Division
The majority voted in favour of a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?id=2017-08-10.72.1) to read the bill for a second time. In other words, they agreed with the main idea of the bill and can now discuss the bill in more detail. ### Main idea of the bill According to the [bills digest](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd1718a/18bd007): > *The purposes of the [Excise Tariff Amendment (Tobacco Duty Harmonisation) Bill 2017](https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id:legislation/billhome/r5893) (the Excise Bill) and the [Customs Tariff Amendment (Tobacco Duty Harmonisation) Bill 2017](https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id:legislation/billhome/r5892) (the Customs Bill) (collectively, the Bills) are to amend the Excise Tariff Act 1921 and the Customs Tariff Act 1995 (the Acts) to increase the excise equivalent customs duty imposed on roll-your-own (RYO) tobacco and other products such as cigars, so as to more accurately standardise the taxation treatment between stick and other RYO tobacco.*
Senate, 2017-08-10. affirmative: ayes 42, noes 7.
Question
The majority voted in favour of a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?id=2017-08-10.72.1) to read the bill for a second time. In other words, they agreed with the main idea of the bill and can now discuss the bill in more detail. ### Main idea of the bill According to the [bills digest](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd1718a/18bd007): > *The purposes of the [Excise Tariff Amendment (Tobacco Duty Harmonisation) Bill 2017](https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id:legislation/billhome/r5893) (the Excise Bill) and the [Customs Tariff Amendment (Tobacco Duty Harmonisation) Bill 2017](https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id:legislation/billhome/r5892) (the Customs Bill) (collectively, the Bills) are to amend the Excise Tariff Act 1921 and the Customs Tariff Act 1995 (the Acts) to increase the excise equivalent customs duty imposed on roll-your-own (RYO) tobacco and other products such as cigars, so as to more accurately standardise the taxation treatment between stick and other RYO tobacco.*
How each member voted
Per-member votes are not present in this static export. Consult the original division record.
Related bills
- Customs Tariff Amendment (Tobacco Duty Harmonisation) Bill 2017
- Excise Tariff Amendment (Tobacco Duty Harmonisation) Bill 2017
Only formal divisions leave a per-member record. A procedural vote is not necessarily a vote for or against a bill.