Division
The majority voted against an [amendment](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/debates/?id=2020-02-24.25.2) to the usual [second reading motion](https://www.peo.gov.au/understand-our-parliament/how-parliament-works/bills-and-laws/making-a-law-in-the-australian-parliament/), which means it failed. The usual second reading motion is "that the bill be read for a second time", which is parliamentary jargon for agreeing with the main idea of the bill. The amendment was introduced by Sydney MP [Tanya Plibersek](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/representatives/sydney/tanya_plibersek) (Labor). ### 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 that the Government has damaged the quality of Australia's world-class education system by:* > > *(1) cutting billions from universities by effectively capping undergraduate places;* > > *(2) slashing research funding; and* > > *(3) failing to develop a long-term education policy for the nation".*
House of Representatives, 2020-02-24. negative: ayes 65, noes 76.
Question
The majority voted against an [amendment](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/debates/?id=2020-02-24.25.2) to the usual [second reading motion](https://www.peo.gov.au/understand-our-parliament/how-parliament-works/bills-and-laws/making-a-law-in-the-australian-parliament/), which means it failed. The usual second reading motion is "that the bill be read for a second time", which is parliamentary jargon for agreeing with the main idea of the bill. The amendment was introduced by Sydney MP [Tanya Plibersek](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/representatives/sydney/tanya_plibersek) (Labor). ### 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 that the Government has damaged the quality of Australia's world-class education system by:* > > *(1) cutting billions from universities by effectively capping undergraduate places;* > > *(2) slashing research funding; and* > > *(3) failing to develop a long-term education policy for the nation".*
How each member voted
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Related bills
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