Division Description Changes — Committees — Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee; Reference — 6th Dec 2023

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senate vote 2023-12-06#9 Edited by mackay staff on 2024-04-27 18:42:51	Title ~~Committees — Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee; Reference~~ Committees - Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee; Reference - Water Amendment (Restoring our Rivers) Bill 2023 Description ~~<p class="speaker">Sue Lines</p>~~ <p>I'm now going to move to the deferred vote. I remind senators that on Monday, after 6.30 pm, a division was called on the motion moved by Senator Roberts proposing a reference to the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee. I understand that it suits the convenience of the Senate for the deferred vote to be held now. The question is that the motion as moved by Senator Roberts be agreed to.</p> The majority voted against a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?id=2023-12-04.235.1) introduced by Queensland Senator [Malcolm Roberts](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/queensland/malcolm_roberts) (One Nation), which means it failed. ### Motion text > (1) That the Senate notes that: > *>> (a) the [Water Amendment (Restoring our Rivers) Bill 2023](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r7076)** was passed with substantial amendments; and* >> *>> (b) the amendments were not reviewed by a committee and have not been appr*oved by the Murray Darling Basin Ministerial Council. > *> (2) That the following matters relating to the Water Amendment (Restoring our Rivers) Bill 2023 be** referred to the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee for review and report by the 30 March 2024:* > *>> (a) the operation, effectiveness and implications** of the amendments made;* >> *>> (b) matters relating to the approval of the amendments by** the Murray Darling Basin Ministerial Council; and* >> >> (c) any related matters. ~~<p></p>~~ ~~<p></p>~~

~~Sue Lines~~
I'm now going to move to the deferred vote. I remind senators that on Monday, after 6.30 pm, a division was called on the motion moved by Senator Roberts proposing a reference to the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee. I understand that it suits the convenience of the Senate for the deferred vote to be held now. The question is that the motion as moved by Senator Roberts be agreed to.
The majority voted against a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?id=2023-12-04.235.1) introduced by Queensland Senator [Malcolm Roberts](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/queensland/malcolm_roberts) (One Nation), which means it failed.
### Motion text
> *(1) That the Senate notes that:*
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>> *(a) the [Water Amendment (Restoring our Rivers) Bill 2023](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r7076) was passed with substantial amendments; and*
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>> *(b) the amendments were not reviewed by a committee and have not been approved by the Murray Darling Basin Ministerial Council.*
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> *(2) That the following matters relating to the Water Amendment (Restoring our Rivers) Bill 2023 be referred to the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee for review and report by the 30 March 2024:*
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>> *(a) the operation, effectiveness and implications of the amendments made;*
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>> *(b) matters relating to the approval of the amendments by the Murray Darling Basin Ministerial Council; and*
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>> *(c) any related matters.*
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