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senate vote 2023-12-04#2

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  • The majority voted in favour of an [amendment](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2023-12-04.20.4) to the usual second reading motion, which is "*that the bill be read a second time*" (parliamentary jargon for agreeing with the main idea of the bill). This means the words below will be added to the original motion.
  • ### Motion text
  • ### Amendment text
  • > *At the end of the motion, add ", but the Senate:*
  • >
  • > *(a) commits to diminishing the political influence of the tobacco industry, in the interests of protecting Australians and the nation's tobacco control policies from industry influence, in line with Australia's obligations under the World Health Organisation Framework Convention on Tobacco Control; and*
  • >
  • > *(b) calls on all politicians and all political parties to stop accepting political donations from the tobacco industry and revoke any passes that they have sponsored for members of the tobacco industry, and their agents, to access Parliament House".*
senate vote 2023-12-04#2

Edited by mackay staff

on 2024-05-22 15:00:21

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Description

  • The majority voted in favour of an [amendment](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2023-12-04.20.4) to the usual second reading motion, which is "*that the bill be read a second time*" (parliamentary jargon for agreeing with the main idea of the bill).
  • The majority voted in favour of an [amendment](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2023-12-04.20.4) to the usual second reading motion, which is "*that the bill be read a second time*" (parliamentary jargon for agreeing with the main idea of the bill). This means the words below will be added to the original motion.
  • ### Motion text
  • > *At the end of the motion, add ", but the Senate:*
  • >
  • > *(a) commits to diminishing the political influence of the tobacco industry, in the interests of protecting Australians and the nation's tobacco control policies from industry influence, in line with Australia's obligations under the World Health Organisation Framework Convention on Tobacco Control; and*
  • >
  • > *(b) calls on all politicians and all political parties to stop accepting political donations from the tobacco industry and revoke any passes that they have sponsored for members of the tobacco industry, and their agents, to access Parliament House".*
  • > *(b) calls on all politicians and all political parties to stop accepting political donations from the tobacco industry and revoke any passes that they have sponsored for members of the tobacco industry, and their agents, to access Parliament House".*
senate vote 2023-12-04#2

Edited by mackay staff

on 2024-05-22 14:54:59

Title

  • Bills — Public Health (Tobacco and Other Products) Bill 2023, Public Health (Tobacco and Other Products) (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2023; Second Reading
  • Public Health (Tobacco and Other Products) Bill 2023 and another - Second Reading - Political donations

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  • <p class="speaker">David Pocock</p>
  • <p>by leave&#8212;Please could my support of paragraph (b) of that amendment moved by Senator Ruston be noted.</p>
  • The majority voted in favour of an [amendment](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2023-12-04.20.4) to the usual second reading motion, which is "*that the bill be read a second time*" (parliamentary jargon for agreeing with the main idea of the bill).
  • ### Motion text
  • > *At the end of the motion, add ", but the Senate:*
  • >
  • > *(a) commits to diminishing the political influence of the tobacco industry, in the interests of protecting Australians and the nation's tobacco control policies from industry influence, in line with Australia's obligations under the World Health Organisation Framework Convention on Tobacco Control; and*
  • >
  • > *(b) calls on all politicians and all political parties to stop accepting political donations from the tobacco industry and revoke any passes that they have sponsored for members of the tobacco industry, and their agents, to access Parliament House".*
  • <p class="speaker">Sue Lines</p>
  • <p>Yes. Now there are two other foreshadowed amendments. If the movers are not going to move them, I will move on. Senator David Pocock.</p>
  • <p class="speaker">David Pocock</p>
  • <p>I move:</p>
  • <p class="italic">At the end of the motion, add ", but the Senate:</p>
  • <p class="italic">(a) commits to diminishing the political influence of the tobacco industry, in the interests of protecting Australians and the nation's tobacco control policies from industry influence, in line with Australia's obligations under the World Health Organisation Framework Convention on Tobacco Control; and</p>
  • <p class="italic">(b) calls on all politicians and all political parties to stop accepting political donations from the tobacco industry and revoke any passes that they have sponsored for members of the tobacco industry, and their agents, to access Parliament House".</p>
  • <p class="speaker">Sue Lines</p>
  • <p>The question is that the second reading amendment as moved by Senator David Pocock be agreed to.</p>
  • <p></p>
  • <p></p>