Division
The majority voted in favour of a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/debates/?id=2025-02-06.45.1) to agree with the main idea of the bill. In parliamentary jargon, they voted to read the bill for a second time. This means they can now consider the bill in greater detail. ### What is the bill's main idea? According to the [bill homepage](https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id:legislation/billhome/r7277), the bill: > *Amends the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 to separate the Australian Energy Regulator (AER) from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission and establish the AER as a non-corporate Commonwealth entity.*
House of Representatives, 2025-02-06. affirmative: ayes 85, noes 55.
Question
The majority voted in favour of a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/debates/?id=2025-02-06.45.1) to agree with the main idea of the bill. In parliamentary jargon, they voted to read the bill for a second time. This means they can now consider the bill in greater detail. ### What is the bill's main idea? According to the [bill homepage](https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id:legislation/billhome/r7277), the bill: > *Amends the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 to separate the Australian Energy Regulator (AER) from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission and establish the AER as a non-corporate Commonwealth entity.*
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.