Division
The majority voted against [amendment (1) on sheet 1078](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2020-12-02.106.1), moved by Victorian Senator [Janet Rice](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/victoria/janet_rice (Greens), which means it failed. ### What did this amendment do? Senator Rice [explained that](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2020-12-02.106.1): > *This amendment is to define what 'foreign relations' means in the bill. A consistent theme throughout all the discussion and debate we have had on this bill is that key terms and definitions are undefined or poorly defined. This is a very simple amendment. We think it would have been a pretty obvious thing to include a definition of foreign relations. We hope that it's a useful one that will provide clarity in the legislation about, indeed, the extent of what is covered by this legislation.* ### Amendment text > *(1) Clause 4, page 5 (after line 3), after the definition of Australia's foreign policy, insert:* > > *Australia ' s foreign relations means the relationship between Australia and foreign countries arising out of their dealings with each other.*
Senate, 2020-12-02. negative: ayes 28, noes 32.
Question
The majority voted against [amendment (1) on sheet 1078](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2020-12-02.106.1), moved by Victorian Senator [Janet Rice](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/victoria/janet_rice (Greens), which means it failed. ### What did this amendment do? Senator Rice [explained that](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2020-12-02.106.1): > *This amendment is to define what 'foreign relations' means in the bill. A consistent theme throughout all the discussion and debate we have had on this bill is that key terms and definitions are undefined or poorly defined. This is a very simple amendment. We think it would have been a pretty obvious thing to include a definition of foreign relations. We hope that it's a useful one that will provide clarity in the legislation about, indeed, the extent of what is covered by this legislation.* ### Amendment text > *(1) Clause 4, page 5 (after line 3), after the definition of Australia's foreign policy, insert:* > > *Australia ' s foreign relations means the relationship between Australia and foreign countries arising out of their dealings with each other.*
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