Division
The majority voted in favour of the bills' main idea. In parliamentary jargon, they voted to read the bills for a [second time](https://www.peo.gov.au/learning/fact-sheets/making-a-law.html). ### What is the main idea of the bills? The bills make the changes *"necessary as a result of recently agreed changes to the rules of origin in the [Singapore‑Australia Free Trade Agreement](http://dfat.gov.au/trade/agreements/safta/Pages/singapore-australia-fta.aspx) (SAFTA)"*. Read more in the [bills digest](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd1718a/18bd041).
Senate, 2017-10-19. affirmative: ayes 35, noes 7.
Question
The majority voted in favour of the bills' main idea. In parliamentary jargon, they voted to read the bills for a [second time](https://www.peo.gov.au/learning/fact-sheets/making-a-law.html). ### What is the main idea of the bills? The bills make the changes *"necessary as a result of recently agreed changes to the rules of origin in the [Singapore‑Australia Free Trade Agreement](http://dfat.gov.au/trade/agreements/safta/Pages/singapore-australia-fta.aspx) (SAFTA)"*. Read more in the [bills digest](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd1718a/18bd041).
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.