Division
The majority voted against an [amendment](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2020-11-12.24.1) to the usual second reading motion introduced by South Australian Senator [Stirling Griff](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/sa/stirling_griff) (Centre Alliance), which means it failed. 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/) is "*that the bill be read a second time*," which 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 the recommendations made by the Hon Alan Robertson SC in the 'Independent review of the adequacy of the regulation of the supports and services provided to Ms Ann-Marie Smith, an NDIS participant, who died on 6 April 2020', from abuse and neglect; and* > > *(b) calls on the Government to implement the recommendations in consultation with the disability sector including the introduction of a national community visitor scheme.* ### What were recommendations? You can read the recommendations in the [full report](https://www.ndiscommission.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/2020-09/independent-review-report-commissioner-public-310820.pdf) [1MB].
Senate, 2020-11-12. negative: ayes 29, noes 30.
Question
The majority voted against an [amendment](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2020-11-12.24.1) to the usual second reading motion introduced by South Australian Senator [Stirling Griff](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/sa/stirling_griff) (Centre Alliance), which means it failed. 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/) is "*that the bill be read a second time*," which 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 the recommendations made by the Hon Alan Robertson SC in the 'Independent review of the adequacy of the regulation of the supports and services provided to Ms Ann-Marie Smith, an NDIS participant, who died on 6 April 2020', from abuse and neglect; and* > > *(b) calls on the Government to implement the recommendations in consultation with the disability sector including the introduction of a national community visitor scheme.* ### What were recommendations? You can read the recommendations in the [full report](https://www.ndiscommission.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/2020-09/independent-review-report-commissioner-public-310820.pdf) [1MB].
How each member voted
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Related bills
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