Bill
Animal Export Legislation Amendment (Ending Long-haul Live Sheep Exports) Bill 2018
lapsed, as at 2019-04-11.
- Sponsor
- Lee Rhiannon
- Portfolio
- Not recorded
Recorded stages
- introduced — 2018-06-18
- second reading — 2018-06-18
- second reading — 2018-06-18
- second reading — 2018-08-13
- second reading — 2018-09-10
- second reading — 2018-09-10
- committee — 2018-09-10
- third reading — 2018-09-10
- introduced — 2018-09-10
- other — 2019-04-11
Divisions
- The majority voted against a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/debates/?id=2018-09-10.114.2) introduced by Labor MP [Tony Burke](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/representatives/watson/tony_burke), which means it failed. The motion concerned when the House should discuss this particular bill, which is one of two currently being considered in Parliament on the matter of long-haul live sheep exports. Read Mr Burke's explanation for this motion [on OpenAustralia.org](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/debates/?id=2018-09-10.114.2). ### Motion text [Original motion](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/divisions/representatives/2018-09-10/3): > *That the second reading be made an order of the day for the next sitting.* Mr Burke's motion (which was voted on in this division): > *That the words "the next sitting" be omitted with a view to substituting the following words:* > *"17 September 2018, where it shall be the first item of private Members' business, and if the second reading debate has concluded on 17 September 2018, the bill be called on immediately for its third reading as the first item of private Members' business on 15 October 2018, and on each day it shall be permitted for the debate to conclude and the question to be put".* — 2018-09-10, House of Representatives: negative, ayes 70, noes 73
- The majority voted in favour of a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/debates/?id=2018-09-10.114.2) to discuss the main idea of the bill tomorrow. In parliamentary jargon, they voted in favour of a motion *"That the second reading be made an order of the day for the next sitting."* This motion was introduced by the Leader of the House Christopher Pyne. Opponents of this motion [argued that it was part of a delaying tactic](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/debates/?id=2018-09-10.114.2) so that the House wouldn't have time to discuss the question of long-haul live sheep exports. — 2018-09-10, House of Representatives: affirmative, ayes 73, noes 70
- The majority voted in favour of a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2018-09-10.11.1) to speed things along. In parliamentary jargon, they voted to "*put the [question](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/divisions/senate/2018-09-10/2)*". — 2018-09-10, Senate: affirmative, ayes 31, noes 27
- The majority voted in favour of a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?id=2018-09-10.7.2) to agree with the main idea of the bill. In parliamentary jargon, they voted to read the bill [for a second time](https://www.peo.gov.au/learning/fact-sheets/making-a-law.html). ### What is the bill's main idea? This [bill](https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id:legislation/billhome/s1129) was introduced to: > *restrict the long haul export of live sheep and lambs during the northern hemisphere summer months of July, August or September in a five year transitional period, or at any time after that period, where the voyage is by ship and of duration exceeding 10 days, and where a place in that voyage is either the Persian Gulf or the Red Sea (regardless of whether it is the final destination).* — 2018-09-10, Senate: affirmative, ayes 31, noes 27
- Animal Export Legislation Amendment (Ending Long-Haul Live Sheep Exports) Bill 2018 - in Committee - Speed things along — 2018-09-10, Senate: affirmative, ayes 31, noes 28
- Animal Export Legislation Amendment (Ending Long-Haul Live Sheep Exports) Bill 2018 - Third Reading - Put the question — 2018-09-10, Senate: affirmative, ayes 31, noes 28
- Animal Export Legislation Amendment (Ending Long-Haul Live Sheep Exports) Bill 2018 - Third Reading - Pass the bill — 2018-09-10, Senate: affirmative, ayes 31, noes 28
Plain-language summary
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