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The majority voted in favour of keeping the usual second reading motion unchanged. 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. This vote happened after Hindmarsh MP [Mark Butler](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/representatives/hindmarsh/mark_butler) (Labor) proposed an [amendment](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/debates/?id=2021-05-12.20.2). ### 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 urges the Government to implement policies to better protect Australians' health".*

House of Representatives, 2021-05-12. affirmative: ayes 76, noes 67.

Question

The majority voted in favour of keeping the usual second reading motion unchanged. 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. This vote happened after Hindmarsh MP [Mark Butler](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/representatives/hindmarsh/mark_butler) (Labor) proposed an [amendment](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/debates/?id=2021-05-12.20.2). ### 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 urges the Government to implement policies to better protect Australians' health".*

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