Division
The majority voted in favour of a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/debates/?id=2024-03-27.23.2) to agree with the main idea of the bill. This means they can now consider the bill in greater detail. ### What is the bill's main idea According to the [bills digest](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd2324a/24bd055), the bill was introduced with the [Agriculture (Biosecurity Protection) Charges Bill 2024](https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id%3A%22legislation%2Fbillhome%2Fr7157%22) (Charges Bill) and the [Agriculture (Biosecurity Protection) Levies and Charges Collection Bill 2024](https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id%3A%22legislation%2Fbillhome%2Fr7159%22) (Collection Bill). Together, they: > *impose new agricultural biosecurity protection levies and charges (BPL) which will be payable by certain producers of agricultural, forestry and fisheries products within Australia; and to authorise their collection to help fund the costs of biosecurity activities at the border to prevent pest and disease incursions into Australia.* The [Agriculture (Biosecurity Protection) Levies Bill 2024](https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id%3A%22legislation%2Fbillhome%2Fr7158%22) "*deals with the imposition of a new set of biosecurity protection levies that are duties of excise, and for related purposes.*"
House of Representatives, 2024-03-27. affirmative: ayes 74, noes 66.
Question
The majority voted in favour of a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/debates/?id=2024-03-27.23.2) to agree with the main idea of the bill. This means they can now consider the bill in greater detail. ### What is the bill's main idea According to the [bills digest](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd2324a/24bd055), the bill was introduced with the [Agriculture (Biosecurity Protection) Charges Bill 2024](https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id%3A%22legislation%2Fbillhome%2Fr7157%22) (Charges Bill) and the [Agriculture (Biosecurity Protection) Levies and Charges Collection Bill 2024](https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id%3A%22legislation%2Fbillhome%2Fr7159%22) (Collection Bill). Together, they: > *impose new agricultural biosecurity protection levies and charges (BPL) which will be payable by certain producers of agricultural, forestry and fisheries products within Australia; and to authorise their collection to help fund the costs of biosecurity activities at the border to prevent pest and disease incursions into Australia.* The [Agriculture (Biosecurity Protection) Levies Bill 2024](https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id%3A%22legislation%2Fbillhome%2Fr7158%22) "*deals with the imposition of a new set of biosecurity protection levies that are duties of excise, and for related purposes.*"
How each member voted
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Related bills
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