Division
The majority voted against the following [motion](http://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2017-10-18.126.1): > *(5) Clause 12, page 11 (lines 20 and 21), omit “responsible Ministers may give a written direction to the Corporation about”, substitute “rules must provide for”.* Labor Senator [Carol Brown](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/tasmania/carol_brown) explained that: > *This amendment removes the minister's being able to direct where the corporation must be located. Instead, the rules must provide for where the corporation is to be located.* ### 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. negative: ayes 28, noes 29.
Question
The majority voted against the following [motion](http://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2017-10-18.126.1): > *(5) Clause 12, page 11 (lines 20 and 21), omit “responsible Ministers may give a written direction to the Corporation about”, substitute “rules must provide for”.* Labor Senator [Carol Brown](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/tasmania/carol_brown) explained that: > *This amendment removes the minister's being able to direct where the corporation must be located. Instead, the rules must provide for where the corporation is to be located.* ### 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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