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27th Jan 2024
Water Amendment (Restoring Our Rivers) Bill 2023 - Second Reading - Oppose the bill
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 85% attendance
28th Nov 2023, 12:55 PM – Senate Water Amendment (Restoring Our Rivers) Bill 2023 - Second Reading - Surface water and aquifer flow
Summary
EditThe majority voted against an amendment 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). The amendment was introduced by Queensland Senator Malcolm Roberts (One Nation).
Motion text
At the end of the motion, add ", but the Senate:
(a) notes:
(i) that water recovered by the South East Flows Restoration Project is included in the South Australian Government's water accounting as a sustainable diversion limit adjustment, and
(ii) the figure used is not accurately measured for surface water and aquifer flow into the Coorong and Lake Albert; and
(b) calls on the Minister for the Environment and Water to ensure the surface water and aquifer flow from this project is measured and accounted for accurately".
Votes Not passed by a small majority
Nobody rebelled against their party.
| Party | Votes | |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Greens (91% turnout) | 0 Yes – 10 No | |
| Penny Allman-Payne Queensland | No | |
| Dorinda Cox WA | No | |
| Sarah Hanson-Young SA | No | |
| Nick McKim Tasmania | No | |
| Barbara Pocock SA | No | |
| Janet Rice Victoria | No | |
| David Shoebridge NSW | No | |
| Jordon Steele-John WA | No | |
| Larissa Waters Queensland | No | |
| Peter Whish-Wilson Tasmania | No | |
| Mehreen Faruqi NSW | Absent | |
| Australian Labor Party (72% turnout) | 0 Yes – 18 No | |
| Tim Ayres NSW | No | |
| Carol Brown Tasmania | No | |
| Anthony Chisholm Queensland | No | |
| Nita Green Queensland | No | |
| Karen Grogan SA | No | |
| Jenny McAllister NSW | No | |
| Malarndirri McCarthy NT | No | |
| Deborah O'Neill NSW | No | |
| Fatima Payman WA | No | |
| Helen Polley Tasmania | No | |
| Louise Pratt WA | No | |
| Tony Sheldon NSW | No | |
| Marielle Smith SA | No | |
| Glenn Sterle WA | No | |
| Jana Stewart Victoria | No | |
| Anne Urquhart Tasmania | No | |
| Jess Walsh Victoria | No | |
| Murray Watt Queensland | No | |
| Catryna Bilyk Tasmania | Absent | |
| Raff Ciccone Victoria | Absent | |
| Patrick Dodson WA | Absent | |
| Don Farrell SA | Absent | |
| Katy Gallagher ACT | Absent | |
| Linda White Victoria | Absent | |
| Penny Wong SA | Absent | |
| Jacinta Nampijinpa Price NT Country Liberal Party | Yes | |
| Andrew McLachlan SA Deputy President | Absent | |
| Lidia Thorpe Victoria Independent | No | |
| David Pocock ACT Independent | Absent | |
| David Van Victoria Independent | Absent | |
| Jacqui Lambie Network (100% turnout) | 2 Yes – 0 No | |
| Jacqui Lambie Tasmania | Yes | |
| Tammy Tyrrell Tasmania | Yes | |
| Liberal National Party (100% turnout) | 2 Yes – 0 No | |
| Matthew Canavan Queensland | Yes | |
| James McGrath Queensland | Yes | |
| Liberal Party (73% turnout) | 16 Yes – 0 No | |
| Alex Antic SA | Yes | |
| Andrew Bragg NSW | Yes | |
| Michaelia Cash WA | Yes | |
| Claire Chandler Tasmania | Yes | |
| Jonathon Duniam Tasmania | Yes | |
| David Fawcett SA | Yes | |
| Sarah Henderson Victoria | Yes | |
| Hollie Hughes NSW | Yes | |
| Maria Kovacic NSW | Yes | |
| Kerrynne Liddle SA | Yes | |
| Matt O'Sullivan WA | Yes | |
| James Paterson Victoria | Yes | |
| Gerard Rennick Queensland | Yes | |
| Linda Reynolds WA | Yes | |
| Paul Scarr Queensland | Yes | |
| Dean Smith WA | Yes | |
| Wendy Askew Tasmania | Absent | |
| Simon Birmingham SA | Absent | |
| Slade Brockman WA | Absent | |
| Richard Colbeck Tasmania | Absent | |
| Jane Hume Victoria | Absent | |
| Anne Ruston SA | Absent | |
| National Party (100% turnout) | 4 Yes – 0 No | |
| Ross Cadell NSW | Yes | |
| Perin Davey NSW | Yes | |
| Susan McDonald Queensland | Yes | |
| Bridget McKenzie Victoria | Yes | |
| Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party (100% turnout) | 2 Yes – 0 No | |
| Pauline Hanson Queensland | Yes | |
| Malcolm Roberts Queensland | Yes | |
| Sue Lines WA President | No | |
| Ralph Babet Victoria United Australia Party | Yes | |
| Totals (77% turnout) | 28 Yes – 30 No |
Turnout is the percentage of members eligible to vote that did vote.