Division
The majority voted against [amendments](https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id:legislation/billhome/display.w3p;query=Id%3A%22legislation%2Famend%2Fr7091_amend_b21883e7-835d-4942-b4b6-e5ff5dd1010d%22;rec=0) introduced by Maranoa MP [David Littleproud](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/representatives/maranoa/david_littleproud) (Liberal), which means it failed. ### What do the amendments do? Mr Littleproud [explained that](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/debate/?id=2023-11-15.151.2): > *This set of amendments will add to the [Primary Industries (Excise) Levies Bill 2023](https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id:legislation/billhome/r7091) by clarifying, affirming and solidifying the essential roles that Animal Health Australia—the AHA—and Plant Health Australia—the PHA—have within our levy framework. The AHA represents 14 livestock industries while the PHA represents 39 plant industry members. They need to remain important players in this space. These two levy organisations are levy recipient bodies, and they are responsible for facilitating industry-government partnerships for pest and disease preparedness, prevention, emergency response and management. However, under the provisions of the government's bill, references to the AHA levy and the PHA levy have been renamed as the 'biosecurity activity levy'. These amendments, circulated by the federal coalition, will ensure that Animal Health Australia and Plant Health Australia are formally recognised in relation to this biosecurity activity levy.* ### Amendment text > *(1) Clause 4, page 3 (after line 12), after the definition of animal, insert:* > >> *Animal Health Australia has the same meaning as in the Primary Industries Levies and Charges Disbursement Act 2023.* > > *(2) Clause 4, page 3 (after line 20), after the definition of aquaculture, insert:* > >> *emergency animal biosecurity response deed has the same meaning as in the Primary Industri
House of Representatives, 2023-11-15. negative: ayes 59, noes 80.
Question
The majority voted against [amendments](https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id:legislation/billhome/display.w3p;query=Id%3A%22legislation%2Famend%2Fr7091_amend_b21883e7-835d-4942-b4b6-e5ff5dd1010d%22;rec=0) introduced by Maranoa MP [David Littleproud](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/representatives/maranoa/david_littleproud) (Liberal), which means it failed. ### What do the amendments do? Mr Littleproud [explained that](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/debate/?id=2023-11-15.151.2): > *This set of amendments will add to the [Primary Industries (Excise) Levies Bill 2023](https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id:legislation/billhome/r7091) by clarifying, affirming and solidifying the essential roles that Animal Health Australia—the AHA—and Plant Health Australia—the PHA—have within our levy framework. The AHA represents 14 livestock industries while the PHA represents 39 plant industry members. They need to remain important players in this space. These two levy organisations are levy recipient bodies, and they are responsible for facilitating industry-government partnerships for pest and disease preparedness, prevention, emergency response and management. However, under the provisions of the government's bill, references to the AHA levy and the PHA levy have been renamed as the 'biosecurity activity levy'. These amendments, circulated by the federal coalition, will ensure that Animal Health Australia and Plant Health Australia are formally recognised in relation to this biosecurity activity levy.* ### Amendment text > *(1) Clause 4, page 3 (after line 12), after the definition of animal, insert:* > >> *Animal Health Australia has the same meaning as in the Primary Industries Levies and Charges Disbursement Act 2023.* > > *(2) Clause 4, page 3 (after line 20), after the definition of aquaculture, insert:* > >> *emergency animal biosecurity response deed has the same meaning as in the Primary Industri
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