Division
The majority voted in favour of a [Greens amendment](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2022-03-30.247.2) to the usual second reading motion "*that the bill be read a second time.*" Giving a bill a [second reading](https://peo.gov.au/understand-our-parliament/how-parliament-works/bills-and-laws/making-a-law-in-the-australian-parliament/) is parliamentary jargon for agreeing with the main idea of the bill. These amendments don't make any legal changes to the bill itself, but express an opinion of the Senate. ### Amendment text > *At the end of the motion, add ", but:* > > *(a) the Senate affirms the importance of implementing the recommendations of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety;* > > *(b) the Senate notes that:* > >> *(i) the aged care sector is in crisis due to this government's failure to support aged care residents, providers and workers,* >> >> *(ii) the Minister for Senior Australians and Aged Care Services and the Prime Minister have refused to characterise this as a crisis, despite the number of deaths occurring on a daily basis,* >> >> *(iii) the government has failed to support the case for a 25 per cent pay increase for aged care workers, which would provide the support they need and deserve, and* >> >> *(iv) the government has failed to ensure that allied health services receive the funding they deserve to support aged care residents; and* > > *(c) the Senate calls on the government to respond to the crisis in the aged care sector with the urgency that is required.*
Senate, 2022-03-30. affirmative: ayes 28, noes 26.
Question
The majority voted in favour of a [Greens amendment](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2022-03-30.247.2) to the usual second reading motion "*that the bill be read a second time.*" Giving a bill a [second reading](https://peo.gov.au/understand-our-parliament/how-parliament-works/bills-and-laws/making-a-law-in-the-australian-parliament/) is parliamentary jargon for agreeing with the main idea of the bill. These amendments don't make any legal changes to the bill itself, but express an opinion of the Senate. ### Amendment text > *At the end of the motion, add ", but:* > > *(a) the Senate affirms the importance of implementing the recommendations of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety;* > > *(b) the Senate notes that:* > >> *(i) the aged care sector is in crisis due to this government's failure to support aged care residents, providers and workers,* >> >> *(ii) the Minister for Senior Australians and Aged Care Services and the Prime Minister have refused to characterise this as a crisis, despite the number of deaths occurring on a daily basis,* >> >> *(iii) the government has failed to support the case for a 25 per cent pay increase for aged care workers, which would provide the support they need and deserve, and* >> >> *(iv) the government has failed to ensure that allied health services receive the funding they deserve to support aged care residents; and* > > *(c) the Senate calls on the government to respond to the crisis in the aged care sector with the urgency that is required.*
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Related bills
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