Division
The majority voted against an [amendment](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/debates/?id=2020-02-13.11.1) to the usual second reading, which is "*that the bill be read a [second time](https://www.peo.gov.au/understand-our-parliament/how-parliament-works/bills-and-laws/making-a-law-in-the-australian-parliament/)*" (parliamentary jargon for agreeing with the main idea of the bill). ### Amendment 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 that the Government:* > > *(1) has failed to fix the problems in the vocational training sector; and* > > *(2) instead has:* > >> *(a) cut TAFE and training by over $3 billion;* >> >> *(b) presided over simultaneous crises of youth unemployment and skills shortages;* >> >> *(c) failed business, which is struggling to fill the skilled roles they have on offer; and* >> >> *(d) also failed young people desperate for work, who are unable to fill those positions because they have missed out on opportunities for training".*
House of Representatives, 2020-02-13. negative: ayes 66, noes 75.
Question
The majority voted against an [amendment](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/debates/?id=2020-02-13.11.1) to the usual second reading, which is "*that the bill be read a [second time](https://www.peo.gov.au/understand-our-parliament/how-parliament-works/bills-and-laws/making-a-law-in-the-australian-parliament/)*" (parliamentary jargon for agreeing with the main idea of the bill). ### Amendment 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 that the Government:* > > *(1) has failed to fix the problems in the vocational training sector; and* > > *(2) instead has:* > >> *(a) cut TAFE and training by over $3 billion;* >> >> *(b) presided over simultaneous crises of youth unemployment and skills shortages;* >> >> *(c) failed business, which is struggling to fill the skilled roles they have on offer; and* >> >> *(d) also failed young people desperate for work, who are unable to fill those positions because they have missed out on opportunities for training".*
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.