Division
The majority voted against a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?id=2018-06-28.3.2) 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 Greens Senator [Rachel Siewert](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/wa/rachel_siewert) (WA): > *In respect of the Foreign Influence Transparency Scheme Bill 2018, I move:* >> *At the end of the motion, 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 A
Senate, 2018-06-28. negative: ayes 16, noes 41.
Question
The majority voted against a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?id=2018-06-28.3.2) 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 Greens Senator [Rachel Siewert](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/wa/rachel_siewert) (WA): > *In respect of the Foreign Influence Transparency Scheme Bill 2018, I move:* >> *At the end of the motion, 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 A
How each member voted
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Related bills
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