Division
The majority voted in favour of a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/debate/?id=2021-02-04.36.7) 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 Barton [Linda Burney](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/representatives/barton/linda_burney) (Labor) proposed an [amendment](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/debate/?id=2021-02-03.21.2). ### 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:* > > *(1) notes the deficiencies in the bill as drafted; and* > > *(2) urges the Government to respond to calls from survivors to improve the National Redress Scheme and deliver quicker, fairer and better outcomes for recipients, as recommended by the Royal Commission".*
House of Representatives, 2021-02-04. affirmative: ayes 64, noes 56.
Question
The majority voted in favour of a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/debate/?id=2021-02-04.36.7) 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 Barton [Linda Burney](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/representatives/barton/linda_burney) (Labor) proposed an [amendment](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/debate/?id=2021-02-03.21.2). ### 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:* > > *(1) notes the deficiencies in the bill as drafted; and* > > *(2) urges the Government to respond to calls from survivors to improve the National Redress Scheme and deliver quicker, fairer and better outcomes for recipients, as recommended by the Royal Commission".*
How each member voted
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Related bills
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