Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Declared Fishing Activities) Bill 2012 - Second Reading - Explain reason for policy reversal
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 91% attendance
The majority voted in favour of a motion to read the bill for a second time.(Read more about the stages that a bill must pass through to become law here. ) This means that the majority agreed with the main idea of the bill.
Background to the bill
The bill was introduced "to establish an independent expert panel to conduct an assessment into the potential environmental, social and economic impacts of a declared commercial fishing activity and to prohibit the declared commercial fishing activity while the assessment is undertaken".(Read more about the bill, including the text of the bill and its explanatory memoranda, here. )
It was introduced following the controversial arrival of the super trawler FV Margiris into Australian waters. Opponents to the trawler argue that its presence "will cause localised overfishing and could drive away bluefin tuna".(Read more about the arguments against the super trawler here. ) Supporters disagree, saying the trawler's quota is sustainable.(As above. ) Environment Minister Tony Burke position was there "there was significant uncertainty regarding the impact of such a large fishing vessel on the marine environment",(Read more in the bills digest.) hence the need for an assessment into the potential impacts.
Nobody rebelled against their party.
Party | Votes | |
---|---|---|
Australian Greens (100% turnout) | 9 Yes – 0 No | |
Richard Di Natale Victoria | Yes | |
Sarah Hanson-Young SA | Yes | |
Scott Ludlam WA | Yes | |
Christine Milne Tasmania | Yes | |
Lee Rhiannon NSW | Yes | |
Rachel Siewert WA | Yes | |
Larissa Waters Queensland | Yes | |
Peter Whish-Wilson Tasmania | Yes | |
Penny Wright SA | Yes | |
Australian Labor Party (87% turnout) | 26 Yes – 0 No | |
Catryna Bilyk Tasmania | Yes | |
Mark Bishop WA | Yes | |
Carol Brown Tasmania | Yes | |
Doug Cameron NSW | Yes | |
Bob Carr NSW | Yes | |
Kim Carr Victoria | Yes | |
Stephen Conroy Victoria | Yes | |
Trish Crossin NT | Yes | |
John Faulkner NSW | Yes | |
David Feeney Victoria | Yes | |
Mark Furner Queensland | Yes | |
Alex Gallacher SA | Yes | |
Joe Ludwig Queensland | Yes | |
Kate Lundy ACT | Yes | |
Gavin Marshall Victoria | Yes | |
Anne McEwen SA | Yes | |
Jan McLucas Queensland | Yes | |
Claire Moore Queensland | Yes | |
Helen Polley Tasmania | Yes | |
Louise Pratt WA | Yes | |
Ursula Stephens NSW | Yes | |
Glenn Sterle WA | Yes | |
Matt Thistlethwaite NSW | Yes | |
Lin Thorp Tasmania | Yes | |
Anne Urquhart Tasmania | Yes | |
Penny Wong SA | Yes | |
Jacinta Collins Victoria | Absent | |
Chris Evans WA | Absent | |
Don Farrell SA | Absent | |
Lisa Singh Tasmania | Absent | |
Nigel Scullion NT Country Liberal Party | No | |
John Madigan Victoria Democratic Labor Party | No | |
Stephen Parry Tasmania Deputy President | No | |
Nick Xenophon SA Independent | Yes | |
Liberal Party (85% turnout) | 0 Yes – 23 No | |
Eric Abetz Tasmania | No | |
Christopher Back WA | No | |
Cory Bernardi SA | No | |
Sue Boyce Queensland | No | |
George Brandis Queensland | No | |
Michaelia Cash WA | No | |
Richard Colbeck Tasmania | No | |
Mathias Cormann WA | No | |
Sean Edwards SA | No | |
Alan Eggleston WA | No | |
David Fawcett SA | No | |
Concetta Fierravanti-Wells NSW | No | |
Mitch Fifield Victoria | No | |
Bill Heffernan NSW | No | |
Gary Humphries ACT | No | |
Helen Kroger Victoria | No | |
Ian Macdonald Queensland | No | |
Brett Mason Queensland | No | |
Marise Payne NSW | No | |
Michael Ronaldson Victoria | No | |
Anne Ruston SA | No | |
Scott Ryan Victoria | No | |
Dean Smith WA | No | |
Simon Birmingham SA | Absent | |
David Bushby Tasmania | Absent | |
David Johnston WA | Absent | |
Arthur Sinodinos NSW | Absent | |
National Party (100% turnout) | 0 Yes – 5 No | |
Ron Boswell Queensland | No | |
Barnaby Joyce Queensland | No | |
Bridget McKenzie Victoria | No | |
Fiona Nash NSW | No | |
John Williams NSW | No | |
John Hogg Queensland President | Yes | |
Totals (89% turnout) | 37 Yes – 31 No |
Turnout is the percentage of members eligible to vote that did vote.