Division
The majority voted in favour of a motion to *disagree* with an [amendment](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/debate/?id=2021-06-21.129.8) to the usual second reading motion, which 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/)*" (parliamentary jargon for agreeing with the main idea of the bill). This means the amendment failed. It was introduced by Cooper MP [Ged Kearney](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/representatives/cooper/ged_kearney) (Labor). ### 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:* > >> *(a) systemic, ongoing failures in Australia's aged care system as evidenced by the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety, including, but not limited to, the use of restrictive practices and restraints in aged care;* >> >> *(b) inadequacy of the Government's response to the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety, including delayed and diminished legislative action on key issues and recommendations; and* >> >> *(c) Government's failures in protecting aged care residents and workers due to their poor management of COVID-19 outbreaks in residential aged care; and* > > *(2) calls on the Government to explain, as a matter of urgency, their plan to fully vaccinate aged care residents and workers."*
House of Representatives, 2021-06-21. affirmative: ayes 76, noes 62.
Question
The majority voted in favour of a motion to *disagree* with an [amendment](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/debate/?id=2021-06-21.129.8) to the usual second reading motion, which 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/)*" (parliamentary jargon for agreeing with the main idea of the bill). This means the amendment failed. It was introduced by Cooper MP [Ged Kearney](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/representatives/cooper/ged_kearney) (Labor). ### 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:* > >> *(a) systemic, ongoing failures in Australia's aged care system as evidenced by the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety, including, but not limited to, the use of restrictive practices and restraints in aged care;* >> >> *(b) inadequacy of the Government's response to the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety, including delayed and diminished legislative action on key issues and recommendations; and* >> >> *(c) Government's failures in protecting aged care residents and workers due to their poor management of COVID-19 outbreaks in residential aged care; and* > > *(2) calls on the Government to explain, as a matter of urgency, their plan to fully vaccinate aged care residents and workers."*
How each member voted
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Related bills
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