Division
The majority voted against a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2021-02-18.5.1) introduced by NSW Senator [Mehreen Faruqi](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/nsw/mehreen_faruqi) (Greens), which would have added the text below to the usual second reading motion. The usual second reading motion is that "*the bill 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. ### Motion text > *At the end of the motion, add: ", but the Senate:* > > *(a) notes that:* > >> *(i) there is widespread opposition to the Government's proposed use of the category title 'University College' for non-university high-performing higher education providers, and* >> >> *(ii) the Government has not provided sufficient policy rationale for discarding the clear recommendation of the Provider Category Standards (PCS) Review to title the category 'National Institute of Higher Education'; and* > > *(b) calls on the Government to implement the original recommendation of the PCS Review to adopt the title 'National Institute of Higher Education' for the category of non-university high-performing higher education institutions when drafting the instrument giving effect to its changes to provider categories"*
Senate, 2021-02-18. negative: ayes 30, noes 31.
Question
The majority voted against a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2021-02-18.5.1) introduced by NSW Senator [Mehreen Faruqi](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/nsw/mehreen_faruqi) (Greens), which would have added the text below to the usual second reading motion. The usual second reading motion is that "*the bill 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. ### Motion text > *At the end of the motion, add: ", but the Senate:* > > *(a) notes that:* > >> *(i) there is widespread opposition to the Government's proposed use of the category title 'University College' for non-university high-performing higher education providers, and* >> >> *(ii) the Government has not provided sufficient policy rationale for discarding the clear recommendation of the Provider Category Standards (PCS) Review to title the category 'National Institute of Higher Education'; and* > > *(b) calls on the Government to implement the original recommendation of the PCS Review to adopt the title 'National Institute of Higher Education' for the category of non-university high-performing higher education institutions when drafting the instrument giving effect to its changes to provider categories"*
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