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The majority voted against a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?id=2023-12-04.235.1) introduced by Queensland Senator [Malcolm Roberts](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/queensland/malcolm_roberts) (One Nation), which means it failed. ### Motion text > *(1) That the Senate notes that:* > >> *(a) the [Water Amendment (Restoring our Rivers) Bill 2023](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r7076) was passed with substantial amendments; and* >> >> *(b) the amendments were not reviewed by a committee and have not been approved by the Murray Darling Basin Ministerial Council.* > > *(2) That the following matters relating to the Water Amendment (Restoring our Rivers) Bill 2023 be referred to the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee for review and report by the 30 March 2024:* > >> *(a) the operation, effectiveness and implications of the amendments made;* >> >> *(b) matters relating to the approval of the amendments by the Murray Darling Basin Ministerial Council; and* >> >> *(c) any related matters.*

Senate, 2023-12-06. negative: ayes 24, noes 31.

Question

The majority voted against a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?id=2023-12-04.235.1) introduced by Queensland Senator [Malcolm Roberts](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/queensland/malcolm_roberts) (One Nation), which means it failed. ### Motion text > *(1) That the Senate notes that:* > >> *(a) the [Water Amendment (Restoring our Rivers) Bill 2023](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r7076) was passed with substantial amendments; and* >> >> *(b) the amendments were not reviewed by a committee and have not been approved by the Murray Darling Basin Ministerial Council.* > > *(2) That the following matters relating to the Water Amendment (Restoring our Rivers) Bill 2023 be referred to the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee for review and report by the 30 March 2024:* > >> *(a) the operation, effectiveness and implications of the amendments made;* >> >> *(b) matters relating to the approval of the amendments by the Murray Darling Basin Ministerial Council; and* >> >> *(c) any related matters.*

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