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The majority voted to agree with the bill as amended, which means they now have to vote on [whether to pass it in its new form](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/divisions/senate/2017-12-04/3). There was one rebel in this division with One Nation Senator [Fraser Anning](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/queensland/fraser_anning) (Qld) [crossing the floor](https://www.peo.gov.au/learning/fact-sheets/crossing-the-floor.html) to vote against the rest of his party. ### What does the bill do? The main purpose of the [bill](http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id:legislation/billhome/r5822) it to "*repeal the requirement for the [Fair Work Commission](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fair_Work_Commission) (FWC) to conduct four-yearly reviews of modern awards from the beginning of 1 January 2018*", though it makes other changes as well. Read more about the bill and the reasons it was introduced in the [bills digest](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd1617a/17bd115).

Senate, 2017-12-04. affirmative: ayes 34, noes 26.

Question

The majority voted to agree with the bill as amended, which means they now have to vote on [whether to pass it in its new form](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/divisions/senate/2017-12-04/3). There was one rebel in this division with One Nation Senator [Fraser Anning](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/queensland/fraser_anning) (Qld) [crossing the floor](https://www.peo.gov.au/learning/fact-sheets/crossing-the-floor.html) to vote against the rest of his party. ### What does the bill do? The main purpose of the [bill](http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id:legislation/billhome/r5822) it to "*repeal the requirement for the [Fair Work Commission](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fair_Work_Commission) (FWC) to conduct four-yearly reviews of modern awards from the beginning of 1 January 2018*", though it makes other changes as well. Read more about the bill and the reasons it was introduced in the [bills digest](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd1617a/17bd115).

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