Division
The majority voted in favour of keeping the usual second reading unchanged, which is "*that the bill be read a second time*" (parliamentary jargon for agreeing with the main idea of the bill). This vote occurred after Sydney MP [Tanya Plibersek](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/representatives/sydney/tanya_plibersek) (Labor) proposed the amendment below. ### 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 notes that the Government's actions on education:* > > *(1) have damaged Australia's world-class university sector, loading up students with a lifetime of debt;* > > *(2) are placing thousands of university jobs at risk; and* > > *(3) will make it harder for Australia to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic".*
House of Representatives, 2021-05-13. affirmative: ayes 76, noes 66.
Question
The majority voted in favour of keeping the usual second reading unchanged, which is "*that the bill be read a second time*" (parliamentary jargon for agreeing with the main idea of the bill). This vote occurred after Sydney MP [Tanya Plibersek](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/representatives/sydney/tanya_plibersek) (Labor) proposed the amendment below. ### 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 notes that the Government's actions on education:* > > *(1) have damaged Australia's world-class university sector, loading up students with a lifetime of debt;* > > *(2) are placing thousands of university jobs at risk; and* > > *(3) will make it harder for Australia to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic".*
How each member voted
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Related bills
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