Division
The majority voted against an [amendment](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?id=2021-03-18.77.1) to the usual [second reading motion]( https://www.peo.gov.au/understand-our-parliament/how-parliament-works/bills-and-laws/making-a-law-in-the-australian-parliament/), which is *”that the bill be read a second time”*. Reading a bill for a second time in parliamentary jargon for agreeing with the main idea of the bill. ### Amendment text > *At the end of the motion, add: ", but the Senate calls on the Government to:* > > *(a) increase the Jobseeker Payment to above the poverty line;*
Senate, 2021-03-18. negative: ayes 12, noes 38.
Question
The majority voted against an [amendment](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?id=2021-03-18.77.1) to the usual [second reading motion]( https://www.peo.gov.au/understand-our-parliament/how-parliament-works/bills-and-laws/making-a-law-in-the-australian-parliament/), which is *”that the bill be read a second time”*. Reading a bill for a second time in parliamentary jargon for agreeing with the main idea of the bill. ### Amendment text > *At the end of the motion, add: ", but the Senate calls on the Government to:* > > *(a) increase the Jobseeker Payment to above the poverty line;*
How each member voted
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Related bills
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