Division
The majority voted against [amendments](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2018-03-19.165.1) introduced by NSW Senator [David Leyonhjelm](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/nsw/david_leyonhjelm) (Liberal Democratic Party), which means they failed. ### What do the amendments do? Senator Leyonhjelm [explained that](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2018-03-19.165.1) the amendments: > *are intended to make these appropriation bills consistent with the Constitution. Under the Constitution, the government should put new initiatives into one bill, not into a bill which cannot be amended by the Senate. These appropriation bills cannot be amended by the Senate. They should not contain new initiatives, but they do. Those initiatives should be taken out and put into a bill which can be amended by the Senate. That's simply the purpose of it. The government is not acting in accordance with the Constitution and it should be.* However, [the Government disagreed](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2018-03-19.166.1) with Senator Leyonhjelm's characterisation.
Senate, 2018-03-19. negative: ayes 7, noes 42.
Question
The majority voted against [amendments](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2018-03-19.165.1) introduced by NSW Senator [David Leyonhjelm](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/nsw/david_leyonhjelm) (Liberal Democratic Party), which means they failed. ### What do the amendments do? Senator Leyonhjelm [explained that](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2018-03-19.165.1) the amendments: > *are intended to make these appropriation bills consistent with the Constitution. Under the Constitution, the government should put new initiatives into one bill, not into a bill which cannot be amended by the Senate. These appropriation bills cannot be amended by the Senate. They should not contain new initiatives, but they do. Those initiatives should be taken out and put into a bill which can be amended by the Senate. That's simply the purpose of it. The government is not acting in accordance with the Constitution and it should be.* However, [the Government disagreed](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2018-03-19.166.1) with Senator Leyonhjelm's characterisation.
How each member voted
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Related bills
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