Division
The majority voted in favour of agreeing with the bill's main idea. In parliamentary jargon, they voted to read the bill for a second time. This means that they can now consider it in greater detail. ### What is the bill's main idea? According to the [bills digest](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd1617a/17bd089) (a document that is prepared by the parliamentary library): > *The purpose of the Export Finance and Insurance Corporation Amendment (Support for Commonwealth Entities) Bill 2016 (Cth) (the Bill) is to amend the Export Finance and Insurance Corporation Act 1991 (Cth) (the Act). The Bill has two main purposes:* > > * *to permit the Export Finance and Insurance Corporation (EFIC) to assist government bodies by providing services in relation to financial arrangements and agreements* > > * *to amend the definition of ‘eligible export transactions’.*
Senate, 2017-09-06. affirmative: ayes 45, noes 9.
Question
The majority voted in favour of agreeing with the bill's main idea. In parliamentary jargon, they voted to read the bill for a second time. This means that they can now consider it in greater detail. ### What is the bill's main idea? According to the [bills digest](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd1617a/17bd089) (a document that is prepared by the parliamentary library): > *The purpose of the Export Finance and Insurance Corporation Amendment (Support for Commonwealth Entities) Bill 2016 (Cth) (the Bill) is to amend the Export Finance and Insurance Corporation Act 1991 (Cth) (the Act). The Bill has two main purposes:* > > * *to permit the Export Finance and Insurance Corporation (EFIC) to assist government bodies by providing services in relation to financial arrangements and agreements* > > * *to amend the definition of ‘eligible export transactions’.*
How each member voted
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Related bills
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