Division
The majority voted against an amendment introduced by ACT Senator [Katy Gallagher](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/act/katy_gallagher) (Labor), which means it failed. The amendment would have added the text below to the usual second reading motion. A [second reading](https://peo.gov.au/understand-our-parliament/how-parliament-works/bills-and-laws/making-a-law-in-the-australian-parliament/) motion is "*that the bill be read a second time,*" which is parliamentary jargon for agreeing with the main idea of [the bill](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r6740). ### Amendment text > *At the end of the motion, add ", but the Senate notes the Government has:* > > *(a) failed to effectively deliver professional standards reform in the financial advice sector;* > > *(b) been too slow to implement the findings of the Hayne Royal Commission;* > > *(c) established and then shut down the failed Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority;* > > *(d) failed to adequately protect consumers; and* > > *(e) caused uncertainty and unnecessary costs for thousands of financial advisers across Australia".*
Senate, 2021-10-21. negative: ayes 20, noes 25.
Question
The majority voted against an amendment introduced by ACT Senator [Katy Gallagher](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/act/katy_gallagher) (Labor), which means it failed. The amendment would have added the text below to the usual second reading motion. A [second reading](https://peo.gov.au/understand-our-parliament/how-parliament-works/bills-and-laws/making-a-law-in-the-australian-parliament/) motion is "*that the bill be read a second time,*" which is parliamentary jargon for agreeing with the main idea of [the bill](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r6740). ### Amendment text > *At the end of the motion, add ", but the Senate notes the Government has:* > > *(a) failed to effectively deliver professional standards reform in the financial advice sector;* > > *(b) been too slow to implement the findings of the Hayne Royal Commission;* > > *(c) established and then shut down the failed Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority;* > > *(d) failed to adequately protect consumers; and* > > *(e) caused uncertainty and unnecessary costs for thousands of financial advisers across Australia".*
How each member voted
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Related bills
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