Division
The majority voted in favour of a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/debate/?id=2026-02-11.11.7) to agree with the bill's main idea. In other words, they voted to read the bill for a second time and can now discuss it in more detail. ### What does this bill do? According to the [bills digest](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd2526/26bd043), which is a document created by the parliamentary library: > *The purpose of the National Commission for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Young People Bill 2026 (the Bill) is to establish the National Commission for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Young People (the National Commission) as a statutory agency and the National Commissioner for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Young People (the National Commissioner) as a statutory officer, with the functions and powers to advance the interests of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people.*
House of Representatives, 2026-02-11. affirmative: ayes 95, noes 39.
Question
The majority voted in favour of a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/debate/?id=2026-02-11.11.7) to agree with the bill's main idea. In other words, they voted to read the bill for a second time and can now discuss it in more detail. ### What does this bill do? According to the [bills digest](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd2526/26bd043), which is a document created by the parliamentary library: > *The purpose of the National Commission for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Young People Bill 2026 (the Bill) is to establish the National Commission for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Young People (the National Commission) as a statutory agency and the National Commissioner for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Young People (the National Commissioner) as a statutory officer, with the functions and powers to advance the interests of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people.*
How each member voted
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Related bills
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