Division
The majority voted in favour of a motion to pass the bill in the House of Representatives. In parliamentary jargon, they voted to read the bill for a third time. The bill will now be sent to the Senate for their consideration. This bill limits the circumstances in which the Minister has to the power to reconsider past decisions in order to create greater stability for certain projects. ### What does this bill do? According for the [explanatory memorandum](https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id:legislation/billhome/display.w3p;query=Id%3A%22legislation%2Fems%2Fr7323_ems_129d226c-7198-4ca1-9f62-b01fdae1fa59%22;rec=0), which is a political document prepared by the Government, who introduced the bill: > *The 2021 State of the Environment Report made clear that all aspects of the Australian environment are under stress, and many are declining. Multiple pressures from factors like climate change, habitat loss, invasive species, and pollution create cumulative impacts that amplify threats to our environment. Better information, along with the increasingly dynamic nature of the environment increases the likelihood that actions originally determined to be unlikely to have a significant impact on a protected matter under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) could in future meet the threshold for reconsideration.* > > *Under the EPBC Act, an action can be lawfully taken if the Minister decides that it is not a controlled action. In contrast, if the Minister decides that the action is a controlled action, the action is subject to further assessment under the EPBC Act and cannot be taken unless and until the Minister approves the taking of the action. The EPBC Act requires the Minister to decide that an action is a controlled action if the Minister is satisfied that the action has, will have, or is likely to have, a significant impact on a protected matter.* > > *The EPBC Act currently allows reconsiderati
House of Representatives, 2025-03-25. affirmative: ayes 112, noes 14.
Question
The majority voted in favour of a motion to pass the bill in the House of Representatives. In parliamentary jargon, they voted to read the bill for a third time. The bill will now be sent to the Senate for their consideration. This bill limits the circumstances in which the Minister has to the power to reconsider past decisions in order to create greater stability for certain projects. ### What does this bill do? According for the [explanatory memorandum](https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id:legislation/billhome/display.w3p;query=Id%3A%22legislation%2Fems%2Fr7323_ems_129d226c-7198-4ca1-9f62-b01fdae1fa59%22;rec=0), which is a political document prepared by the Government, who introduced the bill: > *The 2021 State of the Environment Report made clear that all aspects of the Australian environment are under stress, and many are declining. Multiple pressures from factors like climate change, habitat loss, invasive species, and pollution create cumulative impacts that amplify threats to our environment. Better information, along with the increasingly dynamic nature of the environment increases the likelihood that actions originally determined to be unlikely to have a significant impact on a protected matter under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) could in future meet the threshold for reconsideration.* > > *Under the EPBC Act, an action can be lawfully taken if the Minister decides that it is not a controlled action. In contrast, if the Minister decides that the action is a controlled action, the action is subject to further assessment under the EPBC Act and cannot be taken unless and until the Minister approves the taking of the action. The EPBC Act requires the Minister to decide that an action is a controlled action if the Minister is satisfied that the action has, will have, or is likely to have, a significant impact on a protected matter.* > > *The EPBC Act currently allows reconsiderati
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