Recent history: For letting environmental groups challenge the legality of certain government decisions

Changed vote from No (strong) to No on division Motions - Legal System - Stop environmental groups from challenging government decisions.

mackay staff almost 3 years ago

Changed vote from No (strong) to No on division Motions - Galilee Basin - Stop legal actions by anti-coal activists.

mackay staff almost 3 years ago

Added division Motions - Galilee Basin - Stop legal actions by anti-coal activists. Policy vote set to No (strong).

mackay staff over 7 years ago

Description changed from “environmental and conservation groups should be able to challenge the legality of federal government decisions made under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) (in other words, they should have standing to seek judicial review)” to “environmental and conservation groups should be able to challenge the legality of federal government decisions made under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) (in other words, they should have standing to seek judicial review under that Act)”.

mackay staff about 9 years ago

Name changed from “allowing environmental groups to challenge certain government decisions” to “letting environmental groups challenge the legality of certain government decisions”.

mackay staff about 9 years ago

Description changed from “environmental and conservation groups should be able to challenge the legality of government decisions made under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) (in other words, they should have standing to seek judicial review)” to “environmental and conservation groups should be able to challenge the legality of federal government decisions made under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) (in other words, they should have standing to seek judicial review)”.

mackay staff about 9 years ago

Name changed from “giving environmental groups the right to challenge certain government decisions” to “allowing environmental groups to challenge certain government decisions”.

Description changed from “environmental groups should be able to seek judicial review of government decisions made under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act)” to “environmental and conservation groups should be able to challenge the legality of government decisions made under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) (in other words, they should have standing to seek judicial review)”.

Changed status to not draft.

mackay staff about 9 years ago

Added division Motions - Legal System - Stop environmental groups from challenging government decisions. Policy vote set to No (strong).

mackay staff about 9 years ago

Added division Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Standing) Bill 2015 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea. Policy vote set to No (strong).

mackay staff about 9 years ago

Added division Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Standing) Bill 2015 - Third Reading - Pass the bill. Policy vote set to No (strong).

mackay staff about 9 years ago

Name changed from “giving environmental groups the right to challenge government decisions” to “giving environmental groups the right to challenge certain government decisions”.

mackay staff about 9 years ago

Created policy “giving environmental groups the right to challenge government decisions” with description “environmental groups should be able to seek judicial review of government decisions made under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act)”.

mackay staff about 9 years ago