Division
The majority voted against a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2020-06-10.8.1) introduced by South Australian Senator [Penny Wong](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/sa/penny_wong) (Labor), which means it failed. This motion would have amended the usual [second reading motion](https://peo.gov.au/understand-our-parliament/how-parliament-works/bills-and-laws/making-a-law-in-the-australian-parliament/): that the bill be read for a second time. Reading something for a second time is the same as agreeing with the main idea of the bill. ### Motion text > *At the end of the motion, add:* > > *", but the Senate:* > > *(a) notes that Australia's Official Development Assistance (ODA) investments are an important way of advancing Australia’s interests, projecting our values and tackling global poverty;* > > *(b) expresses its concern that:* > >> *(i) since 2014, Coalition governments have cut $11.8 billion from the foreign aid budget, with the result that Australia's ODA investments are now at a record low as a share of Gross National Income, and* >> >> *(ii) the Prime Minister's promotion of negative globalism is contrary to Australia's interests in an international rules-based order supported by multilateral institutions, which promote economic growth, global security and human development; and* > > *(c) agrees that active and engaged participation in multilateral institutions, including multilateral development institutions, is essential for advancing Australia’s interests in a stable, secure and prosperous international environment".*
Senate, 2020-06-10. negative: ayes 30, noes 34.
Question
The majority voted against a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2020-06-10.8.1) introduced by South Australian Senator [Penny Wong](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/sa/penny_wong) (Labor), which means it failed. This motion would have amended the usual [second reading motion](https://peo.gov.au/understand-our-parliament/how-parliament-works/bills-and-laws/making-a-law-in-the-australian-parliament/): that the bill be read for a second time. Reading something for a second time is the same as agreeing with the main idea of the bill. ### Motion text > *At the end of the motion, add:* > > *", but the Senate:* > > *(a) notes that Australia's Official Development Assistance (ODA) investments are an important way of advancing Australia’s interests, projecting our values and tackling global poverty;* > > *(b) expresses its concern that:* > >> *(i) since 2014, Coalition governments have cut $11.8 billion from the foreign aid budget, with the result that Australia's ODA investments are now at a record low as a share of Gross National Income, and* >> >> *(ii) the Prime Minister's promotion of negative globalism is contrary to Australia's interests in an international rules-based order supported by multilateral institutions, which promote economic growth, global security and human development; and* > > *(c) agrees that active and engaged participation in multilateral institutions, including multilateral development institutions, is essential for advancing Australia’s interests in a stable, secure and prosperous international environment".*
How each member voted
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Related bills
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