Division
The majority disagreed with Labor Senator [Lisa Singh](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/tasmania/lisa_singh)'s [statement](http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?gid=2014-10-30.161.20) that: * the [Abbott](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/representatives/warringah/tony_abbott) Government's actions have damaged Australia's international reputation on [climate change](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Climate_change) * an [emissions trading scheme](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emissions_trading) should be created * the impact of bill on the [Carbon Farming Initiative](http://www.daff.gov.au/climatechange/cfi) should be examined * the Government has not made a "robust and defensible assurance" about how the changes in this bill can achieve [Australia's emissions reduction target](http://www.climatechange.gov.au/climate-change/greenhouse-gas-measurement-and-reporting/australias-emissions-projections/australias). ###Main idea of the bill The bill creates an Emissions Reduction Fund so the Government can buy domestic [greenhouse gas](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenhouse_gas) emissions reductions and [offsets](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbon_offset) by [reverse auction](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reverse_auction). It also makes some changes to the [Carbon Farming Initiative](http://www.daff.gov.au/climatechange/cfi), like introducing a 25-year-long option for [carbon sequestration](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbon_sequestration) projects (right now all projects have to run for 100 years). ###Carbon Farming Initiative The Carbon Farming Initiative lets farmers and land managers earn [carbon credits](http://www.cleanenergyregulator.gov.au/ANREU/Concise-description-of-units/Australian-carbon-credit-units/Pages/default.aspx) by reducing greenhouse gas emissions and [storing carbon](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbon_sequestration) in vegetation and soils by changing their agricultural and land management practices. ###Background to the bill The Emissions R
Senate, 2014-10-30. negative: ayes 27, noes 34.
Question
The majority disagreed with Labor Senator [Lisa Singh](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/tasmania/lisa_singh)'s [statement](http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?gid=2014-10-30.161.20) that: * the [Abbott](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/representatives/warringah/tony_abbott) Government's actions have damaged Australia's international reputation on [climate change](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Climate_change) * an [emissions trading scheme](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emissions_trading) should be created * the impact of bill on the [Carbon Farming Initiative](http://www.daff.gov.au/climatechange/cfi) should be examined * the Government has not made a "robust and defensible assurance" about how the changes in this bill can achieve [Australia's emissions reduction target](http://www.climatechange.gov.au/climate-change/greenhouse-gas-measurement-and-reporting/australias-emissions-projections/australias). ###Main idea of the bill The bill creates an Emissions Reduction Fund so the Government can buy domestic [greenhouse gas](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenhouse_gas) emissions reductions and [offsets](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbon_offset) by [reverse auction](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reverse_auction). It also makes some changes to the [Carbon Farming Initiative](http://www.daff.gov.au/climatechange/cfi), like introducing a 25-year-long option for [carbon sequestration](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbon_sequestration) projects (right now all projects have to run for 100 years). ###Carbon Farming Initiative The Carbon Farming Initiative lets farmers and land managers earn [carbon credits](http://www.cleanenergyregulator.gov.au/ANREU/Concise-description-of-units/Australian-carbon-credit-units/Pages/default.aspx) by reducing greenhouse gas emissions and [storing carbon](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbon_sequestration) in vegetation and soils by changing their agricultural and land management practices. ###Background to the bill The Emissions R
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