Division
The majority voted against an [amendment](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2022-11-30.171.1) to the usual [second reading motion](https://peo.gov.au/understand-our-parliament/how-parliament-works/bills-and-laws/making-a-law-in-the-australian-parliament/) "that the bill be read a second time" - parliamentary jargon for agreeing with the main idea. This means it failed. These motions don't make legal changes on their own, but they can be politically influential as they represent the will of the Senate. ### Amendment text > *At the end of the motion, add ", but the Senate calls on the Government to:* > > *(a) remove all provisions of the bill which give their trade union donors the power to veto agreements; and* > > *(b) tighten the 'common interest test' under the 'single interest employer stream' to follow the current considerations the Minister is required to follow under the Fair Work Act 2009 as it stands".*
Senate, 2022-11-30. negative: ayes 29, noes 31.
Question
The majority voted against an [amendment](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2022-11-30.171.1) to the usual [second reading motion](https://peo.gov.au/understand-our-parliament/how-parliament-works/bills-and-laws/making-a-law-in-the-australian-parliament/) "that the bill be read a second time" - parliamentary jargon for agreeing with the main idea. This means it failed. These motions don't make legal changes on their own, but they can be politically influential as they represent the will of the Senate. ### Amendment text > *At the end of the motion, add ", but the Senate calls on the Government to:* > > *(a) remove all provisions of the bill which give their trade union donors the power to veto agreements; and* > > *(b) tighten the 'common interest test' under the 'single interest employer stream' to follow the current considerations the Minister is required to follow under the Fair Work Act 2009 as it stands".*
How each member voted
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Related bills
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