Division
The majority voted against an amendment introduced by member for Hunter [Joel Fitzgibbon](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/representatives/hunter/joel_fitzgibbon) to the usual [second reading motion](https://peo.gov.au/understand-our-parliament/how-parliament-works/bills-and-laws/making-a-law-in-the-australian-parliament/) that "*the bill be read for a second time*", which is 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 criticises the Government on its failed record in assisting drought affected farmers"*
House of Representatives, 2020-02-26. negative: ayes 66, noes 77.
Question
The majority voted against an amendment introduced by member for Hunter [Joel Fitzgibbon](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/representatives/hunter/joel_fitzgibbon) to the usual [second reading motion](https://peo.gov.au/understand-our-parliament/how-parliament-works/bills-and-laws/making-a-law-in-the-australian-parliament/) that "*the bill be read for a second time*", which is 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 criticises the Government on its failed record in assisting drought affected farmers"*
How each member voted
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Related bills
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