Division
The same number of senators voted for and against an amendment introduced by ACT Senator [Katy Gallagher](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/act/katy_gallagher) (Labor). Had it been successful, it would have added the words below 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 bill be read a second time*" - parliamentary jargon for agreeing with the main idea of the bill. ### Amendment text > *At the end of the motion, add ", but the Senate notes that:* > > *(a) only 15% of Australians are fully vaccinated;* > > *(b) businesses and workers are struggling from lockdowns made necessary by the Government's botched vaccine rollout and the lack of purpose-built quarantine facilities; and* > > *(c) these lockdowns are costing the Australian economy hundreds of millions of dollars every day".*
Senate, 2021-08-05. negative: ayes 14, noes 14.
Question
The same number of senators voted for and against an amendment introduced by ACT Senator [Katy Gallagher](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/act/katy_gallagher) (Labor). Had it been successful, it would have added the words below 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 bill be read a second time*" - parliamentary jargon for agreeing with the main idea of the bill. ### Amendment text > *At the end of the motion, add ", but the Senate notes that:* > > *(a) only 15% of Australians are fully vaccinated;* > > *(b) businesses and workers are struggling from lockdowns made necessary by the Government's botched vaccine rollout and the lack of purpose-built quarantine facilities; and* > > *(c) these lockdowns are costing the Australian economy hundreds of millions of dollars every day".*
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Related bills
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