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Parliament of Victoria

Climate and environment votes: Legislative Council

13 votes on policy and bills, newest first.

  1. Forest management

    Voting yes supported a motion noting concerns about Forest Fire Management Victoria tree-felling and calling on the government to commit to transparency over those operations, including recording which trees are removed and why.

    Defeated 8 to 28

  2. Parks and Public Land Legislation Amendment (Central West and Other Matters) Bill 2025: instruction to committee

    Voting yes supported giving the committee power to consider an amendment to the Forests Act 1958 letting the secretary enter agreements about preventing, suppressing and recovering from fires, in the Parks and Public Land Legislation Amendment (Central West and Other Matters) Bill 2025.

    Passed 22 to 17

  3. Climate change: motions

    Defeated 7 to 32

  4. Climate change: motions

    Defeated 16 to 22

  5. Sustainable Forests (Timber) Repeal Bill 2024: third reading

    Voting yes supported the Sustainable Forests (Timber) Repeal Bill 2024 passing its third reading, which means the bill would be passed by the Legislative Council.

    Passed 20 to 12

  6. Sustainable Forests (Timber) Repeal Bill 2024: committee

    Voting yes supported adding a new clause to the Sustainable Forests (Timber) Repeal Bill 2024, though the clause's content is not described in the available details.

    Defeated 12 to 20

  7. Sustainable Forests (Timber) Repeal Bill 2024: committee

    Voting yes supported the amendments proposed during committee stage of the Sustainable Forests (Timber) Repeal Bill 2024, which would change the bill's wording. The amendments were defeated.

    Defeated 13 to 19

  8. Sustainable Forests (Timber) Repeal Bill 2024: committee

    Voting yes supported making the amendment to the Sustainable Forests (Timber) Repeal Bill 2024 during committee, which was defeated.

    Defeated 7 to 27

  9. Sustainable Forests (Timber) Repeal Bill 2024: committee

    Voting yes supported the new clause staying part of the Sustainable Forests (Timber) Repeal Bill 2024 during committee, which would keep it in the bill.

    Defeated 7 to 29

  10. Climate Change and Energy Legislation Amendment (Renewable Energy and Storage Targets) Bill 2023: third reading

    Voting yes supported the Climate Change and Energy Legislation Amendment (Renewable Energy and Storage Targets) Bill 2023 passing its third reading, which means passing the bill.

    Passed 28 to 2

  11. Climate Change and Energy Legislation Amendment (Renewable Energy and Storage Targets) Bill 2023: committee

    Voting yes supported agreeing to Dr Mansfield's amendments 1 and 2 to the Climate Change and Energy Legislation Amendment (Renewable Energy and Storage Targets) Bill 2023, which test the remaining amendments on sheet SMA07C.

    Defeated 7 to 24

  12. Climate Change and Energy Legislation Amendment (Renewable Energy and Storage Targets) Bill 2023: second reading

    Voting yes supported replacing the bill's second reading with a motion to withdraw the Climate Change and Energy Legislation Amendment (Renewable Energy and Storage Targets) Bill 2023 until the government addressed energy security, affordability, planning and land-use concerns.

    Defeated 13 to 19

  13. Environment and Planning Committee: reference

    Voting yes supported referring a matter to the Environment and Planning Committee, a motion that notes climate change impacts and calls for a committee inquiry.

    Passed 19 to 14