Division
The majority voted against an amendment to the usual second reading motion. The usual second reading motions is "*that the bills be read a [second time](https://peo.gov.au/understand-our-parliament/how-parliament-works/bills-and-laws/making-a-law-in-the-australian-parliament/)*," which is parliamentary jargon for agreeing with the main idea of the bill. ### Amendment text > *Omit all words after "that", insert:* > > *"the bills be referred to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee for further consideration, including examination in detail of the alternative 'Family Court 2.0' model proposed by the NSW Bar Association in 2018 and also recommended by the 2008 Future governance options for federal family law courts in Australia reportby Mr Des Semple (the Semple Report) and endorsed by a large number of stakeholders, which would relocate judicial officers hearing family law matters and the family law jurisdiction of the Federal Circuit Court into a second division within the Family Court, with a reporting date of no earlier than 20 May 2022."*
Senate, 2021-02-17. negative: ayes 29, noes 33.
Question
The majority voted against an amendment to the usual second reading motion. The usual second reading motions is "*that the bills be read a [second time](https://peo.gov.au/understand-our-parliament/how-parliament-works/bills-and-laws/making-a-law-in-the-australian-parliament/)*," which is parliamentary jargon for agreeing with the main idea of the bill. ### Amendment text > *Omit all words after "that", insert:* > > *"the bills be referred to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee for further consideration, including examination in detail of the alternative 'Family Court 2.0' model proposed by the NSW Bar Association in 2018 and also recommended by the 2008 Future governance options for federal family law courts in Australia reportby Mr Des Semple (the Semple Report) and endorsed by a large number of stakeholders, which would relocate judicial officers hearing family law matters and the family law jurisdiction of the Federal Circuit Court into a second division within the Family Court, with a reporting date of no earlier than 20 May 2022."*
How each member voted
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Related bills
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