Division
The majority voted against [amendments](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2019-11-26.69.1) introduced by SA Senator [Rex Patrick](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/sa/rex_patrick) (Centre Alliance), which means they failed. Senator Patrick [explained that](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2019-11-26.69.1) the amendments: > *will insert a schedule into the bill to amend the Productivity Commission Act 1998 to require a wideranging and independent inquiry by the commission into the impacts of Australia's bilateral and regional trade agreements. The last [Productivity Commission](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Productivity_Commission) inquiry on free trade agreements was almost a decade ago.* ### Amendments text > *(1) Clause 2, page 2 (table item 1), omit "Sections 1 to 3", substitute "Sections 1 to 4".* > > *(2) Page 3 (after line 11), after clause 3, add:* > > *4 Impact of bilateral and regional trade agreements on Australia ' s trade and economic performance—Productivity Commission inquiry* > > *(1) By the day after this section commences, the Productivity Minister must, under Part 3 of the Productivity Commission Act 1998, refer to the Productivity Commission for inquiry the following matters:* > >> *(a) the contribution of Australia's bilateral and regional trade agreements to reducing trade and investment barriers and safeguarding against the introduction of new barriers;* >> >> *(b) the impact of trade agreements on trade flows, investment returns and productivity growth, employment and labour markets, and the development of manufacturing and value-added export industries;* >> >> *(c) any related matters.* > > *(2) In referring the matter to the Productivity Commission for inquiry, the Productivity Minister must:* > >> *(a) under paragraph 11(1) (a) of the Productivity Commission Act 1998, require the Productivity Commission to hold hearings for the purposes of the inquiry; and* >> >> *(b) under paragraph 11(1) (b) of that Act, s
Senate, 2019-11-26. negative: ayes 13, noes 47.
Question
The majority voted against [amendments](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2019-11-26.69.1) introduced by SA Senator [Rex Patrick](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/sa/rex_patrick) (Centre Alliance), which means they failed. Senator Patrick [explained that](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2019-11-26.69.1) the amendments: > *will insert a schedule into the bill to amend the Productivity Commission Act 1998 to require a wideranging and independent inquiry by the commission into the impacts of Australia's bilateral and regional trade agreements. The last [Productivity Commission](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Productivity_Commission) inquiry on free trade agreements was almost a decade ago.* ### Amendments text > *(1) Clause 2, page 2 (table item 1), omit "Sections 1 to 3", substitute "Sections 1 to 4".* > > *(2) Page 3 (after line 11), after clause 3, add:* > > *4 Impact of bilateral and regional trade agreements on Australia ' s trade and economic performance—Productivity Commission inquiry* > > *(1) By the day after this section commences, the Productivity Minister must, under Part 3 of the Productivity Commission Act 1998, refer to the Productivity Commission for inquiry the following matters:* > >> *(a) the contribution of Australia's bilateral and regional trade agreements to reducing trade and investment barriers and safeguarding against the introduction of new barriers;* >> >> *(b) the impact of trade agreements on trade flows, investment returns and productivity growth, employment and labour markets, and the development of manufacturing and value-added export industries;* >> >> *(c) any related matters.* > > *(2) In referring the matter to the Productivity Commission for inquiry, the Productivity Minister must:* > >> *(a) under paragraph 11(1) (a) of the Productivity Commission Act 1998, require the Productivity Commission to hold hearings for the purposes of the inquiry; and* >> >> *(b) under paragraph 11(1) (b) of that Act, s
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