Division
The majority voted in favour of a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?id=2018-05-10.187.1) to agree with the main idea of the bill. In parliamentary jargon, they voted to read the bill [for a second time](https://www.peo.gov.au/learning/fact-sheets/making-a-law.html). This means that they can now discuss it in more detail. ### What is the bill's main idea? The [bill was introduced](http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id:legislation/billhome/r5973) to: * *create new offences "for a person recklessly or intentionally representing themselves to be, or to be acting on behalf of, or with the authority of, a Commonwealth entity or service"; and* * *introduce "a new [injunction](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Injunction) power to allow authorised persons to seek injunctive relief to prevent a person from engaging in conduct in contravention of the new offences."* Read more in the [bills digest](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd1718a/18bd069).
Senate, 2018-05-10. affirmative: ayes 60, noes 10.
Question
The majority voted in favour of a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?id=2018-05-10.187.1) to agree with the main idea of the bill. In parliamentary jargon, they voted to read the bill [for a second time](https://www.peo.gov.au/learning/fact-sheets/making-a-law.html). This means that they can now discuss it in more detail. ### What is the bill's main idea? The [bill was introduced](http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id:legislation/billhome/r5973) to: * *create new offences "for a person recklessly or intentionally representing themselves to be, or to be acting on behalf of, or with the authority of, a Commonwealth entity or service"; and* * *introduce "a new [injunction](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Injunction) power to allow authorised persons to seek injunctive relief to prevent a person from engaging in conduct in contravention of the new offences."* Read more in the [bills digest](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd1718a/18bd069).
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.