Division
The majority voted against [amendments](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/debate/?id=2018-09-17.117.1) introduced by Labor MP [Clare O'Neil](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/representatives/hotham/clare_o'neil), which means they failed. O'Neil MP explained her amendment: > *there is something crucially important missing from the bill that's before us. That is the issue of penalties. So Labor is moving amendments to this bill to introduce immediate penalties for companies that fail to submit a modern slavery statement and penalties for companies that submit inadequate modern slavery statements with a two-year delayed start.* ### What is this bill all about? According to the [bills digest](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd1819a/19bd012): > *The Bill will require around 3,000 entities based or operating in Australia to prepare annual statements on potential modern slavery risks in their operations and supply chains, and the steps they have taken to address those risks.*
House of Representatives, 2018-09-17. negative: ayes 67, noes 73.
Question
The majority voted against [amendments](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/debate/?id=2018-09-17.117.1) introduced by Labor MP [Clare O'Neil](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/representatives/hotham/clare_o'neil), which means they failed. O'Neil MP explained her amendment: > *there is something crucially important missing from the bill that's before us. That is the issue of penalties. So Labor is moving amendments to this bill to introduce immediate penalties for companies that fail to submit a modern slavery statement and penalties for companies that submit inadequate modern slavery statements with a two-year delayed start.* ### What is this bill all about? According to the [bills digest](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd1819a/19bd012): > *The Bill will require around 3,000 entities based or operating in Australia to prepare annual statements on potential modern slavery risks in their operations and supply chains, and the steps they have taken to address those risks.*
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