Division Description Changes — Committees — Environment and Communications References Committee; Reference — 4th Sep 2023

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Title

  • Committees — Environment and Communications References Committee; Reference
  • Committees - Environment and Communications References Committee; Reference - Murdoch-owned News Corp

Description

  • <p class="speaker">Andrew McLachlan</p>
  • <p>Pursuant to standing order 57(3), the Senate shall now proceed to a division on the amendment moved by Senator Hanson-Young to a motion to refer a matter to the Environment and Communications References Committee.</p>
  • The majority voted against an [amendment](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?id=2023-09-04.170.2) introduced by South Australian Senator [Sarah Hanson-Young](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/sa/sarah_hanson-young) (Greens), which means it failed.
  • ### Amendment text
  • > *Omit all words after “The conduct of the”, substitute “Murdoch-owned News Corp in relation to their history of climate denialism, with reference to:*
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  • > *(a) News Corp’s history of biased coverage in relation to the climate crisis;*
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  • > *(b) any collusion between News Corp and the fossil fuel industry; and*
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  • > *(c) any campaigning or lobbying by News Corp or any of its mast heads for stronger anti-protest laws”.*
  • ### Original motion text
  • > *That the following matter be referred to the [Environment and Communications
  • References Committee](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Senate/Environment_and_Communications) for inquiry and report by 12 October 2023:*
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  • > *The conduct of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) in relation to the protest at the home of the Chief Executive Officer of Woodside Energy, with reference to:*
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  • > *(a) the ABC’s actions in attending the protest;*
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  • > *(b) engagement between the ABC and the protestors prior to the incident;*
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  • > *(c) any collusion between the ABC and the protestors;*
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  • > *(d) the explanations provided by the ABC for its attendance at the incident, and the extent to which those explanations are accurate; and*
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  • > *(e) any other related matters.*
  • <p>The question on closure will be put first and if that is agreed to I will put the question on the amendment. For the sake of clarity: any decision on the amendment does not necessarily stop debate on the substantive motion. Further debate, if required, is possible after the proposed reference is called on at item 19 of today's order of business. The question is that the question be now put on the amendment moved by Senator Hanson-Young.</p>
  • <p>Question agreed to.</p>
  • <p>The question before the chair is that the amendment moved by Senator Hanson-Young to a motion to refer a matter to the environment and communications references committee be agreed to.</p>
  • <p></p>