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senate vote 2007-09-13#1

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  • The majority voted against a [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?id=2007-09-13.21.2 motion] introduced by Greens Senator [http://publicwhip-rails.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Kerry_Nettle&mpc=Senate&house=senate Kerry Nettle], which means that it was rejected. The motion was:
  • ''That the Senate—''
  • ''(a) notes that:''
  • ''(i) the New South Wales Government is openly canvassing the privatisation of its electricity industry, despite going to successive elections with a promise to keep the industry in public hands,''
  • ''(ii) electricity generation is responsible for 37 per cent of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenhouse_gas greenhouse gas emissions] from New South Wales,''
  • ''(iii) public utilities in New South Wales employ 24 000 people,''
  • ''(iv) privatisation of the New South Wales electricity industry will have serious, irreversible and negative effects on Australia’s response to climate change, employment in regional Australia and government revenue, and''
  • ''(v) the New South Wales Government was forced to abandon its plan to privatise the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snowy_Mountains_Scheme Snowy Mountains Scheme] by a concerted community campaign; and''
  • ''(b) calls on the New South Wales Government to also abandon its support for privatising the electricity industry either by sale or lease.''
  • The majority voted against a [motion](http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?id=2007-09-13.21.2) introduced by Greens Senator [Kerry Nettle](http://publicwhip-rails.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Kerry_Nettle&mpc=Senate&house=senate), which means that it was rejected. The motion was:
  • _That the Senate—_
  • _(a) notes that:_
  • _(i) the New South Wales Government is openly canvassing the privatisation of its electricity industry, despite going to successive elections with a promise to keep the industry in public hands,_
  • _(ii) electricity generation is responsible for 37 per cent of [greenhouse gas emissions](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenhouse_gas) from New South Wales,_
  • _(iii) public utilities in New South Wales employ 24 000 people,_
  • _(iv) privatisation of the New South Wales electricity industry will have serious, irreversible and negative effects on Australia’s response to climate change, employment in regional Australia and government revenue, and_
  • _(v) the New South Wales Government was forced to abandon its plan to privatise the [Snowy Mountains Scheme](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snowy_Mountains_Scheme) by a concerted community campaign; and_
  • _(b) calls on the New South Wales Government to also abandon its support for privatising the electricity industry either by sale or lease._
senate vote 2007-09-13#1

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  • New South Wales Electricity Industry
  • Motions - New South Wales Electricity Industry - Abandon plan to privatise

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  • <p class="speaker">Kerry Nettle</p>
  • <p>I note for the Senate that my partner works in the New South Wales electricity industry. I move:</p>
  • <dl><dt></dt><dd>That the Senate&#8212;<dl><dt>(a)</dt><dd>notes that:<dl><dt>(i)</dt><dd>the New South Wales Government is openly canvassing the privatisation of its electricity industry, despite going to successive elections with a promise to keep the industry in public hands,</dd><dt>(ii)</dt><dd>electricity generation is responsible for 37 per cent of greenhouse gas emissions from New South Wales,</dd><dt>(iii)</dt><dd>public utilities in New South Wales employ 24 000 people,</dd><dt>(iv)</dt><dd>privatisation of the New South Wales electricity industry will have serious, irreversible and negative effects on Australia&#8217;s response to climate change, employment in regional Australia and government revenue, and</dd><dt>(v)</dt><dd>the New South Wales Government was forced to abandon its plan to privatise the Snowy Mountains Scheme by a concerted community campaign; and</dd></dl></dd><dt>(b)</dt><dd>calls on the New South Wales Government to also abandon its support for privatising the electricity industry either by sale or lease.</dd></dl></dd></dl><p>Question put.</p>
  • The majority voted against a [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?id=2007-09-13.21.2 motion] introduced by Greens Senator [http://publicwhip-rails.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Kerry_Nettle&mpc=Senate&house=senate Kerry Nettle], which means that it was rejected. The motion was:
  • ''That the Senate—''
  • ''(a) notes that:''
  • ''(i) the New South Wales Government is openly canvassing the privatisation of its electricity industry, despite going to successive elections with a promise to keep the industry in public hands,''
  • ''(ii) electricity generation is responsible for 37 per cent of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenhouse_gas greenhouse gas emissions] from New South Wales,''
  • ''(iii) public utilities in New South Wales employ 24 000 people,''
  • ''(iv) privatisation of the New South Wales electricity industry will have serious, irreversible and negative effects on Australias response to climate change, employment in regional Australia and government revenue, and''
  • ''(v) the New South Wales Government was forced to abandon its plan to privatise the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snowy_Mountains_Scheme Snowy Mountains Scheme] by a concerted community campaign; and''
  • ''(b) calls on the New South Wales Government to also abandon its support for privatising the electricity industry either by sale or lease.''