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The majority voted against [amendments](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2021-05-13.112.1) introduced by the Australian Labor Party, which means they failed. The amendments related to the [Indian ocean territories](https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id:legislation/billhome/display.w3p;query=Id%3A%22legislation%2Famend%2Fr6670_amend_9cf33b8d-acaa-466e-8f6f-c12f2c764840%22;rec=0) and a [portfolio benchmark return](https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id:legislation/billhome/display.w3p;query=Id%3A%22legislation%2Famend%2Fr6670_amend_74c4b06b-9780-4ecd-b844-2ed2deb74f48%22;rec=0). ### 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. negative: ayes 29, noes 34.

Question

The majority voted against [amendments](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2021-05-13.112.1) introduced by the Australian Labor Party, which means they failed. The amendments related to the [Indian ocean territories](https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id:legislation/billhome/display.w3p;query=Id%3A%22legislation%2Famend%2Fr6670_amend_9cf33b8d-acaa-466e-8f6f-c12f2c764840%22;rec=0) and a [portfolio benchmark return](https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id:legislation/billhome/display.w3p;query=Id%3A%22legislation%2Famend%2Fr6670_amend_74c4b06b-9780-4ecd-b844-2ed2deb74f48%22;rec=0). ### 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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