Division
The majority voted against the following [motion](http://www.openaustralia.org.au/debate/?id=2017-08-15.10.2): > *That all 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 notes the Government’s:* >> *(1) lack of national energy policy, which is causing an investment strike in new electricity generation; and* >> *(2) failure to ensure an adequate and affordable gas supply for Australian industry while Australia becomes the world’s largest LNG exporter”.* This means that this wording is rejected and the [second reading motion](http://www.openaustralia.org.au/debates/?id=2017-08-15.105.2) will remain as it is. ### What is a second reading? A "second reading" motion is one where the house votes on whether they agree with the main idea of the bill. A bill needs to be read for a second time before it can be discussed in greater detail. This sort of motion (where extra text is added to a second reading motion without actually refusing it a second reading) is a way for the opposition to express their views without stopping a bill from actually passing through the house.
House of Representatives, 2017-08-15. negative: ayes 70, noes 75.
Question
The majority voted against the following [motion](http://www.openaustralia.org.au/debate/?id=2017-08-15.10.2): > *That all 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 notes the Government’s:* >> *(1) lack of national energy policy, which is causing an investment strike in new electricity generation; and* >> *(2) failure to ensure an adequate and affordable gas supply for Australian industry while Australia becomes the world’s largest LNG exporter”.* This means that this wording is rejected and the [second reading motion](http://www.openaustralia.org.au/debates/?id=2017-08-15.105.2) will remain as it is. ### What is a second reading? A "second reading" motion is one where the house votes on whether they agree with the main idea of the bill. A bill needs to be read for a second time before it can be discussed in greater detail. This sort of motion (where extra text is added to a second reading motion without actually refusing it a second reading) is a way for the opposition to express their views without stopping a bill from actually passing through the house.
How each member voted
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Related bills
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