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The majority voted in favour of a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?id=2018-11-27.45.1) to pass the bill in the Senate. 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 was already passed in the House of Representatives, it will now become law. ### What does this bill do? According to the [bills digest](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd1819a/19bd043), the main purpose of the bill is: > *to clarify and streamline the processes under which the Australian Defence Force (ADF) may be called out to protect Commonwealth interests and states and self-governing territories from domestic violence.* It was introduced following "*a Defence review of the ADF’s support to domestic counter-terrorism arrangements undertaken after the Lindt café siege in Sydney.*"

Senate, 2018-11-27. affirmative: ayes 39, noes 10.

Question

The majority voted in favour of a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?id=2018-11-27.45.1) to pass the bill in the Senate. 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 was already passed in the House of Representatives, it will now become law. ### What does this bill do? According to the [bills digest](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd1819a/19bd043), the main purpose of the bill is: > *to clarify and streamline the processes under which the Australian Defence Force (ADF) may be called out to protect Commonwealth interests and states and self-governing territories from domestic violence.* It was introduced following "*a Defence review of the ADF’s support to domestic counter-terrorism arrangements undertaken after the Lindt café siege in Sydney.*"

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