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30th Sep 2022
Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Amendment (Benefit to Australia) Bill 2020 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 63% attendance
26th Sep 2022, 11:23 AM – Senate Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Amendment (Benefit to Australia) Bill 2020 - Second Reading - Cth royality, subsidies, and costs
Summary
EditThe majority voted against an amendment to the usual second reading motion, which is "that the bill be read a second time". To read a bill a second time is to agree with its main idea.
The amendment was introduced by West Australian Senator Dorinda Cox (Greens).
Motion text
At the end of the motion, add ", but the Senate:
(a) is of the opinion that:
(i) Australia's offshore oil and gas industry is a large contributor to climate change, and
(ii) it is to the benefit of the Australian community that no new fossil fuel projects are opened; and
(b) calls on the Government to:
(i) introduce a 10% Commonwealth royalty for gas extraction, creditable against the petroleum resource rent tax, and
(ii) end all public subsidies of coal, oil and gas, and
(iii) implement a long-term solution to ensure industry covers the full cost of offshore decommissioning, informed by overseas models that are underpinned by transparency and accountability".
Votes Not passed by a modest majority
Nobody rebelled against their party.
| Party | Votes | |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Greens (92% turnout) | 11 Yes – 0 No | |
| Penny Allman-Payne Queensland | Yes | |
| Dorinda Cox WA | Yes | |
| Mehreen Faruqi NSW | Yes | |
| Sarah Hanson-Young SA | Yes | |
| Nick McKim Tasmania | Yes | |
| Barbara Pocock SA | Yes | |
| Janet Rice Victoria | Yes | |
| David Shoebridge NSW | Yes | |
| Jordon Steele-John WA | Yes | |
| Larissa Waters Queensland | Yes | |
| Peter Whish-Wilson Tasmania | Yes | |
| Lidia Thorpe Victoria | Absent | |
| Australian Labor Party (76% turnout) | 0 Yes – 19 No | |
| Catryna Bilyk Tasmania | No | |
| Carol Brown Tasmania | No | |
| Anthony Chisholm Queensland | No | |
| Raff Ciccone Victoria | No | |
| Don Farrell SA | No | |
| Katy Gallagher ACT | No | |
| Nita Green Queensland | No | |
| Jenny McAllister NSW | No | |
| Malarndirri McCarthy NT | No | |
| Deborah O'Neill NSW | No | |
| Fatima Payman WA | No | |
| Helen Polley Tasmania | No | |
| Louise Pratt WA | No | |
| Tony Sheldon NSW | No | |
| Marielle Smith SA | No | |
| Glenn Sterle WA | No | |
| Anne Urquhart Tasmania | No | |
| Jess Walsh Victoria | No | |
| Linda White Victoria | No | |
| Tim Ayres NSW | Absent | |
| Patrick Dodson WA | Absent | |
| Karen Grogan SA | Absent | |
| Jana Stewart Victoria | Absent | |
| Murray Watt Queensland | Absent | |
| Penny Wong SA | Absent | |
| Jacinta Nampijinpa Price NT Country Liberal Party | Absent | |
| Andrew McLachlan SA Deputy President | No | |
| David Pocock ACT Independent | Yes | |
| Jacqui Lambie Network (100% turnout) | 0 Yes – 2 No | |
| Jacqui Lambie Tasmania | No | |
| Tammy Tyrrell Tasmania | No | |
| Liberal National Party (50% turnout) | 0 Yes – 1 No | |
| Matthew Canavan Queensland | No | |
| James McGrath Queensland | Absent | |
| Liberal Party (29% turnout) | 0 Yes – 7 No | |
| Wendy Askew Tasmania | No | |
| Andrew Bragg NSW | No | |
| Richard Colbeck Tasmania | No | |
| Sarah Henderson Victoria | No | |
| Hollie Hughes NSW | No | |
| Paul Scarr Queensland | No | |
| Dean Smith WA | No | |
| Alex Antic SA | Absent | |
| Simon Birmingham SA | Absent | |
| Slade Brockman WA | Absent | |
| Michaelia Cash WA | Absent | |
| Claire Chandler Tasmania | Absent | |
| Jonathon Duniam Tasmania | Absent | |
| David Fawcett SA | Absent | |
| Jane Hume Victoria | Absent | |
| Kerrynne Liddle SA | Absent | |
| Jim Molan NSW | Absent | |
| Matt O'Sullivan WA | Absent | |
| James Paterson Victoria | Absent | |
| Marise Payne NSW | Absent | |
| Gerard Rennick Queensland | Absent | |
| Linda Reynolds WA | Absent | |
| Anne Ruston SA | Absent | |
| David Van Victoria | Absent | |
| National Party (50% turnout) | 0 Yes – 2 No | |
| Perin Davey NSW | No | |
| Susan McDonald Queensland | No | |
| Ross Cadell NSW | Absent | |
| Bridget McKenzie Victoria | Absent | |
| Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party (100% turnout) | 0 Yes – 2 No | |
| Pauline Hanson Queensland | No | |
| Malcolm Roberts Queensland | No | |
| Sue Lines WA President | Absent | |
| Ralph Babet Victoria United Australia Party | No | |
| Totals (62% turnout) | 12 Yes – 35 No |
Turnout is the percentage of members eligible to vote that did vote.