Became law

Australian Naval Nuclear Power Safety Bill 2024

Portfolio: Defence

Introduced16 November 2023
Passed House12 September 2024
Passed Senate10 October 2024
Royal assent24 October 2024

What does this bill do, in plain English?

Australia sets safety rules for nuclear-powered submarines and their fuel handling.

How parliament voted

Every recorded division on this bill, from the official division record via TheyVoteForYou.

senate · 10 October 2024
Australian Naval Nuclear Power Safety Bill 2024 and another - Committee of the Whole - Functions to be performed having regard to prescribed international agreements
2715
The ayes have it · 12 votes
27 ayes, 15 noes
senate · 10 October 2024
Australian Naval Nuclear Power Safety Bill 2024 and another - Committee of the Whole - Review of operation of Act and certain advisory committee matters to be publicly available
1627
The noes have it · 11 votes
16 ayes, 27 noes
senate · 10 October 2024
Australian Naval Nuclear Power Safety Bill 2024 and another - Committee of the Whole - Operation of State and Territory laws
2615
The ayes have it · 11 votes
26 ayes, 15 noes
senate · 10 October 2024
Australian Naval Nuclear Power Safety Bill 2024 and another - Committee of the Whole - Objects and Register of Nuclear Power Safety
1424
The noes have it · 10 votes
14 ayes, 24 noes
senate · 10 October 2024
Australian Naval Nuclear Power Safety Bill 2024 and another - Third Reading - Agree with the remaining stages
2615
The ayes have it · 11 votes
26 ayes, 15 noes
senate · 10 October 2024
Australian Naval Nuclear Power Safety Bill 2024 and another - Committee of the Whole - Nuclear safety incidents and prohibiting radioactive waste under certain circumstances
1426
The noes have it · 12 votes
14 ayes, 26 noes
senate · 10 October 2024
Australian Naval Nuclear Power Safety Bill 2024 and another - Second Reading - Agree with the bills' main idea
2716
The ayes have it · 11 votes
27 ayes, 16 noes
senate · 10 October 2024
Australian Naval Nuclear Power Safety Bill 2024 and another - Committee of the Whole - Australian Greens amendments
1626
The noes have it · 10 votes
16 ayes, 26 noes
senate · 10 October 2024
Australian Naval Nuclear Power Safety Bill 2024 and another - Committee of the Whole - Nuclear safety duties, liability of commonwealth for contractors, UNDRIP, fit and proper person test, prohibiting storage and disposal of high level radioactive ma
1328
The noes have it · 15 votes
13 ayes, 28 noes

Source: Australian Parliament House bill record

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