Division Description Changes — Bills — Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Legislation Amendment (Safety and Other Measures) Bill 2024; Second Reading — 16th May 2024

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senate vote 2024-05-16#25 Edited by mackay staff on 2024-11-03 16:46:40	Title Bills — Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Legislation Amendment (Safety and Other Measures) Bill 2024; Second Reading Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Legislation Amendment (Safety and Other Measures) Bill 2024 - Committee of the whole - Approval under the EPBC Act Description ~~<p class="speaker">Katy Gallagher</p>~~ ~~<p>I table a supplementary memorandum relating to the government amendments to the bill.</p>~~ ~~<p class="speaker">Sue Lines</p>~~ <p>I will now deal with the Committee of the Whole amendments, and I will start with government amendment (2) on sheet SK114. The question is that part 2 of schedule 2 stand as printed.</p> ~~<p> <i>The government opposed part 2 of schedule 2 in the following terms</i> <i></i></p>~~ ~~<p class="italic">(2) Schedule 2, Part 2, page 61 (line 1) to page 64 (line 21), to be opposed.</p>~~ ~~<p></p>~~ ~~<p></p>~~ *The majority voted against a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2024-05-16.209.3) "that part 2 of schedule 2 stand as printed." In other words,* they voted to keep that part unchanged. This division was put after the government moved the following motion: > (2) Schedule 2, Part 2, page 61 (line 1) to page 64 (line 21), to be opposed. ### What is part 2? [Part 2 of Schedule 2](https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;db=LEGISLATION;id=legislation%2Fbills%2Fr7149_third-reps%2F0002;query=Id%3A%22legislation%2Fbills%2Fr7149_third-reps%2F0000%22;rec=0#994acbc2b0714fb7816b34e4e749088c) relates to approval under Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999. According to the [bills digest](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd2324a/24bd056): *> Part 2—Approval under Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 inserts proposed section 790E into the OPGGS Act to preserve the effect of** the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage approvals made in accordance with the Endorsed Program under the EPBC Act, even where amendments to the OPGGS Act or prescribed regulations (such as the Environment Regulations) are inconsistent with aspects of the Endorsed Program.*

~~Katy Gallagher~~
~~I table a supplementary memorandum relating to the government amendments to the bill.~~
~~Sue Lines~~
I will now deal with the Committee of the Whole amendments, and I will start with government amendment (2) on sheet SK114. The question is that part 2 of schedule 2 stand as printed.
~~ The government opposed part 2 of schedule 2 in the following terms ~~
~~(2) Schedule 2, Part 2, page 61 (line 1) to page 64 (line 21), to be opposed.~~
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The majority voted against a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2024-05-16.209.3) "*that part 2 of schedule 2 stand as printed.*" In other words, they voted to keep that part unchanged. This division was put after the government moved the following motion:
> *(2) Schedule 2, Part 2, page 61 (line 1) to page 64 (line 21), to be opposed.*
### What is part 2?
[Part 2 of Schedule 2](https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;db=LEGISLATION;id=legislation%2Fbills%2Fr7149_third-reps%2F0002;query=Id%3A%22legislation%2Fbills%2Fr7149_third-reps%2F0000%22;rec=0#994acbc2b0714fb7816b34e4e749088c) relates to approval under Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999. According to the [bills digest](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd2324a/24bd056):
> *Part 2—Approval under Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 inserts proposed section 790E into the OPGGS Act to preserve the effect of the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage approvals made in accordance with the Endorsed Program under the EPBC Act, even where amendments to the OPGGS Act or prescribed regulations (such as the Environment Regulations) are inconsistent with aspects of the Endorsed Program.*