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This division relates to the Policies _[For privatising government assets](/policies/21)_ and _[For increasing funding to road infrastructure](/policies/38)_. The majority opposed adding [extra clauses](http://www.openaustralia.org/debate/?id=2014-06-19.29.1) into the bill. ###What were the extra clauses? The extra clauses were proposed by Labor MP [Anthony Albanese](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/representatives/grayndler/anthony_albanese) "to ensure transparency around the decisions the government makes to fund infrastructure projects" (see his [explanation](http://www.openaustralia.org/debate/?id=2014-06-19.29.1)). For example, one of the proposed clauses was that information like the cost-benefit analysis of projects given Government grants must be made public. ###Liberal rebel Liberal MP [Ken O'Dowd](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/representatives/flynn/ken_o&%2339;dowd) [crossed the floor](http://www.peo.gov.au/learning/fact-sheets/crossing-the-floor.html) to vote in favour of the idea of having a review (see [What are "Rebel Voters"?](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/help/faq#rebel)). ###Background to the bills During the [2013 election campaign](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_federal_election,_2013), Prime Minister [Tony Abbott](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/representatives/warringah/tony_abbott) said that he wanted to be known as an infrastructure prime minister (see [ABC News](http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-08-12/party-leaders-back-on-the-campaign-trail-after-election-debate/4879458)). The [Asset Recycling Fund Bill 2014](http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id%3A%22legislation%2Fbillhome%2Fr5255%22) and the related [Asset Recycling Fund (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2014](http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id%3A%22legislation%2Fbillhome%2Fr5256%22) will create the Asset Recycling Fund ('the Fund') as part of the Asset Recycling Initiative ('the Initiative'). This

House of Representatives, 2014-06-19. negative: ayes 55, noes 81.

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This division relates to the Policies _[For privatising government assets](/policies/21)_ and _[For increasing funding to road infrastructure](/policies/38)_. The majority opposed adding [extra clauses](http://www.openaustralia.org/debate/?id=2014-06-19.29.1) into the bill. ###What were the extra clauses? The extra clauses were proposed by Labor MP [Anthony Albanese](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/representatives/grayndler/anthony_albanese) "to ensure transparency around the decisions the government makes to fund infrastructure projects" (see his [explanation](http://www.openaustralia.org/debate/?id=2014-06-19.29.1)). For example, one of the proposed clauses was that information like the cost-benefit analysis of projects given Government grants must be made public. ###Liberal rebel Liberal MP [Ken O'Dowd](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/representatives/flynn/ken_o&%2339;dowd) [crossed the floor](http://www.peo.gov.au/learning/fact-sheets/crossing-the-floor.html) to vote in favour of the idea of having a review (see [What are "Rebel Voters"?](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/help/faq#rebel)). ###Background to the bills During the [2013 election campaign](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_federal_election,_2013), Prime Minister [Tony Abbott](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/representatives/warringah/tony_abbott) said that he wanted to be known as an infrastructure prime minister (see [ABC News](http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-08-12/party-leaders-back-on-the-campaign-trail-after-election-debate/4879458)). The [Asset Recycling Fund Bill 2014](http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id%3A%22legislation%2Fbillhome%2Fr5255%22) and the related [Asset Recycling Fund (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2014](http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id%3A%22legislation%2Fbillhome%2Fr5256%22) will create the Asset Recycling Fund ('the Fund') as part of the Asset Recycling Initiative ('the Initiative'). This

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