Division
The majority voted against a [second reading amendment](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2023-03-20.12.3) introduced by Victorian Senator [Jane Hume](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/victoria/jane_hume) (Liberal), which means it failed. It would have added the text below to the usual second reading amendment: "*that the bill be [read a second time](https://peo.gov.au/understand-our-parliament/how-parliament-works/bills-and-laws/making-a-law-in-the-australian-parliament/)*" (parliamentary jargon for agreeing with the main idea of the bill). ### Amendment text > *At the end of the motion, add "and further consideration of the bill be made an order of the day for the first sitting day after the Government:* > > *(a) establishes official 'yes' and 'no' campaign organisations for the purpose of the referendum on an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice; and* > > *(b) puts into place financial arrangements to provide for equal funding for those organisations".*
Senate, 2023-03-22. negative: ayes 29, noes 36.
Question
The majority voted against a [second reading amendment](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2023-03-20.12.3) introduced by Victorian Senator [Jane Hume](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/victoria/jane_hume) (Liberal), which means it failed. It would have added the text below to the usual second reading amendment: "*that the bill be [read a second time](https://peo.gov.au/understand-our-parliament/how-parliament-works/bills-and-laws/making-a-law-in-the-australian-parliament/)*" (parliamentary jargon for agreeing with the main idea of the bill). ### Amendment text > *At the end of the motion, add "and further consideration of the bill be made an order of the day for the first sitting day after the Government:* > > *(a) establishes official 'yes' and 'no' campaign organisations for the purpose of the referendum on an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice; and* > > *(b) puts into place financial arrangements to provide for equal funding for those organisations".*
How each member voted
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Related bills
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