Division
The majority voted in favour of a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/debates/?id=2026-02-10.6.1) to agree with the main idea of the bill. In parliamentary jargon, they voted to read the bill for a second time. ### What does this bill do? According to the [bills digest](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd2526/26bd038), which is a document prepared by the parliamentary library: > *The Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2025 (the C&T Bill) amends related legislation to implement the Bill, including transferring responsibilities for the Higher Education Standards Framework to [Australian Tertiary Education Commission (ATEC)](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd2526/26bd038), and enabling information sharing between the Department of Education and ATEC.*
House of Representatives, 2026-02-10. affirmative: ayes 97, noes 38.
Question
The majority voted in favour of a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/debates/?id=2026-02-10.6.1) to agree with the main idea of the bill. In parliamentary jargon, they voted to read the bill for a second time. ### What does this bill do? According to the [bills digest](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd2526/26bd038), which is a document prepared by the parliamentary library: > *The Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2025 (the C&T Bill) amends related legislation to implement the Bill, including transferring responsibilities for the Higher Education Standards Framework to [Australian Tertiary Education Commission (ATEC)](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd2526/26bd038), and enabling information sharing between the Department of Education and ATEC.*
How each member voted
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Related bills
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