Division
The majority voted in favour of leaving the usual second reading motion unchanged. That is, they voted "*that the words proposed to be omitted stand part of the question.*" The usual second reading motion is "that the bill be read a [second time](https://peo.gov.au/understand-our-parliament/how-parliament-works/bills-and-laws/making-a-law-in-the-australian-parliament/)," which is parliamentary jargon for agreeing with the main idea of the bill. ### What does the bill do? According to the [bills digest](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd2021a/21bd052), the bill would introduce: > * *amendments to the responsible lending obligations so that they apply only to small amount credit contracts (SACCs), SACC-equivalent loans by authorised deposit-taking institutions (ADIs) and consumer leases and* > * *enhancements to the consumer protection framework in relation to small amount credit contracts and consumer leases.*
House of Representatives, 2021-03-15. affirmative: ayes 62, noes 60.
Question
The majority voted in favour of leaving the usual second reading motion unchanged. That is, they voted "*that the words proposed to be omitted stand part of the question.*" The usual second reading motion is "that the bill be read a [second time](https://peo.gov.au/understand-our-parliament/how-parliament-works/bills-and-laws/making-a-law-in-the-australian-parliament/)," which is parliamentary jargon for agreeing with the main idea of the bill. ### What does the bill do? According to the [bills digest](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd2021a/21bd052), the bill would introduce: > * *amendments to the responsible lending obligations so that they apply only to small amount credit contracts (SACCs), SACC-equivalent loans by authorised deposit-taking institutions (ADIs) and consumer leases and* > * *enhancements to the consumer protection framework in relation to small amount credit contracts and consumer leases.*
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