edited
17th Dec 2021
Export Finance and Insurance Corporation Amendment (Equity Investments and Other Measures) Bill 2021 - in Committee - Fossil fuels
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 51% attendance
18th Oct 2021, 7:12 PM – Senate Export Finance and Insurance Corporation Amendment (Equity Investments and Other Measures) Bill 2021 - in Committee - Freedom of Information
Summary
EditThe majority voted against an amendment introduced by WA Senator Dorinda Cox, which means it failed.
Senator Cox explained that, "This amendment seeks to remove the EFA's partial FOI exemption."
Amendment text
(2) Page 7, at the end of the Bill (after proposed Schedule 3), add:
Schedule 4 — Freedom of Information Act 1982
Freedom of Information Act 1982
1 Division 1 of Part II of Schedule 2 (item dealing with Export Finance and Insurance Corporation)
Omit "4 or".
2 Application of amendments
The amendment made this Schedule does not apply to documents brought into existence before the commencement of this item.
What does this bill do?
According to the bills digest:
The purpose of the Export Finance and Insurance Corporation Amendment (Equity Investments and Other Measures) Bill 2021 (the Bill) is to give legislative effect to the Government’s decision to broaden the range of transactions that Export Finance Australia (EFA) can finance.
Specifically, the Bill will amend the Export Finance and Insurance Corporation Act 1991 (the EFIC Act) to:
- permit EFA to make equity investments and
- permit EFA Australia to offer standalone guarantees for overseas infrastructure transactions.
Votes Not passed by a modest majority
Nobody rebelled against their party.
| Party | Votes | |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Greens (78% turnout) | 7 Yes – 0 No | |
| Dorinda Cox WA | Yes | |
| Mehreen Faruqi NSW | Yes | |
| Sarah Hanson-Young SA | Yes | |
| Nick McKim Tasmania | Yes | |
| Janet Rice Victoria | Yes | |
| Lidia Thorpe Victoria | Yes | |
| Larissa Waters Queensland | Yes | |
| Jordon Steele-John WA | Absent | |
| Peter Whish-Wilson Tasmania | Absent | |
| Australian Labor Party (20% turnout) | 0 Yes – 5 No | |
| Raff Ciccone Victoria | No | |
| Don Farrell SA | No | |
| Karen Grogan SA | No | |
| Deborah O'Neill NSW | No | |
| Louise Pratt WA | No | |
| Tim Ayres NSW | Absent | |
| Catryna Bilyk Tasmania | Absent | |
| Carol Brown Tasmania | Absent | |
| Kim Carr Victoria | Absent | |
| Anthony Chisholm Queensland | Absent | |
| Patrick Dodson WA | Absent | |
| Katy Gallagher ACT | Absent | |
| Nita Green Queensland | Absent | |
| Kristina Keneally NSW | Absent | |
| Kimberley Kitching Victoria | Absent | |
| Jenny McAllister NSW | Absent | |
| Malarndirri McCarthy NT | Absent | |
| Helen Polley Tasmania | Absent | |
| Tony Sheldon NSW | Absent | |
| Marielle Smith SA | Absent | |
| Glenn Sterle WA | Absent | |
| Anne Urquhart Tasmania | Absent | |
| Jess Walsh Victoria | Absent | |
| Murray Watt Queensland | Absent | |
| Penny Wong SA | Absent | |
| Stirling Griff SA Centre Alliance | Absent | |
| Sam McMahon NT Country Liberal Party | Absent | |
| Sue Lines WA Deputy President | Absent | |
| Rex Patrick SA Independent | Yes | |
| Jacqui Lambie Tasmania Jacqui Lambie Network | Absent | |
| Liberal National Party (100% turnout) | 0 Yes – 2 No | |
| Matthew Canavan Queensland | No | |
| James McGrath Queensland | No | |
| Liberal Party (61% turnout) | 0 Yes – 17 No | |
| Eric Abetz Tasmania | No | |
| Andrew Bragg NSW | No | |
| Michaelia Cash WA | No | |
| Claire Chandler Tasmania | No | |
| Richard Colbeck Tasmania | No | |
| Concetta Fierravanti-Wells NSW | No | |
| Hollie Hughes NSW | No | |
| Jane Hume Victoria | No | |
| Jim Molan NSW | No | |
| Matt O'Sullivan WA | No | |
| James Paterson Victoria | No | |
| Gerard Rennick Queensland | No | |
| Paul Scarr Queensland | No | |
| Ben Small WA | No | |
| Dean Smith WA | No | |
| Amanda Stoker Queensland | No | |
| David Van Victoria | No | |
| Alex Antic SA | Absent | |
| Wendy Askew Tasmania | Absent | |
| Simon Birmingham SA | Absent | |
| Jonathon Duniam Tasmania | Absent | |
| David Fawcett SA | Absent | |
| Sarah Henderson Victoria | Absent | |
| Andrew McLachlan SA | Absent | |
| Marise Payne NSW | Absent | |
| Linda Reynolds WA | Absent | |
| Anne Ruston SA | Absent | |
| Zed Seselja ACT | Absent | |
| National Party (33% turnout) | 0 Yes – 1 No | |
| Perin Davey NSW | No | |
| Susan McDonald Queensland | Absent | |
| Bridget McKenzie Victoria | Absent | |
| Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party (50% turnout) | 0 Yes – 1 No | |
| Malcolm Roberts Queensland | No | |
| Pauline Hanson Queensland | Absent | |
| Slade Brockman WA President | Absent | |
| Totals (45% turnout) | 8 Yes – 26 No |
Turnout is the percentage of members eligible to vote that did vote.