Division
The majority voted in favour of the items listed below remaining as they are. This vote occurred after the Australian Greens proposed to oppose them. These items related to the powers of the Secretary of the Department. ### Amendment text > *(2) [Schedule 1](https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;db=LEGISLATION;id=legislation%2Fbills%2Fr6670_first-reps%2F0001;query=Id%3A%22legislation%2Fbills%2Fr6670_first-reps%2F0000%22;rec=0), item 25, page 8 (line 29) to page 9 (line 1), to be opposed.* > > *(3) [Schedule 1](https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;db=LEGISLATION;id=legislation%2Fbills%2Fr6670_first-reps%2F0001;query=Id%3A%22legislation%2Fbills%2Fr6670_first-reps%2F0000%22;rec=0), item 27, page 9 (lines 4 and 5), to be opposed.* > > *(4) [Schedule 1](https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;db=LEGISLATION;id=legislation%2Fbills%2Fr6670_first-reps%2F0001;query=Id%3A%22legislation%2Fbills%2Fr6670_first-reps%2F0000%22;rec=0), item 42, page 10 (lines 15 to 24), to be opposed.* ### 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 37, noes 11.
Question
The majority voted in favour of the items listed below remaining as they are. This vote occurred after the Australian Greens proposed to oppose them. These items related to the powers of the Secretary of the Department. ### Amendment text > *(2) [Schedule 1](https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;db=LEGISLATION;id=legislation%2Fbills%2Fr6670_first-reps%2F0001;query=Id%3A%22legislation%2Fbills%2Fr6670_first-reps%2F0000%22;rec=0), item 25, page 8 (line 29) to page 9 (line 1), to be opposed.* > > *(3) [Schedule 1](https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;db=LEGISLATION;id=legislation%2Fbills%2Fr6670_first-reps%2F0001;query=Id%3A%22legislation%2Fbills%2Fr6670_first-reps%2F0000%22;rec=0), item 27, page 9 (lines 4 and 5), to be opposed.* > > *(4) [Schedule 1](https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;db=LEGISLATION;id=legislation%2Fbills%2Fr6670_first-reps%2F0001;query=Id%3A%22legislation%2Fbills%2Fr6670_first-reps%2F0000%22;rec=0), item 42, page 10 (lines 15 to 24), to be opposed.* ### 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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Related bills
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