Division
The majority voted in favour of a motion to keep 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. The usual 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 was put after the MP for Hindmarsh [Mark Butler](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/representatives/hindmarsh/mark_butler) (Labor) proposed an amendment. ### Proposed 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 condemns the ongoing campaign by some government members against the independent and expert Therapeutic Goods Administration, and urges the Prime Minister to finally censure those members.'*
House of Representatives, 2021-02-03. affirmative: ayes 62, noes 57.
Question
The majority voted in favour of a motion to keep 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. The usual 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 was put after the MP for Hindmarsh [Mark Butler](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/representatives/hindmarsh/mark_butler) (Labor) proposed an amendment. ### Proposed 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 condemns the ongoing campaign by some government members against the independent and expert Therapeutic Goods Administration, and urges the Prime Minister to finally censure those members.'*
How each member voted
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Related bills
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