Division
The majority voted against an [amendment](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/debates/?id=2024-06-26.116.1) to the usual second reading motion (which is "*that the bill be read a second time*" - parliamentary jargon for agreeing with the main idea of the bill), which means the usual second reading motion will remain unchanged. This amendment was introduced by Bradfield MP [Paul Fletcher](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/representatives/bradfield/paul_fletcher) (Liberal). ### 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:* > >> *(a) the Government abolished the Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC) upon being elected to Government;* >> >> *(b) the abolition of the ABCC has given the CFMEU effective control of the construction sector in Australia;* >> >> *(c) the Fair Work Ombudsman has not brought a single action against the CFMEU since the ABCC was abolished;* >> >> *(d) the threats made by Mr John Setka against the Australian Football League (AFL) are completely unacceptable; and* > > *(2) calls on the Government to:* > >> *(a) reinstate the ABCC and to apologise to the Australian people for abolishing this body to appease the CFMEU in the hope of receiving further donations to the Australian Labor Party; and* >> >> *(b) amend the Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act to ensure that anyone convicted of more than 10 criminal offences cannot be appointed as an officer of a registered organisation".*
House of Representatives, 2024-06-26. negative: ayes 59, noes 80.
Question
The majority voted against an [amendment](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/debates/?id=2024-06-26.116.1) to the usual second reading motion (which is "*that the bill be read a second time*" - parliamentary jargon for agreeing with the main idea of the bill), which means the usual second reading motion will remain unchanged. This amendment was introduced by Bradfield MP [Paul Fletcher](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/representatives/bradfield/paul_fletcher) (Liberal). ### 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:* > >> *(a) the Government abolished the Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC) upon being elected to Government;* >> >> *(b) the abolition of the ABCC has given the CFMEU effective control of the construction sector in Australia;* >> >> *(c) the Fair Work Ombudsman has not brought a single action against the CFMEU since the ABCC was abolished;* >> >> *(d) the threats made by Mr John Setka against the Australian Football League (AFL) are completely unacceptable; and* > > *(2) calls on the Government to:* > >> *(a) reinstate the ABCC and to apologise to the Australian people for abolishing this body to appease the CFMEU in the hope of receiving further donations to the Australian Labor Party; and* >> >> *(b) amend the Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act to ensure that anyone convicted of more than 10 criminal offences cannot be appointed as an officer of a registered organisation".*
How each member voted
Per-member votes are not present in this static export. Consult the original division record.
Related bills
Only formal divisions leave a per-member record. A procedural vote is not necessarily a vote for or against a bill.