Division Description Changes — Bills — Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility Amendment (Extension and Other Measures) Bill 2021; Second Reading — 13th May 2021

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senate vote 2021-05-13#20 Edited by mackay staff on 2022-01-28 15:51:13	Title Bills — Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility Amendment (Extension and Other Measures) Bill 2021; Second Reading Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility Amendment (Extension and Other Measures) Bill 2021 - Second Reading - Condemn Government Description ~~<p class="speaker">Scott Ryan</p>~~ ~~<p>The question is that the second reading amendment on sheet 1284, moved by Senator Watt, be agreed to.</p>~~ The majority voted against an amendment to the usual [second reading](https://peo.gov.au/understand-our-parliament/how-parliament-works/bills-and-laws/making-a-law-in-the-australian-parliament/) motion, which is "that the bill be read a* second *time" (parliamentary jargon for agreeing with the main idea of the bill). ### Amendment text** > At the end of the motion, add ", but the Senate: > > (a) notes the Government's failure to: > >> (i) deliver what it promised as part of its Northern Australia Agenda, and >> >> (ii) get money out the door of the Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility (NAIF); and > > (b) further notes that the bill includes amendments that the Opposition has been calling for over a number of years; and > > (c) calls on the Prime Minister and the Government to: > >> (i) learn from their failures with the NAIF over the past five years, >> >> (ii) deliver the funding they have promised for development in Northern Australia by speeding up the release of funds from the NAIF, and >> >> (iii) realise the potential in Northern Australia and re-commit to delivering on their Northern Australia agenda". ### What does the bill do? According to the [bills digest](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd2021a/21bd062), the bill was introduced in order to: > * extend the period when the Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility (the Facility) can issue financial assistance > * expand who the Facility can give assistance to, and how it provides this assistance > * add the Finance Minister as a responsible minister for the Facility and > * change some governance arrangements in relation to the Facility. Currently, the [purpose of the Facility](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd2021a/21bd062#_Toc71535773) is: > ...to provide financial assistance to the states and territories for the construction of economic infrastructure in Northern Australia. It does this through providing concessional loans and guarantees.

~~<p class="speaker">Scott Ryan</p>~~
~~<p>The question is that the second reading amendment on sheet 1284, moved by Senator Watt, be agreed to.</p>~~
The majority voted against an amendment to the usual [second reading](https://peo.gov.au/understand-our-parliament/how-parliament-works/bills-and-laws/making-a-law-in-the-australian-parliament/) motion, which is "*that the bill be read a second time*" (parliamentary jargon for agreeing with the main idea of the bill).
### Amendment text
> *At the end of the motion, add ", but the Senate:*
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> *(a) notes the Government's failure to:*
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>> *(i) deliver what it promised as part of its Northern Australia Agenda, and*
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>> *(ii) get money out the door of the Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility (NAIF); and*
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> *(b) further notes that the bill includes amendments that the Opposition has been calling for over a number of years; and*
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> *(c) calls on the Prime Minister and the Government to:*
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>> *(i) learn from their failures with the NAIF over the past five years,*
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>> *(ii) deliver the funding they have promised for development in Northern Australia by speeding up the release of funds from the NAIF, and*
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>> *(iii) realise the potential in Northern Australia and re-commit to delivering on their Northern Australia agenda".*
### What does the bill do?
According to the [bills digest](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd2021a/21bd062), the bill was introduced in order to:
> * *extend the period when the Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility (the Facility) can issue financial assistance*
> * *expand who the Facility can give assistance to, and how it provides this assistance*
> * *add the Finance Minister as a responsible minister for the Facility and*
> * *change some governance arrangements in relation to the Facility.*
Currently, the [purpose of the Facility](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd2021a/21bd062#_Toc71535773) is:
> *...to provide financial assistance to the states and territories for the construction of economic infrastructure in Northern Australia. It does this through providing concessional loans and guarantees.*