Australian Senate vote not passed, 30th Nov 2009, 9:53 PM

Summary

The majority voted against amendments introduced by Greens Senator Christine Milne.

Senator Milne explains that these amendments address the issue of giving free permits to coal fired electricity generators. She says that "there is no public policy purpose for these free permits going to coal fired power stations".(Read the whole explanation of these amendment here, starting from 8:45pm. )

Background to the bills

The Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Bill 2009 (No. 2) was introduced as part of a package of six bills along with five other related bills to introduce the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme. They reflect the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Bill 2009 and its related acts, as amended in the House of Representatives before it was negated in the Senate.(See that division here. )

The scheme is an emission trading scheme designed to reduce emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases in an effort to address climate change. It gives effect to Australia's obligations under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Kyoto Protocol.

The design of the scheme has been criticised by the business community for threatening jobs and by environmentalists for not going far enough with its emission reduction targets.(Read more about these criticisms here.)

The six bills that were introduced as a package are called:

The five other related bills are called:

References

Votes Not passed by a large majority

Nobody rebelled against their party.

Party	Votes
Australian Greens (100% turnout)	5 Yes – 0 No
Bob Brown Tasmania	Yes
Sarah Hanson-Young SA	Yes
Scott Ludlam WA	Yes
Christine Milne Tasmania	Yes
Rachel Siewert WA	Yes
Australian Labor Party (97% turnout)	0 Yes – 30 No
Mark Arbib NSW	No
Catryna Bilyk Tasmania	No
Mark Bishop WA	No
Carol Brown Tasmania	No
Doug Cameron NSW	No
Jacinta Collins Victoria	No
Stephen Conroy Victoria	No
Trish Crossin NT	No
Chris Evans WA	No
Don Farrell SA	No
John Faulkner NSW	No
David Feeney Victoria	No
Michael Forshaw NSW	No
Mark Furner Queensland	No
Annette Hurley SA	No
Steve Hutchins NSW	No
Joe Ludwig Queensland	No
Kate Lundy ACT	No
Gavin Marshall Victoria	No
Anne McEwen SA	No
Jan McLucas Queensland	No
Claire Moore Queensland	No
Kerry O'Brien Tasmania	No
Helen Polley Tasmania	No
Louise Pratt WA	No
Nick Sherry Tasmania	No
Ursula Stephens NSW	No
Glenn Sterle WA	No
Penny Wong SA	No
Dana Wortley SA	No
Kim Carr Victoria	Absent
Nigel Scullion NT Country Liberal Party	Absent
Alan Ferguson SA Deputy President	No
Steve Fielding Victoria Family First Party	No
Nick Xenophon SA Independent	No
Liberal Party (53% turnout)	0 Yes – 16 No
Judith Adams WA	No
Christopher Back WA	No
Guy Barnett Tasmania	No
Simon Birmingham SA	No
Sue Boyce Queensland	No
George Brandis Queensland	No
David Bushby Tasmania	No
Michaelia Cash WA	No
Richard Colbeck Tasmania	No
Mathias Cormann WA	No
Mary Fisher SA	No
Bill Heffernan NSW	No
Gary Humphries ACT	No
Stephen Parry Tasmania	No
Marise Payne NSW	No
Judith Troeth Victoria	No
Eric Abetz Tasmania	Absent
Cory Bernardi SA	Absent
Helen Coonan NSW	Absent
Alan Eggleston WA	Absent
Concetta Fierravanti-Wells NSW	Absent
Mitch Fifield Victoria	Absent
David Johnston WA	Absent
Helen Kroger Victoria	Absent
Ian Macdonald Queensland	Absent
Brett Mason Queensland	Absent
Nick Minchin SA	Absent
Michael Ronaldson Victoria	Absent
Scott Ryan Victoria	Absent
Russell Trood Queensland	Absent
National Party (100% turnout)	0 Yes – 5 No
Ron Boswell Queensland	No
Barnaby Joyce Queensland	No
Julian McGauran Victoria	No
Fiona Nash NSW	No
John Williams NSW	No
John Hogg Queensland President	Absent
Totals (78% turnout)	5 Yes – 54 No

Turnout is the percentage of members eligible to vote that did vote.

30th Nov 2009, 9:53 PM – Senate Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Bill 2009 [No. 2] and related bills - In Committee - Free permits for coal fired electricity generators

Summary

Votes Not passed by a large majority

Related divisions

Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Bill 2009 [No. 2] - Second Reading - Put the question

Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Bill 2009 [No. 2] - Second Reading - Defer consideration

Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Bill 2009 [No. 2] - Second Reading - Read a second time

Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Bill 2009 [No. 2] - First Reading - Proceed without formalities

Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Bill 2009 [No. 2] and related bills - Second Reading - Commit to reducing emissions

Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Bill 2009 [No. 2] and related bills - Second Reading - Defer consideration

Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Bill 2009 [No. 2] and related bills - Second Reading - Refer to committee

Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Bill 2009 [No. 2] and related bills - Second Reading - Read a second time

Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Bill 2009 [No. 2] - In Committee - Financial support to developing countries

Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Bill 2009 [No. 2] and related bills — In Committee - Increase emission reduction target

Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Bill 2009 [No. 2] and related bills - In Committee - Free allocation of permits

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Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Bill 2009 [No. 2] and related bills - Third Reading - Read a third time

Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2009 [No. 2] - Consideration in Detail - Don't apply scheme to food production

Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2009 [No. 2] - Consideration in Detail - Agree to the bill

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