Division
The same number of senators voted for and against the [amendment](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2021-05-12.17.3), which means it failed. The amendment would have changed the wording of the usual [second reading motion](https://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*” (parliamentary jargon for agreeing with the main idea of the bill). ### Amendment text > *Omit all words after 'That", substitute "the Bill be referred to the Education and Employment Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 9 June 2021, with particular reference to concerns raised by the Scrutiny of Bills Committee, and whether the legislation will:* > > *a) act as a disincentive to states and territories harmonising rules and regulations relating to occupational registration and/or licensing of occupations where significant jurisdictional variation exists,* > > *b) restrict existing licensing and registration authorities from adequately performing their functions, and* > > *c) reduce consumer protections, public safety and the work health and safety of workers by replacing existing mutual recognition arrangements of occupations that require licensing and/or registration with the proposed automatic mutual recognition arrangements".*
Senate, 2021-05-12. negative: ayes 29, noes 29.
Question
The same number of senators voted for and against the [amendment](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2021-05-12.17.3), which means it failed. The amendment would have changed the wording of the usual [second reading motion](https://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*” (parliamentary jargon for agreeing with the main idea of the bill). ### Amendment text > *Omit all words after 'That", substitute "the Bill be referred to the Education and Employment Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 9 June 2021, with particular reference to concerns raised by the Scrutiny of Bills Committee, and whether the legislation will:* > > *a) act as a disincentive to states and territories harmonising rules and regulations relating to occupational registration and/or licensing of occupations where significant jurisdictional variation exists,* > > *b) restrict existing licensing and registration authorities from adequately performing their functions, and* > > *c) reduce consumer protections, public safety and the work health and safety of workers by replacing existing mutual recognition arrangements of occupations that require licensing and/or registration with the proposed automatic mutual recognition arrangements".*
How each member voted
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Related bills
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