Division
The majority voted against a motion to add the following words to the normal [second reading motion](https://www.peo.gov.au/learning/fact-sheets/making-a-law.html) "*that the bills be read a second time*". (Reading bills for a second time is parliamentary jargon for agreeing to the bills' main idea.) ### Motion text > *At the end of the motion, in respect of the National Security Legislation Amendment (Espionage and Foreign Interference) Bill 2018, add ", and the bill be referred to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 14 August 2018."* ### What do these bills do? These bills were introduced to target foreign influence in Australia by creating a new transparency scheme and introducing a series of new offences targeting things like sabotage, treason and espionage. #### Foreign Influence Transparency Scheme Bill 2018 This [bill](http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id:legislation/billhome/r6018) was introduced to establish the Foreign Influence Transparency Scheme to, which will: * require registration by certain people undertaking certain activities on behalf of a foreign principal; * require registrants to disclose information about the nature of their relationship with the foreign principal and activities undertaken pursuant to that relationship; * place additional disclosure requirements on registrants during elections and other voting periods; * establish a register of scheme information and provide for certain information to be made publicly available; * provide the secretary with powers to obtain information and documents; and * establish various penalties for non-compliance with the scheme. Read more in the [bills digest](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd1718a/18bd087). #### National Security Legislation Amendment (Espionage and Foreign Interference) Bill 2018 This [bill](http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id:leg
Senate, 2018-06-28. negative: ayes 17, noes 40.
Question
The majority voted against a motion to add the following words to the normal [second reading motion](https://www.peo.gov.au/learning/fact-sheets/making-a-law.html) "*that the bills be read a second time*". (Reading bills for a second time is parliamentary jargon for agreeing to the bills' main idea.) ### Motion text > *At the end of the motion, in respect of the National Security Legislation Amendment (Espionage and Foreign Interference) Bill 2018, add ", and the bill be referred to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 14 August 2018."* ### What do these bills do? These bills were introduced to target foreign influence in Australia by creating a new transparency scheme and introducing a series of new offences targeting things like sabotage, treason and espionage. #### Foreign Influence Transparency Scheme Bill 2018 This [bill](http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id:legislation/billhome/r6018) was introduced to establish the Foreign Influence Transparency Scheme to, which will: * require registration by certain people undertaking certain activities on behalf of a foreign principal; * require registrants to disclose information about the nature of their relationship with the foreign principal and activities undertaken pursuant to that relationship; * place additional disclosure requirements on registrants during elections and other voting periods; * establish a register of scheme information and provide for certain information to be made publicly available; * provide the secretary with powers to obtain information and documents; and * establish various penalties for non-compliance with the scheme. Read more in the [bills digest](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd1718a/18bd087). #### National Security Legislation Amendment (Espionage and Foreign Interference) Bill 2018 This [bill](http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id:leg
How each member voted
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Related bills
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