Division
The majority voted against an [amendment](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2023-09-12.16.1) to the usual second reading motion, which is "*that the bill be read a second time*" (parliamentary jargon for agreeing with the main idea of the bill). ### Motion text > *At the end of the motion, add “, but the Senate:* > > *(a) notes that:* > >> *(i) Australia is in the middle of a rental crisis, and* >> >> *(ii) Labor had the power and opportunity to freeze and cap rent increases through National Cabinet, but refused despite the fact Labor holds government federally and in every state and territory on the mainland; and* > > *(b) agrees that every rent rise from here on out is Labor's fault and that unlimited rent rises should be illegal; and* > > *(c) calls on the Federal Labor Government to coordinate a 2-year freeze on rent increases, followed by ongoing caps of 2%, through National Cabinet”.*
Senate, 2023-09-13. negative: ayes 11, noes 29.
Question
The majority voted against an [amendment](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2023-09-12.16.1) to the usual second reading motion, which is "*that the bill be read a second time*" (parliamentary jargon for agreeing with the main idea of the bill). ### Motion text > *At the end of the motion, add “, but the Senate:* > > *(a) notes that:* > >> *(i) Australia is in the middle of a rental crisis, and* >> >> *(ii) Labor had the power and opportunity to freeze and cap rent increases through National Cabinet, but refused despite the fact Labor holds government federally and in every state and territory on the mainland; and* > > *(b) agrees that every rent rise from here on out is Labor's fault and that unlimited rent rises should be illegal; and* > > *(c) calls on the Federal Labor Government to coordinate a 2-year freeze on rent increases, followed by ongoing caps of 2%, through National Cabinet”.*
How each member voted
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Related bills
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