Division
The majority voted against an amendment to the usual [second reading motion](https://www.peo.gov.au/learning/fact-sheets/making-a-law.html), which is that the majority agree to the main idea of the bill (or, in parliamentary jargon, that the majority read the bill for a second time). The amendment was: > *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:* >> *(1) notes the Government's lack of support for, and failure to protect, Australian consumers; and* >> *(2) calls on the Government to reinvigorate the national Consumer Affairs Forum process, to enable the much-needed reform of Australian Consumer Law".* Because this amendment was unsuccessful, the original second reading motion will remain unchanged. ### What does this bill do? The [purpose of the bill](https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id:legislation/billhome/r6188) is: > *to introduce a national regime to regulate gift cards, including requirements that: gift cards must have a minimum three year expiry period; information about the expiry of a gift card must be displayed prominently on the card itself; terms and conditions cannot allow certain post-supply fees to be charged; and certain fees cannot be charged after a gift card is supplied.*
House of Representatives, 2018-10-17. negative: ayes 67, noes 73.
Question
The majority voted against an amendment to the usual [second reading motion](https://www.peo.gov.au/learning/fact-sheets/making-a-law.html), which is that the majority agree to the main idea of the bill (or, in parliamentary jargon, that the majority read the bill for a second time). The amendment was: > *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:* >> *(1) notes the Government's lack of support for, and failure to protect, Australian consumers; and* >> *(2) calls on the Government to reinvigorate the national Consumer Affairs Forum process, to enable the much-needed reform of Australian Consumer Law".* Because this amendment was unsuccessful, the original second reading motion will remain unchanged. ### What does this bill do? The [purpose of the bill](https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id:legislation/billhome/r6188) is: > *to introduce a national regime to regulate gift cards, including requirements that: gift cards must have a minimum three year expiry period; information about the expiry of a gift card must be displayed prominently on the card itself; terms and conditions cannot allow certain post-supply fees to be charged; and certain fees cannot be charged after a gift card is supplied.*
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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