Division
The majority voted against a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2019-07-24.14.1) introduced by Tasmanian Senator [Peter Whish-Wilson](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/tasmania/peter_whish-wilson) (Greens), which means it failed. The motion would have amended the usual second reading motion, which is that "*the bills be read [for a second time](https://www.peo.gov.au/learning/fact-sheets/making-a-law.html)*". This is parliamentary jargon for agreeing with the main idea of the bill. ### Motion text > *At the end of the motion, add:* > > *", but the Senate:* > > *(a) notes that the Bureau of Meteorology has stated that:* > >> *(i) the current drought in the Murray-Darling Basin is the most severe in 120 years of records; and* >> >> *(ii) climate change is a significant cause of the severity of the drought; and* > > *(b) calls on the Government to recognise that we are in the middle of a climate crisis which has implications for droughts in this country."*
Senate, 2019-07-24. negative: ayes 11, noes 53.
Question
The majority voted against a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2019-07-24.14.1) introduced by Tasmanian Senator [Peter Whish-Wilson](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/tasmania/peter_whish-wilson) (Greens), which means it failed. The motion would have amended the usual second reading motion, which is that "*the bills be read [for a second time](https://www.peo.gov.au/learning/fact-sheets/making-a-law.html)*". This is parliamentary jargon for agreeing with the main idea of the bill. ### Motion text > *At the end of the motion, add:* > > *", but the Senate:* > > *(a) notes that the Bureau of Meteorology has stated that:* > >> *(i) the current drought in the Murray-Darling Basin is the most severe in 120 years of records; and* >> >> *(ii) climate change is a significant cause of the severity of the drought; and* > > *(b) calls on the Government to recognise that we are in the middle of a climate crisis which has implications for droughts in this country."*
How each member voted
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Related bills
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