Water Amendment (Restoring Our Rivers) Bill 2023

What does this bill do, in plain English?

Law that changes how water is managed to help restore rivers and their ecosystems.

How parliament voted

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

• senate · 30 November 2023

  Water Amendment (Restoring Our Rivers) Bill 2023 - In Committee - Indigenous peoples

  34–27

  The ayes have it · 7 votes

  34 ayes, 27 noes

• representatives · 30 November 2023

  Water Amendment (Restoring Our Rivers) Bill 2023 - Consideration of Senate Message - Agree with Senate amendments and so pass bill

  86–53

  The ayes have it · 33 votes

  86 ayes, 53 noes

• senate · 30 November 2023

  Water Amendment (Restoring Our Rivers) Bill 2023 - Keep bill items as they are; held environmental water

  35–27

  The ayes have it · 8 votes

  35 ayes, 27 noes

• senate · 30 November 2023

  Water Amendment (Restoring Our Rivers) Bill 2023 - Held water and socio-economic outcomes

  29–33

  The noes have it · 4 votes

  29 ayes, 33 noes

• senate · 30 November 2023

  Water Amendment (Restoring Our Rivers) Bill 2023 - Complementary measures

  30–31

  The noes have it · 1 vote

  30 ayes, 31 noes

• senate · 30 November 2023

  Water Amendment (Restoring Our Rivers) Bill 2023 - Indigenous peoples

  13–38

  The noes have it · 25 votes

  13 ayes, 38 noes

• senate · 30 November 2023

  Water Amendment (Restoring Our Rivers) Bill 2023 - Third Reading - Pass the bill

  33–26

  The ayes have it · 7 votes

  33 ayes, 26 noes

• senate · 30 November 2023

  Water Amendment (Restoring Our Rivers) Bill 2023 - Indigenous people and SDLAM project withdrawal

  34–26

  The ayes have it · 8 votes

  34 ayes, 26 noes

• representatives · 30 November 2023

  Water Amendment (Restoring Our Rivers) Bill 2023 - Consideration of Senate Message - Put the question

  77–62

  The ayes have it · 15 votes

  77 ayes, 62 noes

• senate · 28 November 2023

  Water Amendment (Restoring Our Rivers) Bill 2023 - Second Reading - Complementary measures

  29–31

  The noes have it · 2 votes

  29 ayes, 31 noes

• senate · 28 November 2023

  Water Amendment (Restoring Our Rivers) Bill 2023 - Second Reading - Surface water and aquifer flow

  28–30

  The noes have it · 2 votes

  28 ayes, 30 noes

• senate · 28 November 2023

  Water Amendment (Restoring Our Rivers) Bill 2023 - Second Reading - First Peoples

  15–32

  The noes have it · 17 votes

  15 ayes, 32 noes

• representatives · 18 October 2023

  Water Amendment (Restoring Our Rivers) Bill 2023 - Second Reading - Oppose the bill

  50–79

  The noes have it · 29 votes

  50 ayes, 79 noes

• representatives · 18 October 2023

  Water Amendment (Restoring Our Rivers) Bill 2023 - Second Reading - Agree with bill's main idea

  82–51

  The ayes have it · 31 votes

  82 ayes, 51 noes

• representatives · 18 October 2023

  Water Amendment (Restoring Our Rivers) Bill 2023 - Consideration in Detail - Report to parliament each year

  81–49

  The ayes have it · 32 votes

  81 ayes, 49 noes

• representatives · 18 October 2023

  Water Amendment (Restoring Our Rivers) Bill 2023 - Consideration in Detail - Consider effectiveness of payments

  81–49

  The ayes have it · 32 votes

  81 ayes, 49 noes

• representatives · 18 October 2023

  Water Amendment (Restoring Our Rivers) Bill 2023 - Consideration in Detail - Government amendments

  80–50

  The ayes have it · 30 votes

  80 ayes, 50 noes

• representatives · 18 October 2023

  Water Amendment (Restoring Our Rivers) Bill 2023 - Consideration in Detail - Sustainable diversion limit adjustment mechanism (SDLAM) projects

  82–49

  The ayes have it · 33 votes

  82 ayes, 49 noes

• representatives · 18 October 2023

  Water Amendment (Restoring Our Rivers) Bill 2023 - Consideration in Detail - Agree with bill as amended

  85–51

  The ayes have it · 34 votes

  85 ayes, 51 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.

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