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The majority voted against a [motion](http://www.openaustralia.org.au/debates/?id=2017-02-07.121.1) introduced by Labor MP [Andrew Leigh](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/representatives/fenner/andrew_leigh) (Fenner), which means it was unsuccessful. ### Motion text > *That all the words after "that" be omitted with a view to substituting the following words:* > *"whilst not declining to [give the bill a second reading](http://www.peo.gov.au/learning/fact-sheets/making-a-law.html), the House:* > *(1) notes that in recent years, numerous cases of inappropriate financial advice have had a negative impact on Australian consumers' confidence in the financial services industry;* > *(2) notes that this lack of trust has become a barrier to consumers seeking financial advice;* > *(3) welcomes this continuation of the [Future of Financial Advice reforms](http://futureofadvice.treasury.gov.au/Content/Content.aspx?doc=home.htm) which were initiated under the former Labor government; and* > *(4) calls on current Liberal and National Party parliamentarians to apologise for the disregard their colleagues in the 43rd parliament showed for the many victims of bad practice in the financial advice sector when they voted against Labor's Future of Financial Advice measures.*

House of Representatives, 2017-02-07. negative: ayes 68, noes 77.

Question

The majority voted against a [motion](http://www.openaustralia.org.au/debates/?id=2017-02-07.121.1) introduced by Labor MP [Andrew Leigh](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/representatives/fenner/andrew_leigh) (Fenner), which means it was unsuccessful. ### Motion text > *That all the words after "that" be omitted with a view to substituting the following words:* > *"whilst not declining to [give the bill a second reading](http://www.peo.gov.au/learning/fact-sheets/making-a-law.html), the House:* > *(1) notes that in recent years, numerous cases of inappropriate financial advice have had a negative impact on Australian consumers' confidence in the financial services industry;* > *(2) notes that this lack of trust has become a barrier to consumers seeking financial advice;* > *(3) welcomes this continuation of the [Future of Financial Advice reforms](http://futureofadvice.treasury.gov.au/Content/Content.aspx?doc=home.htm) which were initiated under the former Labor government; and* > *(4) calls on current Liberal and National Party parliamentarians to apologise for the disregard their colleagues in the 43rd parliament showed for the many victims of bad practice in the financial advice sector when they voted against Labor's Future of Financial Advice measures.*

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