Division
The majority voted in favour of a Government [amendment](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2021-05-13.101.3), which means it was successful and will now form part of the bill. ### Amendment text > *(1) Schedule 1, item 12, page 7 (line 7), after "assistance", insert "(other than equity investments)".* > > *(2) Schedule 1, item 12, page 7 (line 9), after "assistance", insert "(other than in the form of equity investments)".* ### What does the bill do? According to the [bills digest](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd2021a/21bd062), the bill was introduced in order to: > * *extend the period when the Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility (the Facility) can issue financial assistance* > * *expand who the Facility can give assistance to, and how it provides this assistance* > * *add the Finance Minister as a responsible minister for the Facility and* > * *change some governance arrangements in relation to the Facility.* Currently, the [purpose of the Facility](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd2021a/21bd062#_Toc71535773) is: > *...to provide financial assistance to the states and territories for the construction of economic infrastructure in Northern Australia. It does this through providing concessional loans and guarantees.*
Senate, 2021-05-13. affirmative: ayes 46, noes 9.
Question
The majority voted in favour of a Government [amendment](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2021-05-13.101.3), which means it was successful and will now form part of the bill. ### Amendment text > *(1) Schedule 1, item 12, page 7 (line 7), after "assistance", insert "(other than equity investments)".* > > *(2) Schedule 1, item 12, page 7 (line 9), after "assistance", insert "(other than in the form of equity investments)".* ### What does the bill do? According to the [bills digest](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd2021a/21bd062), the bill was introduced in order to: > * *extend the period when the Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility (the Facility) can issue financial assistance* > * *expand who the Facility can give assistance to, and how it provides this assistance* > * *add the Finance Minister as a responsible minister for the Facility and* > * *change some governance arrangements in relation to the Facility.* Currently, the [purpose of the Facility](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd2021a/21bd062#_Toc71535773) is: > *...to provide financial assistance to the states and territories for the construction of economic infrastructure in Northern Australia. It does this through providing concessional loans and guarantees.*
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