Division
The majority voted against an [amendment](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2017-08-08.128.1) to the usual second reading motion, which means it was unsuccessful. ### Usual second reading motion text > *That the bill be read a second time.* To read a bill for a second time is to agree with its main idea. ### Amendment text > *Leave out all words after "that", insert:* > >> *"the bill be withdrawn and redrafted to provide for the establishment of a national Independent Commission Against Corruption."*
Senate, 2017-08-08. negative: ayes 7, noes 44.
Question
The majority voted against an [amendment](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2017-08-08.128.1) to the usual second reading motion, which means it was unsuccessful. ### Usual second reading motion text > *That the bill be read a second time.* To read a bill for a second time is to agree with its main idea. ### Amendment text > *Leave out all words after "that", insert:* > >> *"the bill be withdrawn and redrafted to provide for the establishment of a national Independent Commission Against Corruption."*
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.