Division
The majority voted against [amendments (1) to (4)](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2020-12-03.14.1) introduced by NSW Senator [Mehreen Faruqi](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/nsw/mehreen_faruqi) (Greens), which means they failed. These amendments would have excluded universities from the bills. ### Amendment text > *(1) [Clause 7](https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;db=LEGISLATION;id=legislation%2Fbills%2Fr6596_first-reps%2F0001;query=Id%3A%22legislation%2Fbills%2Fr6596_first-reps%2F0000%22;rec=0), page 9 (lines 6 and 7), omit paragraph (7) (e).* > > *(2) Clause 7, page 9 (after line 12), after paragraph (h), insert:* > >> *(ha) a university established by, or under, a law of a State or a Territory; or* > > *(3) [Clause 10](https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;db=LEGISLATION;id=legislation%2Fbills%2Fr6596_first-reps%2F0001;query=Id%3A%22legislation%2Fbills%2Fr6596_first-reps%2F0000%22;rec=0), page 11 (line 28), omit "paragraph 7(d), (e) or (f)", substitute "paragraph 7(d) or (f)".* > > *(4) [Clause 50](https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;db=LEGISLATION;id=legislation%2Fbills%2Fr6596_first-reps%2F0005;query=Id%3A%22legislation%2Fbills%2Fr6596_first-reps%2F0000%22;rec=0), page 60 (lines 19 and 20), omit "Generally, this Act applies to the Australian National University as if it were a State/Territory entity."* ### What do these bills do? According to the bill homepage, the [Australia’s Foreign Relations (State and Territory Arrangements) Bill 2020](https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id:legislation/billhome/r6596) was: > *Introduced with the [Australia’s Foreign Relations (State and Territory Arrangements) (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2020](https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id:legislation/billhome/r6595), the bill establishes a legislative scheme for Commonwealth engagement with arrangement
Senate, 2020-12-03. negative: ayes 9, noes 44.
Question
The majority voted against [amendments (1) to (4)](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2020-12-03.14.1) introduced by NSW Senator [Mehreen Faruqi](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/nsw/mehreen_faruqi) (Greens), which means they failed. These amendments would have excluded universities from the bills. ### Amendment text > *(1) [Clause 7](https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;db=LEGISLATION;id=legislation%2Fbills%2Fr6596_first-reps%2F0001;query=Id%3A%22legislation%2Fbills%2Fr6596_first-reps%2F0000%22;rec=0), page 9 (lines 6 and 7), omit paragraph (7) (e).* > > *(2) Clause 7, page 9 (after line 12), after paragraph (h), insert:* > >> *(ha) a university established by, or under, a law of a State or a Territory; or* > > *(3) [Clause 10](https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;db=LEGISLATION;id=legislation%2Fbills%2Fr6596_first-reps%2F0001;query=Id%3A%22legislation%2Fbills%2Fr6596_first-reps%2F0000%22;rec=0), page 11 (line 28), omit "paragraph 7(d), (e) or (f)", substitute "paragraph 7(d) or (f)".* > > *(4) [Clause 50](https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;db=LEGISLATION;id=legislation%2Fbills%2Fr6596_first-reps%2F0005;query=Id%3A%22legislation%2Fbills%2Fr6596_first-reps%2F0000%22;rec=0), page 60 (lines 19 and 20), omit "Generally, this Act applies to the Australian National University as if it were a State/Territory entity."* ### What do these bills do? According to the bill homepage, the [Australia’s Foreign Relations (State and Territory Arrangements) Bill 2020](https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id:legislation/billhome/r6596) was: > *Introduced with the [Australia’s Foreign Relations (State and Territory Arrangements) (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2020](https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id:legislation/billhome/r6595), the bill establishes a legislative scheme for Commonwealth engagement with arrangement
How each member voted
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Related bills
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