Division
The majority voted against a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/debates/?id=2018-09-19.16.2) introduced by Labor MP [Andrew Leigh](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/representatives/fenner/andrew_leigh) that would have changed the wording of the motion "that the bill be read a [second time](https://www.peo.gov.au/learning/fact-sheets/making-a-law.html)" (which is parliamentary jargon for agreeing with the main idea of the bill) with the following: > *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 makes note of the Government's lack of long term policy and planning to assist primary producers and rural Australians facing drought conditions".*
House of Representatives, 2018-09-19. negative: ayes 69, noes 72.
Question
The majority voted against a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/debates/?id=2018-09-19.16.2) introduced by Labor MP [Andrew Leigh](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/representatives/fenner/andrew_leigh) that would have changed the wording of the motion "that the bill be read a [second time](https://www.peo.gov.au/learning/fact-sheets/making-a-law.html)" (which is parliamentary jargon for agreeing with the main idea of the bill) with the following: > *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 makes note of the Government's lack of long term policy and planning to assist primary producers and rural Australians facing drought conditions".*
How each member voted
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Related bills
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