Division
The majority voted in favour of an [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2024-05-16.218.8) to keep clauses 79 to 82 and clause 90 unchanged. This division occurred after the opposition moved that: > *(11) Division 8, clauses 79 to 82, page 68 (line 1) to page 69 (line 10), to be opposed.* > > *(12) Clause 90, page 75 (line 16) to page 77 (line 5), to be opposed.* ### What do these clauses do? [Clauses 79 to 82](https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;db=LEGISLATION;id=legislation%2Fbills%2Fr7182_first-reps%2F0005;query=Id%3A%22legislation%2Fbills%2Fr7182_first-reps%2F0000%22;rec=0) relate to the duty to ensure that final emissions value is zero or less. [Clause 90](https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;db=LEGISLATION;id=legislation%2Fbills%2Fr7182_first-reps%2F0006;query=Id%3A%22legislation%2Fbills%2Fr7182_first-reps%2F0000%22;rec=0) relates to the indexation of the penalty amount. According to the [bills digest](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd2324a/24bd063): > *However, the Bill also modifies the application of the Regulatory Powers Act in relation to clause 17 – the duty to ensure that the final emissions value is zero or less. The most significant of these are set out below.* > > *Firstly, as explained in the Explanatory Memorandum,* > >> *… clause 17 is not subject to [the monitoring powers and investigation powers] because whether a person has complied with their duty under clause 17 is based on a point-in-time final emissions value – i.e. whether at the start of the final reconciliation day for the year, the person’s final emissions value for the year is zero or less. A person’s final emissions value is determined by reference to information that is already available to the Department. [emphasis in original]* > > *Secondly, clause 79 modifies the application of subsection 82(5) of the Regulatory Powers Act in relation to contraventions of clause 17. Subsecti
Senate, 2024-05-16. affirmative: ayes 34, noes 27.
Question
The majority voted in favour of an [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2024-05-16.218.8) to keep clauses 79 to 82 and clause 90 unchanged. This division occurred after the opposition moved that: > *(11) Division 8, clauses 79 to 82, page 68 (line 1) to page 69 (line 10), to be opposed.* > > *(12) Clause 90, page 75 (line 16) to page 77 (line 5), to be opposed.* ### What do these clauses do? [Clauses 79 to 82](https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;db=LEGISLATION;id=legislation%2Fbills%2Fr7182_first-reps%2F0005;query=Id%3A%22legislation%2Fbills%2Fr7182_first-reps%2F0000%22;rec=0) relate to the duty to ensure that final emissions value is zero or less. [Clause 90](https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;db=LEGISLATION;id=legislation%2Fbills%2Fr7182_first-reps%2F0006;query=Id%3A%22legislation%2Fbills%2Fr7182_first-reps%2F0000%22;rec=0) relates to the indexation of the penalty amount. According to the [bills digest](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd2324a/24bd063): > *However, the Bill also modifies the application of the Regulatory Powers Act in relation to clause 17 – the duty to ensure that the final emissions value is zero or less. The most significant of these are set out below.* > > *Firstly, as explained in the Explanatory Memorandum,* > >> *… clause 17 is not subject to [the monitoring powers and investigation powers] because whether a person has complied with their duty under clause 17 is based on a point-in-time final emissions value – i.e. whether at the start of the final reconciliation day for the year, the person’s final emissions value for the year is zero or less. A person’s final emissions value is determined by reference to information that is already available to the Department. [emphasis in original]* > > *Secondly, clause 79 modifies the application of subsection 82(5) of the Regulatory Powers Act in relation to contraventions of clause 17. Subsecti
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