Division
The majority voted against a [motion](http://www.openaustralia.org.au/debates/?id=2018-02-27.96.1) 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](http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id:legislation/billhome/r6028) 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 [Andrew Leigh](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/representatives/fenner/andrew_leigh). ### 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 calls upon the Government to demonstrate it is completely committed to clamping down on phoenix activity by introducing legislation for a Directors Identification Number'.*
House of Representatives, 2018-02-27. negative: ayes 69, noes 77.
Question
The majority voted against a [motion](http://www.openaustralia.org.au/debates/?id=2018-02-27.96.1) 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](http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id:legislation/billhome/r6028) 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 [Andrew Leigh](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/representatives/fenner/andrew_leigh). ### 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 calls upon the Government to demonstrate it is completely committed to clamping down on phoenix activity by introducing legislation for a Directors Identification Number'.*
How each member voted
Per-member votes are not present in this static export. Consult the original division record.
Related bills
Only formal divisions leave a per-member record. A procedural vote is not necessarily a vote for or against a bill.