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17th Mar 2023
National Reconstruction Fund Corporation Bill 2022 - Second Reading - Agree with bill's main idea
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 95% attendance
28th Mar 2023, 8:40 PM – Senate National Reconstruction Fund Corporation Bill 2023 - in Committee - Nuclear technology and indirect support of native forest logging
Summary
EditThe majority voted against amendments introduced by Victorian Senator Lidia Thorpe (Independent), which means they failed.
Amendment text
SHEET 1863
(1) Clause 63, page 39 (lines 5 to 9), after "directly" (wherever occurring), insert "or indirectly".
(2) Clause 63, page 39 (before line 11), before the definition of native forest, insert:
indirectly, in relation to the finance of certain activity, includes directly financing other activity that is in the same supply chain as the first-mentioned activity.
SHEET 1875
(1) Clause 63, page 39 (line 9), at the end of subclause (3), add:
; or (d) finance the development or use of nuclear technology; or
(e) finance the construction or operation of a radioactive waste management facility.
(2) Clause 63, page 39 (after line 11), after the definition of native forest, insert:
nuclear technology does not include nuclear medicine technology produced other than through the use of nuclear reactors.
SHEET 1876
(1) Clause 63, page 39 (line 9), at the end of subclause (3), add:
; or (d) finance the development or use of nuclear technology; or
(e) finance the construction or operation of a radioactive waste management facility.
(2) Clause 63, page 39 (after line 11), after the definition of native forest, insert:
nuclear tec hnology does not include nuclear medicine technology produced other than through the use of nuclear reactors.
Votes Not passed by a modest majority
Nobody rebelled against their party.
| Party | Votes | |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Greens (109% turnout) | 12 Yes – 0 No | |
| Penny Allman-Payne Queensland | Yes | |
| Dorinda Cox WA | Yes | |
| Mehreen Faruqi NSW | Yes | |
| Sarah Hanson-Young SA | Yes | |
| Nick McKim Tasmania | Yes | |
| Barbara Pocock SA | Yes | |
| Janet Rice Victoria | Yes | |
| David Shoebridge NSW | Yes | |
| Jordon Steele-John WA | Yes | |
| Lidia Thorpe Victoria | Yes | |
| Larissa Waters Queensland | Yes | |
| Peter Whish-Wilson Tasmania | Yes | |
| Australian Labor Party (28% turnout) | 0 Yes – 7 No | |
| Carol Brown Tasmania | No | |
| Karen Grogan SA | No | |
| Fatima Payman WA | No | |
| Tony Sheldon NSW | No | |
| Marielle Smith SA | No | |
| Anne Urquhart Tasmania | No | |
| Murray Watt Queensland | No | |
| Tim Ayres NSW | Absent | |
| Catryna Bilyk Tasmania | Absent | |
| Anthony Chisholm Queensland | Absent | |
| Raff Ciccone Victoria | Absent | |
| Patrick Dodson WA | Absent | |
| Don Farrell SA | Absent | |
| Katy Gallagher ACT | Absent | |
| Nita Green Queensland | Absent | |
| Jenny McAllister NSW | Absent | |
| Malarndirri McCarthy NT | Absent | |
| Deborah O'Neill NSW | Absent | |
| Helen Polley Tasmania | Absent | |
| Louise Pratt WA | Absent | |
| Glenn Sterle WA | Absent | |
| Jana Stewart Victoria | Absent | |
| Jess Walsh Victoria | Absent | |
| Linda White Victoria | Absent | |
| Penny Wong SA | Absent | |
| Jacinta Nampijinpa Price NT Country Liberal Party | No | |
| Andrew McLachlan SA Deputy President | No | |
| David Pocock ACT Independent | No | |
| Lidia Thorpe Victoria Independent | Absent | |
| Jacqui Lambie Network (100% turnout) | 0 Yes – 2 No | |
| Jacqui Lambie Tasmania | No | |
| Tammy Tyrrell Tasmania | No | |
| Liberal National Party (100% turnout) | 0 Yes – 2 No | |
| Matthew Canavan Queensland | No | |
| James McGrath Queensland | No | |
| Liberal Party (78% turnout) | 0 Yes – 18 No | |
| Alex Antic SA | No | |
| Wendy Askew Tasmania | No | |
| Andrew Bragg NSW | No | |
| Slade Brockman WA | No | |
| Michaelia Cash WA | No | |
| Claire Chandler Tasmania | No | |
| Richard Colbeck Tasmania | No | |
| Jonathon Duniam Tasmania | No | |
| Sarah Henderson Victoria | No | |
| Hollie Hughes NSW | No | |
| Kerrynne Liddle SA | No | |
| Matt O'Sullivan WA | No | |
| Gerard Rennick Queensland | No | |
| Linda Reynolds WA | No | |
| Anne Ruston SA | No | |
| Paul Scarr Queensland | No | |
| Dean Smith WA | No | |
| David Van Victoria | No | |
| Simon Birmingham SA | Absent | |
| David Fawcett SA | Absent | |
| Jane Hume Victoria | Absent | |
| James Paterson Victoria | Absent | |
| Marise Payne NSW | Absent | |
| National Party (75% turnout) | 0 Yes – 3 No | |
| Ross Cadell NSW | No | |
| Perin Davey NSW | No | |
| Susan McDonald Queensland | No | |
| Bridget McKenzie Victoria | Absent | |
| Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party (100% turnout) | 0 Yes – 2 No | |
| Pauline Hanson Queensland | No | |
| Malcolm Roberts Queensland | No | |
| Sue Lines WA President | Absent | |
| Ralph Babet Victoria United Australia Party | No | |
| Totals (67% turnout) | 12 Yes – 38 No |
Turnout is the percentage of members eligible to vote that did vote.