Bill
Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Amendment Bill 2017
passed, as at 2017-08-23. Environment and Energy portfolio.
- Sponsor
- Not recorded
- Portfolio
- Environment and Energy
Recorded stages
- introduced — 2017-06-15
- second reading — 2017-06-15
- second reading — 2017-08-14
- second reading — 2017-08-15
- second reading — 2017-08-15
- third reading — 2017-08-15
- introduced — 2017-08-16
- second reading — 2017-08-16
- second reading — 2017-08-16
- second reading — 2017-08-16
- third reading — 2017-08-16
- passed — 2017-08-16
- royal assent — 2017-08-23
Divisions
- The majority voted in favour of a motion introduced by Labor MP [Tony Burke](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/representatives/watson/tony_burke) (for Watson), but due to [confusion during the division](http://www.openaustralia.org.au/debates/?id=2017-08-15.88.2), the House [took this vote a second time](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/divisions/representatives/2017-08-15/6). ### Motion text > *That all words after "That" be omitted with a view to substituting the following words:* > *"whilst not declining to give the bill a second reading, the House notes that:* > *(1) the Government is failing to protect Australia's iconic Great Barrier Reef by:* >> *(a) failing to act on climate change;* >> *(b) supporting the Liberal National Party in Queensland in blocking reef protections aimed at halting the broad scale clearing of trees and remnant vegetation; and* >> *(c) winding back ocean protection, put in place by Labor, around Australia and specifically in the Coral Sea; and* > *(2) this Government cannot be trusted to protect the Great Barrier Reef and fight for Australia's unique environment."* — 2017-08-15, House of Representatives: affirmative, ayes 69, noes 62
- Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Amendment Bill 2017 - Second Reading - Speed things along — 2017-08-15, House of Representatives: affirmative, ayes 76, noes 71
- The majority voted against a motion introduced by Labor MP [Tony Burke](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/representatives/watson/tony_burke), which means it was unsuccessful. This is the [second time](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/divisions/representatives/2017-08-15/4) that this same vote was taken. ### Motion text > *That all words after "That" be omitted with a view to substituting the following words:* > *"whilst not declining to give the bill a second reading, the House notes that:* > *(1) the Government is failing to protect Australia's iconic Great Barrier Reef by:* >> *(a) failing to act on climate change;* >> *(b) supporting the Liberal National Party in Queensland in blocking reef protections aimed at halting the broad scale clearing of trees and remnant vegetation; and* >> *(c) winding back ocean protection, put in place by Labor, around Australia and specifically in the Coral Sea; and* > *(2) this Government cannot be trusted to protect the Great Barrier Reef and fight for Australia's unique environment."* — 2017-08-15, House of Representatives: negative, ayes 70, noes 76
- Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Amendment Bill 2017 - Second Reading - Stop Adani mine — 2017-08-16, Senate: negative, ayes 7, noes 32
Plain-language summary
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