Division
This division relates to the Policy _[For a carbon price](/policies/3)_. The same number of senators supported and opposed the idea of a review into the [National Electricity Rules](http://www.aemc.gov.au/Energy-Rules/National-electricity-rules) on how to set network prices. This means that the vote was unsuccessful because a majority didn't support it. ###Why should there be a review? Independent Senator [Nick Xenophon](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/sa/nick_xenophon) had [proposed](http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?gid=2014-07-09.26.1) having a review because electricity prices have more than doubled for average households over the past six years and network charges are the cause of about two thirds of this increase. ###Liberal rebel Liberal Senator [Ian Macdonald](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/queensland/ian_macdonald) [crossed the floor](http://www.peo.gov.au/learning/fact-sheets/crossing-the-floor.html) to vote in favour of the idea of having a review (see [What are "Rebel Voters"?](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/help/faq#rebel)). ###Background This vote took place during the debate on whether the senators agreed with the main idea of the [Clean Energy Legislation (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2013 (No. 2)](http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r5292) and related bills, which was to remove the [carbon pricing mechanism](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbon_pricing_in_Australia). This is the second time the Coalition has introduced bills like these (the first time, the Senate [refused to pass](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/divisions/senate/2014-03-20/2) the bills). The carbon price began on 1 July 2012 and is an [emissions trading scheme](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emissions_trading) that puts a price on [carbon emissions](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenhouse_gas). To begin with, the price of carbon is fixed by the mechanism but from 1 July 2015 the price will be set by the mark
Senate, 2014-07-09. affirmative: ayes 38, noes 37.
Question
This division relates to the Policy _[For a carbon price](/policies/3)_. The same number of senators supported and opposed the idea of a review into the [National Electricity Rules](http://www.aemc.gov.au/Energy-Rules/National-electricity-rules) on how to set network prices. This means that the vote was unsuccessful because a majority didn't support it. ###Why should there be a review? Independent Senator [Nick Xenophon](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/sa/nick_xenophon) had [proposed](http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?gid=2014-07-09.26.1) having a review because electricity prices have more than doubled for average households over the past six years and network charges are the cause of about two thirds of this increase. ###Liberal rebel Liberal Senator [Ian Macdonald](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/queensland/ian_macdonald) [crossed the floor](http://www.peo.gov.au/learning/fact-sheets/crossing-the-floor.html) to vote in favour of the idea of having a review (see [What are "Rebel Voters"?](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/help/faq#rebel)). ###Background This vote took place during the debate on whether the senators agreed with the main idea of the [Clean Energy Legislation (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2013 (No. 2)](http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r5292) and related bills, which was to remove the [carbon pricing mechanism](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbon_pricing_in_Australia). This is the second time the Coalition has introduced bills like these (the first time, the Senate [refused to pass](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/divisions/senate/2014-03-20/2) the bills). The carbon price began on 1 July 2012 and is an [emissions trading scheme](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emissions_trading) that puts a price on [carbon emissions](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenhouse_gas). To begin with, the price of carbon is fixed by the mechanism but from 1 July 2015 the price will be set by the mark
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Related bills
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