edited
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
30th Nov 2023, 9:53 AM – Senate Water Amendment (Restoring Our Rivers) Bill 2023 - Complementary measures
Summary
EditThe majority voted against amendments introduced under the name of NSW Senator Perin Davey (Nationals), which means they failed. The amendments related to complementary measures and incidental water savings.
Rebellion?
Note that Victorian Senator David Van (Independent) is currently showing up as a rebel voter from the Liberal Party in this division (as of 13/12/2023). This is inaccurate, as Senator Van is no longer in the Liberal Party.
Amendment text
(1) Schedule 1, page 5 (after line 7), after item 2, insert:
2A After paragraph 86AD(2)(a)
Insert:
(aa) making payments in relation to projects whose aim is to enhance environmental outcomes through complementary measures and incidental water savings;
(1) Schedule 1, Part 2, page 7 (after line 30), at the end of the Part, add:
13A At the end of Part 2AA
Add:
86AK Review of complementary measures etc.
(1) The Minister must cause an independent review to be undertaken to develop a mechanism to take into account enhanced environmental outcomes, achieved through complementary measures and incidental water savings, for the purposes of this Act or the Basin Plan.
(2) The person or persons who conduct the review must give a written report of the review to the Minister by 31 December 2024.
(3) The Minister must cause a copy of the report of the review to be tabled in each House of the Parliament within 15 sitting days of that House after the day the report is given to the Minister.
Votes Not passed by a small majority
There was 1 rebellion in this division.
- David Van voted No against the majority of the Liberal 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 (76% turnout) | 0 Yes – 19 No | |
| Tim Ayres NSW | No | |
| Carol Brown Tasmania | No | |
| Anthony Chisholm Queensland | No | |
| Don Farrell SA | 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 | |
| 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 | Yes | |
| David Pocock ACT Independent | Yes | |
| Lidia Thorpe Victoria 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 (50% turnout) | 1 Yes – 0 No | |
| James McGrath Queensland | Yes | |
| Matthew Canavan Queensland | Absent | |
| Liberal Party (87% turnout) | 19 Yes – 1 No | |
| Alex Antic SA | Yes | |
| Wendy Askew Tasmania | Yes | |
| Andrew Bragg NSW | Yes | |
| Slade Brockman WA | Yes | |
| Michaelia Cash WA | Yes | |
| Claire Chandler Tasmania | Yes | |
| Richard Colbeck Tasmania | Yes | |
| Jonathon Duniam Tasmania | Yes | |
| David Fawcett SA | Yes | |
| Sarah Henderson Victoria | Yes | |
| Hollie Hughes NSW | Yes | |
| Jane Hume Victoria | Yes | |
| Maria Kovacic NSW | Yes | |
| Kerrynne Liddle SA | Yes | |
| Matt O'Sullivan WA | Yes | |
| James Paterson Victoria | Yes | |
| Gerard Rennick Queensland | Yes | |
| Anne Ruston SA | Yes | |
| Paul Scarr Queensland | Yes | |
| David Van Victoria | No | |
| Simon Birmingham SA | Absent | |
| Linda Reynolds WA | Absent | |
| Dave Sharma NSW | Absent | |
| Dean Smith WA | Absent | |
| National Party (75% turnout) | 3 Yes – 0 No | |
| Ross Cadell NSW | Yes | |
| Perin Davey NSW | Yes | |
| Bridget McKenzie Victoria | Yes | |
| Susan McDonald Queensland | Absent | |
| 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 | Absent | |
| Totals (80% turnout) | 30 Yes – 31 No |
Red entries are rebel votes against the majority of a party.
Turnout is the percentage of members eligible to vote that did vote.