Division
The majority voted against a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2019-07-22.145.1) introduced by Victorian Senator [Janet Rice](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/victoria/janet_rice) (Greens). This motion would have added the words below to the usual [second reading motion](https://www.peo.gov.au/learning/fact-sheets/making-a-law.html): "*That this bill be now read a second time.*" Agreeing to read a bill for a second time is parliamentary jargon for agreeing with the main idea of the bill. ### Motion text > *At the end of the motion, add:* > > *", and the bill be referred to the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 10 September 2019."* Senator Rice [explained that](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2019-07-22.145.1): > *I hope that the Senate will support that inquiry. But, if it doesn't go to an inquiry, then this bill, as it stands, is too dangerous. We need to know more information. We don't have justification. We have such serious concerns from the pilots and other safety standards, and there is far too much uncertainty to support this bill today.* ### What does this bill do? The [bill](https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id:legislation/billhome/s1207) was introduced "*to require the Civil Aviation Safety Authority, in developing and promulgating aviation safety standards, to take into consideration the impacts of costs and the relative risk environment of the different aviation industry sectors.*" Read more in the [bills digest](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd1920a/20bd010).
Senate, 2019-07-22. negative: ayes 9, noes 48.
Question
The majority voted against a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2019-07-22.145.1) introduced by Victorian Senator [Janet Rice](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/victoria/janet_rice) (Greens). This motion would have added the words below to the usual [second reading motion](https://www.peo.gov.au/learning/fact-sheets/making-a-law.html): "*That this bill be now read a second time.*" Agreeing to read a bill for a second time is parliamentary jargon for agreeing with the main idea of the bill. ### Motion text > *At the end of the motion, add:* > > *", and the bill be referred to the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 10 September 2019."* Senator Rice [explained that](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2019-07-22.145.1): > *I hope that the Senate will support that inquiry. But, if it doesn't go to an inquiry, then this bill, as it stands, is too dangerous. We need to know more information. We don't have justification. We have such serious concerns from the pilots and other safety standards, and there is far too much uncertainty to support this bill today.* ### What does this bill do? The [bill](https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id:legislation/billhome/s1207) was introduced "*to require the Civil Aviation Safety Authority, in developing and promulgating aviation safety standards, to take into consideration the impacts of costs and the relative risk environment of the different aviation industry sectors.*" Read more in the [bills digest](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd1920a/20bd010).
How each member voted
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Related bills
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