Division
The majority voted against a motion that would have amended the normal [second reading](https://www.peo.gov.au/learning/fact-sheets/making-a-law.html) motion, which is *that the bill be read for a second time*. Agreeing to read a bill for a second time is parliamentary jargon for agreeing with the main idea of the bill. After this vote, the House can discuss the bill in more detail. The amendment to the normal second reading motion was introduced by Labor MP [Joel Fitzgibbon](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/representatives/hunter/joel_fitzgibbon). ### What was the amendment? > *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, the House notes that a distracted Turnbull Government has failed to implement effective policies in a timely manner to ensure that Australian agriculture is achieving its full potential."* ### What was this bill all about? Read more about the [bill](http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id:legislation/billhome/r5986) in its [bills digest](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd1718a/18bd068).
House of Representatives, 2018-02-27. negative: ayes 69, noes 77.
Question
The majority voted against a motion that would have amended the normal [second reading](https://www.peo.gov.au/learning/fact-sheets/making-a-law.html) motion, which is *that the bill be read for a second time*. Agreeing to read a bill for a second time is parliamentary jargon for agreeing with the main idea of the bill. After this vote, the House can discuss the bill in more detail. The amendment to the normal second reading motion was introduced by Labor MP [Joel Fitzgibbon](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/representatives/hunter/joel_fitzgibbon). ### What was the amendment? > *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, the House notes that a distracted Turnbull Government has failed to implement effective policies in a timely manner to ensure that Australian agriculture is achieving its full potential."* ### What was this bill all about? Read more about the [bill](http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id:legislation/billhome/r5986) in its [bills digest](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd1718a/18bd068).
How each member voted
Per-member votes are not present in this static export. Consult the original division record.
Related bills
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