Division
The majority voted in favour of [amendments](https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id:legislation/billhome/display.w3p;query=Id%3A%22legislation%2Famend%2Fr6955_amend_0cc18ad6-4f33-4893-8ab2-d5f4430b204f%22;rec=0) introduced by South Australian Senator [Don Farrell](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/sa/don_farrell) (Labor), which means they'll now be part of the bill. ### What do these amendments do? The Government also provided an [explanatory memorandum](https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id:legislation/billhome/display.w3p;query=Id%3A%22legislation%2Fems%2Fr6955_ems_d0504cc4-ae7c-4a7f-bf94-3c1bab583911%22;rec=0) to explain the amendments further: > *These amendments to the Bill address issues discussed by the Committee and respond to stakeholder feedback received during the Committee’s inquiry process and debate on the Bill in the House of Representatives.* > > *The key amendments to the Bill include:* > > * *requiring the Corporation Board to have regard to certain matters in the exercise of its functions* > > * *a requirement for the Corporation to have an environmental, labour, social and governance policy to inform the exercise of its investment functions and powers* > > * *a condition that the CEO can only delegate their powers to senior staff members.* ### Amendment text > *(1) Clause 5, page 4 (after line 16), after the definition of Australia , insert:* > >> *Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets means:* >> >> *(a) if:* >> >>> *(i) Australia’s current nationally determined contribution was communicated in accordance with Article 4 of the Paris Agreement in June 2022; and* >>> >>> *(ii) that nationally determined contribution has not been adjusted in accordance with paragraph 11 of Article 4 of the Paris Agreement;* >>> >>> *the greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets set out in paragraphs 10(1)(a) and (b) of the Climate Change Act 2022 ; or* >> >> *(b) in any
Senate, 2023-03-28. affirmative: ayes 34, noes 28.
Question
The majority voted in favour of [amendments](https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id:legislation/billhome/display.w3p;query=Id%3A%22legislation%2Famend%2Fr6955_amend_0cc18ad6-4f33-4893-8ab2-d5f4430b204f%22;rec=0) introduced by South Australian Senator [Don Farrell](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/sa/don_farrell) (Labor), which means they'll now be part of the bill. ### What do these amendments do? The Government also provided an [explanatory memorandum](https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id:legislation/billhome/display.w3p;query=Id%3A%22legislation%2Fems%2Fr6955_ems_d0504cc4-ae7c-4a7f-bf94-3c1bab583911%22;rec=0) to explain the amendments further: > *These amendments to the Bill address issues discussed by the Committee and respond to stakeholder feedback received during the Committee’s inquiry process and debate on the Bill in the House of Representatives.* > > *The key amendments to the Bill include:* > > * *requiring the Corporation Board to have regard to certain matters in the exercise of its functions* > > * *a requirement for the Corporation to have an environmental, labour, social and governance policy to inform the exercise of its investment functions and powers* > > * *a condition that the CEO can only delegate their powers to senior staff members.* ### Amendment text > *(1) Clause 5, page 4 (after line 16), after the definition of Australia , insert:* > >> *Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets means:* >> >> *(a) if:* >> >>> *(i) Australia’s current nationally determined contribution was communicated in accordance with Article 4 of the Paris Agreement in June 2022; and* >>> >>> *(ii) that nationally determined contribution has not been adjusted in accordance with paragraph 11 of Article 4 of the Paris Agreement;* >>> >>> *the greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets set out in paragraphs 10(1)(a) and (b) of the Climate Change Act 2022 ; or* >> >> *(b) in any
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