Division
The majority voted in favour of [amendments](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Hansard/Hansard_Display?bid=chamber/hansardr/25975/&sid=0000) moved by Kooyong MP [Monique Ryan](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/representatives/kooyong/monique_ryan) (Independent) on behalf of Curtin MP [Kate Chaney](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/representatives/curtin/kate_chaney) (Independent), which means they succeeded. ### What do the amendments do? Regarding the first amendment, Dr Ryan [explained that](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Hansard/Hansard_Display?bid=chamber/hansardr/25975/&sid=0000): > *This amendment clarifies the underlying climate goals of the bill, the urgency of action and a link to scientific knowledge. An acknowledgement of the object's clause of the urgency of action and a link to scientific knowledge should give business certainty that this is a new era in climate policy and that the Australian parliament has an intention to be guided by the science and to decarbonise our economy. The setting of a numerical target is the first step in this significant shift.* In relation to the second amendment, she [explained that](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Hansard/Hansard_Display?bid=chamber/hansardr/25975/&sid=0000) it "*promotes accountability and ambition to reflect that this is the start of a significant journey ahead.*" ### Amendment text > *(1) Clause 3, page 2 (before line 15), before paragraph (a), insert:* > >> *(aa) to advance an effective and progressive response to the urgent threat of climate change drawing on the best available scientific knowledge; and* > > *(2) Clause 3, page 2 (line 21), after "accountability", insert "and ambition".*
House of Representatives, 2022-08-04. affirmative: ayes 86, noes 58.
Question
The majority voted in favour of [amendments](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Hansard/Hansard_Display?bid=chamber/hansardr/25975/&sid=0000) moved by Kooyong MP [Monique Ryan](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/representatives/kooyong/monique_ryan) (Independent) on behalf of Curtin MP [Kate Chaney](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/representatives/curtin/kate_chaney) (Independent), which means they succeeded. ### What do the amendments do? Regarding the first amendment, Dr Ryan [explained that](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Hansard/Hansard_Display?bid=chamber/hansardr/25975/&sid=0000): > *This amendment clarifies the underlying climate goals of the bill, the urgency of action and a link to scientific knowledge. An acknowledgement of the object's clause of the urgency of action and a link to scientific knowledge should give business certainty that this is a new era in climate policy and that the Australian parliament has an intention to be guided by the science and to decarbonise our economy. The setting of a numerical target is the first step in this significant shift.* In relation to the second amendment, she [explained that](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Hansard/Hansard_Display?bid=chamber/hansardr/25975/&sid=0000) it "*promotes accountability and ambition to reflect that this is the start of a significant journey ahead.*" ### Amendment text > *(1) Clause 3, page 2 (before line 15), before paragraph (a), insert:* > >> *(aa) to advance an effective and progressive response to the urgent threat of climate change drawing on the best available scientific knowledge; and* > > *(2) Clause 3, page 2 (line 21), after "accountability", insert "and ambition".*
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