Division
The large majority voted against giving this bill a first reading. In other words, they did not want to consider the bill at all and have rejected it. Only three senators supported giving the bill a first reading: Queensland Senators [Pauline Hanson](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/queensland/pauline_hanson) and [Malcolm Roberts](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/queensland/malcolm_roberts) (both from One Nation) and Victorian Senator [Ralph Babet](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/victoria/ralph_babet) (United Australia Party). ### What does the bill do? [The bill](https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id:legislation/billhome/s1378) would change the definition of an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person in the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 by adding the [following section](https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;db=LEGISLATION;id=legislation%2Fbills%2Fs1378_first-senate%2F0001;query=Id%3A%22legislation%2Fbills%2Fs1378_first-senate%2F0000%22;rec=0): > *2N Person of the Aboriginal race of Australia , indigenous inhabitant of the Torres Strait Islands, etc.* > > *(1) In any Act, a reference to a person of the Aboriginal race of Australia, to a member of the Aboriginal race of Australia or to a descendant of an indigenous inhabitant of Australia is a reference to a person who is a member of a registered native title body corporate (within the meaning of the Native Title Act 1993 ) that holds the native title rights and interests of an area of land or waters other than in the Torres Strait.* > > *(2) In any Act, a reference to a descendant of an indigenous inhabitant of the Torres Strait Islands is a reference to a person who is a member of a registered native title body corporate (within the meaning of the Native Title Act 1993 ) that holds the native title rights and interests of an area of land or waters in the Torres Strait.* Its purpose seems to be to ensure that only those
Senate, 2023-05-11. negative: ayes 3, noes 44.
Question
The large majority voted against giving this bill a first reading. In other words, they did not want to consider the bill at all and have rejected it. Only three senators supported giving the bill a first reading: Queensland Senators [Pauline Hanson](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/queensland/pauline_hanson) and [Malcolm Roberts](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/queensland/malcolm_roberts) (both from One Nation) and Victorian Senator [Ralph Babet](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/victoria/ralph_babet) (United Australia Party). ### What does the bill do? [The bill](https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id:legislation/billhome/s1378) would change the definition of an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person in the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 by adding the [following section](https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;db=LEGISLATION;id=legislation%2Fbills%2Fs1378_first-senate%2F0001;query=Id%3A%22legislation%2Fbills%2Fs1378_first-senate%2F0000%22;rec=0): > *2N Person of the Aboriginal race of Australia , indigenous inhabitant of the Torres Strait Islands, etc.* > > *(1) In any Act, a reference to a person of the Aboriginal race of Australia, to a member of the Aboriginal race of Australia or to a descendant of an indigenous inhabitant of Australia is a reference to a person who is a member of a registered native title body corporate (within the meaning of the Native Title Act 1993 ) that holds the native title rights and interests of an area of land or waters other than in the Torres Strait.* > > *(2) In any Act, a reference to a descendant of an indigenous inhabitant of the Torres Strait Islands is a reference to a person who is a member of a registered native title body corporate (within the meaning of the Native Title Act 1993 ) that holds the native title rights and interests of an area of land or waters in the Torres Strait.* Its purpose seems to be to ensure that only those
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Related bills
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