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This division relates to the Policies _[For privatising government assets](/policies/21)_ and _[For increasing funding to road infrastructure](/policies/38)_. The majority voted in favour of a [motion](http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?gid=2014-07-17.173.5) "_that opposition [amendments (7), (10), (11) and (13)](http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?gid=2014-07-17.172.1) be agreed to_", which means that they were successful. The amendments were introduced by Labor Senator [Doug Cameron](http://publicwhip-rails.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Doug_Cameron&mpc=Senate&house=senate). Senator Cameron explained that the amendments "_require the infrastructure minister to make public the supporting information behind the project that is approved for a grant or payment_" under the Asset Recycling Initiative.(Read Senator Cameron's full explanation of these amendments [here](http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?gid=2014-07-17.172.1). ) _Background to the bills_ The [Asset Recycling Fund Bill 2014](http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id%3A%22legislation%2Fbillhome%2Fr5255%22) and the related [Asset Recycling Fund (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2014](http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id%3A%22legislation%2Fbillhome%2Fr5256%22) were introduced to create the Asset Recycling Fund ('ARF'). The ARF is the fund from which grants to states and territories will be sourced under the Asset Recycling Initiative ('ARI'), which was developed to assist states to privatise assets and to speed up the construction of transport infrastructure in capital cities.(Read the Deputy Prime Minister [Warren Truss](http://publicwhip-rails.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Warren_Truss&mpc=Wide%20Bay&house=representatives)'s comments on the initiative on ABC's PM program [here](http://www.abc.net.au/pm/content/2014/s4000807.htm). ) Under the ARI, states and territories will be encouraged to sell assets, including tran

Senate, 2014-07-17. affirmative: ayes 36, noes 29.

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This division relates to the Policies _[For privatising government assets](/policies/21)_ and _[For increasing funding to road infrastructure](/policies/38)_. The majority voted in favour of a [motion](http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?gid=2014-07-17.173.5) "_that opposition [amendments (7), (10), (11) and (13)](http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?gid=2014-07-17.172.1) be agreed to_", which means that they were successful. The amendments were introduced by Labor Senator [Doug Cameron](http://publicwhip-rails.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Doug_Cameron&mpc=Senate&house=senate). Senator Cameron explained that the amendments "_require the infrastructure minister to make public the supporting information behind the project that is approved for a grant or payment_" under the Asset Recycling Initiative.(Read Senator Cameron's full explanation of these amendments [here](http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?gid=2014-07-17.172.1). ) _Background to the bills_ The [Asset Recycling Fund Bill 2014](http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id%3A%22legislation%2Fbillhome%2Fr5255%22) and the related [Asset Recycling Fund (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2014](http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id%3A%22legislation%2Fbillhome%2Fr5256%22) were introduced to create the Asset Recycling Fund ('ARF'). The ARF is the fund from which grants to states and territories will be sourced under the Asset Recycling Initiative ('ARI'), which was developed to assist states to privatise assets and to speed up the construction of transport infrastructure in capital cities.(Read the Deputy Prime Minister [Warren Truss](http://publicwhip-rails.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Warren_Truss&mpc=Wide%20Bay&house=representatives)'s comments on the initiative on ABC's PM program [here](http://www.abc.net.au/pm/content/2014/s4000807.htm). ) Under the ARI, states and territories will be encouraged to sell assets, including tran

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