Division
The majority voted against an amendment to the usual [second reading](https://peo.gov.au/understand-our-parliament/how-parliament-works/bills-and-laws/making-a-law-in-the-australian-parliament/) motion, which is "*that the bills be read for a second time*" (parliamentary jargon for agreeing with the main idea of the bills). This means the amendment was unsuccessful. ### Amendment text > *Omit all words after "That", substitute "the bill be withdrawn and the Senate calls on the Government to divert the full funding amount to a national electric vehicle strategy that includes:* > > *(a) clear consumer incentives to ensure rapid electric vehicle uptake; and* > > *(b) public investment in a national fast charging infrastructure network.*
Senate, 2021-06-22. negative: ayes 9, noes 34.
Question
The majority voted against an amendment to the usual [second reading](https://peo.gov.au/understand-our-parliament/how-parliament-works/bills-and-laws/making-a-law-in-the-australian-parliament/) motion, which is "*that the bills be read for a second time*" (parliamentary jargon for agreeing with the main idea of the bills). This means the amendment was unsuccessful. ### Amendment text > *Omit all words after "That", substitute "the bill be withdrawn and the Senate calls on the Government to divert the full funding amount to a national electric vehicle strategy that includes:* > > *(a) clear consumer incentives to ensure rapid electric vehicle uptake; and* > > *(b) public investment in a national fast charging infrastructure network.*
How each member voted
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Related bills
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