Division
The majority voted against a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/debates/?id=2018-06-20.12.2) introduced by Labor MP [Chris Bowen](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/representatives/mcmahon/chris_bowen), which means it failed. The motion would have amended the usual [second reading motion](https://www.peo.gov.au/learning/fact-sheets/making-a-law.html), which is "That the bill be read a second time". Reading the bill for a second time is parliamentary jargon for agreeing with the main idea of the bill. ### Motion text > *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:* > *(1) that Labor created Australia’s superannuation system and will always defend it;* > *(2) that an amnesty for employers who have not complied with their Superannuation Guarantee obligations;* >> *(a) was a complete surprise and announced without any consultation;* >> *(b) was not recommended by the Senate’s inquiry into the Superannuation Guarantee; and* >> *(c) should not be supported, with increased penalties the preferred option to urge compliance with Superannuation Guarantee contributions; and* > *(3) the Opposition’s announced policy to prohibit limited recourse borrowing arrangements as recommended by the 2014 Financial System Inquiry."*
House of Representatives, 2018-06-20. negative: ayes 56, noes 76.
Question
The majority voted against a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/debates/?id=2018-06-20.12.2) introduced by Labor MP [Chris Bowen](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/representatives/mcmahon/chris_bowen), which means it failed. The motion would have amended the usual [second reading motion](https://www.peo.gov.au/learning/fact-sheets/making-a-law.html), which is "That the bill be read a second time". Reading the bill for a second time is parliamentary jargon for agreeing with the main idea of the bill. ### Motion text > *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:* > *(1) that Labor created Australia’s superannuation system and will always defend it;* > *(2) that an amnesty for employers who have not complied with their Superannuation Guarantee obligations;* >> *(a) was a complete surprise and announced without any consultation;* >> *(b) was not recommended by the Senate’s inquiry into the Superannuation Guarantee; and* >> *(c) should not be supported, with increased penalties the preferred option to urge compliance with Superannuation Guarantee contributions; and* > *(3) the Opposition’s announced policy to prohibit limited recourse borrowing arrangements as recommended by the 2014 Financial System Inquiry."*
How each member voted
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Related bills
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