Senate debates Statements
Excise Tariff Amendment (Fuel Indexation) Bill 2015, Customs Tariff Amendment (Fuel Indexation) Bill 2015, Fuel Indexation (Road Funding) Special Account Bill 2015, Fuel Indexation (Road Funding) Bill 2015
Ian Macdonald Queensland, Liberal Party
12:22 pm
Mr Acting Deputy President Bernardi, I seek leave of the Senate to make a 30-second statement about a vote in the Senate recently.
Cory Bernardi SA, Liberal Party
There being no objection, leave is granted for 30 seconds.
Ian Macdonald Queensland, Liberal Party
Thank you. I have been engaged, as we all have, in lots of meetings since the debate on excise. I did indicate during my second reading contribution that I would vote against that bill. I felt sure that the Greens, who spoke against the bill, would have called a division, and I would have been able to vote. I am horrified to find now that, in spite of opposition, the Greens have, for the first time ever, not called a division. Therefore, I was unable to record my vote against the legislation. I just wanted to make that clear.
Cory Bernardi SA, Liberal Party
Thank you, Senator Macdonald. We will now go back to the second reading debate.