Division
The majority voted against a [second reading amendment](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2020-06-17.11.1) introduced by Victorian Senator [Richard Di Natale](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/victoria/richard_di_natale), which means it failed. The amendment would have added the words below to 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/), which is "*that the bill be read for a second time*" (parliamentary jargon for agreeing with the main idea of the bill). ### Motion amendment > *At the end of the motion, add:* > > *", but the Senate calls on the Government to urgently implement the recommendations contained in the report of the [Community Affairs References Committee](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Senate/Community_Affairs) on its inquiry into current barriers to patient access to medicinal cannabis".*
Senate, 2020-06-17. negative: ayes 12, noes 31.
Question
The majority voted against a [second reading amendment](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2020-06-17.11.1) introduced by Victorian Senator [Richard Di Natale](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/victoria/richard_di_natale), which means it failed. The amendment would have added the words below to 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/), which is "*that the bill be read for a second time*" (parliamentary jargon for agreeing with the main idea of the bill). ### Motion amendment > *At the end of the motion, add:* > > *", but the Senate calls on the Government to urgently implement the recommendations contained in the report of the [Community Affairs References Committee](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Senate/Community_Affairs) on its inquiry into current barriers to patient access to medicinal cannabis".*
How each member voted
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Related bills
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