--- title: "Energy and Resources Legislation Amendment (Transition Away from Coal) Bill 2023: introduction (Victorian Legislative Assembly, 21 June 2023) | Politics Computer" description: "Voting yes supported the Energy and Resources Legislation Amendment (Transition Away from Coal) Bill 2023 being introduced into parliament, which starts its progress but does not yet agree with its main idea. Defeated 30 to 54 in the Victorian Legislative Assembly on 21 June 2023. How every member voted." url: "https://politics.computer/votes/vic-assembly/2023-06-21/1" --- [Home](https://politics.computer/) / [Votes](https://politics.computer/votes) / [Victorian Legislative Assembly](https://politics.computer/votes/vic-assembly) Parliament of Victoria · Legislative Assembly · 21 June 2023 · [Energy](https://politics.computer/votes/vic-assembly?topic=energy) # Energy and Resources Legislation Amendment (Transition Away from Coal) Bill 2023: introduction Voting yes supported the Energy and Resources Legislation Amendment (Transition Away from Coal) Bill 2023 being introduced into parliament, which starts its progress but does not yet agree with its main idea. Defeated **30** yes **54** no The question put That I introduce a bill for an act to amend the Environment Protection Act 2017 to prohibit the authorisation of thermal coal activity under a licence, to amend the Renewable Energy (Jobs and Investment) Act 2017 to increase the renewable energy target for Victoria, to amend the Mineral Resources (Sustainable Development) Act 1990 to prohibit the exploration for or mining of coal and to amend the Constitution Act 1975 to entrench some of those amendments and for other purposes. ## How each party voted - Labor All no 0 yes · 51 no 51 members - No [Alison Marchant](https://politics.computer/mp/alison-marchant) - No [Anthony Carbines](https://politics.computer/mp/anthony-carbines) - No [Anthony Cianflone](https://politics.computer/mp/anthony-cianflone) - No [Belinda Wilson](https://politics.computer/mp/belinda-wilson) - No [Ben Carroll](https://politics.computer/mp/ben-carroll) - No [Bronwyn Halfpenny](https://politics.computer/mp/bronwyn-halfpenny) - No [Chris Couzens](https://politics.computer/mp/christine-couzens) - No [Colin Brooks](https://politics.computer/mp/colin-brooks) - No [Daniela De Martino](https://politics.computer/mp/daniela-de-martino) - No [Danny Pearson](https://politics.computer/mp/danny-pearson) - No [Dylan Wight](https://politics.computer/mp/dylan-wight) - No [Ella George](https://politics.computer/mp/ella-george) - No [Emma Vulin](https://politics.computer/mp/emma-vulin) - No [Gabrielle Williams](https://politics.computer/mp/gabrielle-williams) - No [Gary Maas](https://politics.computer/mp/gary-maas) - No [Iwan Walters](https://politics.computer/mp/iwan-walters) - No [Jacinta Allan](https://politics.computer/mp/jacinta-allan) - No [Jackson Taylor](https://politics.computer/mp/jackson-taylor) - No [John Mullahy](https://politics.computer/mp/john-mullahy) - No [Jordan Crugnale](https://politics.computer/mp/jordan-crugnale) - No [Josh Bull](https://politics.computer/mp/josh-bull) - No [Juliana Addison](https://politics.computer/mp/juliana-addison) - No [Kat Theophanous](https://politics.computer/mp/kat-theophanous) - No [Kathleen Matthews-Ward](https://politics.computer/mp/kathleen-matthews-ward) - No [Katie Hall](https://politics.computer/mp/katie-hall) - No [Lauren Kathage](https://politics.computer/mp/lauren-kathage) - No [Lily D'Ambrosio](https://politics.computer/mp/lily-d-ambrosio) - No [Luba Grigorovitch](https://politics.computer/mp/luba-grigorovitch) - No [Martha Haylett](https://politics.computer/mp/martha-haylett) - No [Mary-Anne Thomas](https://politics.computer/mp/mary-anne-thomas) - No [Mathew Hilakari](https://politics.computer/mp/mathew-hilakari) - No [Matt Fregon](https://politics.computer/mp/matt-fregon) - No [Melissa Horne](https://politics.computer/mp/melissa-horne) - No [Meng Heang Tak](https://politics.computer/mp/meng-heang-tak) - No [Michaela Settle](https://politics.computer/mp/michaela-settle) - No [Natalie Hutchins](https://politics.computer/mp/natalie-hutchins) - No [Natalie Suleyman](https://politics.computer/mp/natalie-suleyman) - No [Nathan Lambert](https://politics.computer/mp/nathan-lambert) - No [Nick Staikos](https://politics.computer/mp/nick-staikos) - No [Nina Taylor](https://politics.computer/mp/nina-taylor) - No [Paul Edbrooke](https://politics.computer/mp/paul-edbrooke) - No [Paul Hamer](https://politics.computer/mp/paul-hamer) - No [Paul Mercurio](https://politics.computer/mp/paul-mercurio) - No [Pauline Richards](https://politics.computer/mp/pauline-richards) - No [Ros Spence](https://politics.computer/mp/ros-spence) - No [Sarah Connolly](https://politics.computer/mp/sarah-connolly) - No [Sonya Kilkenny](https://politics.computer/mp/sonya-kilkenny) - No [Steve Dimopoulos](https://politics.computer/mp/steve-dimopoulos) - No [Steve McGhie](https://politics.computer/mp/steve-mcghie) - No [Tim Richardson](https://politics.computer/mp/tim-richardson) - No [Vicki Ward](https://politics.computer/mp/vicki-ward) - Liberal All yes 16 yes · 0 no 16 members - Yes [Bill Tilley](https://politics.computer/mp/bill-tilley) - Yes [Brad Battin](https://politics.computer/mp/brad-battin) - Yes [Brad Rowswell](https://politics.computer/mp/brad-rowswell) - Yes [Bridget Vallence](https://politics.computer/mp/bridget-vallence) - Yes [Chris Crewther](https://politics.computer/mp/chris-crewther) - Yes [Cindy McLeish](https://politics.computer/mp/cindy-mcleish) - Yes [David Hodgett](https://politics.computer/mp/david-hodgett) - Yes [David Southwick](https://politics.computer/mp/david-southwick) - Yes [James Newbury](https://politics.computer/mp/james-newbury) - Yes [Jess Wilson](https://politics.computer/mp/jess-wilson) - Yes [John Pesutto](https://politics.computer/mp/john-pesutto) - Yes [Kim Wells](https://politics.computer/mp/kim-wells) - Yes [Michael O'Brien](https://politics.computer/mp/michael-o-brien) - Yes [Richard Riordan](https://politics.computer/mp/richard-riordan) - Yes [Roma Britnell](https://politics.computer/mp/roma-britnell) - Yes [Wayne Farnham](https://politics.computer/mp/wayne-farnham) - Nationals All yes 9 yes · 0 no 9 members - Yes [Annabelle Cleeland](https://politics.computer/mp/annabelle-cleeland) - Yes [Danny O'Brien](https://politics.computer/mp/danny-o-brien) - Yes [Emma Kealy](https://politics.computer/mp/emma-kealy) - Yes [Jade Benham](https://politics.computer/mp/jade-benham) - Yes [Kim O'Keeffe](https://politics.computer/mp/kim-o-keeffe) - Yes [Martin Cameron](https://politics.computer/mp/martin-cameron) - Yes [Peter Walsh](https://politics.computer/mp/peter-walsh) - Yes [Tim Bull](https://politics.computer/mp/tim-bull) - Yes [Tim McCurdy](https://politics.computer/mp/tim-mccurdy) - Greens All yes 3 yes · 0 no 3 members - Yes [Ellen Sandell](https://politics.computer/mp/ellen-sandell) - Yes [Gabrielle de Vietri](https://politics.computer/mp/gabrielle-de-vietri) - Yes [Tim Read](https://politics.computer/mp/tim-read) - Smaller parties and independents - No [Darren Cheeseman](https://politics.computer/mp/darren-cheeseman) Independent - No [Will Fowles](https://politics.computer/mp/will-fowles) Independent - Yes Sam Hibbins Party not recorded - No Tim Pallas Party not recorded - Yes [Sam Groth](https://politics.computer/mp/sam-groth) Coalition Members who didn't vote (absent, paired or in the chair) aren't listed. 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