Division
The majority voted against [amendments (1) to (15)](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/debate/?id=2024-07-04.35.1) introduced by Clark MP Andrew Wilkie (Clark), which means they failed. Mr Wilkie [explained that](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/debate/?id=2024-07-04.35.1): > *my changes ensure the EPA will be headed by an appropriately qualified CEO who is independently appointed for a fixed term and supported and overseen by a newly established joint committee on the environment and energy. To avoid even a perception of bias, senior staff will be prevented from having any potential conflicts of interest, including employment as a politician or a lobbyist in the five years preceding appointment to the EPA. Surely, at a time when we're seeing the imminent collapse of precious ecosystems, when Australia is a hotspot for extinction and deforestation and when we're already facing unprecedented threats from climate change, a strong independent regulator is more important than ever.*
House of Representatives, 2024-07-04. negative: ayes 10, noes 32.
Question
The majority voted against [amendments (1) to (15)](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/debate/?id=2024-07-04.35.1) introduced by Clark MP Andrew Wilkie (Clark), which means they failed. Mr Wilkie [explained that](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/debate/?id=2024-07-04.35.1): > *my changes ensure the EPA will be headed by an appropriately qualified CEO who is independently appointed for a fixed term and supported and overseen by a newly established joint committee on the environment and energy. To avoid even a perception of bias, senior staff will be prevented from having any potential conflicts of interest, including employment as a politician or a lobbyist in the five years preceding appointment to the EPA. Surely, at a time when we're seeing the imminent collapse of precious ecosystems, when Australia is a hotspot for extinction and deforestation and when we're already facing unprecedented threats from climate change, a strong independent regulator is more important than ever.*
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