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Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Reconsiderations) Bill 2025

Portfolio: Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water

  1. Introduced25 March 2025
  2. Passed House25 March 2025
  3. Passed Senate26 March 2025
  4. Royal assent27 March 2025

What does this bill do, in plain English?

This law lets the environment minister reconsider past decisions about major projects affecting nature.

How parliament voted

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

  • representatives · 25 March 2025

    Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Reconsiderations) Bill 2025 - Second Reading - Criticism of Government

    1276

    The noes have it · 64 votes

    12 ayes, 76 noes
  • senate · 25 March 2025

    Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Reconsiderations) Bill 2025 - Reference to Committee - Put the question

    2815

    The ayes have it · 13 votes

    28 ayes, 15 noes
  • senate · 25 March 2025

    Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Reconsiderations) Bill 2025 - Reference to Committee - Suspend standing orders

    1528

    The noes have it · 13 votes

    15 ayes, 28 noes
  • representatives · 25 March 2025

    Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Reconsiderations) Bill 2025 - Second Reading - Salmon industry

    5184

    The noes have it · 33 votes

    51 ayes, 84 noes
  • representatives · 25 March 2025

    Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Reconsiderations) Bill 2025 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea

    11214

    The ayes have it · 98 votes

    112 ayes, 14 noes
  • representatives · 25 March 2025

    Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Reconsiderations) Bill 2025 - Third Reading - Pass the bill

    11214

    The ayes have it · 98 votes

    112 ayes, 14 noes

How parliament votes on this issue

Every recorded division Verity has tagged to the issue this bill is filed under — party by party, member by member.

Source: Australian Parliament House bill record

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