Division
The majority voted against an [amendment](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2021-08-12.19.1) 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 "*that the bill be read for a second time*," which is parliamentary jargon for agreeing with the main idea of the bill. This means that the amendment failed. ### Motion text > *At the end of the motion, add ", but the Senate notes that:* > > *(a) childcare is an essential public service that should be free and universally accessible for all children; and* > > *(b) workers and educators in the childcare sector deserve higher wages and better conditions to reflect the value of their enormous contribution to our community"*
Senate, 2021-08-12. negative: ayes 5, noes 25.
Question
The majority voted against an [amendment](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2021-08-12.19.1) 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 "*that the bill be read for a second time*," which is parliamentary jargon for agreeing with the main idea of the bill. This means that the amendment failed. ### Motion text > *At the end of the motion, add ", but the Senate notes that:* > > *(a) childcare is an essential public service that should be free and universally accessible for all children; and* > > *(b) workers and educators in the childcare sector deserve higher wages and better conditions to reflect the value of their enormous contribution to our community"*
How each member voted
Per-member votes are not present in this static export. Consult the original division record.
Related bills
Only formal divisions leave a per-member record. A procedural vote is not necessarily a vote for or against a bill.