Division
The majority voted against [amendments](http://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2015-11-09.184.1) introduced by Greens Senator [Peter Whish-Wilson](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/tasmania/peter_whish-wilson) (Tas), which means the amendments were unsuccessful. ### What were the amendments? Read Senator Whish-Wilson's [explanation](http://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?id=2015-11-09.22.1) of his amendments. ### What do the bills do? Together, these bills implement the [China-Australia Free Trade Agreement](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China%E2%80%93Australia_Free_Trade_Agreement) into Australian law. This Agreement does not remove all tariffs, subsidies, quotas etc between Australia and China (so it's not really *free* trade), but it does create more favourable trading conditions between the two countries. Read more about the Agreement and the bills in the [bills digest](http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd1516a/16bd029).
Senate, 2015-11-09. negative: ayes 11, noes 36.
Question
The majority voted against [amendments](http://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2015-11-09.184.1) introduced by Greens Senator [Peter Whish-Wilson](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/tasmania/peter_whish-wilson) (Tas), which means the amendments were unsuccessful. ### What were the amendments? Read Senator Whish-Wilson's [explanation](http://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?id=2015-11-09.22.1) of his amendments. ### What do the bills do? Together, these bills implement the [China-Australia Free Trade Agreement](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China%E2%80%93Australia_Free_Trade_Agreement) into Australian law. This Agreement does not remove all tariffs, subsidies, quotas etc between Australia and China (so it's not really *free* trade), but it does create more favourable trading conditions between the two countries. Read more about the Agreement and the bills in the [bills digest](http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd1516a/16bd029).
How each member voted
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Related bills
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