Division Description Changes — Bills — Inspector-General of Live Animal Exports Amendment (Animal Welfare) Bill 2023; Second Reading — 17th Nov 2023

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senate vote 2023-11-17#14 Edited by mackay staff on 2024-06-14 08:30:23	Title Bills — Inspector-General of Live Animal Exports Amendment (Animal Welfare) Bill 2023; Second Reading Inspector-General of Live Animal Exports Amendment (Animal Welfare) Bill 2023 - Second Reading - Establish an Independent Office for Animal Welfare Description ~~<p class="speaker">Sue Lines</p>~~ <p>Senators, in accordance with the order agreed to earlier today, I now put the questions required to conclude consideration of the bills listed in that resolution. I will first deal with the Inspector-General of Live Animal Exports Amendment (Animal Welfare) Bill 2023. The question is that the second reading amendment moved by Senator Faruqi be agreed to.</p> The majority voted against an [amendment](https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id:legislation/billhome/display.w3p;query=Id%3A%22legislation%2Famend%2Fr7034_amend_55a3b7ae-88b8-4b8e-a9ce-64f35c01827c%22;rec=0) to the *usual second reading motion, which is "that the bill be read a second time" (parliamentary jargon for agreeing with the main idea of the bill). This means the original motion will remain unchanged. The amendment was introduced by NSW Senator [Mehreen Faruqi](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/nsw/mehreen_faruqi) (Greens). ### Motion text* *> At** the end of the motion, add “, but the Senate:* > > (a) notes that this bill: > *>> (i) barely expands the functions and remit of the existing** Inspector-General of Live Animal Exports, and* >> *>> (ii) is a wasted opportunity to provide transformative improve*ments in animal welfare; and > > (b) calls on the Government to: > *>> (i) recognise that animals are sentient beings that deserve our care a*nd respect, >> >> (ii) recognise that animals have intrinsic value, separate from the needs of humans, >> >> (iii) in this term of Parliament, introduce legislation to specify the end date for the phase-out of live sheep exports within the shortest possible timeframe, and >> >> (iv) establish an Independent Office for Animal Welfare which provides oversight of animal welfare standards to the full extent of the Commonwealth’s power”. ~~<p></p>~~

~~Sue Lines~~
Senators, in accordance with the order agreed to earlier today, I now put the questions required to conclude consideration of the bills listed in that resolution. I will first deal with the Inspector-General of Live Animal Exports Amendment (Animal Welfare) Bill 2023. The question is that the second reading amendment moved by Senator Faruqi be agreed to.
The majority voted against an [amendment](https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id:legislation/billhome/display.w3p;query=Id%3A%22legislation%2Famend%2Fr7034_amend_55a3b7ae-88b8-4b8e-a9ce-64f35c01827c%22;rec=0) to the usual second reading motion, which is "*that the bill be read a second time*" (parliamentary jargon for agreeing with the main idea of the bill). This means the original motion will remain unchanged. The amendment was introduced by NSW Senator [Mehreen Faruqi](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/nsw/mehreen_faruqi) (Greens).
### Motion text
> *At the end of the motion, add “, but the Senate:*
>
> *(a) notes that this bill:*
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>> *(i) barely expands the functions and remit of the existing Inspector-General of Live Animal Exports, and*
>>
>> *(ii) is a wasted opportunity to provide transformative improvements in animal welfare; and*
>
> *(b) calls on the Government to:*
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>> *(i) recognise that animals are sentient beings that deserve our care and respect,*
>>
>> *(ii) recognise that animals have intrinsic value, separate from the needs of humans,*
>>
>> *(iii) in this term of Parliament, introduce legislation to specify the end date for the phase-out of live sheep exports within the shortest possible timeframe, and*
>>
>> *(iv) establish an Independent Office for Animal Welfare which provides oversight of animal welfare standards to the full extent of the Commonwealth’s power”.*
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