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The majority voted against the main idea of the [bill](https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id:legislation/billhome/s1004). In parliamentary jargon, they voted against reading the bill for a [second time](https://www.peo.gov.au/learning/fact-sheets/making-a-law.html). This means that the bill won't proceed and will no longer by considered. ### What is the bill's main idea? This is a private bill that was introduced by Senators [Xenophon](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/sa/nick_xenophon), [Lazarus](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/queensland/glenn_lazarus), [Lambie](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/tasmania/jacqui_lambie), [Whish-Wilson](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/tasmania/peter_whish-wilson), [Wang](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/wa/dio_wang) and [Madigan](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/victoria/john_madigan) in order to: > *require Food Standards Australia New Zealand to develop and approve within 12 months, a labelling standard to prescribe how the food services sector must identify the country of origin of fish offered for immediate consumption in Australia.*

Senate, 2015-08-12. negative: ayes 15, noes 39.

Question

The majority voted against the main idea of the [bill](https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id:legislation/billhome/s1004). In parliamentary jargon, they voted against reading the bill for a [second time](https://www.peo.gov.au/learning/fact-sheets/making-a-law.html). This means that the bill won't proceed and will no longer by considered. ### What is the bill's main idea? This is a private bill that was introduced by Senators [Xenophon](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/sa/nick_xenophon), [Lazarus](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/queensland/glenn_lazarus), [Lambie](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/tasmania/jacqui_lambie), [Whish-Wilson](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/tasmania/peter_whish-wilson), [Wang](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/wa/dio_wang) and [Madigan](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/victoria/john_madigan) in order to: > *require Food Standards Australia New Zealand to develop and approve within 12 months, a labelling standard to prescribe how the food services sector must identify the country of origin of fish offered for immediate consumption in Australia.*

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