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New Vehicle Efficiency Standard Bill 2024

Portfolio: Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts

  1. Introduced27 March 2024
  2. Passed House16 May 2024
  3. Passed Senate16 May 2024
  4. Royal assent31 May 2024

What does this bill do, in plain English?

New rules set minimum fuel efficiency standards for cars sold in Australia from 2025 onwards.

How parliament voted

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

  • senate · 16 May 2024

    New Vehicle Efficiency Standard Bill 2024 - Committee of the whole - Duty to ensure that final emissions value is zero or less

    3427

    The ayes have it · 7 votes

    34 ayes, 27 noes
  • senate · 16 May 2024

    New Vehicle Efficiency Standard Bill 2024, New Vehicle Efficiency Standard (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2024 - First Reading - Consider the bill

    3427

    The ayes have it · 7 votes

    34 ayes, 27 noes
  • representatives · 16 May 2024

    New Vehicle Efficiency Standard Bill 2024, New Vehicle Efficiency Standard (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2024 - Third Reading - Put the question

    8168

    The ayes have it · 13 votes

    81 ayes, 68 noes
  • representatives · 16 May 2024

    New Vehicle Efficiency Standard Bill 2024, New Vehicle Efficiency Standard (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2024 - Third Reading - Speed things along

    8167

    The ayes have it · 14 votes

    81 ayes, 67 noes
  • representatives · 16 May 2024

    New Vehicle Efficiency Standard Bill 2024 - Third Reading - Pass the bill

    9059

    The ayes have it · 31 votes

    90 ayes, 59 noes
  • senate · 16 May 2024

    New Vehicle Efficiency Standard Bill 2024 and another - Third Reading - Pass the bills

    3426

    The ayes have it · 8 votes

    34 ayes, 26 noes
  • senate · 16 May 2024

    New Vehicle Efficiency Standard Bill 2024 - Committee of the whole - Opposition amendments

    2734

    The noes have it · 7 votes

    27 ayes, 34 noes
  • representatives · 27 March 2024

    New Vehicle Efficiency Standard Bill 2024, New Vehicle Efficiency Standard (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2024 - Reference to Committee - Put the question

    7464

    The ayes have it · 10 votes

    74 ayes, 64 noes
  • representatives · 27 March 2024

    New Vehicle Efficiency Standard Bill 2024, New Vehicle Efficiency Standard (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2024 - Reference to Committee - Refer to Committee

    5780

    The noes have it · 23 votes

    57 ayes, 80 noes

How parliament votes on this issue

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Source: Australian Parliament House bill record

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