Division
The majority voted in favour of keeping 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/) unchanged. In parliamentary jargon, they voted "*that the words proposed to be omitted stand part of the question.*" A second reading motion is "*that the bill be read a second time*," which is parliamentary jargon for agreeing with the main idea of the bill. This vote occurred after the MP for Melbourne [Adam Bandt](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/representatives/melbourne/adam_bandt) (Greens) proposed that [the wording be changed](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/debate/?id=2020-12-09.9.1). ### Proposed change > *That all words after "That" be omitted with a view to substituting the following words:* > > *"the House defers further consideration of the bill until the first sitting of 2021, and:* > > *(1) notes the bill is being introduced and debated on the same day;* > > *(2) further notes there is no urgent reason for the bill to be introduced and debated on the same day; and* > > *(3) recognises the bill may have implications for all unions and Australian workers and should not be rushed through parliament without proper scrutiny".*
House of Representatives, 2020-12-09. affirmative: ayes 52, noes 5.
Question
The majority voted in favour of keeping 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/) unchanged. In parliamentary jargon, they voted "*that the words proposed to be omitted stand part of the question.*" A second reading motion is "*that the bill be read a second time*," which is parliamentary jargon for agreeing with the main idea of the bill. This vote occurred after the MP for Melbourne [Adam Bandt](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/representatives/melbourne/adam_bandt) (Greens) proposed that [the wording be changed](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/debate/?id=2020-12-09.9.1). ### Proposed change > *That all words after "That" be omitted with a view to substituting the following words:* > > *"the House defers further consideration of the bill until the first sitting of 2021, and:* > > *(1) notes the bill is being introduced and debated on the same day;* > > *(2) further notes there is no urgent reason for the bill to be introduced and debated on the same day; and* > > *(3) recognises the bill may have implications for all unions and Australian workers and should not be rushed through parliament without proper scrutiny".*
How each member voted
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Related bills
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