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The majority voted against [amendments (2) and (3) on sheet 1730](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?id=2022-11-29.4.2) introduced by NSW Senator [David Shoebridge](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/nsw/david_shoebridge) (Greens), which means they failed. ### What do the amendments do? Regarding amendment (2), Senator Shoebridge [explained that](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2022-11-29.49.1): > *Amendment (2) seeks to re-insert a provision that was stripped out by the other place in relation to the definition of 'corruption' found in section 8 of the bill.* Regarding amendment (3), he [explained that](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2022-11-29.52.1): > *our amendment (3) is simply to put in a notation to the definition of corruption that provides, by way of guidance, that corrupt conduct may include conduct that constitutes pork-barrelling or political donations for the purpose of influencing a decision or policy made by a public official.* ### Amendment text > *(2) Clause 8, page 15 (line 20), at the end of subclause (1), add:* > >> *; (e) any conduct of a public official in that capacity that constitutes, involves or is engaged in for the purpose of corruption of any other kind.* > > *(3) Clause 8, page 15 (after line 20), at the end of subclause (1), add:* > >> *Note: Corrupt conduct may include conduct that constitutes pork barrelling or political donations for the purpose of influencing a decision or policy made by a public official.*

Senate, 2022-11-29. negative: ayes 15, noes 28.

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The majority voted against [amendments (2) and (3) on sheet 1730](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?id=2022-11-29.4.2) introduced by NSW Senator [David Shoebridge](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/nsw/david_shoebridge) (Greens), which means they failed. ### What do the amendments do? Regarding amendment (2), Senator Shoebridge [explained that](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2022-11-29.49.1): > *Amendment (2) seeks to re-insert a provision that was stripped out by the other place in relation to the definition of 'corruption' found in section 8 of the bill.* Regarding amendment (3), he [explained that](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2022-11-29.52.1): > *our amendment (3) is simply to put in a notation to the definition of corruption that provides, by way of guidance, that corrupt conduct may include conduct that constitutes pork-barrelling or political donations for the purpose of influencing a decision or policy made by a public official.* ### Amendment text > *(2) Clause 8, page 15 (line 20), at the end of subclause (1), add:* > >> *; (e) any conduct of a public official in that capacity that constitutes, involves or is engaged in for the purpose of corruption of any other kind.* > > *(3) Clause 8, page 15 (after line 20), at the end of subclause (1), add:* > >> *Note: Corrupt conduct may include conduct that constitutes pork barrelling or political donations for the purpose of influencing a decision or policy made by a public official.*

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