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Environment Protection (Sea Dumping) Amendment (Using New Technologies to Fight Climate Change) Bill 2023

Portfolio: Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water

  1. Introduced22 June 2023
  2. Passed House3 August 2023
  3. Passed Senate13 November 2023
  4. Royal assent27 November 2023

What does this bill do, in plain English?

Australia allows new climate-fighting materials to be dumped in the ocean under strict conditions.

How parliament voted

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

  • representatives · 3 August 2023

    Environment Protection (Sea Dumping) Amendment (Using New Technologies to Fight Climate Change) Bill 2023 - Consideration in Detail - Carbon dioxide streams

    1253

    The noes have it · 41 votes

    12 ayes, 53 noes
  • representatives · 3 August 2023

    Environment Protection (Sea Dumping) Amendment (Using New Technologies to Fight Climate Change) Bill 2023 - Consideration in Detail - Increasing transparency

    1356

    The noes have it · 43 votes

    13 ayes, 56 noes
  • representatives · 3 August 2023

    Environment Protection (Sea Dumping) Amendment (Using New Technologies to Fight Climate Change) Bill 2023 - Consideration in Detail - Not for new fossil fuel projects

    1254

    The noes have it · 42 votes

    12 ayes, 54 noes
  • representatives · 3 August 2023

    Environment Protection (Sea Dumping) Amendment (Using New Technologies to Fight Climate Change) Bill 2023 - Consideration in Detail - Agree with the bill

    6812

    The ayes have it · 56 votes

    68 ayes, 12 noes
  • representatives · 3 August 2023

    Environment Protection (Sea Dumping) Amendment (Using New Technologies to Fight Climate Change) Bill 2023 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea

    5712

    The ayes have it · 45 votes

    57 ayes, 12 noes
  • representatives · 3 August 2023

    Environment Protection (Sea Dumping) Amendment (Using New Technologies to Fight Climate Change) Bill 2023 - Consideration in Detail - Limits on permits to capture & store carbon

    1255

    The noes have it · 43 votes

    12 ayes, 55 noes

How parliament votes on this issue

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

Source: Australian Parliament House bill record

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