Division
The majority voted to agree with the bill's main idea, which means the House of Representatives can now discuss it in more detail. In parliamentary jargon, they agreed to read the bill for a [second time](http://www.peo.gov.au/learning/fact-sheets/making-a-law.html). ### What was the bill's main idea? According to the [bill's homepage](http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id:legislation/billhome/r5788), the bill was introduced to: * *strengthen the prohibition on corporations with substantial market powers from engaging in conduct that has the purpose, effect or likely effect of substantially lessening competition in markets in which they directly or indirectly participate* * *remove provisions in relation to telecommunications-specific anti-competitive conduct and the competition notices and exemption order regime* The [bill's digest](http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd1617a/17bd087) has more information.
House of Representatives, 2017-03-27. affirmative: ayes 80, noes 64.
Question
The majority voted to agree with the bill's main idea, which means the House of Representatives can now discuss it in more detail. In parliamentary jargon, they agreed to read the bill for a [second time](http://www.peo.gov.au/learning/fact-sheets/making-a-law.html). ### What was the bill's main idea? According to the [bill's homepage](http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id:legislation/billhome/r5788), the bill was introduced to: * *strengthen the prohibition on corporations with substantial market powers from engaging in conduct that has the purpose, effect or likely effect of substantially lessening competition in markets in which they directly or indirectly participate* * *remove provisions in relation to telecommunications-specific anti-competitive conduct and the competition notices and exemption order regime* The [bill's digest](http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd1617a/17bd087) has more information.
How each member voted
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Related bills
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