria | No | |
| Gerard Rennick Queensland | No | |
| Linda Reynolds WA | No | |
| Anne Ruston SA | No | |
| Paul Scarr Queensland | No | |
| Ben Small WA | No | |
| Dean Smith WA | No | |
| Amanda Stoker Queensland | No | |
| David Van Victoria | No | |
| Eric Abetz Tasmania | Absent | |
| Alex Antic SA | Absent | |
| Wendy Askew Tasmania | Absent | |
| Michaelia Cash WA | Absent | |
| David Fawcett SA | Absent | |
| Sarah Henderson Victoria | Absent | |
| Jim Molan NSW | Absent | |
| Marise Payne NSW | Absent | |
| Zed Seselja ACT | Absent | |
| National Party (100% turnout) | 0 Yes – 3 No | |
| Perin Davey NSW | No | |
| Susan McDonald Queensland | No | |
| Bridget McKenzie Victoria | No | |
| Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party (100% turnout) | 2 Yes – 0 No | |
| Pauline Hanson Queensland | Yes | |
| Malcolm Roberts Queensland | Yes | |
| Scott Ryan Victoria President | No | |
| Totals (78% turnout) | 32 Yes – 27 No |
Turnout is the percentage of members eligible to vote that did vote.