Division
The majority voted in favour of keeping [paragraph 11(2)(c)](http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;db=LEGISLATION;id=legislation%2Fbills%2Fr5906_first-reps%2F0002;query=Id%3A%22legislation%2Fbills%2Fr5906_first-reps%2F0000%22;rec=0) unchanged. In parliamentary jargon, they voted for that paragraph to *stand as printed*. This question was put to the Senate because Senator [Carol Brown](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/tasmania/carol_brown) had proposed for that paragraph to be opposed. Senator Brown [explained that](http://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2017-10-18.122.1), opposing this paragraph: > *will remove the ministers' influence on directing the corporation about the eligibility criteria for loans and financial assistance. The independence of the corporation is critical when establishing the eligibility criteria for loans or financial assistance. The lack of detail about what loans and financial assistance will be provided by the corporation is concerning when we know that the current concessional loans take into consideration the viability of the farm enterprise. To ensure that the corporation is able to manage its lending criteria, the responsible ministers should not be able to give directions about eligibility criteria for loans or financial assistance.* ### What does this bill do? The [bill](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r5906) was introduced to create a Regional Investment Corporation to administer farm business loans and financial assistance granted to states and territories. Read more about it in the [bills digest](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd1718a/18bd013).
Senate, 2017-10-18. affirmative: ayes 31, noes 29.
Question
The majority voted in favour of keeping [paragraph 11(2)(c)](http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;db=LEGISLATION;id=legislation%2Fbills%2Fr5906_first-reps%2F0002;query=Id%3A%22legislation%2Fbills%2Fr5906_first-reps%2F0000%22;rec=0) unchanged. In parliamentary jargon, they voted for that paragraph to *stand as printed*. This question was put to the Senate because Senator [Carol Brown](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/tasmania/carol_brown) had proposed for that paragraph to be opposed. Senator Brown [explained that](http://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2017-10-18.122.1), opposing this paragraph: > *will remove the ministers' influence on directing the corporation about the eligibility criteria for loans and financial assistance. The independence of the corporation is critical when establishing the eligibility criteria for loans or financial assistance. The lack of detail about what loans and financial assistance will be provided by the corporation is concerning when we know that the current concessional loans take into consideration the viability of the farm enterprise. To ensure that the corporation is able to manage its lending criteria, the responsible ministers should not be able to give directions about eligibility criteria for loans or financial assistance.* ### What does this bill do? The [bill](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r5906) was introduced to create a Regional Investment Corporation to administer farm business loans and financial assistance granted to states and territories. Read more about it in the [bills digest](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd1718a/18bd013).
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