Division
The majority voted in favour of passing the bill. In parliamentary jargon, they voted to read the bill [for a third time](https://www.peo.gov.au/learning/fact-sheets/making-a-law.html). Since the bill has already passed in the House of Representatives, it will now become law. ### What does the bill do? The bill [will create two new offences](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd1718a/18bd069) for people *who engage in conduct which results in a representation that the person is, or is acting on behalf of, a Commonwealth body.* It was introduced because: > *During the 2016 federal election, the Australian Labor Party (ALP) campaign included a claim that the Coalition intended to privatise Medicare. This claim was dubbed ‘Mediscare’ by the media and was judged to have assisted the ALP position during the election period. Aspects of the ‘Mediscare’ campaign included the distribution of cardboard flyers containing messages which resembled Medicare cards, voice mail messages and bulk SMS text messages.* Read more about the background to the bill [in its digest](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd1718a/18bd069).
Senate, 2018-06-18. affirmative: ayes 46, noes 10.
Question
The majority voted in favour of passing the bill. In parliamentary jargon, they voted to read the bill [for a third time](https://www.peo.gov.au/learning/fact-sheets/making-a-law.html). Since the bill has already passed in the House of Representatives, it will now become law. ### What does the bill do? The bill [will create two new offences](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd1718a/18bd069) for people *who engage in conduct which results in a representation that the person is, or is acting on behalf of, a Commonwealth body.* It was introduced because: > *During the 2016 federal election, the Australian Labor Party (ALP) campaign included a claim that the Coalition intended to privatise Medicare. This claim was dubbed ‘Mediscare’ by the media and was judged to have assisted the ALP position during the election period. Aspects of the ‘Mediscare’ campaign included the distribution of cardboard flyers containing messages which resembled Medicare cards, voice mail messages and bulk SMS text messages.* Read more about the background to the bill [in its digest](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd1718a/18bd069).
How each member voted
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Related bills
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