Division
The majority voted against a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2018-09-10.27.2) introduced by Labor Senator [Helen Polley](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/tasmania/helen_polley) (Tas), which means it failed. This motion would have changed the [second reading motion](https://www.peo.gov.au/learning/fact-sheets/making-a-law.html), which is "*that the bills be read for a second time*" or, in other words, "*that the majority agree with the main idea of the bills*". ### Motion text > *At the end of the motion, add:* > *", but the Senate condemns the Government for putting insurer profits before patients, forcing Australians to either drop their private health insurance, or pay more and more for less and less."*
Senate, 2018-09-10. negative: ayes 29, noes 31.
Question
The majority voted against a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2018-09-10.27.2) introduced by Labor Senator [Helen Polley](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/tasmania/helen_polley) (Tas), which means it failed. This motion would have changed the [second reading motion](https://www.peo.gov.au/learning/fact-sheets/making-a-law.html), which is "*that the bills be read for a second time*" or, in other words, "*that the majority agree with the main idea of the bills*". ### Motion text > *At the end of the motion, add:* > *", but the Senate condemns the Government for putting insurer profits before patients, forcing Australians to either drop their private health insurance, or pay more and more for less and less."*
How each member voted
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Related bills
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