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Export Control Amendment (Ending Live Sheep Exports by Sea) Bill 2024

Portfolio: Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry

  1. Introduced30 May 2024
  2. Passed House26 June 2024
  3. Passed Senate1 July 2024
  4. Royal assent9 July 2024

What does this bill do, in plain English?

Australia will stop shipping live sheep overseas by sea from 2028.

How parliament voted

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

  • representatives · 26 June 2024

    Export Control Amendment (Ending Live Sheep Exports by Sea) Bill 2024 - Second Reading - Decline a second reading

    5489

    The noes have it · 35 votes

    54 ayes, 89 noes
  • representatives · 26 June 2024

    Export Control Amendment (Ending Live Sheep Exports by Sea) Bill 2024 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea

    8955

    The ayes have it · 34 votes

    89 ayes, 55 noes
  • representatives · 30 May 2024

    Export Control Amendment (Ending Live Sheep Exports by Sea) Bill 2024 - Reference to Committee - Refer the bill

    5682

    The noes have it · 26 votes

    56 ayes, 82 noes

How parliament votes on this issue

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Source: Australian Parliament House bill record

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